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- 22 Jul 2024
How STEP is Empowering Startups and Talent in Africa
Africa is rapidly becoming a hotbed for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological advancements. Yet, for many startups and talented individuals, the journey from concept to market traction and…
- 30 Jul 2024
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program Gets Cohort 8
Google today announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa,…
- 10 Dec 2024
Qualcomm Celebrates Successful Completion of the Second Year of the Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating in the Make in Africa Finale 2024. This platform…
- 17 Dec 2025
Qualcomm Completes Third Edition of Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has announced the successful completion of its third annual Make in Africa (QMIA) Startup Mentorship Program, marked by the virtual Make in Africa Finale 2025. The…
- 5 Oct 2023
Google Announces 11 African Startups for Inaugural Africa AI First Accelerator program
Google on Thursday unveiled the first cohort for its 'Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First' program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative talent, are using cutting-edge…
- 14 Oct 2024
STEP, StartupSouth9 Partner to Power Up South-South/South-East Startup Ecosystem
STEP, a leading initiative dedicated to empowering startups across Nigeria, partnered with StartupSouth9 to host the STEP x StartupSouth9 Event on October 3rd to 4th, 2024, in Port Harcourt. Chisom…
- 3 Mar 2017
Innoventures Launches “Startup Reactor” in Partnership with VC4A & SRI
Innoventures has just opened applications for the fourth cycle of its accelerator program ‘Startup Reactor’ in partnership with VC4A after a successful third cycle and its grand finale last December.…
- 24 Apr 2024
Qualcomm Shortlists Startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 and Awards 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 31 Aug 2025
Suri’s Memoir Sparks Visionary Dialogue with Zimbabwean Ministers on Africa’s Future
In a private, closed-door session in Dubai, African leaders and one of the continent’s youngest billionaires found common ground in charting the future of Zimbabwe’s economic revival. Prateek Suri,…
- 23 Apr 2015
MEST, Samsung Partner to Enhance TII Opportunities in W/Africa
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and Samsung Electronics have partnered in an initiative that will aim to provide more opportunities, resources and tools to West African…
- 3 Nov 2023
Anambra State Govt, Decent Job Tech Skills Partner on Code Anambra Program
The Anambra State Government, through the Solution Innovation District (SID), has partnered with Decent Job Tech Skills Ltd., on its software development program called ‘Code Anambra’. This is a…
- 1 Aug 2024
NCC Digital Industrial Park in Kano Looted and Set Ablaze by #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protesters
The Nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests on Monday took a violent turn in Kano as protesters reportedly vandalised and looted the yet-to-be-commissioned Nigeria Communication Commission…
- 24 May 2019
Andela Launches The Power of “X” Campaign
Andela the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers, is recruiting mid and senior level developers in 2019, as part of a new Power of ‘X’ campaign, as it…
- 31 Oct 2024
Google Grants Nigeria N2.8Bn for Al Development to Advance Digital Economy
Google.org has announced a N2.8 billion AI Talent Development grant to the country through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE). This is in a bid to…
- 29 Jan 2023
NITDA Flags Off TIES Scheme in Six Geopolitical Zones
In furtherance to the delivery of the President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, administrative ambitious policy of uplifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty, the National Information Technology…
- 25 May 2017
Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup MEA Champions, Six Teams Emerge
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative announced the six winning teams of the Imagine Cup 2017 Middle East and Africa (MEA)…
- 18 Oct 2024
NITDA, ECOWAS Partner to Foster Cybersecurity Talent in West Africa
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces to empower West African youth with the skills and knowledge…
- 3 Mar 2024
NITDA Unveils SRAP 2.0 @Omniverse Summit
Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the pivotal role of collaboration with stakeholders in the technology ecosystem to achieve…
- 11 Apr 2023
How Increased Access to STEM Education Can Curb Nigeria’s Teeming Youth Unemployment
With over 200 million people, Nigeria has the highest population on the continent, representing a large market for services, investments, knowledge, human capital and more. The country also boasts an…
- 23 Mar 2017
FinTech: AFF Doles Out $50,000 for 48-Hour Hackathon
Africa Fintech Foundry , a fintech accelerator, is organizing a 48-hour hackathon titled Recode Nigeria, which comes with up to a $50,000 prize. It has the support of industry giants such as…
- 23 Jul 2024
Imo State Partners Digital SME to Launch Digital Skills Development Initiative
The Imo State Government and DIGITAL SME have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a digital skills development initiative aimed at enhancing the state’s digital economy. This partnership…