The Internet of Things is the next big wave in technology, with major repercussions for Africans. By connecting to the everyday devices to the internet the Internet of Things opens up a host of new opportunities and challenges for companies,governments and consumers. The IoT has the potential to solve many of the issues the African…
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host what is being billed as the continent’s most critical summit on African infrastructure in Abuja, Nigeria, on 27-28 March 2017.AFC Live 2017, to be opened by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, is a global event that will bring together financiers, developers and policy makers to discuss how to increase…
The Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center(StarTAU) in partnership with key players from the Israeli start-up ecosystem opens application to International Startups to learn and grow their business from the Israel startup ecosystem through the TLV Global Launchpad programme. International startups will be immersed into the the Israeli startups scene for an exclusive one-month Launchpad in…
This is a note from Mark Zuckerberg on how he built Jarvis My personal challenge for 2016 was to build a simple AI to run my home – like Jarvis in Iron Man. My goal was to learn about the state of artificial intelligence – where we’re further along than peo- ple realize, where we’re…
The realities and opportunities been created by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI),Virtual realities(VR) and Internet of Things(IoT) give machines great intelligence and cognitive abilities,one I find very fascinating. Mark Zuckerberg the founder of Facebook is one guy set to expand the scope of what is possible and push these realities we have today like…
After two weeks with the Gionee S6s, I had to do something about the phone and since I can’t sing, I thought to write of its wonders. The phone has turned my doubts into incredible Selfies. With a plethora of other interesting features, you will not wonder why the phone is fast becoming a favorite…
Novartis announced recently the launch of an innovative technology-based healthcare program called SMS for Life 2.0 in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The program aims to increase the availability of essential medicines and improve care for patients across the region by using simple,available, and affordable technology. SMS for Life 2.0 is a joint public-private partnership led by…
A new fellowship which supports the research of young academics in the region focusing on women, technology and entrepreneurship The West African Research Association at the Boston University in Massachusetts,US and The Master Card Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the Ideas Matter Fellowship Program, a new fellowship which supports the research of young…
Private sector participation needs to be viewed as not only valuable to education and skills development but as integral to it. At a national level, the private sector should be considered an essential partner in education planning and as advisors to Ministries of Education.This important change of perspective should also see private companies recognise the…
See more Pictures of the Nigeria Innovation Summit on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/openinnovationnigeria/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1616805398614852 About the Nigeria Innovation Summit The Nigeria Innovation Summit held recently in Lagos Nigeria .The summit is an annual event that focuses on the need for the country,businesses,organisations,entrepreneurs in Nigeria to become more innovative and apply innovation…
On January 1, 2017, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will begin accepting applications for the third round of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme is the Foundation’s 10-year, US$100 million commitment to training, mentoring and funding 10,000 African entrepreneurs. The application portal will be open until midnight (WAT), March 1, 2017. Entrepreneurs must complete the…
African Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy is an Innovation Accelerator for African Small businesses and Startups.The academy supports African Entrepreneurs and Innovators with a focus on both on corporate Innovation as well as Startup Innovations through the following: -Training Programs and Courses -Workshops and Seminars -Innovation Management -Investments -International Opportunities -Research and Development -Events See more…
The inventors of an all-terrain ‘smart wheelchair’, a solar-water heating appliance that slashes energy use by 90% and a pneumonia-diagnosing biomedical jacket are among African innovators recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering as the continent’s future technology pioneers. Tackling global challenges as diverse as climate change, childhood disease, and access to renewable energy, 16…
With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AESA will commit US$ 7 Million in innovation grants to catalyse pioneering research to achieve health and development outcomes. The African Academy of Sciences and the NEPAD Agency’s Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) is committing US$7 million to fund innovative ideas and…
For the smartphone world, it is the best of times, as it is the time of bests. The Gionee M6 is a fresh evolution of the almighty Gionee species that promises to raise the smartphone experience to newborn dimensions with a powerful battery. SLIM BUT MIGHTY The Gionee M6 can claim such a tag. With…
EY, Asoko Insight and IC Publications are set to launch Africa’s first continent wide survey of Africa’s fastest growing, privately-held companies.The tripartite partnership will result in the inaugural Africa Ranking on the continent’s fastest growing companies. The Africa Ranking is a collaboration between Asoko Insight (Asoko),Africa’s pre-eminent provider of corporate data, African Business magazine,the continent’s…
Applications have opened for the Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars, an initiative aimed at uncovering the next M-Pesa or Paypal by working with exceptional fintech entrepreneurs innovating Africa’s financial services industry.This collaboration between Barclays Africa and Techstars offers a game-changing opportunity to 10 qualifying fintech startups, which will take part in a 13-week programme…
The Ashish J. Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index 2016 recently launched measures entrepreneurial environments around the world against a strict set of criteria that spans cultural, educational, administrative, infrastructural, financial and policy factors. It is designed to highlight which countries are performing well and which countries have room for improvement. Among the 85 countries reviewed,Singapore has…
When the perfect comes, the good has to give way. The Gionee S6s is an ingenious craft of perfection. It comes with a back Fingerprint Shutter for capturing Selfies and a Front flash for perfect Selfies even in imperfect lighting conditions. The specifications at a glance There’s a secret inside this box, let’s unwrap…
The evolution of mobile devices has created a visible borderline between mobile and PC. The swift movement from PC to mobile is one that several people have embraced even though they still crave for certain core PC experiences on their mobile. Remix OS 2.0 drives the DroiPad 10 Pro II beyond the borderline The TECNO…
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Yves Nicolet , Consul General Switzerland in Lagos, Nigeria; Davis Cook, CEO, Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability(RIIS),South Africa, Dr Daniel Folukoya, CEO & Founder of OneDokita Healthcare Limited, Dr Tunde Adekola, Senior Education Specialist at World Bank…
Mozilla announces a $250,000 Innovation Challenge to bring Internet to the next billion people around the globe.The challenge which is known as global Equal Rating Innovation Challenge, is a competition which invites contributions on ways to provide unfettered access to the open Internet for anyone across the globe. As part of its initiative, Mozilla is asking entrepreneurs,designers, researchers…
I needed a phone. And as every other time I had bought a phone; I brooded, browsed and asked every human I knew for their opinion. This time, I even carried out a twitter poll to find out which phone was the hottest in the market, most especially because the last time I bought a…
Over the years, fashion magazines and Models have made us all believe that beautiful photographs are exclusive to a select few. This has made some people so comfortable hiding behind the scenes that they could almost bet their lives they aren’t cool for the cameras. This self-imposed belief has been further aggravated with a cool…
Mark Zuckerberg,the CEO and Co-Founder of Facebook with his wife Priscilla through their philanthropic organisation- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced today the setting up of Chan Zuckerberg Science which is a partnership that connects software engineers,physicists,scientists,researchers together to collaborate,share data,build tools to help cure,prevent and manage all diseases in children.They made a donation of 3 billion…
They say everyone is looking for the phone that makes them complete. Till they find it, their search is endless. But, when they find it….. You can’t deny the joy it brings as they unwrap that special phone The Gionee F103 Pro THE SPECIFICATIONS 2,400mAh Battery 5.0 Inches HD IPS incell 64GB ROM and 2GB…
The latest Mckinsey report shows that African companies grow faster and are more profitable than their global peers.It further states that 400 African companies have annual revenue exceeding $1 billion.The report further states: Africa’s real GDP grew at an average of 3.3 percent a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4 percent from 2000…
There is no doubt that the world is changing so fast.The future is driven by disruptive technologies and great advancement in artificial intelligence.One of its applications will be on the future of cars and also owning a car. Just yesterday Uber announced the launch of its first self -driving car in Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh,USA.In their…
Our world is changing even faster than one would think.Technology and Innovation is driving the way we live,work and play.The 4th industrial revolution is coming upon us so rapidly creating new opportunities and possibilities.Am most thrilled at the rate developed countries are innovating and they continue to do so while most developing countries like Nigeria…
The technologies defining the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, more commonly referred to as Industry 4.0, are being powered by cloud infrastructures. The Oracle Cloud: Opening up the Road to Industry 4.0 report has found that from robotics to artificial intelligence, businesses view the cloud as a blank canvas upon which to build their innovation strategies. …