30 results
- 26 Nov 2019
Founder Institute Elevates CFA to Regional Director
Founder Institute , a Silicon Valley based pre-seed Accelerator has elevated Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. ‘CFA', to the position of Regional Director. CFA's appointment is coming, barely, less than a…
- 18 Dec 2019
Wande Adalemo Announced as Lead Director for Founder Institute Lagos
Good times it appears for the leadership of the Founder Institute , Lagos Chapter as barely a month after elevating one of the Institute’s Director, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr., to the position of…
- 6 Jul 2021
Founder Institute to Showcase New Portfolio Companies from Africa
Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, will be showcasing some of the graduating companies from its accelerators in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. This is the first…
- 14 May 2020
Founder Institute, Enye Inc Partner to Support Early-Stage Founders with Technical Resources
The Founder Institute, world’s largest pre-seed accelerator program and Enye Inc, nonprofit talent accelerator believe that technology can play a significant role, in alleviating social, political…
- 19 Nov 2020
Founder Institute Lagos Opens Application for Cohort IV
Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley with chapters across 220 cities around the world has opened its portal for cohort IV. In Nigeria, FI…
- 10 Aug 2020
Founder Institute Lagos Partners ǼLEX to Support Early-Stage Startups
The Founder Institute, world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and ǼLEX an innovative full-service law firm have agreed to collaborate in helping early-stage startups currently enrolled at the…
- 19 Mar 2020
Founder Institute Lagos, Benchmac and Ince Partner to Support Early-Stage Startups
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and Benchmac & Ince, a bespoke law firm have agreed to collaborate in helping early-stage startups currently enrolled at…
- 14 Dec 2020
Founder Institute Announces Pacer Ventures as Residence Investor for its African Accelerators
Founder Institute (FI), the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, has announced Pacer Ventures as 'Investor in Residence' for the Founder Institute's African Accelerator program. As part of…
- 21 Dec 2020
Founder Institute Lagos Cohort IV Begins February 2021
The Lagos ecosystem remains the role model ecosystem for the African continent. To this end, Founder Institute Lagos, in partnership with Stanbic IBTC, continues to support the launching of more…
- 17 Jun 2020
Stanbic IBTC Founder Institute Lagos Opens Application for Cohort III
Stanbic IBTC Founder Institute Lagos which launched in the 4th Quarter of 2018 has since then, churned out over 40 companies through its first two cohorts, is now set to receive and review…
- 3 Jul 2020
Founder Institute Lagos holds Velocity Mini Today
Entrepreneurship is believed to be one of the ways to get the African continent on the fast lane of development. This is coupled with the fact that the continent has a large population of young…
- 11 Mar 2020
Founder Institute, Semicolon Partner to Provide Early-Stage Startups with Technical Resources
The Founder Institute, world’s largest pre-seed accelerator program, and Semicolon, an organisation turning Africa’s vibrant youth population into an army of technologists – software developers,…
- 12 Nov 2020
Pacer Ventures partners Founder Institute, Doles Out $3M Fund for Early-Stage African Startups
Pacer Ventures has announced a $3M fund for early-stage African startups that are solving some of the most critical problems on the continent. The focus will be on verticals expedient to the African…
- 6 Aug 2020
LCCI Partners Founder Institute to Support the Launch of More Tech Startups
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), has entered into partnership with the Founder Institute, world’s largest pre-seed accelerator program, to see the berthing of new technology…
- 10 May 2021
GoDoHub Announces Advisory Board Members, Welcomes New Executive Director
GoDo Hub on Monday announced its Advisory Board Members that would pilot its drive to building next generation of African Innovators. This group of outstanding personalities bring with them insights…
- 5 Oct 2021
Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs to Support Digital Acceleration in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm Pacer Ventures is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the…
- 5 May 2015
PayPal Ensures Trust, Eliminates Cash on e-Commerce Delivery- Dahan
Efi Dahan is the regional director, Africa and Israel, PayPal. In his role, Dahan is responsible for market development, creating partnership with large merchants, collaboration with banks and…
- 7 Jul 2022
Furera Isma Jumare, Florence Chikezie, Ayanda More, others Join the Lineup of Speakers for PMI’s Africa Conference
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading association for project professionals, has announced its lineup of speakers to include Furera Isma Jumare, Director-General, Jigawa State…
- 23 Apr 2023
AfDB, ILX sign Partnership to Mobilize European Institutional Capital for Sustainable Projects Across Africa
The African Development Bank and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) signed a partnership agreement to scale up investments and spur institutional investor capital mobilization for Sustainable Development…
- 25 Oct 2016
Ekeh, Odubiyi Urge PR Practitioners to Embrace New Media
Mr. Leo Stan-Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, and Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi, commissioner for Science & Technology, Lagos State, have called on public relations practitioners in Nigeria to embrace digital…
- 5 Sept 2018
New Ecobank Nigeria Managing Director Promises Customer-Centricity Policies
Patrick Akin Akinwuntan, Managing Director and Regional Executive of Ecobank Nigeria, has promised to focus on customer-friendly policies as he starts his new role yesterday. The vastly experienced…
- 25 Jul 2024
Moniepoint Strengthens Efforts to Broaden Financial Access Through Collaborative Initiatives
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s fastest growing financial institution according to the Financial Times has underscored the importance of a collaborative and holistic stakeholder approach in advancing the…
- 30 Mar 2026
Interswitch Deepens Strategic Partnership with KCB Group to Advance Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion
Interswitch, Africa-focused integrated payments and digital commerce enabler, has reaffirmed and expanded its longstanding partnership with KCB Group within the East Africa region, marking a…
- 2 Sept 2018
Roar Nigeria Hub Hosts Facebook Stakeholders Roundtable @ University of Nigeria
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) went agog with activities as it recently, welcomed a team from the global giant Facebook. The Public Policy Director for Facebook Africa, Ebele Okobi led the…
- 2 Feb 2016
Standford University X-Rays SystemSpecs’ Successes in Software Business
Global attention beamed on Nigeria as Stanford University, California provided a platform for about 40 business leaders in the West-Africa sub-region to analyse the successes of SystemSpecs,…
- 12 Dec 2025
Google.org Backs CyberSafe’s Resilio Africa to Shield 2m People from Cyber Threats
CyberSafe Foundation, with funding support from Google.org will launch Resilio Africa, a 3-year cybersecurity resilience project that aims at reducing the growing risks of cyberattack in institutions…
- 6 Nov 2024
AfriTECH 4.0 Holds in Lagos Today
The highly anticipated Africa Tech Alliance Forum is scheduled to hold today Thursday, November 07, 2024 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos-Nigeria. The forum will bring together industry leaders,…
- 14 Mar 2024
MTN Receives EDGE Certificate for Gender Inclusion
MTN Nigeria, Leading ICT company has received the Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) MOVE certification from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) at their headquarters in Lagos. MTN…
- 1 Jun 2020
Covid-19: MainOne, AWALE Partner to Support CIV’s Fight Against Pandemic
MainOne, West Africa connectivity and data center provider, has partnered with AWALE, a neutral network operator that provides high speed data transmission capacity via its fiber optic cables…
- 5 Jun 2024
Nigerian Tech Entrepreneur, Mitchell Elegbe Joins Global Jury for Prestigious EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Monaco
Mitchell Elegbe, the Founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch Group has been appointed into the global jury of the Ernst & Young (EY) World Entrepreneur of The Year Awards, which takes…