Nigerian web solutions startup Rainbow Hub has launched. The hub which was founded in December 2017 by Isaac Oluwatemilorun an undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) studying Remote Sensing and GIS, offers services ranging from website design to mobile application development, digital marketing and content writing. Rainbow…
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Early Stage Health Startups are invited to apply for the Accenture Healthtech Innovation Challenge 2018. Now in its third year, the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge will once again bring startups, life sciences companies and healthcare organizations together to tackle the world’s biggest health issues. The HealthTech Innovation Challenge is part…
Science teachers looking to increase engagement & deepen students understanding in Science are invited to register for the GO-GA Hackathon. As part of benefits of the hackathon science teachers will be introduced to a modern teaching method, they will also learn and create their own digital interactive laboratory. GO-GA (Go-Lab…
Undergraduates in Nigerian tertiary institutions are invited to apply for the Union Bank Campus Innovation Challenge. The Campus Innovation Challenge is a Union Bank initiative (in partnership with CcHub) that aims to discover and support students engaged in entrepreneurial activities across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The Challenge seeks great ideas…
Registration is currently on for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa Regions) Innovation 2018. MENA Innovation 2018 will take place in Cairo, 29–31 July, specifically devoted to ICT innovation in education and developing digital skills. The summit is a unique meetings-based forum that involves the equal participation and contribution…
Students in Universities and polytechnics across Nigeria have until 11pm, Saturday, 7 July to apply for the Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) 2018. The Student Innovation Challenge 2018 which was reopened on Monday, 2nd July is about collaboration, innovation and creativity. Students from across Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria will pitch…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has entered into a partnership with Civic Foundation to foster innovation. According to Samuel Bwalya, UNDP Nigeria Country Director at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civic Foundation for Innovation, the two institutions entered into the agreement as an…
The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have the potential to benefit humanity through the use of drones. If you’ve got a start-up registered in one of UNICEF’s programme countries and have a…
Registration is currently on for the TEXPO Technology Exhibition scheduled to hold on Saturday, 14 July, 2018 in Alausa, Lagos. TEXPO is a technology exhibition that aims to give stakeholders in the Nigerian technology ecosystem an opportunity to interact and showcase their works. It would feature industry influencers, Exhibitors and…
Software developers, data analysts, ui/ux designers, business analysts and innovation geeks are invited to register for the Africa Fintech Foundry Recode Nigeria Hackathon taking place from Friday July 20th to Sunday, July 22nd. The Challenge How financial technology can address supply chain challenges (from finished goods to retail) in the…
The Lagos State Ministry of Education supported by CodeLagos has rounded off a four day Lagos Code Week Competition. The competition which kicked off on Monday, June 25 and was rounded off today June 28 is aimed at students in about 337 schools in the state. The Special Adviser to…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced it will build technology hubs in Universities across the six geopolitical zones in the country with University of Lagos marked out as the first beneficiary. The announcement was made by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at the Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) South…
It is no news that the Nigerian tech ecosystem powered by the youths is evolving very fast. However, one of the amazing developments in this evolution is the inclusion and pace of innovation among undergraduates in tertiary institutions across the country. Innovation Village recently caught up with one of such…
Designers and developers (Coders) are invited to register for the Figma & GitHub Hackathon 2018 to stand a chance of winning cool prizes. The hackathon which is scheduled to take place from the 21st of July to 22nd of July is opened to designers and developers competing and collaborating as…
Do you have a Fintech startup and you seek funding for operational growth and expansion? Then you might want to apply for the Wells Fargo Accelerator. The Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator is a hands-on program designed to advance startups that create solutions for enterprise customers — inside and outside the financial…
Registration is on for the 2018 IT Professional Assembly scheduled to hold from Wednesday 20th to Thursday 21st June, 2018 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. The theme for this year’s assembly is Professionalism in Information Technology: Past, Present and Future. The IT Assembly is an exclusive networking event…
Startups in twelve more African countries can now apply for the LaunchPad Accelerator Programme to stand a chance of receiving funding and training, Google has announced. The 12 additional countries include: Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Cameroon, Botswana, Sénégal, Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Algeria. Previously the accelerator Programme was…
Nigerian Mobility Startup Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) has launched to connect businesses and commuters to safe and affordable motorcycle taxis on demand using apps and a network of trained agents. MAX was co-founded in May 2015 by Adebayo Bamiduro (CEO) and Chinedu Azodoh (CTO), both who are alumni of the…
Ventures Dialogue is calling for application for Tech in Heels scheduled to take place from 25th to 26th June, 2018. Tech in Heels (TIL) is a 2-day program organized by Ventures Dialogue in partnership with African Technology Foundation. The program is specifically designed to provide female founders with business essentials…
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has announced the semifinalists of Pitch AgricHack 2018. Pitch AgriHack is part of the AgriHack Talent initiative of (CTA); it aims at accelerating e-agriculture entrepreneurship for improved livelihoods in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The 2018 edition is organized…