Access Bank Chairman and Honorary Consul in the Czech Republic Dr. Ayoritsedere Awosika was appointed Project Manager and Environmental Adviser of the Inspires Me Academy. During a preventive visit to Awosika from her office in Ikoyi Lagos, NGO founder Aralola Olamuyiwa shared drummer and Awosika’s track record in community service, achievements on the board of directors, and love of serving…
Westa.solar, a clean energy company offering packaged solar purchase agreements, provided a 148kW solar array for FrootMultitradeNigeria Limited and a 600kW solar array for SacvinNigeria Limited.
In their statement, energy experts expressed continued concern about…
Two persons have been confirmed dead while many others sustained severe injuries in a Tuesday accident that occurred at Alfred Rewane Road, by Marriage Registry intersection, and around Isheri, Igando area of Lagos.
The LASTMA Zonal Head around Isheri, Afolalu Gbenga, who…
London’s Harefield Hospital is currently treating some inpatients with a new type of “advanced” CPR which involves hooking up patients to an artificial lung machine.
Now the hospital is looking to make the technology accessible to many more people. In a new service, people who suffer a cardiac arrest could be offered E-CPR if they do not respond to traditional CPR.
The service, the…
Operatives of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps have arrested a man, identified as Celestine, with counterfeited new N1,000 notes amounting to about N250,000.
Celestine, who claimed he was an Anambra State born Lagos-based businessman, said he was heading from Lagos State to…
With $15 million in edtech accelerator funds, CcHub will support 72 startups in Nigeria and Kenya
February 21, 2023
CcHUB, a well-known African innovation hub, has announced plans to launch The Edtech Fellowship Program, which will provide $15 million in funding to edtech firms in Nigeria and Kenya.
The program’s goal is to develop a new ecosystem of edtech businesses that will…
Towntalk Solutions Joins First Lagos-Based Techstars Program and Expands Offerings with Area! by Towntalk
February 21, 2023
Towntalk Solutions, a prominent data intelligence firm, is one of just 12 startups chosen for the inaugural cohort of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Programme. Towntalk Solutions is part of a cohort of 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan firms, with 50% female CEOs, that is participating in a 13-week bootcamp program where its founders will be tutored on the fundamentals of starting a startup.
The…
Chipper Cash, an African startup cross-border payments company, reportedly laid off 140 employees, or more than a third of its workforce.
Although 15% of those impacted are Nigerians, the layoffs affected workers from IT, engineering leadership, engineers, technical…
Vodafone Group has completed the sale of its 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group in order to streamline its African portfolio. The sale was just approved by Ghana’s National Communications Authority, and the government would keep a 30% minority ownership in…
Flance, an employee benefits company serving Africa’s gig economy, has announced a collaboration with leading ride-hailing platform Bolt that provides Bolt drivers in Nigeria with access to discounted healthcare plans. Through this collaboration, Bolt driver-partners can take advantage of Flance’s innovative technology and access high-quality, affordable healthcare services.
Bolt drivers will…