Archives Tag: Startups
Websites We Love: Cashenvoy
April 19, 2022
The biggest startup founders in the world start out when they recognise the vast opportunities available in technology and venture on a path that leads them to find a solution that will serve the populace. If there is anyone that clearly represents this, it is Olaoluwa Awojoodu, founder and CEO of Cashenvoy – a subsidiary … Continue reading Websites We Love: Cashenvoy
Win up to 30,000 USD seed funding at the third edition of GenesysIGNITE
April 19, 2022
Do you have that amazing innovation or idea you believe can solve one of the pressing problems in the society? Only there’s a “but” – major funding? This is another opportunity Genesys Tech Hub is presenting for innovative startups to win seed funding up to $30,000. Genesys Tech Hub Genesys Tech Hub is a people-centred … Continue reading Win up to 30,000 USD seed funding at the third edition of GenesysIGNITE
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Application For Startup Nigeria 2019 Program Open
April 19, 2022
In a bid to promote entrepreneurship and fulfill campaign promises made to Nigerians, the Office of the Vice President launched the Startup Nigeria program. The platform is great a boost to Nigeria’s economy because it is geared towards supporting citizens with business ideas who lack the capital to prosecute their ideas and generate income through … Continue reading Application For Startup Nigeria 2019 Program Open
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Business Growth Tip: Glean Ideas from Business Success Stories
April 19, 2022
Most of us get fired up by success stories. They make us want to get out there, beat all the hurdles, and conquer the world. But if that’s all we gain from reading or hearing about circumstance-defying high achievers, we’ll run out of steam very fast. Unfortunately, we do lose our excitement more often than … Continue reading Business Growth Tip: Glean Ideas from Business Success Stories
Brands We Love: Ubenwa
April 19, 2022
The robots might be taking away some of our jobs. But they’re also helping us solve some of our most challenging and life altering problems. That’s what Ubenwa, an Artificial Intelligence solutions startup, is proving with its work in healthcare. The health-tech venture’s flagship product is software that detects asphyxia in newborn babies by analyzing … Continue reading Brands We Love: Ubenwa
TechMoney Africa Summit – Where Tech, Money & Innovation Meet
April 19, 2022
Dare we re-imagine a powered up, technologically advanced Africa? A society with reliable electricity supply, stable telecommunications infrastructure, fast and efficient transportation – this could transform Africa and the lives of its 1.3 billion citizens. We are ready to write our own story, change the script, introduce new players and take centre stage. Africa has … Continue reading TechMoney Africa Summit – Where Tech, Money & Innovation Meet
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Did You Know? Lagos is One of the World’s Top 100 Startup Cities
April 19, 2022
Lagos is now one of the world’s top 100 startup cities. That’s according to a new report from StartupBlink, a body which maps the development of startups across the globe. The report, covering the year 2018, shows that Nigeria’s largest commercial hub places in the top ten percentile of 1,000 cities. The bustling, sometimes raucous … Continue reading Did You Know? Lagos is One of the World’s Top 100 Startup Cities
Founder Institute Admission Deadline Is June 2nd 2019
April 19, 2022
The Founder Institute (FI) is a startup launch program that provides an intensive step-by-step curriculum for anyone who desires to build an impactful company, with help from some highly experienced startup founders. The Lagos 2019 semester admission deadline is Sunday, June 2, 2019. The cohort takes place weekly from Tuesday, June 6, 2019 until Tuesday, … Continue reading Founder Institute Admission Deadline Is June 2nd 2019
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Founder Institute Lagos Internship Opportunity
April 19, 2022
In the last month alone, close to 300 individuals and teams that have taken the Founder Institute (FI) entrepreneurship test are expressing their interest to be part of the first cohort in Lagos. FI Lagos is currently in the process of selecting and announcing the cohort plus key partners coming on board. So hurry and … Continue reading Founder Institute Lagos Internship Opportunity
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Startup Grind Lagos Celebrates the Female Entrepreneurs in May event.
April 19, 2022
Every year in May, Startup Grind hosts our #SGWomen Leaders Month — proudly recognizing the accomplishments of successful women leaders all over the world. These women are founders, venture capitalists, engineers, executives and more, who represent our community. This month in Lagos will be no different, Startup Grind will be bringing together 4 special women entrepreneurs from … Continue reading Startup Grind Lagos Celebrates the Female Entrepreneurs in May event.
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UNN First National Innovation Summit To Feature Venture Cup Competition For Start-Ups And Innovate Marathon
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading UNN First National Innovation Summit To Feature Venture Cup Competition For Start-Ups And Innovate Marathon
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Cathay Innovation and Africinvest Are Launching a $168 Million Fund for African Startups
April 19, 2022
Two investor bodies- Tunisia-based Africinvest and venture capital firm Cathay Innovation –are combining forces to build a $168 million fund for startups on the African continent. Their intention to stake new money on the continent’s emerging tech ventures was made public on Wednesday. Africinvest, which has a history of supporting businesses from across Africa’s commercial … Continue reading Cathay Innovation and Africinvest Are Launching a $168 Million Fund for African Startups
Websites We Love: Ingressive.co
April 19, 2022
Many startups in Africa suffer due to inadequate infrastructure which they could easily acquire if they had access to sufficient capital. In Sub-Saharan Africa, this problem is largely aggravated by several deficiencies in financial infrastructure, such as average interest rates being at 25%, nepotism in the banking and venture sectors, and an investor-base still very … Continue reading Websites We Love: Ingressive.co
You Could Win $250,000 in Startup Funding at the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge
April 19, 2022
If you’re running a startup– or if you know someone who does –then this piece of news from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology might interest you. Through their Inclusive Innovation Challenge, they’re offering tech ventures across the world the chance to get funding worth up to $250,000. The organizers of the Inclusive Innovation Challenge at … Continue reading You Could Win $250,000 in Startup Funding at the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge
Five Nigerian Startups Made It to Y Combinator’s 2019 Accelerator Program
April 19, 2022
Y Combinator, a US-based startup accelerator of global renown, has announced that a record number of startups from across the world are taking part in its bi-annual program. And of the more than 200 tech-driven ventures which made it to the program’s winter batch this year, five are Nigerian. Since its founding in 2005, Y … Continue reading Five Nigerian Startups Made It to Y Combinator’s 2019 Accelerator Program
