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  • November 22, 2024

MasterCard Spills Out Mentorship, Funding Offer for Edtech Start-ups

Applications are now open for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship. The six-month, equity-free acceleration programme for edtech (education technology) start-ups is designed for high-growth and high-impact companies using technology and innovation to address challenges in the South African education system. The fellowship is organised in partnership with local non-profit Injini. Starting in April 2025, it […]

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Business
  • November 18, 2024

Lagos State Empowers 26 Agripreneurs with N100m Grant to Transform Food Production

Live-line has come to the agriculture business in Lagos as 26 young agripreneurs got N100 million in grants from Lagos Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems department in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and Eko Innovation Centre. The gesture came at the maiden edition of the Lagos Agrinnovation Summit, which designed […]

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AMA
  • November 15, 2024

Mama Money Launches WhatsApp Powered Bank Card Available at Pick n Pay

AMA PRESS RELEASE Mama Money Financial Services, a fintech specialising in cost-effective money transfers, has launched a new bank card that enables cardholders to manage their account and money through a custom-made WhatsApp solution. In collaboration with Access Bank and Pick n Pay, the Mama Money Card aims to overcome the challenges faced by millions […]

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L-R: General Manager, Sustainability & Shared Value, MTN Nigeria, Kemi Adisa; Winner, Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge, Osarode Stephen Odemwingie and Director General, NCF, Dr Joseph Onoja..
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  • November 12, 2024

Developer of Innovative Biorefinery Solution Wins MTN’s PachiPanda Champion

MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) through its local partner Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), has unveiled winners of the 2024 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge. Osarode Stephen Odemwingie has been selected for his groundbreaking innovation, biorefinery powered by fruit/vegetable waste and chicken feathers-specific waste streams. The solution addresses waste management while […]

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Technology

Beacon Power Services Secures Funding to Accelerate Data-Driven Solutions for Africa’s Power Sector

Beacon Power Services (BPS), an energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently, today announced the closing of a Series A financing round for an undisclosed amount. The round was led by Partech, with participation from Finnfund, Gaia Impact, Proparco, and previous investors Kaleo Ventures […]

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Business

Nigeria’s Digital Literacy Mandate Glides Speedily as Cisco, NITDA Unveil Graduate Initiative

Nigeria is rapidly expanding and achieving its digital literacy mandate as more initiatives spring up regularly across the tech ecosystem. The latest is the that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), has just launched the Digital Literacy For All Initiative(DL4ALL) at the Nassarawa State University, Keffi towards […]

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Technology

Trade Lenda, Lendsqr & Eight Other Startups to Enjoy N10bn AI Related Funding & $3.5m Cloud Credits from Google

 In a significant step toward advancing the AI ecosystem, the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy and Google have selected beneficiaries of the AI Fund, established by the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) in collaboration with Google. The Fund will see each selected startup receive ₦100 million in funding, along with […]

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StartUps

Twenty-Six Startups to Battle for N100m Grants at Lagos Agrithon Finale

Twenty-six forward-thinking startups in Nigeria’s agriculture sector presented their business expansion initiatives at the Lagos Agrithon Finale, competing for a share in a ₦100 million grant provided by the Lagos State Government to foster the growth of MSMEs within the agribusiness landscape. The Lagos Agrithon, designed to drive innovation across the food systems & agricultural […]

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 Business

Nigeria’s Content Creators Platform Support, Amaka Raises $2m Funding for African Creators

The platform allows content creators to reach global audience and make money through subscriptions. Amaka Studio, a social publishing platform that empowers Pan-African content creators, has announced the successful completion of its $2 million seed funding. The platform allows content creators to reach global audience and make money through subscriptions. Equitane is the lead investor, […]

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Technology
  • September 12, 2024

NITDA Set to Host 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge with N11m for Regional Winners 

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its dynamic subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), is set to launch the 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge. This three-stage competition will run from September 11 until October 23, 2024. The final pitch event will take place on October 23, 2024  in Abuja. According to […]

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