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 […]
Read MoreNigerian 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 […]
Read MoreKenneth 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 […]
Read MoreA 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 […]
Read More“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 […]
Read MoreAfrica’s financial technology leaders are gathering in Washington DC, US, on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings on April 17, 2024. The Africa Fintech Summit, Africa’s most influential bi-annual confluence of regulators, policymakers, founders, investors, and entrepreneurs from across the globe, is excited to be back in the US Capital, hosting 2024’s first […]
Read MoreThe Global Start-up Awards Africa (GSA Africa) 2024 is now open for entries, and urges African innovators, start-ups and ecosystem enablers dedicated to solving critical global challenges to submit their entries. Now in its 11th edition, GSA Africa is billed among the largest independent start-up ecosystem competitions on the continent. It is a vehicle for the Global […]
Read MoreGDM Group, a marketing and media technology company, and Eko Innovation Centre, a renowned startup accelerator, proudly announce the launch of MarkHack 3.0, themed “BEYOND LIMITS – Unleashing Creativity with Emerging Tech”. This exciting initiative invites innovators, entrepreneurs, and marketing professionals to collaborate and develop groundbreaking solutions for real-time challenges in the marketing and media […]
Read MoreThe Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan 2.0. code name (SRAP 2.0), which was unveiled by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), would foster digital literacy and cultivating talent has an ambitious goal of achieving 70% digital literacy by 2027. The Director General, Mr Inuwa Kashifu while unveiling the SRAP 2.0 at an event in […]
Read MoreThe quest for IT stakeholders and startups to collaborate was key aspects of discussion during the week at the NITDA Co-Create West Africa Tech Expo, an event that showcased innovative businesses locally and across the globe with physical presence in Nigeria. Kicking discussion in one of the keynote address given by the Director General, National […]
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