Accredify, a Singapore-based startup and service provider for issuing verifiable documents and information, has emerged as the champion of the 2023 Supernova Challenge at Expand North Star Dubai (https://www.ExpandNorthStar.com/), the world’s largest startup event. The startup received the $100,000 grand prize after an intense final round of pitching against 27 global finalists from 521 entries….
Orange has announced winners of the 13th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) at Mobile World Congress AfricaThe winner of the International Women’s Prize is:
As part of plans by Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to train 3 million technical talents by 2027, the Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani has launched the 3MTT programme https://3mtt.nitda.gov.ng, targeted at generating a pipeline of technical talent across Nigeria. The programme, he said, is a key part of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation…
Professor Hippolite Amadi is the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Science 2023 on “Innovation for Enhancement of Healthcare Therapy” with his three (3) technological innovations aimed at saving the lives of neonates by making the delivery of oxygen cheap and easy. His engineering and medical career has lasted over three decades, since 1987, cutting…
The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science today announced a novel scientific work on respiratory technologies for keeping Nigerian new-born babies alive by Professor Hippolite Amadi as the winner of the 2023 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science. The Prize which is sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is worth $100,000. According…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is delighted to be part of the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair organized by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) at the Abuja Trade & Convention Centre, Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua Way, Airport Road, Abuja. Over the years, the NCC has continued to be a strategic partner…
Fairtrade has announced the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards Winners. In its first edition, the Fairtrade Global Awards recognizes the outstanding and innovative contributions from businesses to create a fair and just global trade system across the world. Hosted by Fairtrade Africa, The Fairtrade Global Awards featured a diverse range of eight categories celebrating excellence in ethical…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce that its Youth Empowerment Programme is making remarkable headway, preparing young South Africans with the skills they will need to succeed in a digital future, and opening doors for a brighter future in their communities. The Liquid…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to Saturday, September 30, 2023. To this end, the deadline for application/entries into the contest, which opened on September 1, 2023, and initially closed today (September 22, 2023), has now been extended to…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Google today formalized cooperation aimed at advancing digital transformation in Africa. The parties signed a Letter of Intent during the Global Africa Business Initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The agreement underscores a shared commitment to harness emerging technologies, extend and improve infrastructure, and refine…
