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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Business

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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News

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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Business

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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StartUps

Africa’s Blue Economy Set for Boost as BlueInvest Opens Application for 2024 Entrepreneur Contest

AMA PRESS RELEASE   BlueInvest Africa is calling for African entrepreneurs eager to venture into the blue economy. Thirty outstanding projects will be handpicked for presentation to a panel of investors at the second edition of BlueInvest Africa, scheduled to take place in Kenya on 3 and 4 July 2024. The deadline for applications is […]

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Business

Co-creation Hub Appoints New MD, Ojomo Ochai Replaces Bosun Tujani

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Africa’s innovation center, proudly has appointed Ojoma Ochai as its new Managing Director. This strategic move follows the former CEO, Bosun Tijani’s commendable transition to serve as the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ochai, previously the Managing Partner at the Creative Economy Practice of […]

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Business

ITU’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition Secures $7b Connectivity Project

ITU’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition has identified new connectivity projects worth $7 billion worldwide in 2023, the UN tech agency announced at Partner2Connect’s second annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The new commitments increase to nearly $37 billion the value of resources mobilized by Partner2Connect (P2C) since the pledging platform opened in March 2022. ITU reported earlier […]

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Business

Africa’s Fintech Landscape to Witness Massive Mergers & Acquisition in 2024, Says Trade Lenda Report

The current funding landscape in Africa’s fintech sector is expected to result to more acquisitions that would be considered by existing startups according to the predictions for 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa Fintech Landscape released by the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trade Lenda Limited, Mr. Adeshina Adewumi In the report titled, The Future of Fintech […]

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Business

Patricia Technologies Applauds Police for Nabbing Culprit Behind Platform’s Security Breach

Patricia Technologies, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange has commended the  Nigerian Police Force for apprehending the perpetrators behind the security breach on its trading online platforms sometime ago. Chief Executive Officer of the Tradefada, Seun Dania in a statement highlighted the significance of the Police effort in restoring trust not only in Patricia Technologies but also […]

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