Start-Up Arewa, the pioneering non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and promoting Northern Nigerian tech startups, has announced the Start-Up Arewa Innovation Summit 2023. This much-anticipated event will take place on Friday, October 27th, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the prestigious NAF Conference Center, Abuja. With the aim […]
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Pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform, has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at US$46 million. Surpassing its initial $40 million target, the oversubscribed fund from one of the continent’s most prolific investors sees new participation from global investors with an array of top-tier commercial banks, corporates, DFIs, […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Galaxy Backbone Limited, and Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to cooperate with the seven champions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) and ensure that their innovative solutions […]
Two Nigerian technology start-ups, Paddy Cover and Pricepally.com have won the Dubai World Trade Centre’s $200,000 Lagos talent show, while TruQ emerged the EIC and Lagos State winner. The insuretech firm, Paddy Cover, co-founded by Mayowa Owolabi and Tobi Obasa, and the food sourcing and distribution tech firm, Pricepally, […]