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- 12 Sept 2019
Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 4 Ticks Off in Lagos
Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 4 kicked off on Thursday, in Lagos. Fola Olatunji-David, head of startup success and services, Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa said in a statement…
- 19 Mar 2019
Google Announces Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 3
Google has announced third Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. This third class, which starts on 1 April 2019,…
- 31 May 2017
Serial Entrepreneurs Tasks Entrepreneurs to Understand Business Fundamentals
Emerging entrepreneurs have been urged to understand the fundamentals of a successful business before kick starting the journey of entrepreneurship. Two successful and serial entrepreneurs, Simeon…
- 28 Nov 2019
First Google Startup Week Lagos sees startups pitching to top UK/African VCs
Google on Thursday hosted its first Google Startup Week in Lagos, which saw Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa graduates, from across Africa, pitch for funding from some of Africa & the UK’s top…
- 8 Jun 2018
Google Opens Applications for Class 2 of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa
Google on Friday announced that it has started accepting applications for Class 2 of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa program. Google also announced that they will be extending the program to…
- 5 Jul 2021
TeamApt Announces Successful Series B Funding Round
Nigerian Fintech startup, TeamApt, which provides financial services for the underserved mass market in Africa has announced the completion of its series B funding round. Led by Novastar Ventures…
- 9 Nov 2018
Google Graduates Lunchpad Accelerator Africa Programme Class 2
Google on Friday graduated Class 2 of its Lunchpad Accelerator Africa Programme in Lagos. Launchpad is a global mentoring programme that helps startups build and scale great products by…
- 21 Jun 2019
Google Graduates third Cohort of Launchpad Accelerator Africa Programme, Opens Portal for fourth cohort
Google has graduated the third cohort of Launchpad Accelerator Africa on Friday, with application for fourth cohort now open in Lagos. The programme is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to…
- 27 Aug 2018
Google Kicks off Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2
Google on Monday launched its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. It would be recalled that the first Launchpad…
- 20 Jun 2023
Google Unveils 25 African Startups Shortlisted to Receive $4M Black Founders Fund
Google for Startups (GfS) has announced the 25 African-based startups selected for this year’s $4million Black Founders Fund. The Black Founders Fund, now in its third year, aims to help tackle…
- 12 Dec 2018
How to Overcome the Challenge of Scaling Your Startup
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke| The difference between a small business or startup and a successful and profitable company typically boils down to time and experience. But, there are certain factors that play…
- 11 Sept 2020
First virtual Google for Startups class graduates
The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is graduating this week. The first all-online iteration of Google’s accelerator program for African startups has seen 20 startups…
- 27 Sept 2018
NITDA to Showcase Six ICT Innovation Startups @ GITEX 2018
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in its continuous efforts to foster the growth of the technology ecosystem, plans to showcase the country’s ICT innovation at this year’s…
- 27 Sept 2018
NITDA to Showcase Six ICT Innovation Startups @ GITEX 2018
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in its continuous efforts to foster the growth of the technology ecosystem, plans to showcase the country’s ICT innovation at this…
- 1 Aug 2023
Remedial Health Raises $12M to Deliver Financial Services for Pharmacies, Drive Deeper Growth in Nigeria
Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has secured $12 million in an equity and debt funding round to deepen the…
- 20 Mar 2017
Samsung Global Innovation Center Rebrands to Samsung NEXT
Samsung has always strived to inspire the world and drive innovation for the future, and the Samsung Global Innovation Center (GIC) has served as a key catalyst for these efforts ever since its…
- 7 Feb 2023
LSETF, Honeywell Group Train 77 Youths on Enterprise, Career Development
The Honeywell Group, as part of its commitment to foster youth employment has trained 77 youths on entrepreneurial development and success in corporate careers under the Lagos Innovates Talent…
- 27 Apr 2018
IFC Venture Capital Supports Disruptive Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it led the $8.6 million Series A equity investment in Africa’s Talking, a Kenyan based communication-platform-as-a-service (“cPAAS”) API…
- 26 Jun 2018
Startup Leaders, Others to Meet @ #StartupSouth4 in Owerri
Owerri the capital of Imo State will play host to #StartupSouth4 - arguably the biggest Startup and Entrepreneurship conference in the South-South and South-East in November. Every year,…
- 10 Jul 2016
U.S. CIO Joins Speaker Lineup at #TechPlus2016 in Lagos
Tony Scott, United States Chief Information Officer (CIO) will join leaders in industry and government and other technology thought leaders as a keynote speaker at Nigeria’s largest tech event,…
- 20 Jun 2016
Government, Business Leaders Swell Speakers Lineup at TechPlus 2016
Leaders in industry, government and other technology thought leaders have been announced as speakers at Nigeria’s largest tech event, TechPlus2016, holding July 21-23, 2016 at the Eko Hotels…
- 18 May 2022
Autochek Acquires Morocco’s KIFAL Auto to Drive North Africa Expansion
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of KIFAL Auto, Morocco’s leading automotive technology…
- 15 Jun 2022
Honeywell Group Partners Lagos Innovates to Upskill Young Tech Entrepreneurs
Honeywell Group (HGL), leading Nigerian investment holding company, has partnered with the Lagos State Government and Lagos Innovates, the tech arm of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to…
- 23 Feb 2026
NITDA Urges Stronger State Partnerships as Key to Digital Economy Goals @ South-South Stakeholders Forum
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has underscored the importance of deeper collaboration with state governments, saying sub-national…
- 20 Apr 2020
NITDA Seeks Technological Innovation in Tackling Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic
In commemoration of this year's World Creativity and Innovation Day, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for the use of creativity and technology innovation in…
- 8 Feb 2017
Silvertree Internet Holdings Acquires Nigeria’s TopCheck
Silvertree Internet Holdings, Africa’s leading Internet platform, has acquired Nigerian price comparison site TopCheck for an undisclosed amount. TopCheck is Nigeria’s leading price comparison site…
- 25 Mar 2021
AFF, Access Bank Reaffirm Commitment to Driving Post-COVID Tech Resilience
As part of its mandate to be Africa’s foremost thought leader in the Fintech ecosystem, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) has announced its first edition of the 2021 AFF Roundtable Talk on Friday,…
- 22 Mar 2020
AWIEF, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University partner to launch LeadTech Incubation Programme
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, (UM6P) Morocco, to launch LeadTech Incubation Programme. The new programme was…
- 28 Jul 2026
Ecobank Nigeria Launches Podcast to Champion African Entrepreneurship, Business Growth
Ecobank Nigeria has launched Scaling Up!!!, its flagship business storytelling podcast designed to inspire, educate and empower entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders and the next generation of…
- 20 Mar 2020
AWIEF, UM6P Partner to Launch LeadTech Incubation Programme
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco, a world-class institution that puts research, innovation and…