Business

NITDA Set for Nomination of Reps for Startup Council, Invites Stakeholders for Consultative Forum Meeting

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is set for nomination and selection of representatives for the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Startup Council), Nigeria’s highest advisory body for the startup ecosystem. Consequently, NITDA invited Labelled Startups, Verified Entrepreneurial and Innovation Support Organisations, Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and other relevant stakeholders to join […]

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E-Commerce

Nigeria Tops Viva Technology 2025 AfricaTech Awards with 13 Startups in FinTech, HealthTech, GreenTech Category

Thirteen Nigerian startups are in all the three categories of E-commerce and FinTech, HealthTech, GreenTech for the 45 finalists of Viva Technology 2025 AfricaTech Awards. This year once again, Nigeria confirms its dynamism with the highest representation among the 56 African countries in the running. 110 Nigerian applications were received, a 70% increase over last […]

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Dr. Olubayo Adekanmbi, co-founder of equalyzAI.
Business

Nigerian start-up equalyz Unveils Suits of Solution Design AI to Bridge AI Gap

equalyzAI, a Nigerian-founded African-centric Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up, revealed its suite of solutions this week, saying they are designed to democratise AI innovations for the continent by guaranteeing the technology can think and make decisions in native languages. The start-up, founded by Dr. Olubayo Adekanmbi and Dr. Ife Adebara, stated in a statement that it […]

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Afrimash CEO Ayoade Oyedotun
 Technology

Nigeria’s Agritech Startup, Afrimash Goes Digital with USSD Code to Combat Substandard Farm  Produce

Nigeria’s Agritech company Afrimash has launched a USSD solution that enables farmers to verify the authenticity of day-old chicks before making a purchase-using just a basic mobile phone. The new service, accessible via *349*791#, was developed with support from global non-profit organization ” Acumen”. It offers a practical and accessible tool for thousands of poultry […]

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Nneoma Ijei, Doballi's Country Director, and Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA.
Business

NITDA Partners Doballi to Transform Nigeria’s Youth Digital Talent

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formed a partnership with Dubai-based Afrovision Technologies (Doballi) to give Nigerian tech talent with global opportunities. According to NITDA, this strategic cooperation is a watershed moment in Nigeria’s effort to transform its youth digital talent into an economic powerhouse. The alliance directly addresses Nigeria’s perplexing paradox: despite producing […]

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Business

MarkHack 4.0 Set to Thrill Techies, Dangles $10,000 for Startups in Stiff Innovation Contest

MarkHack 4.0 is back and is set to create the ultimate platform for startups ready to disrupt the media, marketing, and technology industries. MarkHack is Nigeria’s first-ever marketing and media conference, designed as a collaborative gathering of innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, media practitioners, and marketing professionals. This dynamic event aims to create impactful solutions to real-life […]

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Alitheia Managing Partner, Tokunboh Ishmael.
 News

Alitheia Capital and Goodwell Investments Exit Baobab Nigeria After 12 Years Financial Naturing

Alitheia Capital and Goodwell Investments have exited their joint venture uMunthu Fund: Baobab Nigeria. According to the companies, this exit reflects the “power of patient capital” in scaling businesses and deepening their impact. The duo went on to say that their investment over the last 12 years has helped Baobab Nigeria grow from a modest, […]

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Adeniyi Adebayo, Chief Business Officer of Yango Group
 Business

Yango Group Launches Ventures for African Startups to  Foster Local Innovation

AMA PRESS RELEASE Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as LATAM, MENAP, and other high-growth regions of the company’s presence. Yango Ventures aims to foster local innovation and entrepreneurial growth by […]

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Business

Darey.io and Xterns.ai Unveils Tech Hub to Rejig Tech Talents’ Hunt in Nigeria

A new tech hub has opened for business in the Yaba Tech Hub axis of Lagos, Nigeria with a template that the owners of the hub say has the capacity to make a great  statement in the sector. Unveiling the hub in the serene area of  Montgomery, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Darey.io and […]

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The NITDA Director-General addressing the Hub Managers
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NITDA Expands Hub Managers Training Programme, Targets 740 Direct Jobs and 7,400 Indirect Jobs

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has begun a nationwide expansion of the Hub Managers training programme in harnessing technological innovation to improve the lives of Nigerians, create jobs and foster economic diversification. Announcing the expansion at the iHatch Cohort 4 -Onsite Training for Hub Managers, which was organised by the agency in partnership […]

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