The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Southern Africa is looking for startups that are developing sustainable, scalable solutions to pressing justice needs to apply for the HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2020. Winning ideas will be selected to attend the HiiL Justice Accelerator. The accelerator offers a four-month programme that provides €10 000 non-equity, […]
The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new grant programme that aims to expand economic growth, improve health outcomes, and increase educational opportunities by supporting individuals and communities to more knowledgeably and skillfully use the Internet. In its pilot year, the Strengthening Communities, Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) programme) is open to eligible organizations in […]
The UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge is looking for innovators, entrepreneurs, programmers and developers to provide the creative ideas and solutions needed to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNOPS helps the UN and its partners provide peace and security, humanitarian and development solutions. Applications close on 31 July. Solutions need to demonstrate how […]
The Nigerian fintech sector is booming, both in the area of developing solutions and raising of investments. This was the general consensus during the soft launch of an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Research on Fintech in Nigeria with the support of Mastercard and MTN. The webinar was a forerunner to the main event which was […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is yet to implement a special report designed to support startups affected by the pandemic. On April 1, the agency set up a special committee on the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. It was created three days after the country’s president ordered the lockdown of three […]
Facebook is ramping up its efforts and tools to support small businesses. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Shops. According to Zuckerberg, Shops will make it easier for small businesses to sell their products on Facebook and Instagram. In the future, Facebook Shops will also allow businesses to sell products to customers […]
Forbes announced Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator program powered by the Global Startup Ecosystem early this year and within two weeks received over 5,000 applications. 200 companies were selected for the 2020 program which offered four weeks of free virtual training from 50 global speakers and access to $100,000 in free credits and perks from […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has waived the requirement for the provision of guarantors by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and households that applied for its N50 Billion COVID-19 targeted credit facility. The CBN Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isaac Okorafor, in a statement, Monday, also assured all successful household and SME applicants that have […]
The over-dependence of African youths on formal employment has become quite alarming, given the declining job opportunity in the formal sector. Thus, meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 8 on creating sustainable employment for young people and promoting youth entrepreneurship have become top policy issues in many African countries. In the light of the recent global […]
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria has said that post harvest losses due to poor storage facilities for the agriculture produce would soon be a thing of the past. Osinbajo said that improving the working and trading environment for small and medium sized businesses through shared facilities, MSMES clinics and other government interventions were […]
