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…
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Dr. Maymunah Yusuf-Kadiri is the convener of “The Mental Health Conference” (and Founder/ Medical Director & Psychiatrist-In-Chief at Pinnacle Medical Services), and she is thrilled to invite you to the Mental Health Conference 2024, which she refers to as the biggest Health & Wellness gathering of the year. According to Dr. Yusuf-Kadiri: 💃💃💃If you thought last year’s edition was any good, this year will surpass everything great you’ve imagined. We will be exploring the theme “IDENTITY”, alongside notable event speakers, Captains of industry, and reputable guests from all over the world, at the Oriental Hotel Ballroom, Victoria Island, on Sunday…
WeTech are excited to announce the five extraordinary female founders who will be taking centrestage at the WeTech 2024 Conference, presenting their groundbreaking ideas in the PitchHER Contest. The ladies were selected from a pool of innovative startups and are just one pitch away from securing ₦4 million in funding, courtesy of corporate sponsor, Flutterwave. The Top 5 contestants ready to showcase their winning ideas are: – Ruby Ihekweme: Founder of Digitaley Drive, an EdTech startup promoting education. Ruby is a Chartered Accountant, Educator, and advocate for SDG 4. – Omolara Sanni: Co-founder/COO of Midddleman, Omolara helps e-commerce businesses quickly…
(R) Munir Duri (Founder & CEO, Kifiya Financial Technology) receives the award for Kifiya Kifiya, a leading AI-powered, alternative data-driven scoring, embedded finance, and AgTech company, has received a Silver Award (Product Innovation of the Year category – Africa) at the prestigious Global SME Finance Awards 2024, held as part of the Global SME Finance Forum in São Paulo, Brazil on September 17, 2024.The Global SME Finance Awards, organised by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the SME Finance Forum, recognise and celebrate institutions that have delivered innovative products and services and achieved impressive results in expanding finance and services…
Orange Corners Nigeria – a dynamic, state-of-the-art facility where aspiring Nigerian young entrepreneurs come together to collaborate, innovate, and thrive – are thrilled to announce the five winners of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund Track II Award: Winner: Emeka Chibueze (Co-Founder, CellOne Tech Limited) – €25,000 1st Runner-up: Ezenwa Jeremiah N (Founder, Palms Africa Processing Limited) – €20,000 2nd Runner-up: Lydia Ekpong Thompson (Founder, Allgreen Ivy Limited) -€ 15,000 3rd Runner-up: Omotolani Olajide (Co-Founder, Physique Cut Fashion House) – €10,000 4th Runner-up: Ayokunle Omoniyi (Founder, Melon Data Services) – €8,000
“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…
(M): Anna Ekeledo (Executive Director, Afrilabs – one of several partners to the Africa Creatives Alliance) Africa is at the cusp of witnessing a transformative moment for the Continent’s creative sector with the recent launch of the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA). whose mission is to revolutionise the Continent’s creative landscape by supporting entrepreneurs across fashion, arts, mechatronics, culinary arts, and multimedia. Looking to empower young entrepreneurs and therefore unlock Africa’s vast creative potential, the Alliance intends to bring together creative hubs, incubators, policymakers, and other stakeholders to build a sustainable ecosystem that nurtures innovation. ACA’s Four Pillars include:📌Ecosystem Convening📌Policy Advocacy📌Education…
🎥 @Paralympics Paris 2024: The IPC President’s Opening Ceremony Speech International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons calls for freedom, inclusion and equality in his speech at the Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony. Read his speech in full below. Andrew Parsons (President, International Paralympic Committee President – IPC) speaks at the Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony 📸 Alex Slitz/Getty Images President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron;Paralympic Athletes;Mayor Anne Hidalgo; President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee Tony Estanguet;Peuple de France;Sport fans all over the world, Welcome to the most transformational sport event on Earth! The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. We are…
Chichi Eriobu (Founder, Phronesis Foods) is one of 19 winners emerging from the SheSustains Accelerator Program, organised by Clean Tech Hub Nigeria Out of 350 applications, 81 made it into the SheSustains Accelerator Program (organised by Clean Tech Hub Nigeria). A further 45 pitched their business, and 19 won seed funding. Chichi Eriobu (Founder, Phronesis Foods) was one of the 19. Says Eriobu: A good percentage of our work at Phronesis Foods tackles environmental protection by managing food waste and recycling of Ukwa [African breadfruit] chaff into animal feed.So when I saw the publicity for the SheSustains Accelerator Program, and…
On Monday, August 12, the Ekiti State Government launched the State’s first innovation hub (Ekiti Startup Garage – ESG) at Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre, Ado-Ekiti.This state-of-the-art facility with 24/7 power supply and high-speed internet promises to be a game-changer that will foster technological advancement, scientific research, and a thriving digital economy through its capacity for bringing together techpreneurs, researchers, developers and investors to collaborate and create groundbreaking solutions for both local and global challenges. Ekiti State governor, governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, cuts the tape At the launch, Governor Biodun Oyebanji described the Ekiti Startup Garage as a dynamic and comprehensive…