The Federal Government has accredited Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions as a System Integrator for Nigeria’s e-Invoicing framework under the ongoing tax reform initiative aimed at strengthening digital tax administration and supporting structured reporting by businesses across the country.
The accreditation was granted by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), marking a significant step in the rollout of the national e-invoicing system designed to improve compliance, transparency, and efficiency in tax processes.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Pillarcraft explained that the approval places the company among authorised service providers permitted to connect corporate business systems to the NRS e-invoicing platform under the Merchant Buyer framework.
According to the company, “In the NRS e-invoicing (Merchant Buyer) framework introduced by the Nigeria Revenue Service (formerly FIRS), a System Integrator is a licensed service provider responsible for connecting taxpayers’ business systems — such as ERP, accounting, or invoicing software — to the NRS e-invoicing platform.”
Under the framework, the System Integrator is expected to ensure that invoices generated within a taxpayer’s internal business environment are converted into the prescribed NRS e-invoice format, containing all mandatory data fields. These invoices must then be transmitted securely through licensed Access Point Providers and returned as validated e-invoices for compliance, reporting, and audit purposes.
Pillarcraft disclosed that it developed a dedicated middleware to support this role, describing the solution as a technical bridge between existing business systems and the NRS platform. The company compared the middleware to a decoder that converts broadcast signals into a format suitable for display, noting that the technology was engineered to deliver seamless, accurate, and scalable e-invoicing integration for organisations of different sizes.
As part of the accreditation milestone, the firm also announced the launch of UsawaConnect™, a purpose-built B2B e-invoicing middleware designed to link enterprise resource planning systems, accounting software, and invoicing platforms directly to the NRS Merchant Buyer Platform. Pillarcraft stated that the solution is now available to the public through its dedicated online portal.
The company said the accreditation places it among a limited number of firms authorised to support businesses seeking structured alignment with Nigeria’s national digital tax infrastructure. It added that the approval validates its technical competence and operational capacity to operate within the e-invoicing ecosystem as a trusted integration partner for enterprises transmitting compliant electronic invoices and maintaining audit-ready records.
Pillarcraft noted that UsawaConnect™ was engineered as a secure integration layer capable of transmitting validated invoice data, maintaining structured logs for audit review, and allowing organisations to comply with e-invoicing requirements without the need to replace their existing software tools. The firm said the platform is designed to serve SMEs, large corporations, accounting firms, and software vendors looking for a reliable pathway to digital compliance.
The company further explained that the middleware draws from its long-standing work at the intersection of tax, accounting, and technology. This includes experience as an implementation partner for global cloud solutions, the development of its Nigeria-focused Usawa Cloud Accounting Software, and more than two decades of professional tax practice.
Founder of Pillarcraft, Bayode Agbi, said the e-invoicing framework represents more than a technology deployment, describing it as part of a deeper shift in how businesses manage records, governance structures, and tax obligations. “E-invoicing is not just a technology project; it is a tax and business transformation,” he said.
Agbi added, “Our accreditation as a System Integrator and the launch of UsawaConnect™ reflect years of practical experience working with Nigerian businesses, tax authorities, and enterprise systems. We built UsawaConnect™ to make compliance seamless, reliable, and scalable.”
He noted that the company plans to deploy the platform to support organisations connecting to the NRS e-invoicing system, ensuring secure integration, minimal operational disruption, improved audit preparedness, and the ability to scale e-invoicing across multiple business units.
Pillarcraft said its objective is to ensure that digital compliance operates as an efficiency driver for businesses rather than a procedural barrier, while also contributing to the broader modernisation of Nigeria’s tax administration landscape.
