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- 21 Nov 2016
AAS,NEPAD Commit $7m to Fund Innovative Ideas in Africa
The African Academy of Sciences and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency's Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) have committed $7 million to fund…
- 12 Nov 2025
AfriTECH 5.0 and ATAEx Awards Light Up Lagos Today
The anticipation is electric. Tomorrow, November 13, 2025, the grand halls of the Oriental Hotel, Lekki , will pulse with innovation, ideas, and inspiration as Africa’s brightest technology minds…
- 3 Sept 2014
She Leads Africa Hosts Most Talented Women Entrepreneurs Show
She Leads Africa, a social enterprise dedicated to fostering the spread of business growth and ideas in Africa, is hosting its inaugural Entrepreneur Showcase. The Entrepreneur Showcase holds on…
- 2 Sept 2013
Etisalat Dangles ‘Pan-African Prize for Innovation
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the launch of the 2013 edition of the ‘Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation to reward the most innovative mobile broadband product, idea or service in Africa. This…
- 4 Dec 2017
Nigeria, Others to Account for Half of 115m new Subscribers by 2020 - de Morais
Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais is an entrepreneur and innovation specialist with a deep interest in African socio-economic development. In 2007, He founded Quantum Global Group, an international group…
- 21 Feb 2019
NECLive 2019 Edition Comes Up in April
The Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) the marketplace for ideas, products and services in Africa’s largest creative and entertainment industry is set to hold its 7th edition on Wednesday,…
- 4 Oct 2016
Nigeria’s SaferMom, Tuteria & Four Others Win Internet.org Innovation Award
Internet.org has presented six Innovation Challenge in Africa awards to leading examples of ideas, apps, websites and/or online services that provide real value in the categories of education and…
- 25 Jun 2023
IHS Nigeria Empowers African Entrepreneurs
Telecommunications infrastructure provider, IHS Nigeria through an NGO, “WeForGood International” has empowered six startups with N3 million grant each to help implement ideas that centers on…
- 31 Jul 2022
X3M Ideas Announces Middle East and Pan-African Expansion as Part of its 10-Year Celebration
The much-anticipated 10th anniversary of X3M Ideas is a milestone in the episodes of marketing communications in Nigeria. Changing the course of the industry’s history, the pan-African creative…
- 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…
- 18 Jan 2017
World Data Forum to Advance Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development
The ongoing United Nations World Data Forum, taking place from January 15-18, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa, will spur the exchange of innovative ideas and data solutions through a range of keynote…
- 26 May 2013
Africa Tempts Hi-Tec Companies
Multinational HighTech companies looking for new frontiers and fresh ideas are lining up for a slice of Africa's relatively untapped consumer market. Many experts are saying the continent is poised…
- 21 Apr 2024
Wema Bank Launches 5th Edition of Youth-Focused Hackathon, “Hackaholics”
Wema Bank, innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has officially announced the launch of the 5th edition of its flagship youth and startup-focused tech competition,…
- 28 Aug 2025
Fluxis Capital Charts the Future of Startup Debt Financing in Nigeria
Fluxis Capital recently brought together founders, investors, and debt providers for a private roundtable in Lagos, where participants exchanged ideas on the growing importance of debt in Africa’s…
- 23 Feb 2017
Sage Foundation to Inspire Innovation in Africa with $1m Enterprise Fund
Sage, the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems, has today launched Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund. The new $1 million fund is open to…
- 21 Sept 2020
Nigerian Firm Emerges Sole African Agency to Win An Award At Prestigious Lisbon Advertising Festival
X3M Ideas limited, trailblazing Nigerian agency has won bronze at Lisbon Advertising Festival for its International Women’s Day press campaign ‘ Make History Equal For Women’. Announced on…
- 30 Jun 2022
Heirs Life and Heirs Insurance Sponsors Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund
Africa No Filter, a donor collaborative working to transform stereotypical narratives of Africa, has launched the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund. Named after African business leader and…
- 2 Aug 2012
Backpack Farm Wins Africa Rural Connect Prize
Africa Rural Connect, an online project of the National Peace Corps Association, has announced the winners of its 2012 Young Farmers Idea Contest. The online competition, which ran through the end of…
- 30 Sept 2020
ID Africa Announces ‘Neusroom Untold’ In Celebration Of People, Places And Events That Have Shaped Nigeria’s History
In celebration of Nigeria's 60th Independence anniversary, ID Africa, Marketing, Media and Technology company and media platform, Neusroom have announced the Untold project, a collection of 78…
- 16 Oct 2025
Digital Encode Becomes Platinum Sponsor of AfriTECH 5.
Digital Encode Limited, Africa’s leading consulting and integration firm renowned for its expertise in cybersecurity and digital transformation, has been announced as the Platinum Sponsor of the…
- 22 Jul 2013
Africa Endorse AfDB’s Africa50 Fund to Support Infrastructure
In a joint declaration issued in Tunis, Tunisia, on 19 July 2013, African institutions endorsed the AfDB’s Africa50 Fund as Africa’s vehicle to facilitate large-scale mobilization of resources and to…
- 29 Jun 2021
Cellulant Affirms Commitment to Accelerate Digitization of Payments Across Africa
Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments company, unveils its new brand identity and affirms its commitment to partner with global, regional and local businesses to accelerate Payments’ digitisation…
- 7 Sept 2013
Demo Africa Selects 40 Projects for 2013 Launchpad
40 projects have been selected for launchpad at this year’s DEMO Africa conference, according to the organizers. 300 technology startups from 24 African countries applied for this year's DEMO Africa…
- 8 Jun 2015
Demo Africa 2015: EBANk to Support African Tech-Startups
European Business Angel Network (EBAN), the pan-European representative for the early stage investor with over 150 member organizations in 50 countries, would send high-powered delegation to attend…
- 6 Jan 2025
Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes. It asked both aspiring and existing…
- 13 Sept 2014
Top Business Minds Confirm DEMO Africa 2014 Attendance
A sneak preview into DEMO-Africa’s list of expected guests has revealed the names of some of the most influential business and technology personalities. The list features Mr. Tony Elumelu, chairman…
- 21 May 2021
HP launches Innovation & Digital Education Academy to Equip Educators with Digital Tools
HP Inc. has launched the HP Innovation and Digital Education Academy (IDEA) in collaboration with Umlambo Foundation, a non-profit focused on improving the quality of public schools in South Africa…
- 3 Mar 2018
US To Give 600,000 Africans Access To Internet, Power
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that more than 600,000 people would have access to affordable internet and power under the U.S. Power Africa Initiative.…
- 12 Jul 2015
Elumelu Foundation Holds Bootcamo for 1,000 African Entrepreneurs
As part of Tony Elumelu’s $100 million commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs, 1,000 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs, representing 51 African countries from the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship…
- 27 May 2014
Nigeria, South Africa Entries Win Ericsson’s App Awards, 2014
Ericsson has announced the winners of the 2014 Ericsson Application Awards at a ceremony held at the Ericsson Studio in Kista, Sweden. The Student category was won by Team WorkMode from South Africa…