Opportunity for about 10,000 startups in the SMEs sector to access about N10 million seed support from the Global Impact Business Community (GIBC) as the GIBC opens applications for the Impact Conference 2025. The Impact Conference is a landmark initiative designed to facilitate access to finance for over 10,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across […]
Read MoreAbout 100 Nigerian higher institutions undergraduates are to have access to opportunities that will enable them acquire tech skills of all sorts. Recalled that the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, kicked off its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to benefit 100 Nigerian undergraduates. This initiative was expected provide each recipient with a grant covering tuition, […]
Read MoreThe Startup Consultative Forum (SCF) has successfully concluded its election process, which has led to the emergence of four representatives who will serve on the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NCDIE). The NCDIE is the apex governance body established under the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) to champion the growth, sustainability, and competitiveness of […]
Read MoreThe task nurturing Nigeria’s AI ecosystem rest not just only Nigerian Startup Act which provides a legal and institutional framework for growth but also empowering startups and innovators. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa who made the remark during a plenary session themed “Technology, Migration & Trade Representation” […]
Read MoreAfrica needs harmonised policies and strategic infrastructure investments to unlock trillions of dollars in potential value across Africa’s digital economy, and indeed for the growing numbers of young content creators. According to the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, African nations must transition from being mere consumers of technology to becoming […]
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is excited that the over three years partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is propelling the nation’s technology innovation and startup ecosystem to new heights. According to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa Nigeria now boasts as one of Africa’s most vibrant startup ecosystems, […]
Read MoreAMA PRESS RELEASE Nearly 90 per cent of 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 are in low-and middle-income countries, and an estimated 22 percent do not have jobs and are not in education or training. In sub-Saharan Africa specifically, 21.9 percent of young people fall into this category. The digital […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified its efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by equipping teachers with essential digital skills under its flagship initiative, Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL). In a significant step toward this goal, the Agency has commenced a two-day physical training programme for teachers drawn from the 36 states […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has announced 20 innovative startups as the first cohort of the Cloud Accelerator Program. This was announced at its headquarters in Falomo, Ikoyi. The 12-week hybrid accelerator, backed by ₦100 million in grants, brings together some of Africa’s most promising startups across fintech, healthtech, agritech, edtech, and cleantech. These startups have demonstrated exceptional […]
Read MoreOne of the world’s most leading technology event has berthed in Nigeria with two editions holding both in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and at the nation’s capital, Abuja where the world came to showcase technology that delegates from across the world were excited to behold. It took over a decade of active participation by Nigerians to […]
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