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🎥UNDP Nigeria As Founder of the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation and representing AfriLabs on the governing council, Anna Ekeledo has announced a call for applications to the Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator, supported by the UNDP. Anna says: I had a fantastic chat today with William TSUMA (PhD), Head of UNDP Lagos & Chief Innovation Officer, UNDP Nigeria, about the needs of the African continent and how African innovators can tackle development and industry challenges through the Timbuktoo initiative.I am quite excited to work with William, UNDP leadership and other innovation stakeholders, in both the public and private sectors. Together, we…

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Falcon Corporation Co-Founders (L & R): Professor Joseph Chukwura Ezigbo (Managing Director) and Audrey Joe-Ezigbo (Deputy Managing Director) 📸 Audrey Joe-Ezigbo The Falcon Corporation is celebrating 30 years in business as a successful conglomerate holding a diverse portfolio of prime investments in Oil & Gas, Energy & Infrastructure, Real Estate & Construction. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo (Co-Founder & Deputy Managing Director) shares some insights: Falcon Corporation Limited started as an idea in 1994.Today, 30 years later, what started as an idea has become a multiple award-winning, wholly indigenous mid- and downstream Energy, Natural Gas Distribution and LPG Trading company in Africa, enabling the…

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📸 Financial Jennifer It’s straight to the point as usual with certified financial instructor and Founder of FinTribe, Financial Jennifer. With as little as NGN5,000, says Jennifer, you can key into an investment offered by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) – a Savings Bond that pays as high as 18.4% in interest. Says Jennifer: Duration for the investment is two or three years.For this month, here are the interest rates:2 years – 17.414%3 years – 18.414%But some of your banks are paying you 0% and even charging you on top of it 😔 The FGN Savings Bond, which is…

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One of 10: Founder of Afriskaut, Nnamdi Emefo Nnamdi Emefo is the Founder of Afriskaut. In his words: I started Afriskaut because my childhood friend Ussa Buggu (now my co-founder), who was an insanely talented footballer could not find an opportunity to become professional. It dawned on me that this is the reality of thousands of Africans who have the talent and desire to showcase their skills to the world.At Afriskaut, we built a system that converts football matches into player statistics & highlights. Today, Afriskaut has converted over 700 football match videos, collecting performance data on 8000+ players ,…

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Nyifamu Ogechi Manzo (Founder, Farmatrix) Nyifamu Ogechi Manzo leads Farmatrix, a digital platform that connects buyers and sellers directly using a smart contract procurement platform, thereby streamlining the entire process from start to finish, and bridging the gap between consumers and suppliers. For Buyers – How it works Streamline your procurement process by easily creating and managing e-LPOs, tracking deliveries in real-time, and ensuring quality control. Enjoy seamless transactions with instant notifications and approvals, making procurement efficient and stress-free. For Suppliers – How it works Simplify your supply process – from finding and bidding on contracts to delivering products and…

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Wole Ayodele (Founder & CEO, Fincra With a vision to create a world where the movement of money is as easy as sending a text message, Fincra provides payment processing services to businesses across the globe. Says Founder, Wole Ayodele: Fincra enables businesses receive payments seamlessly via cards, bank transfers and mobile money. With Fincra, businesses can collect payments securely in Euros, Naira and other currencies, with fast and reliable settlements and no hidden fees or charges. Our secure platform is suitable for a wide range of industries, including Traditional Retail businesses, e-commerce, SaaS, fintechs, worldwide businesses, remittance, and more.…

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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…

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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.

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🎥 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,…

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