Early-stage African startups can now apply for the SiGMA Africa Startup Pitch, giving selected companies an opportunity to present their businesses to venture capital investors, executives and other industry participants in Cape Town. The competition is part of the wider SiGMA Africa Summit and is designed to showcase promising companies operating in technology sectors connected…
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has outlined Nigeria’s strategic approach to unlocking the next wave of investment in technology infrastructure, particularly data centres. Inuwa made the remarks during a high-level industry panel titled “Converting Digital Demand into Data Centre Investment” at the recently concluded ITW Data Cloud Africa…
BRICS leaders addressed a session of the 18th BRICS Summit in the Outreach format in New Delhi, where participants presented a range of initiatives under the four priorities of India’s chairmanship: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. Partner countries of the group, including Nigeria, as well as representatives of regional and international organisations, also participated in…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration has provided a $99.6 million loan to a U.S.-owned mobile network operator in Africa to expand American technology presence on the continent, where China’s Huawei remains a major player. The loan from the U.S. government’s Export-Import Bank was announced on Friday by Africell, the only U.S.-owned mobile…
Cogniviti Labs (C-Labs), a Singapore-headquartered artificial intelligence and digital transformation firm specialising in next-generation procurement and finance solutions, has announced its expansion into South Africa as part of its global growth strategy. Founded in Singapore, C-Labs has expanded rapidly, establishing operations in Singapore, which serves as its headquarters and delivery centre, as well as delivery…
Nigeria is set to deepen its economic and strategic partnership with India and other emerging economies as Vice President Kashim Shettima leads the country’s delegation to the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Shettima is expected to explore opportunities in trade, investment, agriculture, technology, manufacturing and industrial development. Nigeria, which…
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, former Nigerian Senate Leader and current Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has called for a strategic shift in Nigeria-Taiwan relations, urging both countries to move beyond conventional trade towards deeper technological co-creation in agriculture. Ndoma-Egba made the call while delivering a goodwill message at the opening…
Africa’s future prosperity depends on its ability to prioritise science and technology as engines of innovation and sovereignty, while harnessing the energy of its youth through education and innovation platforms, South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has said. As the BRICS bloc increasingly shifts from economic cooperation towards scientific power, the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Benin Republic Customs Administration have concluded arrangements to transform the Sèmè–Kraké Joint Border Post between Nigeria and Benin Republic into a technology-driven model, with the facility to be treated as a strategic border modernisation programme rather than a collection of isolated repairs. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs…
Aruwa Capital, UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and WIPO Back The Destiny Trust’s Digital Inclusion Push Lagos, Nigeria — Aruwa Capital Management, a leading growth equity and gender lens fund investing in West Africa, is supporting The Destiny Trust’s efforts to expand digital inclusion and promote child-led innovation among children from underrepresented communities across Nigeria. Aruwa Capital…