lt’s only a week until the AfricArena Lagos Summit 2025, which will highlight West Africa’s most promising tech talent begins. The stage has been set, according to organisers, and the energy is building as the widely anticipated AfricArena fintech, mobility and logistics summit, which will take place at the Eko Hotel And Suites on Victoria Island, […]
Read MoreNigeria’s first-ever marketing and media conference, MarkHack 4.0, has unveiled the Nigerian MarTech Awards, an initiative dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the innovators, creators, and trailblazers transforming Nigeria’s marketing landscape through technology. According to a statement from the organisers, the award event aims to promote and honour innovation in marketing technology adding that the vision […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThirteen 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 […]
Read MoreequalyzAI, 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 […]
Read MoreNigeria’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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreMarkHack 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 […]
Read MoreAlitheia 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, […]
Read MoreAMA 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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