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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Business

Open Startup Ends First BRAIN DeepTech Pan African Bootcamp

AMA PRESS RELEASE Open Startup, a non-governmental organisation that fosters innovation and capacity building through entrepreneurship, education, and cross-cultural exchange, creating communities and connecting ecosystems across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is thrilled to announce the successful wrap-up of the first Pan-African Deeptech Bootcamp under the BRAIN 3.0 initiative. BRAIN (Bridging Research and Innovation) […]

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Business

15 Years After, Paga Recounts Business Gains, Says We Processed N14trl worth of Transactions

Nigerian Fintech company, Paga has counted the gains of doing business in Nigeria in the last 15 years in the industry, stating that it was able to processed about 335 million transactions, which worth over N14 trillion or $32 billion, in the past 15 years. At press conference organised by the Company to mark, its […]

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L-R: Obinna Ojekwe, Head, Brand and Marketing, Hydrogen; Emeka Awagu, Chief Technology Officer at Hydrogen; Miracle Ezechi, Digital Marketing Lead, Hydrogen, and Ina Alogwu, Group Director, Digital Transformation, ARM HoldCo.
 FinTech

Quest for Resilient Business Models for Startups Tops Discourse at Hydrogen Fintech Workshop

The quest for a resilient business models topped discourse at a workshop hosted by the Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited for startups in partnership with the Co Creation Hub (CcHub). The discourse addressed the potential risks and opportunities for startups and saw experts advise participants on the need to develop that would scale across different […]

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Business

Expert at Ecobank MySME Growth Series Canvasses SMEs Brand Repositioning 

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been advised to embark on brand repositioning to survive the current competitive environment. General Manager, Enterprise Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Charles Okonkwo, made this submission in his presentation titled: Positioning your brand for a success in a competitive market, delivered at the Ecobank MySME Growth Series webinar. […]

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StartUps

Four Nigerian Startups Make Top List of 45 Startups for AfricaTech Awards

Four Nigerian startups, SOSO CARE, Zebra CropBank, Famasi Africa, Dojah and Remedial Health the top 45 startups shortlisted by Viva Technology for the third edition of the AfricaTech Awards, a pan-African initiative that identifies and supports innovative impact startups across the continent. For the third year running, the AfricaTech Awards aim to highlight innovative startups […]

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Business

Mono Partners Mastercard to Deliver DirectPay  with Bank

Nigerian open banking fintech Mono has formed a strategic partnership with Mastercard to introduce Mono’s DirectPay  with Bank on the Mastercard Payment Gateway System (MPGS). The Mastercard Payment Gateway service is a single touch point for developers and businesses to access innovative payment methods, APIs, SDKs, and fraud protection services. Mono’s DirectPay Pay with Bank method allows businesses to collect fast […]

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Business

Nigerian GenZ Entrepreneur, Kenneth Uche Makes List of UK University £100,000 Research Award

Kenneth Uche, 28 entrepreneur who is providing affordable, eco-friendly cooking solutions for millions of Nigerians is on the list of finalist for a research award worth £100,000. The Just IMAGINE If… award, held every two years, invites forward thinkers to submit their sustainable business ideas for evaluation by renowned entrepreneurs and social innovators. The winner […]

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Business

IWD: Nigeria to Get National Digital Gender Inclusion Strategy Plan Soon

A National Digital Gender Inclusion Strategy Plan aimed at addressing the digital gap in previously launched initiatives in Nigeria is to be ready soon. Director General of the Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, who made this known when a delegation from TECHWOMEN, led by Ms. Binta Mustapha visited, noted the role of NITDA in promoting digital […]

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Business

Nigeria Needs Strong Policy Implementing Institutions to Enjoy Technology Impact, Says Inuwa

“We need to have strong institutions to implement these policies and strategies for the realisation of our goals and objectives”, said the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa. Inuwa who spoke at at a workshop themed “Intel AI programme for Africa Deep-Tech startups, Ecosystem stakeholders” which was organised by […]

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