Meta Youth Summit
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Meta Holds Inaugural Youth Summit in Nigeria to Foster Innovation and Empowerment

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Meta recently hosted its first Youth Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together over 200 young professionals, students, recent graduates, creatives, tech enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs.  Themed ‘Empowering Youth Through Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship’, the summit included a series of thought-provoking panel discussions, a mentoring session  and an interactive workshop designed to equip young Nigerians with…

Lagos Agrithon Finale
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26 Startups Pitch at Lagos Agrithon Finale to Compete for ?100 Million GrantLagos,

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Twenty-six forward-thinking startups in Nigeria’s agriculture sector presented their business expansion initiatives at the Lagos Agrithon Finale, competing for a share in a ?100 million grant provided by the Lagos State Government to foster the growth of MSMEs within the agribusiness landscape. The Lagos Agrithon, designed to drive innovation across the food systems & agricultural…

AfriTECH 4.0
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AfriTECH 4.0 Unveils QNET, Galaxy Backbone, Digital Realty, Hyperspace, other Sponsors Driving Africa’s Digital Future

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…QNET emerges as Gold Sponsor The organizers of AfriTECH 4.0 are thrilled to announce the official sponsors of this year’s event, showcasing a lineup of renowned organizations committed to advancing Africa’s digital transformation, with QNET emerging as Gold Sponsors. Set to take place at Oriential Hotels, Lekki Road, Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday November-07-2024, AfriTECH 4.0…

Nigeria Innovation Summit 9.0
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NASENI, WEMA Bank, FREEE Recycle, Others Receive Awards At The Nigeria Innovation Summit 9.0

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The Nigeria Innovation Summit 9.0 which was held on October 2nd, 2024 with the theme: “Building a Culture of Innovation”, was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across the globe, who took part in the hybrid event. The Summit in its 9th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from…

Agripreneurs
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Calling all Agripreneurs in Lagos!

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Are you ready to revolutionize agriculture with your innovative solutions? The Lagos Agrithon 2024 is exclusively providing a platform for Lagos-based startups to pitch their groundbreaking solutions and transform the future of the food systems & agri value chain. This is your chance to lead the way in solving critical challenges such as: Don’t miss…

Organizers Unveil Agenda for the 9th Nigeria Innovation Summit
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Organizers Unveil Agenda for the 9th Nigeria Innovation Summit

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InnovationHub Africa, the organisers of the prestigious Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) have announced the top agenda for the event. Now in its 9th year, the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities, and numerous verticals to accelerate innovation, attain global competitiveness…

She Loves Tech Global Competition
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Call For Applications: She Loves Tech Global Competition 2024

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Prepare for lift-off! Apply for the She Loves Tech Global Competition. Looking ahead to celebrate female-led innovation and their success as women founders in technology. Benefits of Participation Eligibility Criteria Early Stage Startup Gender Lens Technology startups fulfilling one of the following gender lenses: Other criteria include: Deadlines  Click HERE to Apply Source

Botswana Cyber Revolution Summit
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Botswana Cyber Revolution Summit 2024

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 Cybersecurity Innovations: Leading the Future of Protection We TraiCon Events will be hosting Botswana’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 9th August 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data…

SA and Kenyan female-run enterprises are invited to apply for the RaiseReady program.

SA and Kenyan female-run enterprises are invited to apply for the RaiseReady program.

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Applications are being accepted for RaiseReady, a seven-week program designed to assist creators in finding, pitching, and closing deals with African angel investors more quickly and fairly. The program is open to female-run or “female-empowering” firms in Kenya and South Africa. Run by Viridian, an impact agency that creates and implements programs for investors, early-stage…

LG K-POP Fiesta contest
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LG Electronics Launches K-Pop Fiesta in Nigeria: A Celebration of Korean Pop Music and Dance

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LG Electronics, a global leader in technology and innovation, is delighted to announce the launch of the highly anticipated K-POP Fiesta contest in Nigeria. This exciting event offers fans a unique platform to showcase their passion for Korean pop music and dance, while providing an opportunity to engage with fellow enthusiasts from all corners of…

Intel Liftoff Hackathon

African AI startups are invited to apply for the Intel Liftoff Hackathon.

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The Intel Liftoff Hackathon, which aims to unite software developers, aspiring tech entrepreneurs, and AI enthusiasts to work together, invent, and discover solutions to real-world African problems, is now accepting applications for its second edition. In collaboration with Modus Africa, University Mohamed VI Polytechnic – Morocco, TUT Hub of Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa,…

Wema Bank Hackaholics 5.0
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WEMA BANK ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR ITS YOUTH-FOCUSED HACKATHON, HACKAHOLICS 5.0

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Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the Call for Entries in the 5th edition of its flagship youth and startup-focused tech competition, Hackaholics. This announcement was made at the Press Conference held at Wema Bank’s Head Office on Thursday, April 18th, 2024, declaring the registration portal for…

L-r: Olusola Odediran, Chief Information Security Officer, NIBSS/representative of Chairman, Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions; Chike Onwuegbuchi, co-founder, TechCastle Foundation; Adekunle Ajayi, Product Manager, Cloud and Digital Solutions, inq. Digital Nigeria Ltd; Abidemi Akinola, Chief Compliance Officer, Remita; Efemena Ogie, Head, Partnership, Monipoint Inc., and Peter Oluka, Editor, Techeconomy, during, the Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 1.0) event on, 'Payments: Trust, Security and Privacy in AI era' held in Lagos recently.
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PAFON 1.0: Experts Harp on Stricter Data Privacy Measures in Payments Ecosystem in AI Era

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Tasks Payments System Operators on the Need for Consumer Education The Chairman of the Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions (CCISONFI), Mr. Festus Amede, has identified Data Minimization Principles, User Consent and Control, as well as Compliance with Privacy Regulations as important elements in protecting privacy in payments. Amede who was…

Women for Digital Conference 2024
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Women for Digital Conference 2024: Celebrating Women’s Inclusion in the Digital Economy

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The Women for Digital Conference returns this year on March 30th, 2024, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. With a commitment to celebrating, inspiring, and educating women across Africa, the hybrid conference aims to empower women to excel and thrive in the dynamic digital economy. This year’s event, themed “Inspiring Women’s Inclusion in…

Payments Forum Nigeria

Payments Forum Nigeria [PAFON1.0] Holds Tomorrow

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All is now set for the maiden edition of Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 1.0) to be held tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos State, at 9am. The Payments Forum Nigeria is a cross-industry platform focused on addressing issues that require broad cooperation and coordination across many constituents in the payments industry….

Angola Cyber Revolution Summit 2024

Angola Cyber Revolution Summit 2024–Cybersecurity Innovations: Leading the Future of Protection

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We TraiCon Events will be hosting Angola’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 22nd &23rd May 2024 in Luanda, Angola. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy & security, risk management, network…

India Cyber Revolution Summit2024

India Cyber Revolution Summit2024 – Cybersecurity Innovations: Leading the Future of Protection

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We TraiCon Events will be hosting India’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 25th&26th April 2024 in Newdelhi, India. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy & security, risk management, network security,…

PAFON

PAFON: Digital Encode, Cybervergent, Payble Sign Up for Payments Forum Nigeria 1.0

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Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON), the cross-industry platform focused on addressing issues that require broad cooperation and coordination across many constituents in the payments industry, has attracted sponsorships from Digital Encode Limited, Cybervergent and Payble. Financial industry experts are warming up for the first edition of PAFON, scheduled to take place at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road,…

MarkHack 3.0 - Unleash Creativity with Emerging Tech
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Call for Applications: MarkHack 3.0 – Unleash Creativity with Emerging Tech

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GDM Group, a leading marketing and media technology company, and Eko Innovation Centre, a renowned startup accelerator, proudly announce the launch of MarkHack 3.0, themed “BEYOND LIMITS – Unleashing Creativity with Emerging Tech”. This exciting initiative invites innovators, entrepreneurs, and marketing professionals to collaborate and develop groundbreaking solutions for real-time challenges in the marketing and…

HabariPay

HabariPay, Nigerian Fintech Startup Announces Hackathon, Targets Undergraduate Innovators

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To empower Nigerian companies and young innovators, HabariPay Ltd., a fintech company based in Nigeria that offers best-in-class payment solutions to support the expansion and success of businesses throughout Africa, has announced the commencement of its inaugural hackathon, “Take on Squad Hackathon 1.0.” The goal of the Take on Squad Hackathon 1.0 is to find…

RIoT Accelerator Programme
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Apply: RIoT Accelerator Programme for African Startups

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Application for the 12-week high-touch RIoT Accelerator Program is open to African Internet of Things (IoT) entrepreneurs. Through the RIoT Accelerator Programme, innovators can study, partner, and launch their products by engaging with an industry consortium of over 90 firms spanning the IoT technology stack. This enhances the effectiveness of traditional business development tools. Numerous…

Cyber Revolution Summit
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Mozambique Cyber Revolution Summit 2024 – Cybersecurity Innovations: Leading the Future of Protection

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We TraiCon Events will be hosting Mozambique’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 28th & 29th February 2024 in Maputo, Mozambique. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy & security, risk management, network security,…

Startups dialogue at the WorldStage Economic Summit 2023
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WorldStage Economic Summit 2023: Stakeholders Brainstorm on Success Strategies for Startups

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Pioneer and successful players in startup businesses have unanimously advised that success could only come in the way of upcoming entrepreneurs through passion and perseverance rather than the desire to get rich quick. They gave the advice on Thursday at the breakout session on the WorldStage Economic Summit 2023 held at the event centre of…

L-r: Chike Onwuegbuchi, Chairman, NITRA and Co-Convener, Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH); Temitayo Oduwole, Head of IT and Payments at PalmPay; Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Peter Oluka, Editor, Techeconomy and Co-Convener, AfriTECH; Muhammad Rudman, CEO, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), and Gbolahan Awonuga, Head of Operations, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), at AfriTECH 3.0 and ATAEx Awards 2023 held at The Providence Hotel, Ikeja Lagos, November 08, 2023.
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AfriTECH 3.0: TaaS, Infrastructure Deployment Convergence, New Era in Tech Advancement- Maida

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The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said that the convergence of Technology-as-a-Service and infrastructure deployment marks a new era in technological advancement. He said the emergence of Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) stands as a beacon of innovation, providing businesses with the tools to adapt, grow, and thrive…

Sh'Innovates Africa Conference 2023
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Sh’Innovates Africa Conference 2023: Creating Africa’s Future Innovators and Tech Leadership among Women.

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Sh’Emerge International is proud to announce the inaugural Sh’Innovates Africa Conference 2023, an event that marks a milestone in the tech industry’s journey towards diversity, innovation, and the empowerment of women. With a distinguished lineup of speakers, a focus on knowledge sharing, and an emphasis on the vital role women play in Africa’s tech sector,…

PalmPay
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PalmPay to Lead “Future of Money, Security and CX” Discussions at AfriTECH 3.0

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PalmPay, a leading African-focused fintech company committed to driving financial inclusion through technology, will lead the discussions on future of money, Fintech app security/safety and customer experience (CX), at the third Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 3.0). AfriTECH 3.0 is scheduled to hold this Wednesday, November 08 2023 at The Providence Hotel, Oba Akinjobi Street,…

Art of Technology 5.0
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Anticipation and Excitement as Tech Enthusiasts and Creatives Gear Up for Art of Technology 5.0 in Lagos

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The city of Lagos is agog with enthusiasm as tech entrepreneurs and creative enthusiasts ignite their anticipation and excitement for the biggest tech ecosystem event in Africa – Art of Technology – scheduled to be held in December at the Landmark Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagos. Art of Technology Lagos (AOT) is an annual tech conference…

AfriTECH 3.0
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NCC, ZOHO, ADC, Inq., OADC, Others Sponsor AfriTECH 3.0, ATAEx Awards

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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Zoho Nigeria, Digital Encode Limited, Inq.Digital, Notion Technologies limited have thrown their weight behind the third edition of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 3.0) to be held on 8th of November 2023 at the Providence Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Themed: “Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) in Emerging Economy”, AfriTECH 3.0 is also supported by Comercio Limited, Open…

TLcom Capital

Afrocentric Venture Capital Company, TLcom to Host 5th Africa Tech Female Founder Summit Come November

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On November 14 in Lagos, Nigeria, the sixth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit will be held by the African-focused venture capital firm TLcom Capital. The annual event will be held this year under the theme “Building Resilience: Adapting to New Realities,” which addresses the difficulties African founders and operators are currently facing. Experienced global…

AfriTECH 3.0
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Stakeholders Gear Up for AfriTECH 3.0, ATAEx Awards

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The third edition of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 3.0) is scheduled to hold on the 8th of November 2023 at the Providence Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, themed: “Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) in Emerging Economy”. Similarly, voting has commenced for the Africa Tech Alliance Excellence (ATAEx) awards through the: https://vote.africatechallianceforum.africa/. Today, the boundary between hardware and software is blurring. Software is…