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#ADIS20: Investors, Entrepreneurs Discuss African Investment in The Heart of Silicon Valley

Rachel — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:19:21 +0000

“It doesn’t matter if the cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.” Deng Xiaoping’s legendary quote proved to be at the heart of the African Diaspora Investment Symposium last month: bringing together people from diverse industries and backgrounds to achieve the central goal of developing Africa and maximising her potential. The […]

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AU Commissioner Prof. Sarah Agbor Launches PAVEU: Pan African Virtual and e-University in Cameroon

Rachel — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:30:26 +0000

On Friday, 20th December, the African Union Commission launched PAVEU, the Pan African Virtual and e-University, making education more accessible on the continent than ever before. The event took place in Cameroon, with Professor Sarah Agbor, the Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, delivering an impassioned keynote speech on the relevance of this development […]

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Yaply, Building Communities for Content Creators [REVIEW]

Pelumi — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:39:56 +0000

Introduction Over time, we’ve had mobile apps try to create platforms for sharing content and others for news aggregation but I stumbled on an app that combines both functions with Nigeria as its primary market. Enter Yaply, a mobile-first social network and news aggregation platform that allows you to create, share and consume digital media. […]

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Google Director Juliet Ehimuan Discusses Tech Growth in Nigeria with CNN Innovate Africa

Rachel — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:44:59 +0000

In a conversation with CNN’s Innovate Africa recently, Juliet Ehimuan, Google Director, West Africa, spoke about the tremendous progress technology has made in Africa, and the role Google has played in that transformation. In just a few short years, technology has swept over Africa, taking the continent in general and Nigeria in particular from the […]

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AFROTECH Excels at Correcting Diversity Imbalance in the Tech Industry

Guest Contributor — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:33:19 +0000

Why more American firms are investing in diversity and inclusion programs and conferences. The vision behind Afrotech was explained through the lenses of C-Suite Executives of Blavity, Inc. Morgan DeBaun CEO, Aaron Samuels COO and Jeff Nelson CTO Blavity, Inc. Blavity, Inc. is a media company and home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle […]

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SVNED Officially Launches VoguePay in Silicon Valley

Rachel — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:05:59 +0000

On October 2nd, 2019 SV-NED hosted their signature Entrepreneur Series featuring Michael Simeon and signifying the launch of VoguePay. The event itself was attended by a large audience including Denise Williams, the president and co-founder of SV-NED, and panelists: Agatha Bacelar U.S. Congressional Candidate, California District 12; Irina Berkon, Managing Director, Golden Seeds; Lara Jordan Founder & CEO, Pericus Ventures; Anna Zuo […]

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17-Year-Old David Opateyibo Builds Nigeria’s First Drone, Ready to build an aircraft!

Rachel — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:44:17 +0000

When I tell you that our people are talented, resourceful and intelligent beyond belief, and the only thing holding us back is this Nigeria that simply doesn’t work! It is so heartening to hear, however, that universities are trying to curb the disparity between our students and their Western counterparts by revamping the curriculum to […]

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A Marriage from Which There Is No Divorce: VMware Signs MOU With African Union for Tech Education in Africa

Rachel — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:31:24 +0000

In the last few years, Africa has welcomed the global heads of some of the world’s most prominent technology companies – and it is fair to assume that they are not coming for the safari tours or the jollof rice. Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and, more recently, co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, have […]

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Make Your Mark: VMware Hosts Successful VMworld 2019 Europe

Rachel — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:14:56 +0000

The world of digital technology is moving rapidly and the sphere of Virtualization and Cloud Computing is not exempt. To be able to continuously innovate and keep ahead of the curve to consistently deliver solutions, therefore, is no mean feat. This is what VMware has achieved and the proof of the pudding has been more […]

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Unilag Joins the Call for Strengthening Engineering Education Through Innovation and Collaboration

Rachel — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:52:27 +0000

The African Engineering Education Association opened its 7th International Conference today at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The central theme of the conference is about strengthening Engineering Education through Innovation and Collaboration. Erudite Professors, Top Executives and International Delegates gathered to give speeches and discuss innovations within Engineering, and the future for Nigeria and Africa […]

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