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FirstBank is hosting its 6th annual Fintech Summit with the theme “Banking on Partnerships”, scheduled to take place on the 13th and 14th of November 2024 at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Fintech Innovators Pitch Program As part of this event, FirstBank is launching the Fintech Innovators Pitch Programme to support early-stage fintech startups and foster innovation in the financial services ecosystem. The programme will provide selected startups with intensive training and mentorship – all towards the opportunity to pitch their solutions to FirstBank, investors, and industry leaders. Selected winners will receive support from FirstBank to bring their…

With frequent power outages combined with the heat, many people are looking for cost-effective ways to stay cool and perhaps charge their phones at the same time! Stand-alone rechargeable fans may be an option, but they still need power from the grid to keep them charged for and going for hours. The Dowilldo Portable Solar Fan is a great solution. It lets you use the sun as its main source of power, while keeping you cool with a choice of four wind speeds to choose from — natural, low, mid, and high. With a full battery and at natural wind…

Join Union Bank Nigeria on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 (at 1PM) for an engaging session with seasoned speakers, Oluwaseun Oshoniyi and Daniel Egunjobi. The forum will provide an opportunity to connect with industry leaders, and also glean valuable insights and practical tips on how to expand your market reach. To register, please click here.

BeteLife Health (2nd L), 1st place winner of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge receives her winning cheque from Amaechi Michael Okobi (ACT Foundation Board member – L) and Osayi Alile (CEO, ACT Foundation – R) ACT Foundation Annually, the Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation Breakfast Dialogue has become the platform for a convergence of various Public, Private, and Social Sector leaders to have insightful conversations on global social issues Held on Thursday, October 10, and themed ‘Collaborative Leadership: Bridging Sectors for Sustainable Development in Africa’, one of the highlights of the 2024 Breakfast Dialogue (8th in the series) was the…

Olapeju Umah (Founder & COO of Lagos-based startup, MyFoodAngels) Expand North Star – a strategic part of leading global tech show GITEX GLOBAL – is the world’s largest startup and investor event, which showcases startups in front of tech industry professionals from more than 100 countries worldwide. Unmissable on Day 01 of the event (October 13, 2024) was Founder & COO of MyFoodAngels, Olapeju Umah. MyFoodAngels (formerly known as Mile12marketwoman) relies on AI-driven logistics to close the gap of access to organic farm produce by connecting farmers and consumers, and especially tackling Nigeria’s peculiar challenge of acute post-harvest loss. Dubai:…

Uthman Dennis Muhammad (CTO, MotoStream) ExpandingNorthStar As a strategic part of leading global tech show GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star is a technology event that showcases startups in front of tech industry professionals from more than 100 countries worldwide. One impressive startup at the 2024 show is Morocco’s pioneering person-to-person car leasing platform, Motostream, which connects vehicle owners directly with renters, offering a seamless, secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional car rental services. By leveraging cutting-edge AI technology for vehicle inspections and user verification, MotoStream is revolutionising the car-sharing and rental landscape across Africa. and ensuring a trusted and transparent…

The Sony World Photography Awards are calling for submissions from photographers (experienced and amateurs) from all over the world. The Awards are completely free to enter and open to photographers worldwide, shooting on any device. Categories Managed by the World Photography Organisation, the awards are categorised into Professional, Open, Youth, and Student competitions, each catering to photographers at different stages of their careers. In the Professional competition, photographers submit a series of works, while the Open competition focuses on single images. The Youth competition is dedicated to young photographers under 19, and the Student competition provides a platform for photography…

Venture Capital investor at Mundi Ventures, Rubén Dominguez Ibar Rubén Dominguez Ibar is a Venture Capital investor at Mundi Ventures, which invests in Series A-C rounds (tickets from 3M -10M). Rubén, who has an engineering background and is passionate about technology and innovation, shares what he thinks are the two key roles that the ideal startup founding team must have: Ben Horowitz [co-founder, Opsware] believes the best founding teams have two people: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿: Their job is to build a product that’s 10x better than anything else. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿: Their role is to take the product to market and capture…

Harry ‘Tomi Davies (co-founder of the Lagos Angel Network & President of the African Business Angel Network) speaks at Moonshot by TechCabal 2024 Systems Analyst turned Public Speaker, Tech Strategy Advisor and Angel Investor, Harry ‘Tomi Davies is Collaborator-in-Chief at TechnoVision, co-founder of the Lagos Angel Network (LAN) and President of the African Business Angel Network (ABAN). Davies recently spoke in the main arena at Moonshot by TechCabal 2024 – a conference that brings together Africa’s tech ecosystem – about the difference between Startups and SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprise) and why both matter to an economy. Here is a…

Serisha Barrat (CEO, Lawyered Up) For many underserved areas, digital solutions play a pivotal role. These two standout South African startups are emerging as powerful catalysts for change, and driving innovation in both urban and township economies: Lawyered Up Small businesses often face challenges related to accessing and affording legal services. In comes Lawyered Up, a unique digital legal service platform that connects modern-day entrepreneurs, freelancers, and independent contractors with easy access to important legal documents as well as trained, qualified attorneys. Lawyered Up powered by Vega are on a mission to prove that legal operations don’t have to be…