Training
UNILAG Trains and Funds 1,000 Students to Launch Startups
University of Lagos has trained and financially supported more than 1,000 students through its Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre as...
Innovation
NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026 Portal Opens for Nigerian Innovators
The NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026 portal is now open, offering a new opportunity to empower Nigerian innovators and support the...
Startups
UNICEF Venture Fund opens $100,000 equity-free Blockchain funding
Applications are now open for $100,000 equity-free funding for blockchain solutions under the UNICEF Venture Fund’s Blockchain Ventures cohort. The...
Grant
Plus Incubation Hub Launches Plus Factor Grant Program with N1m Top Prize
Plus Incubation Hub has launched the Plus Factor Grant Program, offering up to N1 million in non-dilutive funding to support...
Business
Mbah announces $5,000 Prize for Enugu Campus Hackathon winner
The winner of the maiden Enugu Campus Hackathon will receive $5,000 and six months of incubation support valued at over...
Startups
Osun to Fund Tech Startups with Grants from Next Fiscal Year
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that his administration is working on sustainable funding for tech startups, promising support...
Tech
Lagos Ranked World’s Fastest Growing Tech Ecosystem in 2025 Index
Lagos has emerged as the world’s fastest growing tech ecosystem, according to the 2025 Dealroom Global Tech Ecosystem Index, which...
Startups
Wimbart Launches Wimbart Lite for Pre-Seed and Early-Stage Startups
Wimbart, an award-winning public relations agency specialising in business and technology sectors across Africa and emerging markets, has launched Wimbart...
StartupsTech
Anambra begins work on Silicon Valley Solution Innovation District
The Government of Anambra State has commenced plans to establish a Silicon Valley–style technology hub following the transformation of the...
Startups
Apply: $1m Startup World Cup Competition at RegTech Africa 2026
Applications are now open for African startups to compete in the Startup World Cup Regional Competition scheduled to hold during...
Startups
Apply: Google for Startups Accelerator 2026 for Africa
Applications have opened for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator 10th edition, a 12-week AI First hybrid programme designed for...
Startups
ISN unveils 2027 roadmap to scale 120 startups and create 10,000 jobs
The Innovation Support Network has unveiled a strategic roadmap aimed at redefining the role and impact of innovation hubs across...
Startups
Nigerian startups raised over US$520 million in equity funding in 2024
Nigerian startups raised over US$520 million in equity funding in 2024, reinforcing the country’s position as one of Africa’s leading...
Digital Economy
Nigerian Developers Earn Over $1m From Locally Built Apps in 2025: NOTAP
Nigerian software developers generated over $1m in sales in 2025 from locally developed applications, the entity[“organization”,”National Office for Technology Acquisition...
Startups
Apply: Wema Bank Hackaholics Accelerator Program 2026 for Startups
Wema bank has opened applications for Wema Bank Hackaholics Accelerator Program 2026, an opportunity designed specifically for founders with an...
Tech
US Mission revisits Google Developers Space launch in Nigeria
A post by US Mission Nigeria on X has renewed attention on Google’s decision to establish its first Google Developers...
AI
AI in Action Now 2026 to Drive Practical AI Solutions Across Africa
Founders, developers and technology leaders are set to converge in Lagos for the AI in Action Now 2026 conference, an...
New Tax LawsStartups
Tradepal AI launches tax compliance platform for Nigeria’s new tax regime
Tradepal AI, a Nigerian financial technology startup, has officially launched to provide tax compliance solutions for individuals and businesses as...
ChallengeCreative Economy
TD Africa sponsors Design Thinking Challenge at Enugu Tech Fest 2026
TD Africa has announced its role as Headline Sponsor of the Design Thinking Challenge (DTC) at Enugu Tech Fest 2026,...
Startups
Interswitch Sponsors Maiden Kano Startup Weekend 2025
Interswitch has sponsored the maiden edition of the Kano Startup Weekend, which took place from December 13 to 14, 2025....
