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Nigeria drops two places on the Digital Quality of Life Index

Nigeria lags behind South Africa (72nd) and Kenya (76th) in digital quality of life. The DQL Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital well-being based on five core pillars.

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Microsoft-backed FAST accelerator selects 12 African startups for AI program

Out of the 12 startups in the FA23 cohort, nine are Nigerian, and one each from Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana. Also, fintech startups dominated the cohort.

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UK government increases Global talent visa application fees

CBN launches portal for microfinance bank licence applications

Seven platforms transforming Africa's creative industry

Nigerian autotech startup, Fixit45 secures $1.9M for East African expansion

BD Insider 192: The second coming of 54gene's ex-CEO

News

Microsoft-backed FAST accelerator selects 12 African startups for AI program

Out of the 12 startups in the FA23 cohort, nine are Nigerian, and one each from Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana. Also, fintech startups dominated the cohort.

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CBN launches portal for microfinance bank licence applications

Nigerian autotech startup, Fixit45 secures $1.9M for East African expansion

LatAm fintech, Ebanx expands into eight African countries

Ghanaian agritech startup, Complete Farmer, secures $10.4 million pre-Series A funding

Bolt launches accelerator program to support Nigerian drivers

Opinion

Seven platforms transforming Africa's creative industry

Africa's creative economy currently employs an estimated 5 million people and accounts for $5 billion in GDP across Africa, these seven platforms serve as a needed catalyst to the success of these creatives.

TIC: How African startups can navigate the funding winter

Shaping the future of the Internet for all Namibians

Meet the seven most active angel networks in Africa

Understanding embedded finance: Introducing SeerBit Alpha

“Most graduates in Nigeria lack basic digital skills” — Report

Nine fastest-growing Kenyan tech companies in 2023, according to FT

Spotlight

What Kenya's president, Ruto told tech investors at Silicon Valley

Kenya's president, William Ruto was in Silicon Valley last week to pitch his country as “Africa’s business process outsourcing and creative economy hub”. How did it go?

15 female-led startups to watch out for in Africa, according to investors

61 female-led tech startups in Nigeria

Meet 34 female angel and venture capital investors in Africa

Meet Alex Okosi, the new managing director for Google in Africa

Meet the 19-year-old Microsoft Cloud Engineer inspiring the next generation of tech professionals

In Africa, AI is enabling experts to detect medical anomalies in baby cries

Events

Bosun Tijani to share agenda for Nigeria’s digital economy at Moonshot 2023

Dr. Bosun Tijani will share his visionary agenda for Nigeria's digital Economy over the next four years at Moonshot 2023.

Recap of ProductDive’s inaugural hybrid event

Farm Central Intelligence emerges winner at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

Here's what happened at Nigeria's FinTech Forum 2023 event

Flutterwave partners with THE DIVE 2023 to unite top product leaders for inaugural event

What happened at Selar’s Digital Creator Summit 2023?

PharmaRun wins $10,000 Pitch2Win startup competition

Travel

UK government increases Global talent visa application fees

The changes are set to come into effect on October 4th, 2023 following legislation being laid in Parliament.

BD Insider 191: What we know about the UAE visa ban on Nigerian travellers

Tech Nation to resume operations this October

Nigeria's British High Commission opens temporary visa submission centre in Enugu

The most powerful West African passports in 2023

UK passport, a better pair for Nigerians than US & Canada, Henley Passport Index reveals

Seven countries you can get a digital nomad visa with less than $1500