Femi (FlyingFarmer) Adekoya is Founder of Integrated Aerial Precision – an agritech business that provides farmers with aerial intelligence and actions that help execute smart and precision-driven Agriculture that leverages drone technology and the power of data they generate. Agricultural Spraying Drones can be a valuable tool in managing sugarcane fields, where the drone is equipped with a spraying system to apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers to sugarcane fields. This allows for more precise application of these inputs, reducing waste and minimising environmental impact. In one his recent exploits (video above), Femi shows IAP in action on a sugarcane field.…
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power o (L-R): Xavier Muron (AFD Country Director for Nigeria) , Gbemisola Abudu (Head of NBA Nigeria); Laurent Favier (General Consul of France in Nigeria) NBA Africa and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) – France’s public development institution – have concluded the third season of the Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience by holding a two-day event at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos on September 10th and 11th. The Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience is a youth development program that features weekly basketball and life skills sessions to educate African youth about the importance of physical and mental…
Somachi Chris-Asoluka (CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation – 2nd L) , Tony O. Elumelu, C.F.R (Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation – M) recently hosted David Stevenson (Country Director, the United Nations World Food Programme – 2nd R) Tony O. Elumelu, C.F.R (Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation) and Somachi Chris-Asoluka (CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation) recently hosted David Stevenson (Country Director, the United Nations World Food Programme).The meeting explored partnership opportunities between both organisations to address food security and champion zero hunger across Nigeria. 📸Tony Elumelu Foundation The United Nations World Food Programme is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and the world’s largest humanitarian…
A culinary odyssey: The Vivo Restaurant has become the destination in Cotonou for epicureans in search of the new and the uncommon. Enjoy a rich and surprising taste experience, with updated interpretations of international dishes enhanced by authentic local flavours The Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa has opened in the Republic of Bénin, offering a cocoon of elegance in the heart of the country’s largest city, Cotonou. Facing the beach and the ocean beyond, this 5-star hotel invites you to bask in refinement and absolute wellbeing, where each experience is designed to delight the senses. 📸Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel…
📸Enrique Pimoulier Who may enterThe 28th Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award competition is open to 18 years or older amateur and professional photographers of any nationality. Deadline4 October 2024 Short descriptionThe competition is organized by Médicos del Mundo Spain. Each entrant must submit a series of between 5 (minimum) and 10 (maximum) photographs. ” The submitted images must narrate a story related to one of these topics: health, natural disasters, humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, violation of human rights, armed conflicts, vulnerable groups, refugee and/or migrant populations. At least 50% of the images must have been taken between 2023 and 2024.…
“H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, President of the Saudi Data & AI Authority, delivers opening speech at the Global AI Summit in Riyadh” The third Global AI Summit (GAIN Summit), hosted by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), commenced today in Riyadh. The event, holding from September 10 to 12, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, is under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. GAIN 2024 – the third edition of the summit – will explore pivotal themes, such as Generative AI, AI in urban life, and…
Ayobami Oyaleke (co-Founder & CEO, Mainstack) Ayobami Oyaleke, co-Founder of Mainstack, is thrilled to officially announce his company’s expansion into the United Kingdom! 🇬🇧Mainstack, based in Dallas, Texas is the platform for creators, businesses, and entrepreneurs to receive payments for their products and services in 135+ currencies. By providing multi-currency pricing solutions, billing, subscription management, and a tax compliance infrastructure, Mainstack ensures that companies can be local yet act globally. Referring to the development, Oyaleke says: This is a significant milestone in our journey toward becoming a merchant of record (MoR), empowering ambitious businesses with software and payment solutions to…
FinTribe Fuunder, Jennifer Awirigwe, invites women across Africa to the FInTribe Finance Fair It’s that time of the year again, and the FinTribe Finance Fair – an exclusive women-only trade event – will be taking place on October 14, 2024 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos-Nigeria. The trade fair presents a fluid platform for attendees to interact and connect one-on-one with financial experts in several areas of financial services including savings, investments, Real Estate, Pension, Insurance, Cryptocurrency and much more. The theme? ‘Becoming the Bag’, which points to a milieu for not just gaining insights, but also making decisive…
Alexander Zanders (Founder & CEO, UfarmX) UfarmX – an Agritech company utilising blockchain technology to empower 3,000 smallholder farmers across Nigeria, Senegal, and Liberia – are excited to share that they have been selected, amongst 23 other startups, to join the Techstars Chicago Ai 2024 Cohort Powered by J.P. Morgan! Described as promising, early-stage companies that are building disruptive emerging technologies in the realms of Artificial Intelligence and Deeptech, the 24 companies selected for the 2024 class of Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P. Morgan are: Airsafe AI is revolutionizing drone operations by providing a comprehensive DAA solution. Auribus is allowing music makers…
🎥Paralympics With Paris 2024 drawing to a close, some of the Paralympic community say a few words of thanks to Paris and its people: ‘MERCI!’ [in different accents and languages 😊] What a spectacle: The 2024 Paralympics closing ceremony kicks off at Stade de France And for an unforgettable event that has marked a first gender-inclusive Olympics hosted by the beautiful city of Paris, the world says bravo to Anne Hidalgo (Mayor of Paris); Tony Estanguet (President, Paris 2024 – Comité d’organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024); and Etienne Thobois (Director-General, Paris Organising Committee). Numeris Média is officially…