NITDA expands iHatch Initiative to drive Job Creation, Economic Diversification
In total alignment with the presidential priority area of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth and Accelerating Diversification through…
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Google DeepMind Reveals Gemini Robotics AI Models Capable of Real-World Robot Control
Two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can manipulate robots to carry out a variety of tasks in real-world settings…
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The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East is now accepting applications.
The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), which supports social innovation and promotes entrepreneurship, is currently accepting applications throughout Africa…
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Female-founded Nigerian startups are invited to apply for the AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme.
In order to promote greater access to capital and markets for women-owned and women-led small and medium-sized businesses (WSMEs) in…
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Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0) Set to Address Customer Experience in AI-Driven Payment Ecosystem
The highly anticipated Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON) 2.0 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and key stakeholders…
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Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program 2025: Call for Applications for African Startups in Its Early Stage
An investment-readiness accelerator program called Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability will help ten to fifteen startups with creative…
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Galaxy Backbone Advances Government Digitalization with Govmail Training for Over 300 Civil Servants
In a major step toward digital governance, Nigeria’s top digital infrastructure provider, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), plans to give more than…
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In Gmail, Gemini Getting a New Button That Can Make Google Calendar Events Automatically
A new feature in Gmail called Gemini will make it simpler for users to create events on Google Calendar. The…
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Apply to the Renewables Accelerators for Creative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa 2025 offered by the RES4Africa Foundation!
The Open Call for the 2025 Batch of RAISEAfrica – Renewables Accelerators for Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa has…
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Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program 2025: Call for Applications for SMEs
The Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program provides access to affordable finance and business development services to young entrepreneurs operating SMEs…
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Survey: 78% of insurance execs say closing $1.8 trillion protection gap is an ethical obligation
More than 500 insurance leaders weigh in on risks, opportunities and trends to watch through 2040 The global protection gap…
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AI Readiness Lags Ambitions: Survey Highlights Key Gaps Threatening Generative AI Success
Only 12% of organisations feel ready for agentic AI workflows, despite significant investments, underscoring critical data and infrastructure challenges Qlik®,…
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Call for Applications: Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program, Africa Center, and Afreximbank
The Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program is proudly launched by Afreximbank and The Africa Center! Through this program, young…
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According to reports, Microsoft is creating AI reasoning models to rival OpenAI.
According to a person involved in the program, The Information revealed on Friday that Microsoft is creating its own artificial…
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To equip SMBs with AI, Google launches Hustle Academy 2025
Applications for the 2025 Hustle Academy, a free online course created to give small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in South…
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Paradigm Initiative (PIN) opens application researchers for the Evaluating Africa’s Digital Literacy Initiatives and Workforce Readiness.
Experienced researchers are being invited to work with Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a prominent pan-African organization that promotes digital rights and…
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NITDA, NUC Strengthen Partnership to Implement Digital Literacy and Skills Curriculum
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) have renewed their commitment to implementing the…
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Call for Applications: NITDA/Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) Offers Nigerian Startups a Fully Sponsored Chance to Exhibit at GITEX Africa
A fully sponsored chance to exhibit at the Nigeria Pavilion at GITEX Africa 2025 is being extended to 12 high-potential…
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AWIEF Growth Accelerator program for Nigerian women entrepreneurs is currently accepting applications.
For African women entrepreneurs, limited access to capital continues to be a major obstacle, with an estimated USD 49 billion…
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NITDA, JICA Launch “IgniteHer” Bootcamp to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
In a bid to bolster women’s entrepreneurship in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the…
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Nigeria partners UK on building resilient National Cybersecurity Architecture
Plans are underway towards building a United Kingdom/Nigeria National Cybersecurity Architecture. The UK/Nigeria Inward Cyber Trade Mission is to be…
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Moniepoint and AfriGO Ink Partner to Distribute 5 Million Cards
Moniepoint Inc has sealed a strategic deal with AfriGoPay Financial Services Limited (AFSL), a subsidiary of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), to…
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The Game-Changing Trends Shaping Africa’s Insurance Revolution
An Interview with Peace Okhianmhense-Philips– Chief Digital Officer, Heirs Insurance Group In 2025, Africa’s insurtech landscape is poised for a…
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How Modular Data Centres Can Support Nigeria’s ICT Growth
Nigeria’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector is experiencing robust expansion, fuelled by the financial services, oil and gas and…
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The most downloaded Android apps in alternative app stores in 2025
Uptodown, the multi-platform app store specialized in Android with over 100 million unique users per month, publishes a report listing the…
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AVEVA is Recognised as a Leader in the 2024–2025 IDC MarketScape for worldwide manufacturing execution systems
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has been positioned in the Leaders Category in…
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5, Its “Best Model for Chat Yet,” in Research Preview
A study peek of the GPT-4.5 artificial intelligence (AI) model was made public by OpenAI on Thursday. The GPT-4o model’s…
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Applications are now accepted for the African Development Bank’s ENNOVA initiative for African entrepreneurs, which aims to increase capacity and provide access to funding.
The African Development Bank formally introduces ENNOVA, a platform for innovation and business expansion, today. Startup founders are invited to…
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Venture for Africa and Zydii are launching go-to-market training for African operators and entrepreneurs.
Leading digital workforce platform Zydii has partnered with talent accelerator Venture for Africa (VFA) to offer a hands-on, execution-focused Go-to-Market…
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Founders Connect Pitch2Win is accepting applications for early-stage startups in Kenya and Nigeria. Up to $2,500 in equity-free grants and other special benefits are available.
Connecting Founders Applications for early-stage startups in Kenya and Nigeria are being accepted by Pitch2Win. Special advantages and equity-free subsidies…
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