The 2023 edition of the the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) has received the support and partnership of the critical stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem. Some of them include CoinEx; the Office for Nigeria Digital Innovation (ONDI); International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM); PwC; NITDA IT HUB (Nithub); VC4A; CcHub; African AI Foundation; Lagos State Employment Trust Funds (LSETF);…
The 9th edition of Nairobi Design Week, with the theme “We Got This,” has released an open call. NDW 2024 is aiming to bring together a vivid tapestry of design experiences under the theme “We Got This,” which represents the remarkable talents and inventive energy of the African creative sector. The festival has continuously attracted…
The Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 program, which seeks to support businesspeople promoting ecosystem restoration by addressing deforestation, land degradation, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and unfavorable climate change, has chosen ten African sustainability startups to participate. The Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 initiative, which is run by Village Capital with assistance from…
The SA Innovation Summit has launched the Blockchain Innovation Challenge, a ground-breaking competition that is a part of a comprehensive collaboration encompassing Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Education, Economy, Dialogue, and Networks, all aimed at examining blockchain’s potential to become the next frontier in African innovation and establish a new benchmark in the African tech ecosystem. Five months…
From August 1–4, 2023, Malawi will hold the inaugural Women in Cyber Conference with the subject “Breaking the Glass Ceiling and Bringing the Gender Gap.” The First Lady, Madam Monica Chakwera, will attend the summit in Lilongwe. According to Mary Botomani, vice chair of the organizing committee, there is a significant disparity between the representation…
The sixth cohort of the AlphaExpo Micro-Accelerator has opened for submissions at the Africa Fintech Summit, the largest biannual fintech event in Africa. Up to 15 African businesses will be able to attend and exhibit at this year’s event in Lusaka, Zambia, on November 1-2 thanks to the AlphaExpo program, which is at the core…
Since the introduction of AI systems such as ChatGPT, Mid Journey, Dall-e, and Bard, a lot of individuals have become concerned about how AI would affect their businesses and occupations. It’s interesting to note that any significant advancement in technology simultaneously provides new categories and opportunities while also seriously disrupting other industries and domains. Every…
The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) today announces the 8th edition of its annual event, slated to hold on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Muson Centre, Lagos. This edition of the summit will focus on the theme: Innovating For The Future. The Summit is an annual event that brings together critical stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities, and numerous…
The eighth iteration of the London event of Africa Tech Summit (ATS), a prominent tech conference series that promotes trade and investment throughout the continent, will take place on June 23 at the London Stock Exchange. Leading African tech conferences like ATS in Nairobi, London, and Ghana offer knowledge and opportunities for networking with the…
The Gogettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition’s 2023 edition, launched by Generation Africa, puts youth-run African agrifood firms back in the spotlight. The application period is May 8 through June 19, 2023. At the AGRF Summit, which will take place this year in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in September, the tournament will climax in a thrilling final…
Four African founders were among the 10 entrepreneurs from around the world who took part in the recently completed Westerwelle Young Founders Programme. These entrepreneurs will now present their companies at the Young Founder Conference in Berlin. Young business leaders, executives, and decision-makers from around the world can collaborate thanks to the Westerwelle Foundation for…
For the third consecutive year, Bolt has launched its Women in Tech internship program. The ‘The Bolt Outternship’ internship program this year, which will run for three months starting in July 2023, aims to empower young women by giving them the opportunity to begin their careers in technology. Bolt started the #WomeninTech program in 2021…
Construction ramps up of purpose-built super venue in Marrakech, Morocco for historic debut of GITEX Africa, now the largest and most influential tech and start-up event in the African continent Marrakech, Morocco: The cross-continent support of the global tech community has culminated in a sold-out GITEX Africa 2023, with an expansion phase now underway as…
On July 13-14, the National Advisory Boards (NABs) for Impact Investing in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia will conduct the first Africa Impact Summit at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The hybrid event is titled “Unleashing African Potential Through Impact Investing” and is supported by connected African task groups, the Bertha Centre…
Although while it is debatably still “a man’s world,” particularly in the tech industry, Nigerian women are undoubtedly doing their share and doing it well enough to attract attention from around the world. These are the seven female business founders from Nigeria who have made the Aurora Tech Awards 2023 shortlist. The AURORA Tech Awards…
Google has announced that the Google for Startups Growth Academy: Cybersecurity program is currently accepting applications. The application will take into account startups wanting to scale worldwide and particularly states it is for Seed to Series A startups situated in Europe. The three-month school will be off in April with courses led by a combination…
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2023 will bring together tech pioneers from the African ecosystem and global players under one roof on February 15–16, 2023, following a sold-out Summit in 2022. Over 1,000 attendees, 450+ companies, and 150+ presenters will be brought together for the fifth edition’s three Summits. Connect with the main players driving business…
For its second batch of the VFA Fintech Product Management Bootcamp, Venture for Africa (VFA), an immersion program and talent community designed to help top local and international talent transfer into the African startup ecosystem, is now taking applications. A 12-week program called the VFA Fintech Product Management Bootcamp is aimed to upskill current and…
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) has conferred special honours on Professor Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Other special honourees at the award ceremony held during AfriTECH 2.0 are; Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology…
Applications for the 2023 cohort of the Anzisha Prize, a renowned venture-building program that supports young African entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 and 22, are now available. African entrepreneurs under the age of 22 who are starting enterprises and giving their peers job opportunities are urged to apply. Following that, 30 fellows will be…
James Agada, the founder of Ixzdore Laboratories Limited, will on Wednesday, November 09 2022 deliver the keynote address at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2022 (AfriTECH2.0). The AfriTECH 2.0 will be held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, staring by 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’ Agada Ixzdore Laboratories is…
Stakeholders will gather in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2022 for another edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) sponsored by Zoho Corporation, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone Limited, ESET, Layer3Cloud; including partners drawn from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), and InnovationBed.Africa. Taking place both virtually and (physically)…
Six African fintech businesses have been chosen as finalists in this year’s Ecobank Fintech Challenge in order to compete for the top prize of US$50,000 and admission into the Ecobank Fintech Challenge Fellowship program. The Fintech Challenge has offered entrepreneurs at various stages of development the option to work with Ecobank for the sixth consecutive…
Outstanding individuals and organisations in Africa shall be honoured as part of the activities lined up for this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) in Lagos, Nigeria. AfriTECH 2.0 is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria; starting 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’. …
The hackathon‘s “Upside Education” topic was the foundation for its simultaneous occurrence in 5 nations throughout the weekend of October 15–16. In order to maximize learning and make it efficient, advantageous, and enjoyable for both teachers and students, the theme encouraged participants to investigate ways to use new technologies to create a parallel universe of…
Business subject matter experts are warming up for 2022 Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) scheduled to hold on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, at Oriental Hotel, Lagos at 9:00 am (WAT). Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, the co-Convener of AfriTECH, said that the high profile speakers who will be unveiled soon will delve into the nitty-gritty of…
The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2022, the hybrid edition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 4 to Saturday, October 8 2022, has received the support of critical industry stakeholders. Nigeria Innovation Summit in its 7th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy, governments, investors, policymakers, and players in the…
Top digital companies including Meta, Stripe, Reddit, and Xend Finance use the Web3 blockchain network Polygon. The Polygon Bootcamp, an intense eight-week mentorship program, and hackathon in Africa has begun. The blockchain development process will be explained to developers, and financial incentives will be provided to encourage their interest in the field. Outstanding developers will…
Trailblazers in the technology and business circle in Africa are set to gather in Lagos, Nigeria (West Africa) on 9 November 2022 for another edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) as the continent’s sought-after technology Forum, exhibition, and awards ceremony. AfriTECH 2.0 scheduled to hold at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, is focused on ‘Sustainability and…
The third cohort of Startupbootcamp, a global start-up accelerator, is now accepting applications. Fast-track scouting events are scheduled to take place in more than ten African nations prior to the opening of AfriTech. This comes as the top pan-African digital accelerator received support from the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). With 19 programs offered in…