She Code Africa Mentoring Program 2020 for African Women in Tech (Cohort 3)
Application Deadline: August 14th 2020 The She Code Africa mentoring program is a 3 months cohort-style, intensive program specifically designed
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EKO Innovation Center Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020 (7 million Naira prize)
Application Deadline: August 28th 2020 Despite significant investment and resolutions around power generation and distribution, over 60% of users in
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Techstars Music Accelerator Program 2021 for Music Startups
Application Deadline: October 11, 2020. Starting today, nine Techstars accelerators open applications for programs that will take place in 2021
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F5 launches Silverline Cloud Platform Point of Presence to serve African businesses
F5 Networks has launched a new Silverline Cloud Platform Point of Presence (PoP) that will significantly boost Managed Security Services capabilities
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MTN unveils African API marketplace to unlock the continent’s fast-growing API industry
MTN is extending its digital strategy with the launch of a new pan-African API marketplace called Chenosis that will enable
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NCDC launches COVID-19 online course on Infection Prevention and Control
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a course on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), in the context
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Nigerian Breweries earns ₦151 billion revenue, ₦5.7 billion profit for first half of 2020
Nigerian Breweries has announced a Revenue of ₦152 billion for the period under review and Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₦5.7
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BNI® Global Announces Partnership with JCI, Enhancing Support to Global Business Professionals & Economies
BNI® (Business Network International) and JCI™ (Junior Chamber International) announced today a formalized partnership working together to support global business
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PR Intelligence agency Releases Nigerian Banking & Insurance Media Intelligence Report for Q2 2020
ThisDay Newspaper was the most sought after publication for banks, as BusinessDay Newspaper was the most sought after publication for
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Local content powers Africa gaming industry – Research and Market
The African gaming industry is expected to register a compounded annual growth of 12 per cent between 2020 and 2025
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Polaris Bank partners Facebook to build capacity for SMEs
Polaris Bank has partnered with the global social media giant Facebook to provide free digital marketing training to SMEs in
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Mastercard develops global sustainable card programme to address consumers’ concerns
More than three quarters of people say they are “very concerned” about the environment and feel companies should be doing
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NITDA Adopts farmers into the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture programme
The National Information Technology Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has adopted 130
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Tencent is now worth $664.50 billion and bigger than Facebook after adding $200 billion to its value
Tencent’s market capitalization has surpassed Facebook’s following a huge rally in the Chinese firm’s shares this year. The total value
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MultiChoice partners with Walt Disney Africa to add ESPN to DStv Sports offering
MultiChoice Group (MCG) and The Walt Disney Company Africa announced they have partnered to add two 24-hour ESPN channels, available
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Sterling Bank and Clickatell partner to provide financial services via Whatsapp
Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s commercial bank, in collaboration with Clickatell, a global mobile communications and chat commerce company, have announced
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Lumos secures FMO funding to power clean energy revolution in West Africa
Lumos, Africa’s solar home system provider, has received new funding from Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, to expand its existing
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VC4A announces 2020 ‘Venture Showcase – Seed’ in partnership with AWS Activate, AfriLabs and ABAN
VC4A (https://VC4A.com/) is calling for African startups looking to raise between $150K and $1M. In proud collaboration with technical partner
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USTDA supports Nigeria’s Green Liquified Natural Gas (GLNG) infrastructure
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to Nigerian natural gas supply company Green Liquified Natural
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NITDA selects 130 farmers to join National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture programme
In its move to digitize agricultural sector, the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of Federal Ministry of
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Ecobank Academy becomes the first corporate member of the Global Business School Network
Marking a seminal moment in the history of the organization, the Global Business School Network (GBSN) is excited to welcome
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Tizeti upgrades core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps
In line with its focus on accelerating access to affordable broadband connectivity in Africa’s underserved populations, and more recently, due
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Centurion Law launches Africa’s first sports, media and entertainment practice
The Centurion Law Group has launched Africa’s first sports, media & entertainment practice to further support the rapidly growing sports &
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IHS extends contract with MTN Nigeria with increased focus on rural connectivity
IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. has announced that its affiliates INT Towers Limited, IHS Nigeria Limited and IHS Towers NG Limited
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AFEX Commodities Index Composite experiences positive market performance
The AFEX Commodities Index Composite saw a reversal from last week’s slight loss to end the trading week on a
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