Press release Tek Experts, Microsoft renew partnership aimed at developing Women in IT in Nigeria Tek Experts, and Microsoft are returning to develop more women in IT in Nigeria with the second cohort of the Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship Program.
Opinion The role of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the nation's COVID-19 recovery For Nigeria to recover from the effect of the coronavirus, it has to fast-track its digital transformation championed by the NCC.
gomoney REVIEW: First impression of gomoney Digital Bank App gomoney app is a new age digital bank that is offering its users a smart way to organise their money. This article contains my early impressions of the app.
ANPI Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) selects Top 50 Finalists of 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition The 50 finalists were selected from over 22,000 applications all over Africa, representing 21 African countries.
Tech Event UPSIDE: A recap of TEDxLagos 2020 At TEDxLagos 2020 tagged "Upside", Nigerian serial entrepreneur and investor, Chika Nwobi describes Nigeria as an economy rescued by startups.
Events NBS and Softcom to host Webinar on leveraging data for inclusive growth in Nigeria July 23, 2020—NBS and Softcom will host a webinar on how to leverage data to drive inclusive policy, revenue generation and improved governance in Nigeria.
News Uber partners with Moove, a flexible car ownership company Uber has announced a partnership with Moove, an affordable car-ownership company.
Opinion Company Culture: Why it is important and how to build it The culture of an organisation affects not only the employees but also its overall operations. It affects the company’s brand, perception and bottom line.
News Wimbart launches the second edition of PR Office Hours for African tech startups Wimbart has partnered with Techpoint and Ventures Platform to launch the second edition of its Office Hours Programme.
News FCMB and Passion Incubator launch Agritech EPIC Pitch FCMB has partnered with Passion Incubator to launch Agritech EPIC Pitch. The top two startups from the Pitch competition will receive ₦1.5 million.
News Filter Replies, a smart bot for finding the origin of trending topics on Twitter Filter Replies is a smart bot for finding the origin of trending hashtags on Twitter. It is developed by Nigerian software developer, Victor Ndu.
News Techpoint wants to become Nigeria’s Verizon Media Techpoint is that news organisation in Africa that does a lot of newsworthy stuff. Today, they partner with a leading blog in South Africa. Tomorrow, they are launching an online community. Their execution game is tight.
News A review of Apple's latest update Apple has been on an improvement streak in their operating systems. This is a review of their latest update, iOS14.
News Ingressive launches non-profit arm to train one million youths and create 5,000 jobs Ingressive LLC has launched Ingressive For Good to empower African youths with micro-scholarships and technical training.
News Carbon reports ₦112.6 million PAT and 2.2 million active customers Carbon reported a profit after tax of ₦112.6 million in its 2019 financial result. Carbon also revealed that it has 2,272,997 active customers.
News Andela is hiring senior engineers from all African countries to double its talent pool Andela, a leading global talent company, will now accept senior engineer applications from all African countries. This is part of efforts to double its talent pool since becoming a remote-first company.
Opinion Peexoo: The home of great photographers in Nigeria Peexoo Technologies has launched a one-stop-shop to cater for photographers and people’s photography needs.
News MainOne, West Africa’s internet backbone, celebrates 10-year milestone MainOne is 10 years old. In the last decade, it has invested over $400 million in broadband infrastructure across West Africa.
News Certificate of Incorporation will now have Tax Identification Number, says CAC Business owners will no longer need to apply to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to get their tax identification number (TIN). They would now get it with their certificate of incorporation from the CAC.
News Ingressive Capital is now a $10M fund, sets to cut $400K cheques for 10% equity Ingressive Capital has raised an additional $5 million from new investors to become a $10 million fund. It would be investing between $200,000 and $400,000 in early-stage startups at $2 million valuations for 10% equity.
News Leadspace and University of Arizona launch Global Campus to serve Nigerians The University of Arizona has partnered with Leadspace to launch Global Campus to serve students in Nigeria.
Opinion How to (start and) complete online courses Starting an online course is not difficult. There are many options, both free and paid, to choose from. The painstaking task is completing the course.
News Nigerian startups WellaHealth and Flex Finance join the 7th cohort of Catalyst Fund Two Nigerian startups, WellaHealth and Flex Finance, are among the seventh cohort of Catalyst Fund—a global inclusive fintech accelerator.
News Local IXPs will result in faster and cheaper internet for African countries Nigeria and Kenya are now in the second stage of internet ecosystem development, according to the Internet Society. And they are on the cusp of achieving stage three.
Opinion These are the top 10 tech buzzwords you should know These terms are like the patois of the tech ecosystem. And it is important you understand them if you’re a tech enthusiast, techpreneur, or tech professional. Like language, they enable you to communicate and better understand the tech ecosystem.
