International Data Corporation(IDC) is set to promote Internet of Things (IoT) in Africa with the recent announcement that its ‘Internet of Things Roadshow’ will be visiting South African shores in February 2016, with the country’s inaugural event set to take place at the Radission Blu hotel in Johannesburg. Providing a perfect platform for South Africa’s…
Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end users.It is the world’s largest conference for Oracle customers and technologists, Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco attracted some 60,000 visitors in 2014 and an additional 7 million were expected to follow the event online. In 2014, the convention program included…
GITEX Technology week Dubai,has grown to become one of the most influential tech events in the world.In 2013, I attended this event and saw for myself.The event explores deeply and brings opportunities on emerging global tech trends to the world’s greatest emerging markets.This year (October 18-22 2015) marks the 35th edition of the event.At the…
These three events in September are continuously shaping the African start-up ecosystem in now small way.The events are: –Angel Investors Summit by the African Business Angel Network : On Wednesday September 23, the African Business Angel Network (ABAN), Lagos Angels Network (LAN), DEMO Africa and VC4Africa,will jointly present “The African Opportunity: Angel Investing in Africa” Investor Summit at…
Africa’s most prestigious innovation Awards celebrates its 5 year milestone in catalysing the innovation spirit in Africa! Are you an African ground breaker? Can you innovate for positive change? Do you want to be part of the growing innovation movement in Africa? Does your innovation boast the “Made in Africa” brand? If your answer is…
Bits & Pretzels is a 3-day event for founders, startup enthusiasts,investors and business incubators. The festival will take place from September 27 – 29, 2015 in Munich. The best-known entrepreneurs from around the world as well as young aspiring entrepreneurs will meet at the event to mingle with like-minded people. Bits & Pretzels was considered to…
The 2015 SA Innovation Summit which holds from 26 -29 of August 2015 in Cape Town,South Africa,will be a gathering of African innovators and entrepreneurs.This is where the very best of South African, African and global innovators get to showcase their exceptional talents, innovations and ideas. According to the organizers,the theme for the 8th SA…
Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give people access to relevant basic internet services without data charges. Today Internet.org is available to more than a billion people. African countries where Internet.org has been launched include Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Senegal, Zambia,…
As part of a youth initiatives geared towards raising a new generation of digital makers, CcHUB Nigeria has opened applications for it’s annual 2015 Summer of Code.The CcHUB Summer of Code is a 4-week summer programme; and one of the Hub’s initiatives to raise a new generation of digital makers. Through the Summer of Code,…
TechQuest Camp is an intensive 2-week Information Technology Training Program designed for primary and secondary school children. Participants will learn the fundamentals of web, animation and game design using tools and a curriculum at par with their age mates from San Francisco to Beijing. TechQuest strongly believes that teaching relevant technology skills to the young…
One of Nigeria’s largest online mall, Konga.com has kick started its 3rd year anniversary celebrations with the announcement that it will partner Audax Solutions to train the next generation of computer programmers at the Audax Code School. Beneficiaries of the Konga grant ages 9 – 16, will be selected by Audax from Public schools, orphanages…
HutBay limited is putting together a meetup for Startup founders and Entrepreneurs in lagos,Nigeria.According to the organisers,this meet-up is for founders and entrepreneurs who would like to find one or more startups or businesses they can co-locate and share resources like office space with.This event is open to all and its free. It is being…
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC is now accepting applications for its 8th Girls Technology Camp, which is scheduled to take place from August 2 – 15 in Lagos, Nigeria. The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a technology education and mentoring programme designed to inspire girls to become more confident in creating digital content…
Oracle will host its annual Oracle Partner Network global kickoff event on June 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. PT. The live,online event will provide partners with the strategies and information they need to embrace the cloud and profit with Oracle. Partners can register to participate in the webcast here. For more than a decade, Oracle…
Seedstar’s Start-up pitch will be coming to 12 cities in Africa this May 26th 2015 till November 27th 2015. If your Start-up is in Africa you can apply on their website here. If you win then you stand a chance of competing for the $1.5 million dollars in equity at the Seedstars World competition. The 12…
The 10th edition of the prestigious *Titans of Tech *conference and exhibition is scheduled to hold July 29 -31, 2015 at the Oriental Hotel,Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos weekend, Don Pedro Aganbi, Managing Consultant, Technology Africa, noted that “in today’s modern society,information communication technology (ICT) continues to play an increasingly…
All Amber, the organisers of highly acclaimed technology conferences across Sub-Saharan Africa,have secured a wide-ranging selection of international and local partners for the 5th edition of Mobile West Africa, which is scheduled to take place between 21 and 23 April in Lagos, Nigeria. Organisations confirmed to sponsor and exhibit at the event include MTN Nigeria,…
Tech4Africa announces its series of events for 2015 in different cities across Africa such as Nairobi,Lagos,Johannesburg and Cape town.The events offer great opportunity to share unique ideas and contents to the growing tech community in Africa. If you would like to take up such opportunity to be part of this great tech event visit their…
Vast improvements have been made to improving access to broadband in West Africa in recent years, but much remain to be done: Connecting West Africa Conference will once again look into the major undertakings to ensure the region’s digital economy is fully powered. Addressing trends and opportunities in broadband developments, digital migration, consumer and…
35 Start-ups from 35 Emerging Start-up scenes have already been chosen as the best national startups.Now they are heading to Geneva to compete for half a million dollars in Equity. It’s no longer news that Emerging Markets like Africa hold the next business frontier to explore and conquer.These economies are growing so fast…
Across the Middle East, Africa, India and China, women executives in STEM have strived to reach the heights of their careers. They have excelled through their education, careers, and social circles, managed the challenges of home and work life whenever it has come up, and are now established on an upward career trajectory. The…
Watch the launch here The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launch of a $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – a multi-year programme of training, funding, and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs. The programme is the first initiative of its kind to…
The British Council Creative Industries Expo, now in its 4th edition, will hold this year on December 8th and 9th at Westown Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The 2014 British Council Creative Expo will focus on the pertinent theme of Collaboration. “The Nigerian Creative Economy among other factors is held back by lack of knowledge and…
Ericsson has recently announced that entries are being accepted for the 2015 Ericsson Innovation Awards for students.The 2015 Awards will focus on innovative ideas around learning.Eligible innovators are encouraged to submit their ideas that will impact the future of global learning in today’s word. See more details on how to participate. …
President Goodluck Jonathan had on August 28, 2014, heralded the official launch of the eID card pilot scheme. As part of the pilot phase, the Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has started to issue identity cards with MasterCards’s electronic functionality to 13 million Nigerians. This initiative is the largest rollout of a biometric-based verification card…
A New program aimed at helping companies grow their businesses with Red Hat’s Platform-as-a-Service The world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the launch of the OpenShift Startup Program. This free program uses OpenShift Online, Red Hat’s public cloud application and development platform, to help start-ups build and grow their businesses….
Girls in Tech-a global non-profit focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of influential women in technology and entrepreneurship keeps off in Nigeria today with its official launch. The organisation is focused on the promotion, growth and success of entrepreneurial and innovative women in the technology space. Created in February 2007, Girls in Tech was founded…
With the growing successes of the Social Media Week Lagos events in Nigeria and its great impact on technology development and engagement in Nigeria,the 2015 Social Media Week Lagos will focus on the theme:Upwardly Mobile:The Rise of A Connected Africa.According to the organizers,the SMW Lagos 2015 theme sets the stage for thought-provoking and…
As part of the 3rd annual Google for Entrepreneurs Week, Startup Grind Lagos and Google for Entrepenuers are excited to host the 1st Google for Entrepreneurs Week Africa Series for founders.Google for Entrepreneurs Week is an annual week celebrating entrepreneurs and the anniversary of the Google for Entrepreneurs team. Googlers from around the world…
GE created the Garages program in 2012 to reinvigorate America’s interest in invention, innovation, and manufacturing. In 2014, Garages went global with three weeks of workshops amidst a fully equipped fab lab in Lagos, Nigeria, at GE’s regional headquarters. On October 27th, 2014, GE will expand on past successes by evolving the program into…