Business

CcHub Launches “Let’s Build, Africa” to Empower Startups for Intra-African Cross-Border Growth

In celebration of Africa Day, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has announced the launch of “Let’s Build, Africa,” an innovative market entry program designed to empower African startups to expand their horizons and enter new markets within the continent. “Let’s Build, Africa” is a strategic initiative aimed at supporting startups that are poised for cross-border growth but […]

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Business

Lagos Innovation Policy Dialogue: Proposed Innovation Bill to Spur Big Tech Firm Support for Startups, Says Alake

The proposed Lagos State Innovation Bill when signed into law is expected to help bigger technology companies drive innovation in the Lagos state ecosystem by helping startups in the ecosystem through several collaboration activities in the ecosystem. Also, when implemented, the Bill is going to help the bigger tech companies to also innovate within the […]

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Business

All-Female Digital Healthcare, MobiHealthCare Secures Afrexibank $1.5m Funding to Expand Telemedicine Services

An all-female digital healthcare firm, has received a funding injection to help it expand its telemedicine services across Africa. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and MobiHealthCare Limited (MobiHealth) have signed a project preparatory facility agreement to expand their presence in Nigeria. The financial injection would also enable Mobihealth to investigate the viability of developing similar […]

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Business

Universal API Tech Firm Unveils $10m Funding to Boost Developers’ AI Capability

Universal API for meeting bots Recall.ai has announced a $10 million funding round to allow engineers to integrate with any meeting platform, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, and even platforms with no API. This funding round comes hot on the heels of 10x growth over the past 12 months. The Series A […]

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AI & Computing

Artificial Intelligence key to Business Development, Says AI Expert

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been advised to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to grow their businesses. Founder AI Nigeria, Ehia Erhabor, made this submission in his presentation titled “ Using AI for business innovation” delivered at the Ecobank MySME Growth Series webinar. He emphasied that AI is a gamechanger particularly […]

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Technology

Africa Tech Summit to Showcase Six Nigerian Tech Ventures at London Stock Exchange to Mark 8th Anniversary

AMA Press Release The Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London will showcasing six Nigeria startups at the London Stock Exchange when it celebrates its eighth edition, together with other tech ventures in its ATS Investment Showcase 2024. The ATS London Investment Showcase provides ventures with the opportunity to present their businesses to leading African tech investors, […]

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Business

UK  Government Recounts Impact on Nigeria’s Tech Space with Over $23m Investment, Support for Hubs &Startups  

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, launched in 2019, and which is part of the International Tech Hub Network delivered by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office under the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP), has recorded massive impact on the Nigeria’s tech space. Besides supporting startups in […]

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Business

Tech Masters, Industry Experts Groom Talents to Fill Skills Gap in Nigeria’s Tech Space

Tech masters together with other experts have taken the first step of grooming tech talents that are needed to fill the skill gap in Nigeria’s tech space ahead of a set target of three million talents’ hunt. In  Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital in south-south Nigeria, a flagship program, 3MTT (Three Million Technical Talent) […]

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Business

Qualcomm Unveils Startups for 2024 Qualcomm Make in Africa

Qualcomm Incorporated released the list of startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform, now in its second year, aims to work with and support the development of Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem by providing mentorship, education, and training […]

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Business

Twelve Startups Set to Rejig Nigeria’s EdTech as CcHUB Opens Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship 

The Nigerian EdTech is set for rejigging as Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) selects twelve innovative EdTech start-ups to join its second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. Launched in 2023, the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship at CcHUB provides industry support and funding to empower start-ups driving change in Africa’s education landscape. The Mastercard Foundation […]

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