News Founder and CEO of 54gene selected as Endeavor entrepreneur Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong joins the leading global entrepreneur support organisation.
News Anzisha Prize announces 20 finalists for Very Young African Entrepreneurs 2020 Anzisha Prize announced the finalists of its Very Young African Entrepreneurs annual competition on Thursday, September 17, 2020. The annual competition is the brainchild of the African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation. This
News 80% of Nigerian startups have less than six months of cash left says Endeavor, Stears Endeavor, in collaboration with Stears Data, revealed this startling piece of information in a recently released whitepaper titled “Protecting Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Future.”
FCMB ColdHubs emerges winner of the FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020 Nigerian Startup—ColdHubs—won the grand prize of N1 million ($2600) in the hotly contested FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch.
FCMB FCMB decides finalist in 2020 Agritech EPIC pitch The month long competition finally comes to a close on the 28th of August, with six finalists vying for the top prize of ₦1 million.
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.
Events 10 startups in Africa4Future Aerospace Accelerator 2020 Cohort unveiled in a virtual showcase 10 startups are in Africa4Future Aerospace Accelerator 2020 cohort. Four of the ten startups in the 2020 cohort are from Nigeria. All the 10 startups were unveiled in a virtual showcase organised by CcHUB, BizLab and GIZ.
Opinion Imagine Theranos Was Successful: What Can We Learn From The Failed Biotech Startup? Many people have wondered if it's possible to have Theranos-like for COVID19: a device that'd make testing people for COVID-19 "quick, painless and affordable". Just as Theranos envisioned for blood tests.
Opinion Why Nigerian youths want a career in tech; a roadmap to becoming a techie Nigerian youths want a career in tech, but they are not being prepared for it. Tertiary institutions have failed in their role in the Nigeria tech ecosystem.
News Five Nigerian startups got into Y Combinator's 2020 winter batch Since Paystack and Flutterwave joned YC in 2016, Nigerian startups have become staple participants in the accelerator programme. This year, five Nigerian startups got into YC winter batch.
News Wimbart launches PR Office Hours for African tech startups Wimbart has launched PR Office Hours for African tech startups. It is designed to equip them with PR tools they need to achieve their business goals.
