technology, media and telecommunications
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Top risks, causes of loss and growth drivers for the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector

Few industries are moving faster than TMT. It is at the very heart of global innovation, driving technological, societal, and economic progress. One notable opportunity in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry is the rapid growth of 5G technology and its applications across various sectors. With its promise of ultra-fast speeds, low latency, and…

NeuRaL AI Simplifies

Nigerian Startup NeuRaL AI Simplifies Gen AI with ‘REACTOR’ Launch

Small, medium, or large businesses looking to explore how Generative AI (GenAI) can enhance their operations without the complexity of technical setups, can now heave a sigh of relief. Neural AI, a Lagos-based provider of essential support to organizations intending to build and deploy Large Language Models (LLMs), has developed and launched a composable, ready-to-use…

Entrepreneurs ecosystem
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How Resilience-Based Ecosystems Help Entrepreneurs Manage Change

If a company is structured like a rainforest ecosystem, it will already have the internal resilience to handle unanticipated circumstances, such as the CEO and the rest of the C-suite being fired by the board of directors. That is precisely what happened at one of my former employers, where the board of a medical clinic…

Eyitayo Iyortim Appointed new President of AfTLD

Eyitayo Iyortim Appointed new President of AfTLD

A Nigerian, Mrs. Eyitayo Iyortim, has been appointed as the new chairperson/president, Africa Top Level Domains [AfTLD]. According to a report by Techeconomy, AfTLD confirmed the appointment, by the Organisation Executive Committee, of Mrs Iyortim from Nigeria (.NG) as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee and President of the Organization. She will be deputized by Prof Idrissa…

Ijesha Digital Innovation Hub

Ijesha Digital Innovation Hub Set to Graduate First Cohort Trainees

Ijesha Digital Innovation Hub has announced the graduation ceremony of its first cohort of trainees. The landmark event will take place on Monday, July 8th, 2024, starting promptly at 2:00 PM at the Royal Park Hotel on the beautiful campus of Olashore International School, Iloko-Ijesa. In a press statement on Friday, Dr Adewale Alonge, Vice President, IGAD,…

Innovate2PREVENT Innovation Contest

The Innovate2PREVENT Innovation Contest is now accepting applications.

The Innovate2PREVENT Innovation Contest, which aims to encourage and inspire creative minds worldwide to develop novel, inclusive, and data-driven circular business models, is open to African entrepreneurs. The Innovate2PREVENT program, run by Yunus Environment Hub on behalf of the PREVENT Waste Alliance, enables forward-thinkers, innovators, and environmentalists to present and promote their creative solutions that…

Money With ChatGPT
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The Top 10 Ways To Earn Money With ChatGPT in 2024

The times are hard. Everyone has been feeling the pinch from rising costs, with 70% of workers reporting they don’t make enough. As a result, an increasing number of people are looking for side income opportunities. But where do you begin with so many possibilities available? This is where ChatGPT—yes, the AI tool you’ve been…

How to Create Engaging Content with ChatGPT PowerPoint Demonstrations
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How to Create Engaging Content with ChatGPT PowerPoint Demonstrations

Your ability to create engaging PowerPoint presentations can make you stand out from the competition at work or in the classroom. Gaining presentation skills can open up new doors for business owners, professionals, and students. You may develop excellent presentations and pick up new talents by using ChatGPT to learn new things. This post will…

Peter Oluka and NIPR
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NIPR Inducts Techeconomy’s Editor Peter Oluka, 604 others as Members

Peter Oluka, the editor of Techeconomy, was among the 605 new members inducted into the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) during its 60th anniversary celebration. The induction ceremony, held as part of a week-long event culminating in an International Colloquium on June 20, 2024, took place in Garki, Abuja. Speaking at the event, Dr. Ike…

Creative Business Cup Nigeria

Call for Applications: Young Entrepreneurs: Creative Business Cup Nigeria 2024 (1 million naira grant)

Creative Business Cup is a global, year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries by supporting the development of their business ideas, introducing them to investors and international markets, and enhancing their capacity for innovation for the good of business and society. It is much more than just a competition. The Creative Business Cup…

AI Business Productivity
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How AI Can Accelerate Your Business Productivity and Growth

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool that significantly contributes to the growth and success of any business. In today’s highly competitive business landscape, leveraging AI can be a game-changer for businesses to fuel their productivity and growth. There are AI-powered tools that are useful for a variety of applications in business for performance…

LinkedIn AI Tools
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How to Use LinkedIn AI Tools to Find a Job

Artificial intelligence tools have undoubtedly been appearing on a variety of platforms, gadgets, and apps in the recent past. LinkedIn is also eager to keep up with the rush to make everything as AI-enhanced as possible. It is a social network for professionals to connect and find work. Nevertheless, it should be noted up front…

MIT Foundry Fellowship

The 2024–25 MIT Foundry Fellowship cohort is now accepting applications.

The MIT Foundry Fellowship cohort for 2024–25 is currently accepting applications from established businesspeople who are dedicated to spearheading the expansion and integration of Africa’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems. The MIT Foundry Fellowship is intended for leaders with integrity who want to spark inclusive growth and systemic change throughout Africa. Each year, ten to fifteen…

THRIVE Global Impact Challenge

Agrifood startups in Africa are invited to apply for the $1 million THRIVE Global Impact Challenge.

The US$1 million THRIVE Global Impact Challenge, which aims to assist the transition of agriculture to a net-zero future, is open to African agrifood entrepreneurs. A global search for creative enterprises promoting a more sustainable future for agriculture is underway with the THRIVE Global Impact Challenge. The five main themes of the Global Impact Challenge…

10k2Startup initiative

African entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for 10k2Startup initiative funding, up to $50k.

Applications for the 10k2Startup initiative are now being accepted from African entrepreneurs. This program seeks to provide cash and other forms of support to businesses that are tackling real-world issues, with a target range of $10,000 to $50,000. Established by Julius Nkansah Owusu-Kyerematen, the leader of Google’s multi-channel mid-market skills, 10k2Startup acknowledges that money and…

Meta Llama 3.1 Impact

Meta Announces Llama Impact Innovation Awards to Support AI-Driven Organisations in Africa, Middle East and Turkey

Today, Meta announced the launch of the Meta Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) Impact Innovation Awards, building on its commitment to open science and empowering developers in every industry to drive breakthroughs, create new products and solutions, and benefit from accelerations in technological advancement and economic growth. The Meta Llama Impact Innovation Awards supports…

MTN ACE Skills Program

Invitation to Apply: MTN ACE Skills Program 2024

MTN ACE is a nationwide youth-centered economic empowerment program that impacts the relevant skills and creates opportunities for the youth. They program is designed for fresh graduates, those in and out of school, innovators, entrepreneurs well as tech-driven start-ups. The programs constitute; The MTN ACE initiative is an invention of the MTN Uganda Foundation, executed in…

Trend Micro

Trend Micro to Secure AI-Enabled Private Data Centres Worldwide

…New security solution using NVIDIA NIM revealed at COMPUTEX Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced plans to demo a new data centre solution, using NVIDIA technology, for security-conscious business and government customers harnessing the power of AI. This is just one of multiple AI security solutions being shown for the first time…

NCC

NCC’s Suspension of Certain Telecommunications Licences

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) temporarily suspended license issuance in three telecom categories. The suspension of these licences might raise eyebrows. However, facts have emerged on why the regulatory body took the decision. The three categories of licences suspended are Value Added Services (VAS) Aggregator Licences, Interconnect Exchange Service Licences and Mobile Virtual Network Operator…

Microsoft Security

Apply for the 2024 Microsoft Security Free Certification & Training

Cybercriminals’ dangers are always changing along with the digital terrain. Cybersecurity expertise is more in demand than ever in the modern world. Microsoft offers a variety of free cybersecurity training courses, suitable for both novices and seasoned IT professionals seeking to broaden their skill set.The goal of this program is to give participants the abilities…

Dr. Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and Adesola Akinsanya, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)

Nigeria Ranks Second as Africa Domain Name Registrations Hit 4.33million

Latest Africa Domain Name Industry Study has ranked Nigeria in second place. In the latest study commissioned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in collaboration with PowerSoft Africa, Nigeria moved up to second place in the Africa Domain Name Industry. Similarly, African country code Top-level Domains report shows 4.33million registrations as…

unior Achievement Nigeria Venture in Management

Call For Applications: Junior Achievement Nigeria Venture in Management Program 2024 (All expenses paid Business Management Program)

The Venture in Management Program (ViMP) is an annual, week-long, intensive program created by JA Nigeria in collaboration with Lagos Business School (LBS) to prepare recent graduates of no more than 27 years old and selected NYSC members for the workforce. The program exposes participants to the various aspects of managing a business, helps them…

FATE Foundation

FATE Foundation Reports Two-Year Futuremakers Project Completion

The Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme (AEP) Future Makers Edition, funded by Standard Chartered Foundation (SBF) and assisted by Youth Business International (YBI), has concluded, according to a statement released by FATE Foundation. Standard Chartered Bank’s (SCB) global project, Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, aims to address inequality and encourage increased economic inclusion for adolescents in marginalized communities,…

Mrs. Busayo Balogun, Head of Technical Services at NiRA, during her presentation at ICANN80

ICANN80: Total .NG Domain Names Surpass 225,000

…NiRA receives rousing recognition at ICANN80 The total domain names of the .ng registry have increased to 225,533, according to data made available by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA). NiRA the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and maintains the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD). A team led…

Intel and the AfDB
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Intel and the AfDB will train 3million Africans AI.

The technology titan Intel and the African Development Bank have announced plans to train 30,000 government officials and three million Africans in artificial intelligence. The agreement reached at the bank’s recent annual meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, would aid in developing a critical mass of Africans skilled in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) skills, accelerating growth and…

USAID & GBEF Business Competition

Call for Applications: GBEF, USAID, and StarNews Business Competition for Nigerian Entrepreneurs in Collaboration with MTN (Up to 10 Million Naira)

StarNews Mobile is thrilled to launch a business competition for Nigerian entrepreneurs, in association with the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)! Here’s your opportunity to enhance your entrepreneurial path with money, mentorship, and business help if you are a startup or SME in Nigeria. Eligibility Criteria•…

Informal Sector
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How To Foster Economic Sustainability Through Nigeria’s Informal Sector

Nigeria’s economy has not always been without its own fair share of challenges, despite the efforts of emerging entrepreneurs. The economy has had milestones that were usually short-lived due to change in government policies. Maintaining a suitable economy for all Nigerians cannot be far-fetched. Every citizen needs a thriving economy that that sets the pace…

Growth Mindset
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Developing A Growth Mindset: Techniques For Advancement Both Personally And Professionally

People who are successful have long been regarded as geniuses destined to become inspiring leaders. Yet, the truth is that a growth mentality frequently goes hand in hand with a successful life and profession. These champions merely adopted an ongoing learning process driven by self-discipline, tenacity, and self-motivation to elevate the ordinary to the remarkable….

Harde Business School

Nigeria’s Harde Business School is launching an online open university for Africa.

Nigerian ed-tech firm Harde Business School is constructing an online open university with the goal of giving students throughout Africa a learning environment akin to a master’s degree. Harde Business School was established in January 2021 with the goal of addressing educational issues in Nigeria and beyond Africa. The co-founder and COO of the startup,…

Cchub Let’s Build Africa

CcHub launches “Let’s Build, Africa” market-entry programme for African startups

“Let’s Build, Africa,” a market-entry initiative created to enable African companies to broaden their horizons and reach new markets within the continent, has been launched by Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub (CcHub). In 2010, CcHub opened up Nigeria’s first public living lab for internet businesses, investors, technicians, entrepreneurs, and hackers with the goal of accelerating the use…