Business

NITDA Assures Startups of Government Support, Pledges Resources for AI in Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has pledged the government’s continued commitment to supporting starting startups in the country with necessary resources and initiatives in advancing the research of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country. Director General of the Kashifu Inuwa made this known at the Innovate Nigeria 2024 Conference & Expo in Lagos […]

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Business

Future Africa Unveils 2nd Edition of Accelerate Africa Targeting Digital Solution by Early-Stage Startupss

Early-stage African start-ups that have created digital solutions aimed to resolve to societal challenges are invited to apply for the second edition of Accelerate Africa, which aims to help start-ups with development support and fundraising. Run in partnership with business development organisations, Future Africa and Prosper Africa, Accelerate Africa is an eight-week programme aimed to […]

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Business

Ecobank Nigeria Launches MySME Growth Series, Pledges to Empower Over One Million SMEs

Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, the pan-African bank has launched an innovative training program targeted at empowering operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Through the initiative, titled MySME Growth Series, the Bank will train over 1 million SME operators across the country in 2024.  Announcing the programme in Lagos, […]

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StartUps

NITDA DG, Inuwa Flags-off N150m Prize Digital For All Challenge 2.0

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Mr Kashifu Inuwa has flagged-off the official launch of Digital For All Challenge 2.0, an initiative of TECH4DEV in partnership with NITDA and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This is an effort to foster digital literacy and cultivate talents and to achieve a 70% digital literacy rate […]

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Technology

NITDA Opens Application for Cohort 3 of Coursera Designed to Boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with Coursera calls for application from interested Nigerians to apply for the Cohort 3 of Coursera courses. Coursera provides NITDA’s selected learners with access to world-class educational contents from top universities and industry leaders – including Yale, Meta, Google, and IBM. Coursera will support the Nigerian […]

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Business

About $15m Investment Fund Up for Grab in Contest by Ten Tech Startups at 2024 Africa Tech Summit

About $15 million is up for ten tech startups at the Africa Tech Summit holding in where they will showcase their solutions to a diverse audience of industry experts, investors and fellow innovators on February 14 and 15 this year. The ten selected ventures, spanning fintech, agritech, e-commerce, Web3, and climate-tech sectors, are looking to […]

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News

Italian Firm Donates 1000 E-Learning Solutions to NITDA for Nigeria’s Digital & Vocational Skills Development

An Italian company, De Lorenzo SpA,  specialised in the design, development and production of technical and vocational training didactic equipment in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Automation, Process Control, and Factory Automation, has made a donation to The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).   In a formal attestation of the donation, Mr. Luciano Prosperi, […]

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Business

Huawei Appoints CDN as Exclusive Distributor for IDEA Hub

Huawei Technologies has appointed CDN as the exclusive distributor for its IDEA Hub in Africa. This partnership is a bold initiative to deliver cutting-edge technological solutions to businesses, educational institutions, and diverse organizations throughout the continent. Huawei’s IDEA Hub stands as an innovative technological solution, seamlessly integrating video conferencing, interactive whiteboarding, and wireless projection into […]

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News

Co-creation Hub Unveils $700,000 Investment into 50 Tech Startups in Edo State

Technology innovation centre, Co-creation Hub has announced an investment of $700,000 in tech startups based in Edo State to apply through its Innovation Challenge and Support programs. The initiative aims to accelerate the growth of technology-driven enterprises within the state. Under the investment programs, a total of 30 startups are set to receive $10,000 each, […]

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Technology

Nigeria Unveils Development in Government Initiative to Digitally Empower Civil Servants

Nigeria innovation today unveiled a new project designed to build digitally empower civil servant, the initiative would see the introduction digital innovation and technology into governance in all levels government. The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital, Dr Bosun Tijani who announced the project to on his verified X handle, said, “Today, we announce #DevsInGovernment, […]

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