Gokada raises $5.3 million Series A round
Ride hailing startup, Gokada has raised a $5.3 million Series A round. Rise Capital led the investment joined by Adventure Capital, IC
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ScholarX is Improving the Access of Underserved African Young People to Education
We live in a time where we cannot under-emphasise the importance of Education in building the Africa of our dream
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JUMIA is Set to List on the New York Stock Exchange
Jumia has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Following submitting of its SEC Documents and confirmation
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We Cannot Overemphasise the Need for African Kids to Be Exposed to Basic ICT Training – Watti Boaz (Programme Manager Middle East and Africa, Seeddev)
As Programme Manager Middle East and Africa for SeedDEV, Juwon Watti has coordinated a technology outreach to over 7,000 kids
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The Rise of the Digital Religion: Where We Are and Where We Might Be Going
It was a Sunday evening, the mood around me was a mix of expectation for the new week and a
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NITDA Warns on Public Internet Access in Nigeria
If you are a hotel, event centre, restaurants or any other establishment providing internet services to members of the public;
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How Startups Can Thrive in Non-Thriving Cities
A few weeks ago we had a meet up of startup founders and tech enthusiasts (Techpoint South-West Tour event in
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SpaceX Makes First Booster Land Touch down in Los Angeles
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried an Argentinian Earth-observation satellite( SAOCOM 1A ) into space and for the first time,
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Kenya to Adopt Blockchain for Vote Transparency in Elections
Elections in Africa have been a very contentious issue in recent years. However, Kenya is intensifying efforts to enhance the
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Twitter Lite Expands to 21 More Countries Including Ghana and Kenya
Twitter has announced that its Twitter Lite app will be expanding to 21 more countries including Ghana, Zimbabwe and Kenya. The
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Teenage Girls from Nigeria Win World Technovation Challenge
Five girls from Regina Pacies Secondary School, Onitsha, who represented Nigeria and Africa at the World Technovation Challenge in Silicon
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Lagos State Government Invests in Drones to Improve Healthcare Delivery
In a bid to improve the healthcare sector, the Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
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Did you really feel the phone ring?
Do you know that there is a term to explain that feeling you have that your phone is ringing or
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VAR Could Have Stopped the Hand of God!
VAR has caused a lot of issues during this World Cup. Smiles, tears, anger, joy etc. A referee doing the
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Meet Victor, a NEST AI Engineer and Top 20 Github Contributors in Nigeria
In recent weeks, Microsoft’s acquisition of Github has made headlines and formed the topic of many conversations. This is because
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What the GDPR means for you
If you got a mail talking about GDPR last week let me see your hands? Quite a number of us
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My Story: The life of a Female Software developer
It was a sunny morning. Armed with my NYSC posting letter and fully kitted in my Khaki, I walked into
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Technology Offers Us a Lot of Options for Advocacy-Blessing Timidi Digha-Omolere
If you are very active on the advocacy timelines on Twitter, you may have come across the handle supergirlTimidi. She lends
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Our Goal is to train 1 Million Rural Kids by 2020- Watti Boaz( Programmes Manger Middle East/Africa, SeedDev).
As programmes Manager (Middle East and Africa) for SeedDev, Watti- Boaz Olorunjuwon coordinates the activities of a fast-rising not-for-profit organisation
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Akure Can Become a Technology Nerve Centre by 2025- Joel Ogunsola,Prunedge Tech.
“I am Ogunsola Joel and I work at Prunedge.” This was how the conversation started at Prunedge office, Oba-Ile estate,
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