Three Nigerian Startups Cart Home N30m Prize at Talent Hunt
Three companies, out of 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition, shared the N30 million prize money equally. Nine other shortlisted companies went home with N500,000 consolation prizes each. Solaris GreenTech Hub, Knownow Africa Limited and Specxs Care Limited, came bright at the 2023 NCC’s Annual Hackathon Competition, […]
Tech Startup Secures World’s Largest Funding of $1m within 4 Weeks for Smart Ring
Muse Wearables, an Indian tech startup founded by graduates of IIT Madras and NIT Warangal, is poised to revolutionize the wearable technology industry with the global launch of ‘Ring One.’ Ring One was launched on Indiegogo on September 26th and set a world record by reaching its goal of raising $1 million USD within 4 […]
NITDA’s COURSERA COHORT 2 Gets Digital Skill-Tool to Boost Business
Top ten learners of the cohort 2 NITDA-COURSERA Training Programme who were the first to successfully complete their professional certification have been rewarded with digital skills-tool to boost the skills they have acquired from the training. Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa who presented the tools to the startups […]
Nigeria’s UfarmX Enters Senegal to Fast-track Farmer’s Business Through Blockchain
Nigerian agri-tech startup UfarmX, which leverages blockchain technology to empower rural, unbanked and underserved smallholder farmers, has expanded to Senegal as it aims to reshape perceptions about agriculture, positioning it as an appealing, contemporary, and profitable career option for the younger generation. At its heart, UfarmX is a “digital bridge, an enabler, and a catalyst […]