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- 18 Apr 2018
AfDB, AIMS to Transform Industry-led Research in Africa
The African Development Bank and the African Institute of Mathematics and Sciences (AIMS) have initiated a landmark relationship aimed at building an industry-led research institution in the league…
- 3 Mar 2016
Next Einstein Forum Seeks New Era for Science & Technology in Africa
In less than a week, the first global forum for science on African soil will take place in Dakar, Senegal, from 8-10 March 2016. The Next Einstein Forum has launched a global call for support…
- 29 Aug 2019
AfDB Spends $2Bn to Train African Scientists
African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it has committed $2 billion to the education and training of six million science students in Africa from 2005 to date. A statement by the bank’s Communication…
- 15 Nov 2016
Next Einstein Forum Launches Process for Africa’s Top Scientific Talent
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) – Africa’s global forum for science in Africa –has launched its second call for applications for its NEF Fellows Programme. The new class will join 15 of Africa’s top…
- 20 Jul 2026
STEM Africa Fest to Nurture Nigeria’s Future Innovators
STEM Africa Fest, an annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education event designed to expose children to hands-on learning, returned to Lagos, with organisers urging greater…
- 8 Nov 2018
Johnson & Johnson Launches Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0
Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, the second continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to submit ideas for innovative…
- 25 Jul 2025
FG Plans N50m STEEM Grant to Support Student Innovation in August
In a giant stride to support innovation, entrepreneurship and economic transformation, the Federal Government is set to unveil a N50 million grant for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics…
- 31 Jan 2017
EIN Partners Lonadek & RAEng To Launch Engineering Training Scheme
Energy Institute Nigeria, in partnership with Lonadek’s Cedar Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Centre (STEM) and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), have launched a 4-month Graduate…
- 19 Nov 2025
Google Launches AI Skilling Blueprint as Part of Broader Africa-Focused AI Initiatives
Google on Wednesday launched the AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to help governments build a future-proof workforce. The launch is the centerpiece of a…
- 27 Nov 2025
Google Deploys $7.5m for AI-Ready Workforce in Africa
Google has launched the AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to help governments build a future-proof workforce. The initiative is the centerpiece of a broader…
- 15 Oct 2015
Intel, CSR Children Prepare Girls for Scientific Future
Continuing its global campaign to bridge the gender gap in technology by promoting digital literacy and equipping girls for careers in Science, Technology and Mathematics, the world’s leading…
- 1 Jan 2021
Peter Oluka, EditorTechEconomy.ng Joins AFictF as Executive Director STEM
Peter Ikenna Oluka, a prolific Media Practitioner with bias for IT and Telecoms reporting, has been appointed as the Executive Director, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) by…
- 28 Nov 2025
Google.org Announces N3bn Fund to Boost AI Skills, Digital Safety in Nigeria
Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, has announced a N3 billion (US$2.1 million) commitment to Nigeria to accelerate digital transformation by building advanced Artificial Intelligence…
- 9 Feb 2018
AfDB Urges Governments to Prioritize Inclusion of Women in Science & Technology
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to make science, technology and innovation (STI) policies inclusive and…
- 14 Mar 2024
How Business can Build Future Career Paths for Women in AI and Emerging Tech
The underrepresentation of women in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields continues to persist. This is despite progress being made in gender equality and equity over…
- 3 Jun 2026
Japan, UNESCO Boost Digital Learning in 15 CoEs with Donation of ICT Equipment
The Federal Government has received a major boost in its drive to strengthen teacher education and digital learning, as the Government of Japan, through the UNESCO International Institute for…
- 9 Dec 2025
Google Invests $2.1m to Boost Nigeria’s AI Development
Google.org has announced a $2.1 million (₦3 billion) investment to support Nigeria’s artificial intelligence sector, targeting the creation of one million digital jobs and strengthening the country’s…
- 10 Feb 2014
World Bank Approves $80m Grant for Research in 10 universities
The World Bank has approved 80 million dollars grant for Nigeria to fund its 10 Centres of Excellence in universities. Prof. Julius Okojie, executive secretary of the National Universities Commission…
- 20 Jul 2014
Huawei to Boost ICT’s Growth with N80m Investment
The plan by a Chinese firm- Huawei to invest N80 million into the information and communications technology sector is expected to expand the investment profile of Nigeria. The investment, which was…
- 19 Apr 2014
World Bank Gives $150m to 10 Nigerian Varsities, Others
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million to finance 19 university-based Centres of Excellence in seven countries in West and Central Africa, 10 of which are Nigerian…
- 21 Jan 2024
Exness Opens Portal for its Fintech Scholarship Program
Exness, multi-asset broker has announced that it's now accepting applications for its Fintech Scholarships program from exceptional South African students. This marks the second consecutive year of…
- 18 Jun 2021
Aviation, Space Engineering take Centre Stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices
Aviation and Space Engineering is the focus of this week’s edition of CNN African Voices Changemakers sponsored by national telecommunications company, Globacom. The guests on the programme are a…
- 25 Apr 2017
Arogundade, Sidmach MD Bags ‘Man of The Year’ Award
Otunba Adedayo Peter Arogundade ‘APS’, the managing director of Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited, was at the weekend unveiled at the Nigeria CommunicationsWeek ‘Man of the Year’. Prior to…
- 2 Jun 2026
FG Expands Digital Learning Drive, Delivers ICT Equipment to Colleges Across Six Zones
Federal Government on Tuesday distributed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and materials to 15 federal and state colleges of education across the country to strengthen teacher…
- 21 May 2021
Prof. Sodiya to Chair 2021 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance in June
Prof. Adesina Sodiya, President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is to preside over the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D),…
- 22 Dec 2023
I Am Buying a Lot of IHS Towers Stock in 2024 - Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (@iaboyeji), an entrepreneur in the public interest and founding partner at Future Africa, has provoked conversation on X (formerly Twitter). His eye-opening tweet ‘I am buying a…
- 8 Dec 2024
Engr. Aziz, Former NIMC DG Celebrates Prof. Iya Abubakar at 90
The immediate past Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz, has paid glowing tributes to a former Minister of Defence, Prof. Iya Abubakar, as he…
- 12 Jun 2024
IHS’ Impact on Nigeria’s Digital Transformation, Foreign Direct Investments Drive
By Blessed Omonose. Proudly Nigerian Campaign, a private sector initiative promoted by media entrepreneur, Olorogun Elkanah Mowarin, in 2017, was one of the popular efforts to elicit pride in…
- 27 Jun 2017
IBM Boss Says “New Collar” Jobs to Transform Skills Market
Africa has approximately 200 million people between the ages of 15 and 24. By 2040, the continent is expected to be home to the world's largest labor force, with an estimated working age population…
- 30 Aug 2017
Ondo State Empowers Teachers Ahead SAP Africa Code Week 2017
SAP’s Africa Code Week (ACW) initiative, has received accolades as a critical leverage to bridge the continent-wide digital divide, as well as being a significant launch-pad for youth empowerment in…