June 16, 2020

Reducing COVID-19 Impact on Agriculture: TAAT and Partners Support Nigerian Farmers with improved seeds

Farmers across 13 states in Nigeria are set to receive improved seeds of sorghum, pearl millet, cowpea and rice. This is coming on the heels  of an initiative to cushion the pandemic’s impact on food systems. A host of agricultural research institutes and programmes, led by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), […]

June 16, 2020

Applications open for HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2020

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Southern Africa is looking for startups that are developing sustainable, scalable solutions to pressing justice needs to apply for the HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2020. Winning ideas will be selected to attend the HiiL Justice Accelerator. The accelerator offers a four-month programme that provides €10 000 non-equity, […]

June 15, 2020

Internet Society Foundation announces skills development grants

The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new grant programme that aims to expand economic growth, improve health outcomes, and increase educational opportunities by supporting individuals and communities to more knowledgeably and skillfully use the Internet.  In its pilot year, the Strengthening Communities, Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) programme) is open to eligible organizations in […]

June 15, 2020

UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge seeking solutions to address SDGs

The UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge is looking for innovators, entrepreneurs, programmers and developers to provide the creative ideas and solutions needed to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNOPS helps the UN and its partners provide peace and security, humanitarian and development solutions. Applications close on 31 July. Solutions need to demonstrate how […]

June 13, 2020

Major Takeaways from Mastercard’s EIU Research on FinTech in Nigeria

The Nigerian fintech sector is booming, both in the area of developing solutions and raising of investments. This was the general consensus during the soft launch of an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Research on Fintech in Nigeria with the support of Mastercard and MTN. The webinar was a forerunner to the main event which was […]

June 12, 2020

NITDA yet to implement key recommendations to support startups in Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is yet to implement a special report designed to support startups affected by the pandemic. On April 1, the agency set up a special committee on the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. It was created three days after the country’s president ordered the lockdown of three […]

June 12, 2020

Facebook set to expand services & Tools for Local Small Business

Facebook is ramping up its efforts and tools to support small businesses. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Shops. According to Zuckerberg, Shops will make it easier for small businesses to sell their products on Facebook and Instagram. In the future, Facebook Shops will also allow businesses to sell products to customers […]

June 11, 2020

Forbes Maiden Summit To Feature Top Companies From First Digital Accelerator Program For Nigeria

Forbes announced Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator program powered by the Global Startup Ecosystem early this year and within two weeks received over 5,000 applications. 200 companies were selected for the 2020 program which offered four weeks of free virtual training from 50 global speakers and access to $100,000 in free credits and perks from […]

June 11, 2020

CBN waives guarantor requirement for SMEs, households credit

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has waived the requirement for the provision of guarantors by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and households that applied for its N50 Billion COVID-19 targeted credit facility.  The CBN Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isaac Okorafor, in a statement, Monday, also assured all successful household and SME applicants that have […]

June 10, 2020

African governments set to increase the number of young entrepreneurs

The over-dependence of African youths on formal employment has become quite alarming, given the declining job opportunity in the formal sector. Thus, meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 8 on creating sustainable employment for young people and promoting youth entrepreneurship have become top policy issues in many African countries. In the light of the recent global […]

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