Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program by tech behemoth Google. The three-month program is intended to assist early-stage businesses who are utilizing artificial intelligence to tackle the most important issues facing Africa. Now in its seventh year, the Accelerator is open to Seed to Series A startups…
The Anambra State Government, under the visionary leadership of Governor Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, is spearheading a landmark transformation of public education through the Smart Learn Anambra initiative—a flagship program designed to position Anambra as a model for smart education in Nigeria and beyond. The initiative, which is currently being piloted in 22 secondary…
The International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 event, organized by Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI), brought together tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and aspiring professionals to explore the transformative role of women in blockchain and technology. Held at the ISSER Main Auditorium, University of Ghana, the event embraced the global IWD theme, “Accelerate Action,” emphasizing the power of innovation…
The newly commissioned LGS2 12MW IT Load Data Centre built by Rack Centre-West Africa’s leading Tier III carrier and cloud neutral data centre, has been described as the best-in-class and a game changer that would revolutionise Nigeria’s digital landscape. Maher Jarmakani, the chairman, Rack Centre, disclosed this during the official commissioning of the data centre held at…
At least temporarily, Africa is losing international venture capital money at the same time that it is losing US development funding. This isn’t good. However, as local capital comes up to the plate, the African IT sector may learn to stand on its own two feet, which could be a long-term benefit. President Trump signed…
Anambra State’s commitment to transparency, citizen participation, and technology-driven governance received a major boost yesterday, as the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in collaboration with UNICEF, launched the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan 2.0. A major highlight of the event was the sneak preview of the Solution Lens platform — an innovative digital…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is intensifying efforts to cultivate impactful global partnerships aimed at fostering inclusive growth, driving innovation, and accelerating technological advancement across Nigeria. This strategic direction was highlighted during a recent meeting held at NITDA Headquarters. The NITDA Director General, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa , CCIE who joined the engagement virtually…
There has never been a greater pressing need to address the issues facing food systems and agriculture. Innovation is crucial to creating a sustainable, just, and prosperous future in areas like food security and climate resilience. A global hunt for innovative entrepreneurs with ideas that can transform agriculture is known as the THRIVE Global Impact…
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, a subsidiary of Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s leading digital financial services provider and the Continent’s fastest growing financial institution, is set to demonstrate its continuous innovations towards advancing financial inclusion in Nigeria. The Federal Government recently hailed the contributions and remarkable achievements of Africa’s fastest-growing financial institution, Moniepoint Inc in the financial technology…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has emphasised the significance of perceiving technology as a neutral instrument that can accelerate Nigeria’s socio-economic advancement. Speaking during a virtual panel session titled “Culture and Innovation: The Changing Landscape and Technoculture,” Inuwa outlined the importance of leveraging technology to balance…
… PAFON 2.0 Special Appearances: Olusoji Solomon Adeyemo, Azure Application and AI Specialist, Microsoft UK., Ibirogba Oluwagunwa, chairman, Lagos State Chapter of AMMBAN, and Olusegun Gabriel Afolabi, co-founder Face Technologies The second edition of Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0) is gathering momentum as organisers have unveiled a strong line of speakers. Featuring keynote presentation, fireside…
IR and MDR Cases Highlight Attackers Are Exfiltrating Data in Just Three Days Compromised Credentials Top Root Causes for Second Year Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has released the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which details attacker behaviour and techniques from over 400 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response…
In order to promote policy reform for just agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa, the GRASP Fellowship aims to create a dynamic, highly connected, and intergenerational network of African women policy professionals from a variety of disciplines. A wide range of entities, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, research groups, the commercial sector, civil society,…
Applications are now open for the 2025 VilCap Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa Program. Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025 is Phase Two of an initiative to strengthen climate innovation across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Eligibility Requirements Eligibility requirements include: Categories Blue Economy Fisheries and aquaculture, marine biotechnology, marine conservation, eco-tourism, and marine litter management. Climate Adaptation…
MarkHack 4.0 is back and is set to create the ultimate platform for startups ready to disrupt the media, marketing, and technology industries. MarkHack is Nigeria’s first-ever marketing and media conference, designed as a collaborative gathering of innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, media practitioners, and marketing professionals. This dynamic event aims to create impactful solutions to real-life…
…Uche Uzoebo, MD/CEO SANEF is the Special Guest Ebehijie Momoh (Mrs), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AfriGOPay Financial Services Limited (AFSL), a subsidiary of NIBSS, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the second edition of Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0). PAFON 2.0 will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the…
As Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, marks three years in office, Anambra State has emerged as a beacon of technological transformation and digital progress. His administration’s strategic investments in ICT have redefined governance, boosted economic growth, and positioned the state as a digital hub in Nigeria. Driving Digital Infrastructure for a Connected Anambra From facilitating…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambition to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and the growth of creative enterprise in Africa gave rise to the DIGITAL AFRICA program. DIGITAL AFRICA is an open and cooperative program that supports African business owners. A FUZE initiative is being implemented by DIGITAL AFRICA, often known as DIGITAL AFRICA, to assist African…
Automated processes across banking, financing, insurance and other financial services are dependent on complex infrastructures that span both on-premises data centres and cloud service providers. This dependency on third-party service providers and technology vendors puts financial organisations at significant risk. It is therefore a welcome fact that local financial institutions are facing a pressing cybersecurity…
After receiving applications from a record 30 countries, the Royal Academy of Engineering has selected 16 engineering innovators from seven African nations to be on its shortlist for the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. With the goal of encouraging, honoring, and rewarding innovation and entrepreneurship throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation…
In a resounding commitment to bridging gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), has taken a decisive step toward closing the gender digital divide by presenting the National Gender Digital Inclusion Strategy (NGDIS) at the United Nations 69th Session of the Commission…
Samsung today unveiled Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G, the latest Galaxy A series smartphones. For the first time, the Galaxy A series is integrating Awesome Intelligence—including Galaxy’s fan-favorite AI-powered features to reimagine creativity — while bringing enhanced durability and longevity, as well as robust security and privacy protections to provide…
Meta, In partnership with Data Science Africa, is excited to announce the Llama Impact Grant for startups and researchers based in Sub-Saharan Africa. As part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants, this initiative will support innovative projects that harness the power of Llama, Meta’s cutting-edge open-source large language model, to develop unique solutions tailored to…
Nigeria’s top provider of digital infrastructure, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), has released its Integrated Digital Transformation Strategic (IDTS) Plan for 2025–2028. By accelerating digital transformation for businesses and the government, this all-encompassing approach seeks to move Nigeria closer to being a fully integrated digital economy. The IDTS plan, developed in collaboration with key stakeholders, is built…
In total alignment with the presidential priority area of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth and Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation and Digitisation, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has announced the nationwide expansion of the Hub Managers training programme in harnessing technological innovation to improve the…
The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), which supports social innovation and promotes entrepreneurship, is currently accepting applications throughout Africa and the Middle East. Innovative startup ventures that employ and develop new technologies to improve the region in areas like education, healthcare, e-commerce, agriculture, or the environment have been rewarded by the OSVP in Africa…
The highly anticipated Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON) 2.0 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and key stakeholders to discuss the evolving landscape of digital payments, with a special focus on cybersecurity, trust, and regulatory compliance in the AI era. PAFON 2.0, scheduled to take place on April 10, 2025 at the Function…
An investment-readiness accelerator program called Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability will help ten to fifteen startups with creative ideas for sustainable development in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa. The program’s goal is to assist startups in identifying early milestones and getting ready for their upcoming funding round or expansion plans, if…
In a major step toward digital governance, Nigeria’s top digital infrastructure provider, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), plans to give more than 300 federal servants with thorough training on Govmail, the government’s secure official email system. GBB will provide specific training sessions for email administrators and heads of ICT from different Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) until…
The Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program is proudly launched by Afreximbank and The Africa Center! Through this program, young professionals from the continent and its diaspora can access life-changing internship opportunities in a variety of vibrant African industries. Changing how the world perceives Africa As the center for the sharing of ideas about the…