WIPO OFFERS FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND SCIENTISTS

Business-minded youths, young scientists, and health tech pioneers now have an opportunity to birth their ideas and inventions through the World Intellectual Property Organization...

NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD TO LAUNCH 17 COMPANIES FROM TECH INCUBATION CENTRE

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Founder Institute (FI) is set to launch 17 new portfolio companies. These companies...

AMAZON LAUNCHES AWS TRAINING CENTER IN SOUTH AFRICA

Amazon has launched the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills Centre in South Africa, to deliver free training for learners in the region. Amazon recognised...

MASTERCARD AND VISA IN RACE TO DOMINATE AFRICA FINTECH

In 2011, Visa, a worldwide company that handles payments, declared its plan to purchase Fundamo, a South Africa-based company. Fundamo provides mobile financial services...

NIGERIA TO BUILD AN AI ECOSYSTEM FOR LOCAL DEVELOPERS

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) plans to establish AI developer communities throughout Nigeria to shape technology development. NITDA is collaborating with the National...

X, FORMERLY TWITTER, EASES REQUIREMENTS FOR CREATOR AD-REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM

X, previously known as Twitter, announced a significant reduction in eligibility criteria for its creator payout initiative. The social network, owned by Elon Musk,...

OPAY, KUDA, YOCO, FAWRY ON CNBC’S LIST OF TOP 200 FINTECH COMPANIES

Four African fintech startups, namely Opay and Kuda from Nigeria, Yoco from South Africa, and Fawry from Egypt, have marked their presence on CNBC's...

SAP SOFTWARE FIRM TO BOOST INNOVATION CAPABILITIES IN AFRICA

SAP Africa, a market leader in enterprise application software, has, on Thursday, launched AppHaus in Africa, as effort to boost Africa's innovation capabilities. AppHaus is...

TAKAFUL TO BOOST INSURANCE WITH TECH

The provider of Takaful insurance solutions, Noor Takaful Insurance Ltd is recognizing the need to drive insurance with technology. Noor Takaful is looking at the...

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