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. …
Over 200 of Africa’s leading technology innovators are scheduled to gather September 13-14 in Accra, Ghana at the Labadi Beach Hotel for the inaugural Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology. The two-day event will feature lightning talks from young African female technologists, as well as high-level discussions with many of Africa’s most prominent…
Africa’s leading digital entertainment company, Iroko , today in a press release made available to us ,announces it is launching a Multi-Platform Network [MPN] to provide a framework and platform for aspiring African stars of the future. IrokoX Africa’s only full-service, cross-media MPN, is set to become the go-to platform for Africa’s digital content creators, enabling…
The fifth edition of StartUP Friday programme of the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a subsidiary of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been scheduled for Lagos State. The event which will hold on Friday 23 September, 2016, promises to be eventful and impactful within the innovation eco-system in Nigeria, said OIIE…
Mr. Ernest Oladipo Faulkner has been appointed as the Country General Manager IBM Nigeria.His appointment was announced on Tuesday.With over 25 years of regional experience, Oladipo has been leading IBM’s Global Business Services for Central & West Africa and helped develop strong client relationships in the region. Faulkner will succeeds Taiwo Otiti who served as…
News reaching us states that Dell Technologies today announced completion of the acquisition of EMC Corporation, creating a unique family of businesses that provides the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important asset, information. This combination creates a $74 billion market leader with an expansive technology portfolio…
As we see increased technology and innovation like virtual and augmented reality, one of the industries that is greatly impacted is the online gambling market which will surpass $50 Billion in 2017.Going back in history, the online poker and gambling business has been around for quite a long time. As the story goes, Planet Poker…
The Africa Region of the World Bank Group (WBG) is relaunching its fellowship program for Ph.D. students who are Sub-Saharan nationals. The program will increase the diverse workforce that is a priority for the Bank and its clients. Started in 2013 by World Bank Africa Vice President Makhtar Diop, the World Bank Group Africa Fellowship…
It’s not a secret that a gaming console is one of the most universal entertainment gadgets: depending on the model you get, you can not only play the latest, more advanced games, but also watch TV, browse the internet, and listen to music. Nowadays the two most sophisticated and popular consoles are the PS4 and…