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Google and African Union launch #DiscoverMyAfrica, a month-long celebration of creativity and innovation
The Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google today announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica…
FUTO alumnus Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua becomes first black woman to hold a PhD in Cybernetics
Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua hails from Cross River in Nigeria
EXCLUSIVE: Bolt Nigeria lays off nearly half of its staff, says it’s part of a restructuring process
Sources also fear that Bolt will likely pull out of Nigeria given the continuous difficulty in doing business
Exploring the future of Fintech: Insights from Oradian’s exclusive event in Lagos
Oradian remains committed to contributing to the sector and empowering others to drive disruptive change
Logistics startup, Renda secures $1.9m pre-seed to expand across Nigeria and Kenya
The CEO claims that Renda has since achieved profitability, while also witnessing 450 per cent year-on-year growth in its revenue
Uber now lets drivers withdraw their earnings anytime, see trip destination before accepting rides
Uber Nigeria also introduced the Flex Pay feature which enables drivers across the country to access their earnings more frequently
Kaduna Government, Google launch first Hausa AI learning series to educate women
A new initiative aimed at empowering women in Northern Nigeria through AI education was launched today. Google, in…
Google Podcasts shutdown: creators to migrate to YouTube Music before July
Google is planning to shut down its podcast platform, Google Podcasts, in June. In an email to users,…
Nigerian agritech startup Kitovu makes Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 cohort
Kitovu was selected from approximately 250 startups from 30 countries that applied for the Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 program
Google opens applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa. Here is how to apply
So far, the program has supported 106 startups from 17 African countries and has collectively raised over $263 million...
