Abdullahi Bature Muhammad (Founder, Schoola) It’s all about gamified and AI-powered learning at Schoola. The Schoola platforms utilise advanced technologies to enhance learning, particularly through its Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) program, which includes gamification to boost engagement among primary and secondary school students. Schoola founder, Abdullahi Bature Muhammad, at GITEX Africa 2024 Schoola also provides educators with tools that make learning more interactive, fun, and engaging – such as its AI-powered local content generator that can create lesson notes and lesson plans in just under 30 weekends. Edtech Innovator and an advocate for equity and quality education in Africa, Abdullahi Bature…
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Riches Attai is the Co-Founder & CEO of Winich Farms. And he just goes straight to the point: You know how there are at least three layers of middlemen between the smallholder farmers and the informal processors and retailers, leaving the smallholder farmers largely marginalised and the informal processors/ retailers struggling to access inventory when and how they want them, and at the best price. Well here is what we have done, via a hybrid (offline-online) approach, using technology (USSD and mobile application) – we have provided a platform that allows the informal processor and retailer to get access to…
Isah Dahiru (Founder, SpecxsCare – Jigawa State) Innovator of the smart bladder device, Isah Dahiru, founded Specxs Care Limited as an indigenous pioneering digital healthcare and innovation company that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge biomedical technology to design advanced medical devices and develop transformative healthcare systems. The smart bladder device is an AI-powered product used in the treatment of urinary incontinence in Seniors. Proudly rooted in Jigawa State, Isah says Specxs Care was born from a deep desire to revolutionise healthcare, expand universal health coverage, and ensure affordable healthcare services in the state and across Nigeria.
Dr. Aishat Adeniji (Co-Founder & CEO, HealthPort) Aishat Adeniji (Co-Founder & CEO at HealthPort) established the company as a digital health startup bent on improving maternal and pediatric hypoxia outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa, through data-driven critical medical supply distribution. Her company’s patient-centric “Oxygen-as-a-Service” Breathe solution, for example, gives hospitals access to reliable medical oxygen supply, using sustainably powered modular oxygen devices that are installed near-site or on site, and supported by proactive demand forecasting. Dr. Aishat Adeniji 🎥 For NumerisMedia x GITEX Africa 2024 By bringing innovative technologies together, HealthPort is bridging any gaps in infrastructure, knowledge and costs in…
The continent’s biggest tech and startup event, GITEX AFRICA, returned for its second edition (May 29-31, 2024), with the three-day gathering bringing together global and African tech ecosystems, and fostering collaboration to propel Africa’s AI economy onto the world stage. From regional innovators to international investors, participants will forge powerful connections that will shape the future of African technology for generations to come. The Prime Minister of Morocco, H.E. Aziz Akkanouch, led the official inauguration and VIP tour of GITEX AFRICA. Running until May 31, the event welcomes over 1,400 exhibiting tech enterprises and startups, more than 350 leading investors…
Lillian Barnard (President, Microsoft AFrica) Microsoft is set to host the African Startups AI Fest – the largest Microsoft Africa virtual event on the continent. The event, scheduled for 6 June 2024, will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, with virtual access available to attendees across the continentMARRAKECH, Morocco, May 29, 2024/ — The hybrid event will bring together startup founders and pioneers from across Africa; Microsoft’s startup partners and customers will take to the main stage to share their stories of success; Up to 10,000 startups will be given access to industry-specific expertise and insights on how best to take…
🎥 Travis Adkins Two weeks ago, the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) was thrilled to announce its latest Request for Applications for African agricultural cooperatives, producers, or enterprises to receive up to $250,000 in grant funding. Eligible countries are: Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. While the video above gives some background and insight, more details on eligibility, proposal submission, and deadlines for each country can be found on the USADF website. Nigeria, for example, has a submission deadline of June 30, 2024. This applies to entities operating in the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa,…
📸 Claire LAVIELLE During Vivatech – a gathering of the world’s brightest minds, talents, and products, in celebration of innovation – the Nigerian delegation (guests of the economic department of the French Embassy in Nigeria) were presented with the opportunity to host two panel sessions on the AfricaTech stage, brilliantly moderated by Sabrina – Mathilde BANDUNDI. The spectacular rendezvous was summarised by Claire LAVIELLE (Economic Officer at the French Embassy in Nigeria): “💡 The first session, titled “The Institutional Tech Ecosystem in Nigeria,” was led by Idris Oladipo (Universal Basic Education Commission – UBEC), Hakeem Onasanya (Lagos State Employment Trust Fund – LSETF), and Ojoma Ochai (Co-creation Hub…
By Caleb Maaru Caleb Maru is the Founder of Tech Safari, one of Africa’s leading tech newsletters and communities where he shares his insights into the burgeoning African tech ecosystem. He is also Partner at Proximity Ventures, an early stage VC firm investing in founders solving Africa’s most pressing problems.Uncovering Tech in Africa. In this piece he shares a remarkable idea, asking: “You’re probably familiar with Software as a Service (SaaS), but have you heard of Migration as a Service (MaaS)? “Every year millions of people migrate to a new country.Globally, there are 281 million migrants across the world.That movement…
(R) Chinwe Okoli (Special Adviser to the Anambra State Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation) 📸Solution Innovation District All over the globe, Techstars Startup Weekend plays out as an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, Founders across various sectors meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors who show the business owners (current and potential) how start that business or get an existing one grow faster, organically. Over the weekend, an iteration of Techstars Startup Weekend took place in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the startup team from ‘Electrify’ securing the top prize…