Apply For The Nestlé R&D Innovation Challenge For Students
Nestlé has the world’s largest private food and nutrition research organisation, involving about 5,000 people in around 30 Research and Development (R&D) centers worldwide, including the R&D Center in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which opened in 2008. With nutrition at its core, Nestlé R&D is committed to make the Nestlé portfolio even tastier and healthier, to […]
Top 5 Nigerian Men In The Tech Space Doing Amazing Things!
Last week we talked about 5 inspiring women doing things in the tech space here. Some of these women had no background in technology but have been able to utilize their skills, resources and passion to make impact in the tech space. There are many men and women out here doing amazing things in and […]
Did You Know ForLoop Africa Is Nigeria’s Own Largest Developer Community?
ForLoop Africa is one of the largest developer community across the continent for every and any software developer. The community was founded by a group of software developers and tech professionals, led by Ridwan Olalere, Prosper Otemuyiwa, Ire Aderinokun, and Christopher Nwaba, in 2016 in Nigeria, but it has spread across Africa, as a platform […]
Andela Launches Power Of X Campaign To Attract Midlevel And Senior Software Engineers Into Andela
As more companies seek to enhance their technology teams via distributed workforces, Andela, also looking into scaling its operations, and meeting the global growing demand for software developers, launched a new campaign themed Power of X. This campaign was born out of the need to expand the company’s business model. recruits mid and senior level […]
Top 5 Women In Tech
There are several women in Nigeria doing tremendous things in the tech space, and this has been inspiring for many girls and ladies who are trying to break the stereotypes and launch into the tech space. Today, we will be sharing with you some of Nigeria’s finest women in the tech space who have been […]
Top 5 Tech Skills In Demand In 2019
Tech is a really broad field as it involves the use of several processes to create products and services for a different audience. At the time, the number of opportunities available can be overwhelming and put you in a fix on what aspect to learn or go into. As such, I’ll share with you 5 […]
Did You Know? The First Widely Used Programming Language Was Fortran
Fortran is a general-purpose, compiled imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing. It was the first commercially available programming language and was the first widely used high level general purpose programming language to have a functional implementation, as opposed to just a design on paper. It was first developed in 1954 but its first manual appeared in 1956 by […]
Techpoint Africa In Partnership With University of Sussex Births The “The Inspired Technovation Challenge”
Over the years, there have been conversations around the future of technology in Africa and how technology can disrupt processes on the continent and usher in the 4th industrial revolution. It is believed that the future of Africa is undoubtedly technologically oriented and this means technology will solve a lot of problems on the continent. […]
Did You Know That The Tech Ecosystem Comprises Of More Than Just Tech Companies?
There is a thin divide in the tech ecosystem as the definition of tech is beyond programming and coding, to the application of technology to create products and services. A tech company is basically a company which focuses on manufacturing technology and selling technology or technology services. It uses technology as an edge or advantage […]
Publiseer, Nigeria’s Digital Content Distribution Platform, Selected As Finalist For The Halycon Incubator Fellowship In Washington, D.C.
PUBLISEER, NIGERIA’S DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM, SELECTED AS FINALIST FOR THE HALCYON INCUBATOR FELLOWSHIP IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Nigerian digital content distribution platform, Publiseer, was founded by identical twin brothers, Chidi Nwaogu and Chika Nwaogu , who are computer programmers and Internet entrepreneurs. They are solution driven which gives them the utmost satisfaction to create extraordinary, […]
RenMoney Bags Another Fintech Award For Innovation In Lending
Fintech refers to ‘financial technology’ and is the use of technological applications, processes, products and business models to provide financial services in design and delivery. The Lagos Fintech Week (LFW) is an invigorating week of distinct FinTech events that delivers exciting discussions, stimulating demos and insightful debates in Nigeria. This event is opened to start-up, […]
UNN First National Innovation Summit To Feature Venture Cup Competition For Start-Ups And Innovate Marathon
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka opened in 1960 has had many firsts in its lifetimes and does not seem to be stopping anytime soon. The university was the first federal university located in Eastern Nigeria. It was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to grant its own “Nigerian” degree rather that from America or London […]
Lara.ng, the transportation chatbot gets funded with the FbStart accelerator program
About this time last year, Facebook made a commitment to use innovation and skills development to help develop and nurture communities in Nigeria by providing a platform where developers and startups can collaborate, learn and exchange ideas. This it did by partnering with CcHUB (CO-Creation Hub) as well as some other organizations such as Ventures […]
Top 5 Programming Languages For Beginners
A lot of programming languages have been designed as well as evolved from its inception and this may give a confusing choice for a beginner who wants to develop his programming skills, be involved in creating tech products and applications, as well as solve everyday problems through technology. As such, we bring you some of […]
Did You Know? – Africa’s First Design Lab
A design lab is a creative space where technology is applied to solve a dynamic range of problems from any sector of the society; it could be education, governance, public health etc. It is a research and development lab innovating for social impact and requires a collaboration between various disciplines ranging from software engineers to […]
Xiomi Partners With Jumia For The Official Launch Of Its Flagship Store In Nigeria
Xiaomi, a Chinese company founded in 2010 by two friends- Lei Jun and Lin Bin celebrated its 9th anniversary in April 11, 2019 where MI fans (the logo for Xiaomi) celebrated its progress especially with the news of its official launch in the country. Before then, MI fans have had to ship for its new phones […]