30 results
- 26 Jul 2018
Edo Innovation Hub Maps Sustainability Path, Completes Training for 724 Entrepreneurs
The Edo State Government-backed Edo Innovation Hub, a cluster for innovators and inventors in Benin City, has trained at least 724 entrepreneurs in less than three months of operation and has now…
- 18 Jun 2018
Edo Innovation Hub Partners Siemens on ‘The Hack Edo Series’
Sequel to its launch only last week, the Edo Innovates tech cluster has concluded modalities for The Hack Edo Series, a multi-dimensional initiative to identify and incubate the best ideas that…
- 28 May 2018
Edo Partners Microsoft, Siemens, Others to Launch Innovation Hub
In an effort to equip youths with skills and expertise to drive inclusive growth and development, the Edo state government, through its skills development arm, Edojobs, is set for the launch of the…
- 7 Oct 2018
Edo, MADE Partner on Hub’s Management, Youth Training
In what has been described as a proactive move to ensure sustainability in its operational efficiency, Edo Innovation Hub, a brainchild of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State,…
- 15 Sept 2019
Meet the Incubated Start-ups at the South-South Innovation Hubs
The federal government through the South-South Innovation Hubs (SSIH) is providing platforms for start-ups to thrive in the Southern part of the country. With the job opportunities and…
- 14 Jan 2024
Co-creation Hub Plans $700,000 Investment in Edo Startups
Co-creation Hub, a technology innovation centre has announced an investment of $700,000 in tech startups based in Edo State through its Innovation Challenge and Support programs. This initiative…
- 17 Jul 2017
GIGM.Com Unveils GIG Innovation Hub
GIGM.COM, a subsidiary of The GIG Group, has restated its commitment to boosting economic growth through the launch of an ultramodern information technology, IT, facility to promote IT learning in…
- 27 May 2019
EdoJobs-backed Startups Pitch to Investors
High-potential startups groomed by Edo State skills development agency, EdoJobs, at the Edo Innovation Hub, in Benin City, are on a tour of the investment community and innovation hubs in across…
- 17 Jan 2023
Ehizua Hub, Igbinedion Launch IUO Okada Hub
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to promote digital innovation and technopreneurship by Ehizua Hub and Igbinedion University, Okada, an IUO Hub has been established to close…
- 7 Oct 2018
FG Doles Out N4m as Start-up Seed Fund to 17 Innovators
The federal government has given out over four million naira as start-up seed fund to 17 young innovators under the Social Investment Programme at the South-South Innovation Hub in Benin City, the…
- 25 Jun 2018
FG to Grant Technology Start-ups Tax Holidays
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government is including technology start-ups and businesses in the list of businesses eligible for tax holidays. Osinbajo spoke in Lagos while…
- 23 Sept 2019
MainOne Restates Commitment to Host Communities, Equips Ogombo Schools
As part of its continued commitment towards the development of its host community, Ogombo Ajah, MainOne has focused on improving the standard and access to education by addressing infrastructure gaps…
- 26 Dec 2019
Edojobs, SLOT Foundation, GSM Association Train 200 Youths on ICT
Edo State Skills Development Agency also known as EdoJobs in collaboration with, SLOT Foundation and Edo State GSM Association has concluded an entrepreneurship programme for 200 youths on phone and…
- 7 Aug 2019
Edo State, MainOne Partner to Train Edo Youth in Digital Skills & AI Technology
In a collaborative effort to groom a skilled generation and produce techpreneurs in Edo State, the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has partnered with MainOne, West Africa’s leading…
- 20 Aug 2019
Facebook Unveils “Developer Circles” in Benin
Facebook has launched its “Developers Circles’’ in Benin, Edo, a platform that allows people who are technologically inclined to engage with experts, learn new technology and collaborate with…
- 10 Mar 2015
Edo Organises 1st W/Africa Government Open Data Scheme Hackathon
Edo ICT Agency collaborated with the state’s ministry of Agriculture, SabiHub, the only technology hub in Edo state and Open Knowledge Foundation to organise the first Heckathon…
- 1 Nov 2024
Edo State Launches Data Centre in Benin
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that reforms by his administration in the digital and technology space over the last eight years have revolutionised the state. The Governor who stated this on…
- 5 Nov 2024
Obaseki Commissions Edo State Data Center
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that reforms by his administration in the digital and technology space over the last eight years have revolutionised the state. The Governor who stated over…
- 14 Nov 2021
Edo to Launch e-Governance Platform this Year
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said his administration would launch its e-governance platform before the end of the year. Mr Obaseki disclosed this over the weekend at the opening ceremony of the…
- 30 Dec 2018
EdoJobs, Green Fusion Group Train Edo Youths on Solar Energy Tech
EdoJobs has partnered with Green Fusion Group to train young persons in the state on solar power technology, including panel installation and servicing. The initiative is part of a wide range…
- 6 Jul 2023
Edo, Gates Foundation Train 500 Youths in Digital Skills for Workplace
The Edo State Government in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have trained 500 youths in the state to build their skills for the future workplace. The one-day programme tagged,…
- 27 May 2024
Digital Access Program's SIDE Initiative to Catalyze Innovation and Impact in Nigeria
Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a flagship project under the Digital Access Program (DAP) by the UK NG Tech Hub, is geared towards addressing the critical need for…
- 21 Jun 2018
Obaseki Lauds ATC Nigeria Over Digital Village
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has commended the American Tower Company (ATC) Nigeria, for the laudable initiative in supporting the state government’s skills development programme for youth…
- 9 Apr 2019
MainOne, Facebook Invest $20m on Edo Fiber- Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, governor, Edo State, has disclosed that MainOne and Facebook have invested $20m for the development of terrestrial fiber infrastructure in the state. Obaseki made the…
- 12 Feb 2020
Facebook Partners Edo State to Increase Access to Online Training
In a first for Facebook in Nigeria, and as part of its ongoing commitment to building community and improving connectivity, Facebook partnered with the Edo State Government to increase access to…
- 6 Jan 2022
Edo to Provide Optical Fibre Connectivity Across 18 LGAs
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured residents that his government would sustain ongoing reforms and programmes aimed at achieving digital economy in the state, promising to provide fibre…
- 20 Mar 2015
Technology is Key to Diversification of Nigeria Economy- Experts @ Signal Alliance Workshop
Experts at the Signal Alliance Customer Week Workshop organized in conjunction with Cisco recently have identified technology as one of the key component in the diversification of the Nigeria…
- 7 Jul 2024
Seplat Donates Two More STEAM Labs in Benin
The NEPL/Seplat Energy JV has unveiled two more Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Labs at both the Edo Boys High School and New Era College, both in Benin City, Edo…
- 23 May 2014
Adegboyega University, New Horizons Boost Students Access to IT Skills
Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State has commissioned an ultra-modern international information technology and e-business certification skills resource centre facilitated by New…
- 24 Mar 2026
GATEWAY Programme Opens Doors for 340,000 Nigerian Youths to Tap into $1.85trn Global Gig Economy
GATEWAY Programme, a transformative five-year initiative spearheaded by Co-creation Hub Ltd (CcHUB) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has thrown open its registration portal to equip…