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TechCabal's EdTech and Future of Work townhall holds November 29

On November 29, TechCabal will be bringing together EdTech entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers at the Zone Tech Park for its townhall meeting, themed: EdTech & Future of Work.

News

Expected outcomes after Twitter & Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, visit Nigeria

Aside the photo ops and jollof rice, what are the expected outcomes of Jack Dorsey, Twitter and Square CEO, visit to Nigeria?

Events

2019 Web Summit achieves record participation from Africa

If there was a watchword for this year, it would be 2019: Africa to the World. 30 startups and 10 thought leaders in tech represented Africa at the 2019 World Summit.

Events

Highlights of the largest gathering of developers in Nigeria, DevFest 2019

DevFest Lagos is the largest gathering of developers in Nigeria. Period.

Events

Ready to Step Up? Register for #DevFest Lagos 2019

#DevFest Lagos 2019 will be taking place at The Grand Atrium, Lekki, on November 2, 2019.

News

Five startups representing Nigeria at the Regional Finals of Innovating Justice Challenge

HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge West Africa Regional finalists include five Nigerian startups and enterprises, namely, Africlaim, Bankly, Community Peace Initiative, Flemer Project Initiative and Vesicash.

Events

Five takeaways from TechCabal's Mobility Townhall

I was at the TC Townhall: Mobility. Here are five things I took away from the event, which convened the stakeholders in Africa's mobility sector.

Spotlight

"Canada is our competition o", exclaims Nigerian HR at Flutterwave Developer Job Fair

Flutterwave—a global payments company—organised a job fair that connected over 400 developers to 30+ companies on September 21, 2019.

Events

TechCabal to host mobility townhall on September 27

TC Townhall: Mobility will bring together the stakeholders in Africa's mobility sector on Sept. 27 at Zone Tech Park

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Apply for the Rise Labs 2019 Artificial Intelligence Ideathon

Apply for Rise Labs 2019 Artificial Intelligence Ideathon before September 30 to win an Apple MacBook Pro and $1,000

Events

A comprehensive recap of the 4th MEST Africa Summit

Here is everything that happened last week in Nairobi, Kenya at MEST Africa Summit 2019, held in partnership with Microsoft.

Startup Grind Lagos

Startup Grind Lagos will be celebrating women entrepreneurs on May 25

Startup Grind Lagos will be celebrating women entrepreneurs and leaders at their meetup on May 25. The meetup is tagged #SGWomen Leaders Month.

Events

Innovation Corner to host Beyond Nigeria Summit in June and July

Beyond Nigeria Summit convenes young entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders in the tech ecosystem from across the country to drive conversations around growth and acceleration beyond the shores of Nigeria.

Events

Five Things to expect at Techpoint Inspired

Techpoint Africa is hosting another edition of Techpoint Inspired on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Pistis Conference Center, Lekki, Lagos. This year's conference will examine three themes: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics and Machine Learning, Blockchain, and the Future of Work.

Events

Microsoft partners MEST to host the fourth annual pan-African tech Summit

MEST Africa has officially announced its fourth annual MEST Africa Summit, in collaboration with Microsoft.Launched in Ghana by Jorn Lyseggen, MEST is an 11-year-old pan-African entrepreneurial training program, seed fund and incubator

Events

A full recap of the maiden edition of forloop Enugu Meetup

forloop Africa goes to Enugu, a key hub in the South Eastern part of Nigeria for the first time. forloop Enugu attracted attendees from neighbouring states—Anambra, Imo, Enugu, and Ebonyi. Interestingly, it

News

Jack Ma's Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) opens for applications

The Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has been officially launched and entries can be submitted from now till June 30, 2019.

Startup Grind Lagos

Four pillars on how to grow your brand influence as told by Tosin "Olorisupergal" Ajibade

Startup Grind Lagos marched into March with the founder of Olorisupergal, Tosin Ajibade, a thought leader in influencer marketing and the Author of From Social Misfit to Social Media Hero. The event held

Startup Grind Lagos

Startup Grind Lagos to host media entrepreneur, Tosin "Olorisupergal" Ajibade

Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting "social media hero," Tosin Ajibade (AKA Olorisupergal) on Saturday, March 16 at The Nest Innovation Technology Park in Yaba, Lagos. The event is themed: Becoming an influencer in your industry.

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Facebook and CcHUB unveil Innovation Showcase Week 2019

#ISW2019 by NG_Hub unveils 21 FBStartAccelerator startups that will be demoing this year. Startups include VetsArk, Doctoora, Findworka and Lara.ng.

Spotlight

How forloop is inspiring a new generation of African developers, one country at a time

"We needed a vibrant community of developers that can help each and every one of us achieve our goals faster”, says Prosper.

Opinion

Why we need more Product Management meetups—🔍 of Product School Lagos meetup

Though nascent, Product Managers across the world are about the highest-paid tech employees. Africa's youth can reap huge dividends from this Product Management rave, if only they knew more about it.

Events

Startup World Cup Nigeria regional 2019

Meet the 10 startups selected to pitch at Startup World Cup Nigeria regional 2019.

Events

The second Atlassian User Group Lagos Meetup to hold in two weeks

On Saturday, February 9, 2019, over 50 people will gather at the Eyowo Studio for the second edition of AUG Lagos meetup.

Ingressive

Recap of "The Economics of Blockchain", an Ingressive Ecosystem Hangout, January 2019 edition

The "Economics of Blockchain – Cryptocurrency, Fintech, and the Entrepreneur", was the theme of the first Ingressive Ecosystem Hangout in 2019.

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