Tag: Tech Startups

In classrooms across Uyo and Calabar, teenage girls hunch over laptops, their fingers tapping out lines of code that could one day reshape Africa’s...

Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, hailed over 3,000 young innovators at the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2025 exhibition in Abuja,...

From AI-powered disease surveillance to partnerships transforming rural economies, Farm Innovation Nigeria Ltd is rewriting how Africa farms—and reshaping the future of food security...

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled InnovateX, a nationwide competition designed to empower young Nigerians aged 16 to 25 across creative and STEM fields. Partnering with...

The Nigerian Railway Corporation is partnering with five higher institutions to localise rail industry expertise, reduce foreign dependence, and spark new technical pathways for...

A new partnership aims to expand financial access for informal traders across 224 markets in 28 Nigerian states. At the bustling Ariaria International Market in...

In a move underscoring the growing importance of AI-powered personalization, OpenAI has absorbed the team behind Crossing Minds, a startup known for building privacy-focused...

In Nigeria’s fast-moving digital economy, many fintech startups chase scale through transactions. But Cardtonic, originally known for gift card trading, is charting a different...

Lagos-based food delivery startup, Chowdeck, has acquired Mira, a restaurant management and POS startup for an undisclosed amount. Although the financial details remain confidential, Chowdeck...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially opened applications for the 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, inviting early-stage startups worldwide to participate.  Running from June 10 to...

In a striking breach of digital trust, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the most powerful venture capital firms in the world, briefly became the...

Africa’s agricultural sector has been the heartbeat of economies across the continent. Yet today, millions of smallholder farmers still face numerous challenges. But a...