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Heifer Announces Three New Tech Innovators as Winners of Ayute Africa Challenge in Nigeria

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Three young agric-tech innovators in Nigeria have emerged final winners of this year’s Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Challenge Nigeria, an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International to identify, nurture, and support innovative, relevant, and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises that grow, scale and help smallholder farmers to thrive in Africa. Announcing the winners in…

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Apply: ygap Kenya Accelerator Programme

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Applications are now being accepted for the ygap Kenya Accelerator Programme, which aids businesses in developing and validating their business models, achieving financial sustainability, and expanding their community impact. A needs assessment and bootcamp are the first steps of the ygap program. It then offers ongoing accountability and business development sessions, strategic and operations coaching,…

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Africa Data Centres to Construct 2MW Data Centre in Rwanda

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An African technology company called Cassava Technologies has revealed that Kigali, Rwanda will be the site of its first data center. The data center will be designed specifically to accommodate the region’s expanding demand and will have a 2MW IT load. According to Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres, “it is an exciting time.”…

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Google Rolls out new Features for Gmail, Workspace Apps

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Google has announced that its Workspace apps will soon receive updates that include new functionality. According to the search engine giant, updates to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides have been made, along with minor changes to Gmail. Gmail should make it simpler for users to search, while Google Meet will allow users to share files…

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Huawei Unveils Digitruck, an Initiative to Improve Ethiopian Students’ Digital Skills

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In coordination with the Ministry of Education and iCOG Anyone Can Code, Huawei has launched its flagship initiative in Ethiopia (iCOG ACC). Using its rebuilt 40-foot container as a training center, DigiTruck Ethiopia will undertake a technical tour across the entire nation while outfitting it with cutting-edge electronics like laptop computers, robotic tools, and microelectronics….

L-r: Prof. Abdu-Ja’afaru Bambale, Executive Director, Technical Services, NIGCOMSAT representing the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami during the presentation of Data Centre Company of the Year Award to Galaxy backbone received by Dauda Oyeleye, Regional Manager, Lagos & South West (GBB) with Chike Onwuegbuchi, Co-Founder, TechCastle Foundation observing.
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We Have Almost Covered the Country with Our Connectivity Rollout- Galaxy Backbone

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Galaxy Backbone, an information technology and shared services provider of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has said that it has almost covered the 36 states of the federation and the FCT Abuja, with its infrastructure backbone connectivity rollout. Prof. Muhammed Bello Abubakar, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Galaxy Backbone Limited, made this known at the…

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Multichoice Accelerator Programme Extends to 8 African Countries

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The Multichoice Africa Accelerator Programme, which awarded $16 million in funding to six emerging tech companies last year, is now expanding to eight additional African countries. According to a Multichoice statement, the countries that will benefit from the program are Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Angola, and Ethiopia. The MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme,…

Africa's Business Heroes

Tanzanian, Kenyan, and Egyptian entrepreneurs have won Africa’s Business Heroes competition.

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Founders from Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt have been named Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) competition winners, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation to highlight and support African entrepreneurs. The Africa’s Business Heroes prize competition aims to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs from all sectors who are working to…

L-r: Olabanji Soledayo, Marketing and Retail Sales Manager, ESET West Africa; Seun Dania, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tradefada; Jude Ozinegbe, Founder and Convener and Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, Co-Founder/CTO, Digital Encode Limited, during a panel session Blockchain | Cryptocurrency | Cybersecurity and the Future of Money, at AfriTECH 2.0
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Blockchain Will Redefine Company of the Future – Digital Encode CTO

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Dr. Oluseyi Akindehinde, the Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Digital Encode Limited, has identified blockchain and the mobile phone as going to be fundamental to the company of the future. Making a presentation at the just concluded Africa Tech Alliance Forum, otherwise known as AfriTECH 2.0, held in Lagos, recently, Akindehinde said that…

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Coderina STEM Center Berths at National Library Bauchi

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In its attempt to provide free and equitable access to quality STEAM education for young learners in and out of school across Nigeria, Coderina riding on the partnership with the Nigerian National Library Authority, equipped the National library Bauchi with the launching taking place last week. The event at Bauchi brings the number of library…

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Autochek Unveils Autochek Financial Services to Provide Seamless Vehicle Financing Solutions Across Africa

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Autochek Financial Services has been launched, a new division of the company that will focus on offering a variety of vehicle financing solutions for individuals and businesses all over the continent. Autochek is an automotive technology company that is making car ownership more accessible and affordable throughout Africa. The Marketplace platform, which collaborates with automakers…

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Three Finalists Jostle For AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria Grand Prize at November 30 Finale

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Heifer International’s empowerment for young innovators and smallholder farmers in Nigeria under the agritech initiative AYuTe Africa Challenge started in August 2022 with over 600 entries. The challenge will be coming to an end with three finalists competing for the grand prize on November 30th at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The AYuTe…

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Apply: $200k TechBridge Accelerator Programme

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Startups from Africa that use innovation to address urgent challenges are encouraged to apply for the TechBridge accelerator program, which offers US$200,000 in investment and other support. In order to support startup growth, TechBridge promotes itself as a community of startups, knowledge partners, and investors. It has so far invested in various early-stage tech businesses…

Kehinde Ogundare, Country Manager, Zoho Technologies Ltd speaking at AfriTECH 2.0.

Why Zoho CRM is an Essential Tool For Businesses Aiming for Success- Ogundare

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Zoho, a software company, providing solutions for various segments of products clients, has said that its flagship product, the Zoho CRM, is an essential product for businesses that are desirous of recording huge sales, scaling, and optimizing their business processes. Mr. Kehinde Ogundare, Country Manager, Zoho Technologies Limited disclosed this last Wednesday while making a…

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Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Observability

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Observability and site reliability engineering (SRE) have become essential elements of modern infrastructure in software engineering because customers expect faultless digital experiences and organizations are under extreme pressure to maintain uptime. In a world where even short outages can result in large financial losses, these paradigms offer comprehensive ways to guarantee dependability, and operational excellence…

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Here’s why content creators and gamers shouldn’t treat upload speed as an afterthought

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The internet super highway isn’t a one-way street. While everyone’s focus is usually on their download speed, there are countless reasons why influencers, content creators, and gamers shouldn’t treat upload speeds as an afterthought. “A recent Vuma 2021 Core End-User Research Study revealed that only 17% of respondents upgraded their fibre internet speed because they have large upload requirements….

Economic Imlpications of the Introduction of the New Naira Notes in Nigeria

Economic Imlpications of the Introduction of the New Naira Notes in Nigeria

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele has issued a statement concerning the institution’s policy to introduce redesigned naira notes by the 15th of December 2022. This he said is as a result of continuous rise in the inability of banks to control the circulation of Nigeria’s naira notes, which poses as incompetence on the…

L-r: – Rudman Muhammed, CEO, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, Dewole Ajao, Global Network Acquisition EMEA, Google; Folu Aderibigbe, Sales Director, Rack Centre, Dr. Krish Ranganath, CTO, African Data Center
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ngPIF 2022: Stakeholders reveal insights and practical knowledge to advance the economics of network interconnectivity in Nigeria

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Critical stakeholders that attended this year’s Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF) have highlighted some insights and practical knowledge, which they believe will advance the economics of network interconnectivity in Nigeria. Conversations at the 2-day event, held on October 25th – 26th and which saw an attendance pool of over 400 infrastructure providers, connectivity stakeholders, content providers,…

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NSSEC Teams Up with Coderina to Equip Teachers with Coding Skills

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The recent partnership between the National Senior Secondary School Education Commission (NSSEC) with one of Africa’s Leading EdTech Not for Profit; Coderina Education and Technology Foundation, is set to unlock Nigeria’s human capital development by enabling teachers to prepare students for the Fourth Industrial revolution (4IR). This partnership is a huge step toward fulfilling the…

ESET Nigeria's team at AfriTECH Awards led by Olabanji Soledayo, Marketing and Retail Sales Manager, ESET West Africa (m)
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ESET Receives AfriTECH CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award

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ESET received much accolades from guests and honourees at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) Awards as the company was conferred with CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award. The awards ceremony was part of activities lined up for AfriTECH 2.0 held in Lagos – Nigeria, on November 09, 2022 2 under the theme: ‘Sustainability and…

L-R: Peter Oluka, Co-Convener, AfriTECH; Kehinde Ogundare, Country Manager, Zoho Technologies Ltd; Prof. Abdu-Ja’afaru Bambale, Executive Director, Technical Services, NIGCOMSAT receiving Digital Economy Hero of the year Award on behalf of Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy (Nigeria); Emmanuel Amos, UN World Summit Award National Expert for Nigeria, and Chike Onwuegbuchi, Co-Convener, AfriTECH.
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Pantami, Danbatta, Inuwa, Zoho, Ikenna-Emeka, others Receive 2022 AfriTECH Awards

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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…

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African Tech Investors and Stakeholders to Connect at London Stock Exchange for the 6th Africa Tech Summit London

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The sixth edition of Africa IT Summit London (ATS), which takes place on November 24 at the London Stock Exchange, will bring together African tech leaders, corporations, and investors. Leading industry figures from the annual Summit will share their perspectives, including those from the London Stock Exchange, DLA Piper, Alerzo, Deimos, Niji Oni & Co.,…

Mr. James Agada Deliverying keynote at AfriTECH 2.0
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AfriTECH 2.0: Agada Lists Factors That Could Kill Startups

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Immediate past Chief Executive Officer, CWG PLC, and Founder, Ixzdorelabs, an innovation hub and consultancy focused company, Mr. James Agada, has listed some factors that could lead to the premature death of a Startup. Agada, who spoke to the theme: Sustainability and the company of the future, at Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) held in…

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Startup Wise Guys Chooses 9 Startups for the 2nd Batch of its Accelerator Program

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The second iteration of the Startup Wise Guys accelerator, which provides selected B2B SaaS firms with access to EUR65,000 (US$67,000) in funding and a rigorous five-month mentorship program, has chosen nine startups to participate. Startup Wise Guys, an organization that was founded in Tallinn, Estonia in 2012, also oversees cybersecurity programs out of Cosenza and…

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8 African Startups Receive Grants From GSMA Climate Resilience Fund

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The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation, which aims to speed up the testing, adoption, and scalability of digital innovations that enable the world’s most vulnerable populations to adapt to, anticipate, and absorb the negative impacts of climate change, has announced the recipients of grants, including eight African startups. The GSMA Innovation Fund…

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Blnk, Egyptian Fintech Secures $32 Million to Offer Loans in Egypt

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Credit cards are hard to come by in Egypt. Only 4.8 million credit cards, or less than 5% of Egypt’s 104 million people, are available to be used to service that population, according to the Central Bank of Egypt. Due to wage reductions, an increase in unemployment and underemployment, and a general slowdown in the…

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Kenya to Launch Cheap Smartphones to Make Government Services More Accessible

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Following yesterday’s declaration by President William Ruto that the government is working on a plan to produce mobile phones that will cost less than Ksh. 5,000 in the next year, Kenya will begin manufacturing affordable smartphones. The president was speaking in Nairobi at the annual general meeting of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and…

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Spotify Unveils Talks Africa

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Spotify has started an initiative that it claims would encourage “solution-driven” conversation about the issues the African music business is facing. The session, dubbed Spotify Talks Africa, will include experts chosen from across the industry, according to the streamer. It is thought that the effort would involve artists, producers, artist management, and staff members from…