The #Coding4Mandela competition took place online on Tuesday, December 5, the tenth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death. Prior to the competition, the Leva Foundation produced a report in which it stated that students were required to practice using the RANGERS coding app. There are interactive tasks on the app. The programmers had to tell an…
The shipments of new construction equipment for the new smart cities in Congo, Botswana, and Sierra Leone, which are scheduled to start in January 2024, are being finalized by Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC). The building will take place after the first Marathon at MMTC, which is set for December 16, 2023, at MMTC…
As the name suggests, WhatsApp’s latest feature for locked chats allows users to conceal their conversations behind a secret code. It has also been stated that the platform is developing a number of additional features. According to reports, WhatsApp is bringing back the ability to “View Once” images and videos on both the desktop and…
Market segmentation is the process of dividing a target market into groups of consumers with similar needs and preferences. By understanding the different segments of their target market, businesses can develop more effective marketing campaigns and achieve their business goals. Refer to my last update on MVS- Minimum Viable Segment. One of the most important decisions…
Applications for the FINCA Ventures Prize, which will give prizes of up to US$70,000 to initiatives addressing global poverty, are being accepted from African social entrepreneurs. FINCA Ventures is the impact investing arm of FINCA International, a non-profit microfinance organization that has been fighting poverty for over 40 years. It supports early-stage businesses in Latin…
Gamified and AI-powered educational technology is transforming Nigeria’s academic landscape, offering innovative pathways to address the nation’s declining examination performance rates while harnessing students’ digital engagement. Emmanuel Efosa AGHO, Expert in EdTech Solutions, explains how these technologies are revolutionizing learning outcomes, who stands to benefit from their implementation, what advantages they provide, when they prove…
User acquisition is a tough nut to crack for many companies, often expensive and unpredictable. They pour money into ads and marketing, hoping it pays off. But the top products today? They’ve got growth built right in, like a flywheel. The product drives its own growth. It’s all about turning a marketing plan into a…
Today’s customers and employees demand a seamless digital experience. But building an outstanding digital experience that is sustainably repeatable and scalable is no small feat. In today’s distributed networks and application environments, user-interface problems can occur anywhere: along a long chain, from within the app itself, in transit, or within a third-party plug-in. We have…
We TraiCon Events will be hosting Mozambique’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 28th & 29th February 2024 in Maputo, Mozambique. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy & security, risk management, network security,…
Business owners strive to offer their customers the best experience during sales. This is because the service experience determines if the customer will patronise them again or refer them to someone. In recent times, digital payment has become the most common mode of payment for goods and services. Digital payments are financial transactions done in…
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released two reports about the use of AI in cybercrime. The first report—“The Dark Side of AI: Large-Scale Scam Campaigns Made Possible by Generative AI”—demonstrates how, in the future, scammers could leverage technology like ChatGPT to conduct fraud on a massive scale…
The fintech sector is pioneering the financial inclusion revolution and driving economic growth in Africa. During the second quarter of 2023, African FinTech companies collectively raised $189m in funding with Nigeria dominating the continent’s FinTech ecosystem with a 42% share of deals. Innovative startups now offer solutions to teeming users who readily embrace them. Among…
Nigerian design has long been shaped by the country’s rich artistic traditions and crafts. From vibrant textiles to intricate bronze, wood, and ivory carvings, Nigerian artisans have crafted functional objects that display a flare for ornamentation, pattern, and detail. Elaborately crafted terracotta and bronze sculptures, as well as ornate iron weapons, were the product of…
Leading supplier of Web3 payment infrastructure, Fuse Network, has unveiled its innovative Web3 Business Grant Program, providing $10 million to help support international companies. The project seeks to provide infrastructure and necessary funding in order to facilitate Web3 payment system access and enable enterprises worldwide. Fuse Network’s $10 million grant program is a calculated step…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the government have partnered to organize a training program for over 7,000 female tech innovators in Nigeria. This was revealed during the Female Tech Founders Training program launch at the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Abuja by the Director-General of NITDA, who was represented…
Digify Africa and Meta have partnered to provide an online training program designed to increase the level of digital literacy among Kenyan youth. DigifyPro, the company’s digital marketing skills course, is intended to help them accomplish this. The platform aims to give young people the digital competencies and skills they need to launch and advance…
The most recent iteration of Grindstone Africa, a well-known accelerator program that fosters high-growth entrepreneurship worldwide, has chosen seven South African and one Lesotho firm for inclusion. Founded in 2013, Grindstone is a well-known company that helps high-growth, innovative firms thrive. Knife Capital and Thinkroom Limited co-own the company. The most recent iteration is the…
The Tanzania Business Angel Investors Accelerator (TAA) training program has been developed by Serengeti Business Angels Network (SBAN), Ennovate Ventures, and UNCDF Tanzania with the goal of promoting tech investment and startup growth in Tanzania. Ennovate Ventures is a venture-building focused micro-fund that invests in early-stage startups in Tanzania and East Africa, while SBAN is…
Nigeria and 28 other countries signed the landmark Bletchley Declaration on November 1, which was a turning point in international attempts to control the responsible development and application of artificial intelligence (AI). This historic accord shows that governments have a common understanding of the enormous opportunities and serious hazards that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to…
· Digital innovation is driving acceleration of decarbonization strategies worldwide in everything from bioplastics to new sources of energy. · With a delegation supporting the business agenda of COP28, AVEVA will advocate for the role that industrial digital intelligence can play in speeding up decarbonization and driving circularity AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation…
Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, a leading contributor to the Nigerian economy, announces the inaugural edition of the Women in TGI Webinar Series, aimed at fostering gender inclusion within the conglomerate and beyond. This initiative, spearheaded by the Women in TGI Committee, is designed to empower and promote inclusivity for women in the workplace, reflecting TGI’s…
Social media of today goes beyond a space where people post their favourite pictures, comment on a few family vacations, and leave—social media of today is now a money-making platform. Research indicated that up to 56% of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria make sales exclusively through social media, while another 19% sell…
Babajide Sanwoolu, Executive Governor of Lagos State is set to host policymakers, technology and creative ecosystem leaders, startups, venture capital firms, tech and creative talents at the fifth edition of the Art of Technology – AOT Lagos, to create policies that will drive the development of a smarter Lagos. The governor will play host to over ten…
It is approaching a year since OpenAI launched ChatGPT to the public, with adoption rates skyrocketing at an unprecedented pace. By February 2023, Reuters reported an estimated 100 million active users. Fast forward to September and the ChatGPT Web site has attracted nearly 1.5 billion visitors, showcasing the platform’s immense popularity and integral role in today’s digital landscape. Willem Conradie,…
The World Bank reports that internet penetration in the African region increased steadily from 26% in 2019 to 36% in 2022. As part of the African Union’s Digital Transformation Strategy, which aims to provide digital empowerment to all Africans by 2030, Kaspersky has established its first Transparency Center in Kigali, marking a significant turning point…
Communication scholars and media industry experts have called for change in the mass communication curriculum to adequately equip communication graduates with knowledge and skills critical for functioning in the contemporary media workspace and for driving national development. The call was made at the inauguration of executives and lecture of the Association of Communication Scholars and…
The second round of ten female entrepreneurs to benefit from GrindstoneX’s growth engineering program—which is being conducted in collaboration with Naspers Labs—has been announced. According to Disrupt Africa, in 2022, the Grindstone Accelerator in South Africa and Naspers Labs collaborated to introduce GrindstoneX, a new accelerator program exclusively for women entrepreneurs, with the goal of…
Applications are now being accepted for HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA), a hybrid pan-African e-health accelerator program. The initiative gives business owners a platform to create enduring companies with a big health effect. HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA) is a hybrid pan-African health tech accelerator with a physical co-working space in Kigali, Rwanda. The Patrick J. McGovern…
The African Agri-tech Scale-Up Programme, which aims to support agri-focused and agri-adjacent companies in scaling throughout the continent more swiftly, is currently accepting applications. In order to support early-stage African agri-tech enterprises, Endeavor, AfricaGrow, and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, partnered to create the African Agri-tech Scale-Up Programme. Through Endeavor’s extensive worldwide network of…
Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, announced the inauguration of the Startup Support and Engagement Portal. The portal is a feature of the Nigeria Startup Act aimed at bringing together businesses, investors, and support organizations such as accelerators, incubators, and innovation hubs. “The launch of the portal will allow us [to]…