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- 9 May 2024
Inaugural Green Startup Nigeria Conference and Expo to Catalyze Innovation and Sustainability in the Startup Ecosystem
The Green Startup Nigeria (GSN) initiative, in collaboration with the Nigerian Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) and the Swiss Embassy, is thrilled to announce the inaugural Green Startup Nigeria…
- 13 Jul 2020
AWIEF Launches Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy Startup Incubator
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has launched a new initiative “Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy” and is pleased to announce the call for…
- 3 Sept 2024
CADEF Announces Strategic Partnership with Jacob’s Ladder Africa to Launch Green Innovation Hub in Nigeria
Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation ( CADEF ) has announced a strategic partnership with Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA) to expand green innovation and youth entrepreneurship in Nigeria. This…
- 22 Jan 2015
Green Energy, Nigerian Startup Heads to Switzerland for Seedstars World Final Competition
Seedstars World (SSW), the most exclusive startup competition for emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes is bringing Lagos-based startup to Geneva at its Final Event on February 4,…
- 19 Apr 2026
IHS Nigeria, Ilorin Innovation Hub Showcase 19 High Growth Startups
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by…
- 26 Oct 2023
NCC Awards N30m Grants to 3 Tech Startups
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday, awarded N10 million each to three technology startup firms, which emerged winners of the various categories of the NCC 2023 talent hunt research…
- 22 Sept 2023
Techeconomy to Hold Special Session at #StartupSouth8
Techeconomy, a leading digital media startup in Nigeria, has announced it will organise a special session at the forthcoming #StartupSouth8 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria on October 5-6,…
- 11 Apr 2022
Nigeria’s Financial Markets Receive Boost from UK-aid via FSD Africa
Nigeria’s financial markets have been boosted by a series of announcements and commitments by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, a specialist development agency working to strengthen financial…
- 26 Sept 2017
NIS 2017's 9-Point Communiqué Identifies Needs for Innovation in Nigeria
Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2017 edition has raised eight key points that focus on the needs for the country, businesses, organisations, entrepreneurs to become more innovative and apply…
- 23 Oct 2025
DG NITDA says Nigeria Charts Path Toward Sustainable Digital Future
Nigeria is charting an ambitious path towards a sustainable digital future anchored on innovation, inclusivity, and resilience, a vision that lies at the core of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed…
- 22 Apr 2024
Climate Action Africa Opens Applications for CAAF24 Deal Room
Climate Action Africa (CAA), a leading advocate for climate resilience and sustainable development, has announced the opening of applications for the Deal Room at the 2024 Climate Action Africa Forum…
- 13 Oct 2023
Key Takeaways at the Just Concluded NIS 2023
Nigeria Innovation Summit 2023 which was held on October 6th, 2023 with the theme: Innovating for the Future, was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across…
- 27 Jul 2026
UNN to Partner Firm on AI, Smart Mobility Innovation Centre
The University of Nigeria (UNN) is set to partner with The Roxettes Group to establish a research and innovation centre focused on artificial intelligence (AI), smart and green mobility, and digital…
- 6 Apr 2023
NITDA's Talent Development Initiative Woos Business Sweden
Developmental Regulations, one of the core mandates of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and a pillar in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), has…
- 3 Dec 2023
DG NITDA Urges Japan Government to Leverage Nigeria’s Youthful Poplation
As part of the current administration of President Bola Tinubu's commitment towards creating meaningful opportunities for Nigerian youths, the Director General Of the National Information Technology…
- 13 Feb 2026
Geocycle, Ecobag Mart, Leovia Farms emerge winners at Greenlabs Demo Day
Three youth-led startups — Geocycle, Ecobag Mart and Leovia Farms — have emerged top winners at the Greenlabs Cohort 2 “Powering Food Systems” Demo Day, securing pre-seed funding to scale solutions…
- 22 Jun 2022
Salubata Technologies, Nigerian Start-up Wins $10,000 at CYF in Kigali
Salubata Technologies, a Nigerian start-up has emerged as one of the top four winners of Kigali Startup Festival 2022 at the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Kigali, Rwanda. Yewande Adebowale, the…
- 27 May 2026
IEEE NIGERCON 2026 Set to Propel Nigeria's Digital Economy, Research Excellence, and Industry Innovation
Nigeria is poised to enhance its role in Africa’s digital transformation as the IEEE Nigeria International Conference on Digital Transformation, NIGERCON 2026, is scheduled for November 5–6, 2026, at…
- 19 Jul 2026
NIMASA Unveils Accelerator Scheme to Drive Innovation, Sustainable Growth
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced the Blue Economy Accelerator Programme, a strategic initiative designed to identify, nurture, and accelerate innovative…
- 14 Dec 2019
LASG, Tech Co-create Solutions for Smart City Agenda
In fulfillment of Lagos State’s promise to engage with the technology ecosystem in co-creating solutions for its Smart City agenda, Art of Technology 1.0, themed ‘Bridging The Gap’ was held on the…
- 18 Sept 2017
Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Nigeria’s Hope for Survival- NIS
Nigeria Innovation Summit has once again conveyed messages on the need for Nigeria, businesses and entrepreneurs, to embrace technology and innovation so as to drive a sustainable economic growth.…
- 15 Nov 2024
Agrinnovation 1.0: Lagos State Empowers 26 Agripreneurs With N100 Million Grant
Lagos State Government has awarded a whooping sum of N100 million in grants to 26 successful young agripreneurs at the maiden edition of Agrinnovation. The grant award ceremony took place yesterday,…
- 9 Nov 2017
‘All On’ First Investments in Nigerian Off-Grid Energy Businesses To Aid SMEs
All On, an independent impact investing company, has made its first set of transactions aimed at facilitating increased access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy sources for low income…
- 15 Jun 2022
How Microsoft is Enabling Digital Transformation in Agriculture to Solve Food Security in Africa
Microsoft hosted a virtual roundtable panel discussion about digital transformation in agriculture for food security in Africa. The roundtable explored how accelerating digital transformation in…
- 2 May 2023
5 SMEs Emerge Winners at W.A.S.H Innovation Fair 2.0 with N3.5m Each
Five Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at the Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) Hackathon Innovation fair 2.0 on Thursday won N3.5 million each with Four months incubation and mentorship programme.…
- 21 May 2018
Nkemdilim to Speak in South Korea on Africa Innovation
Nkemdilim Begho, Chief Executive Officer of Future Software Resources Limited, will join Heads of African State, Delegations of 80 member countries, international organizations, government…
- 7 Nov 2022
OmniBiz Africa, Emergency Response Africa, Others Receive Awards at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 with the theme: Re-imaging Innovation, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on October 4-8, 2022 was successfully concluded with the participation of…
- 8 Dec 2025
MTN Nigeria Announces Winners of the 2025 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge
MTN Nigeria has announced the winners of the 2025 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge, a national innovation programme delivered in partnership with Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through its local…
- 16 Jun 2023
Norfund Strengthens Footprint in Nigeria to Drive Sustainable Economic Growth
The Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, Norfund, recently organized its first stakeholder event in Nigeria which hosted key players across multiple industries in the private sector to…
- 10 Mar 2021
Nigerian Payments Startup Flutterwave Raises $170m, Now Valued at Over $1Bn
Flutterwave, Nigerian payments startup has closed a $170m Series C funding round, the largest amount ever secured by an African tech startup and one that gives it “unicorn” status with a value of…