The Uk Government invited African startups to apply for the second edition of the United Kingdom (UK) government’s Go Global Africa programme, which aims to help them take their businesses to the next level. The two-week Go Global Africa, run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through the International Tech Hub Network, […]
Read MoreGoogle launched its first Google Developers Space in Lagos, South Nigeria. Previously referred to as the Google Launchpad Space, the Google Developers Space is a hub for African developers, entrepreneurs and startups. The event which was witnessed by the Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NigComSat Dr. Abimbola Alale who represented the Minister of […]
Read MoreThere are fears that Nigeria’s on-demand startups Max.ng, Gokada and SafeBoda as well as others in their class may close shop as from Februreay next month as the Lagos State Government officially banned motorcycles and tricycles in large parts of the state. The ban, which applies to six areas in Lagos, namely Apapa, Surulere, Lagos […]
Read MoreThe Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim (Patamin) said that Google Nigeria has achieved two of the eight point agenda that the Federal Government through the Ministry set up early at beginning of his tenure. He said through his representative at the Google Developer Space in Lagos, South West, the managing Director […]
Read MoreGoogle said it has reach 59 % of the target 10 million digital skills empowerment for Africa. Country Manager for Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor said this today at the official unveiling of the Google Developer Space in Lagos, South West Nigeria which is been attended by the Managing Director of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, NigComSat, […]
Read MoreThe Lagos Zonal Office (LGZO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is implementing a partnership, a Work Experience Programme, with Lagos Central Senatorial District. The partnership, which involves the engagement of 10 newly graduated young persons, is a month-long exercise. The programme is designed to empower youth with requisite work ethics, appropriate behaviour in an […]
Read MoreAbout 2020 will witness continued technology disruption in the Enterprise space, and even more so in EdTech . According to Mrs Terae Onyeje, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wowbii Interactive, the EdTech landscape is bringing radical transformation to the traditional models of learning. “In Nigeria, we are seeing a more aggressive push towards […]
Read MoreGhana’s Complete Farmer and Nigeria’s ReelFruit have secured US$50,000 each in funding after being peer-selected as winners of the Village Capital Agriculture Africa accelerator. Disrupt Africa reported in September nine startups from across the continent had been selected for the programme run by Village Capital, which runs a host of accelerators across Africa using its […]
Read MoreNigerian fintech startup Paga, poised for global expansion, has announced its acquisition of Apposit, a United States (US)-based technology company with operations in Ethiopia. Founded in 2009, Paga provides Nigerians with safe and convenient ways of making payments, allowing money to be sent to any phone number for the beneficiary to redeem at a Paga […]
Read MoreU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), and CITI Foundation team up to invest in Young African Social Entrepreneurs Goal of the public-private partnership is to increase the commercial know-how and access to seed capital of Africa’s next generation of business leaders and social entrepreneurs The U.S. Agency for International […]
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