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Tech Events in Africa This Week: Open Hack Week, African Fintech Ecosystem Synposium, and More
It’s a beautiful Monday morning ushering in an interesting week in the African tech space. We at Technext have…
Meet Infiuss: the Cameroonian Healthtech Startup that Competes with Lifebank to Give African Hospitals Access to Blood
Innovative digital solutions have been on the rise in Africa. And while a significant number of these have…
MTN Nigeria Subscribers Rise to 61.5M According To Just Released 2019 Q2 Report
Telecom Giants MTN Nigeria Plc, has released the unaudited results for the second quarter of 2019. The results…
#StreetTech: VAR was Introduced into AFCON for the First Time in 2019, but Do Nigerians Think African Football is Ready for it?
Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) isn’t the first fact-checking technology to be introduced into football. A few others have…
Bayo Adekanmbi, Founder of Data Science Nigeria Wins 2019 Wangari Maathai Impact Award For Work in AI and Machine Learning
The Wangari Maathai Impact Award has declared Founder of Data Science Nigeria, Dr Bayo (Olubayo) Adekanmbi, its winner.…
SMEs as a Key Driver to Economic Growth in an Emerging Market by Adewale Adeyipo
One of the key drivers to economic development in an emerging economy has been the successful engagement of SMEs, while the growth of economic development has been an essential goal for many developing nations of the world.
Nigeria’s Economy Ranks 114 in 2019 Global Innovation Index, Below Kenya and Rwanda
The 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index has ranked Nigeria at 114 out of 129 economies. The…
3 Nigerian Startups to Participate in the Co-Creation Hub PitchDrive II
10 African hardware and deep tech startups have been chosen to take part in the Co-Creation Hub PitchDrive…
MTN Board Chairman Pascal Dozie, Top Directors Retire After 18 Years of Working with the Telecom Giant
Communication service provider MTN Nigeria has announced the retirement of its Board Chairman and five Non-Executive Directors. Mr…
#GoogleforNigeria: Here’s a Roundup of New Products Announced at the Event
For the 3rd year in a row, Google had its Google for Nigeria event. The event which held…
