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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

Ingressive

How to build a sustainable business model—an empowerment workshop for women

In partnership with EDG Africa and Ingressive, Fempower Africa will be holding a workshop on how to design a sustainable business model using the BMC.

Ingressive

International blockchain team to go on tour with Ingressive to Paga, Andela, banks and OFIs in Lagos

Ingressive LLC has announced a 2019 Blockchain Tour that will hold from Tuesday, January 8 to Friday, the 11th.An international team of blockchain experts will be visiting Nigeria for an insightful tour

News

#StartupSouth debuts radio programme on entrepreneurship via Wish 99.5FM

#StartupSouth set to launch radio programme focused on entrepreneurship education on Wish 99.5FM.

Events

What happened at Facebook’s 2018 Developer Summit in Lagos, Nigeria

On December 8, Facebook Developer Circles hosted a summit for developers and founders in Lagos, Nigeria and here is all that happened.

Ingressive

Recap: "Finance and Regulatory Techniques to Accelerate Startups and Businesses" brought to you by Ingressive

The November edition of the Ecosystem Hangout by Ingressive addressed the knowledge gap in the areas of Finance and Regulatory Techniques to Accelerate Startups and Businesses.

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Full recap of TechCabal's FinTech 2.0 Town hall [with HD pictures!]

With over 120 people in attendance, here is everything that went down at the TechCabal FinTech townhall sponsored by Softcom Limited, makers of Eyowo.

Google

GIC: Google does not believe the winner should take all

The maxim, everyone is a winner, has never been more true with the first Google Impact Challenge in Africa - Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. 12 Nigerian social impact startups will share up to $1.75 million.

TPLDA

Developmental Academy, TPLDA, holds Business Masterclass on December 7

The Phoenix Learning and Developmental Academy (TPLDA) business masterclass for December 7, comes at no cost to the participants.

Spotlight

The Unofficial Christmas Party, enhancing cross-company networking since 2014

The Unofficial Christmas party is a joint end of the year party for companies in Lagos. This year it would hold at Landmark Centre, VI, Lagos on December 14. Started in 2014 by

Spotlight

RCCG YAYA's Kingdom Hack 2018 was a success, but there is plenty room for improvement

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Youth and Young Adults (YAYA) hosted the first Church-led hackathon in Nigeria between November 1 and 3, 2018.The theme of the hackathon was Eradicating poverty

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