StartUps

Briefly Bio Launches $1.2m Funding for Scientists to Reproduce Complex Experiments 

Science is in a reproducibility crisis. In preclinical research, it’s estimated that over 50% of efforts to reproduce experiments fail, costing the industry over $50bn each year. Solving this problem, techbio startup Briefly Bio has launched with software that makes lab work more reproducible by helping scientists capture and share their work clearly and consistently. With this […]

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Business

APRA  Marks World PR Day, Advocates for Ethical & Responsible Use of AI

The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has called on its members to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and associated technologies for insights towards transformation of lives, the PR industry and contemporary life, with a caveat for ethical and responsible use of AI. In a statement issued by the Secretary General of APRA, Dr  Omoniyi Ibietan to mark […]

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Business

TECNO Promises Unforgettable Prizes at Mid-Year Promo

Winners have been emerging,  in the TECNO Mid-Year Sales Promo and are enjoying the lineup of fantastic rewards. Tecno in a statement said purchasing any model from the TECNO CAMON 30 series, gives out a CAMON Gift Box and even with a 0% interest rate. It also offers the TECNO POVA 6 NEO, a discount, […]

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News

Huma Completes Series D $80m Financing, Launches Huma Cloud Platform with GenAI Integrations

Building and launching a scalable digital health product that meets regulatory demands typically takes a few years to deliver. Today, global healthcare AI company Huma Therapeutics Limited is announcing the completion of its Series D funding round to help cut that time down to days as it launches the Huma Cloud Platform. The platform offers no code […]

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Business

Vertiv Unveils Next-Generation UPS to Tackle Fluctuating Load Demands of Data Centres

As global electricity demand from data centres is expected to double by 2026  largely driven by computing and cooling requirements from AI (artificial intelligence) and HPC (high-performance computing)  it is crucial to have a robust backup power solution to provide continuous availability of the GPUs and CPUs that run AI compute. To address these challenges, Vertiv, […]

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Business

Kenya Partners Africa Fintech Summit 2024 to Spotlight Fintech Innovation and Growth

AMA PRESS RELEASE The Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2024. This partnership aims to advance fintech innovation, foster growth, and create new opportunities for key players across Africa’s financial technology landscape. AFTS 2024, a premier event bringing together issues, entrepreneurs, and […]

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Business

Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Bilateral Ties with SA as NIPSS Visits MTN Group HQ

The MTN Group is hosting a high-level group from Nigeria’s National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) for a week-long visit to its Johannesburg headquarters. The visit, co-hosted by the SA-Nigeria Business Chamber, the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, and the Nigerian embassy, is part of an NIPSS study tour to explore the […]

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Business

Nigeria to be Electronic Vehicle Production Hub UK Firm Signs Large-Scale Partnership on Lithium Mining

Nigeria is expected to be hub for electric car manufacturing in Africa as a partnership that would immensely boost the country’s lithium mining and downstream batteries, has just taken off. ReElement Technologies Corporation, a provider of high performance refining capacity of rare earth and critical battery elements, announced the partnership with United Kingdom-based Jupiter Lithium to develop […]

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Business

 Again, NNCPL Assures of Production at Port Harcourt Refinery Resets New Date

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has again reaffirmed its preparedness to commence crude oil refining at the Port Harcourt refinery in early August. This was revealed by the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, on Monday while addressing an emergency session at the National Assembly joint committee on finance. Kyari explained that […]

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Business

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Targets $30bn Revenue by 2025, Pledges to Boost FX Market

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said his company’s aim to become the leading supplier of foreign exchange in the FX market soon, as it targets $30 billion in revenues by the year 2025. During a tour of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Limited with media executives at the weekend, he said […]

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