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Call for Applications: British Council Green and Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme Offers £150,000 Grant
The British Council has opened applications for its Green and Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme (GDEEp), a pilot workforce development initiative offering a single £150,000 grant to one UK–South Africa consortium. The programme aims to prepare South African tertiary students for employment and entrepreneurship opportunities at the intersection of the green and digital economies. Applications…
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Applications open for the Mozilla Foundation Fellowship 2027
The Mozilla Foundation has opened applications for its 2027–2028 Fellowship cohort, offering up to 10 highly competitive fellowships to builders, founders, technologists, researchers, and creative advocates working on technology that is too early, too unexpected, or too ambitious for conventional funders. Since 2011, the program has supported more than 200 mission-driven Fellows across 37 countries.…
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Applications open for Sir Cyril Taylor Young African Leaders Program (Fully-Funded)
Organized by AFS Youth Assembly with generous support from the Sir Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation, this third edition will select 10 outstanding leaders aged 18–35 who are driving sustainable development in their communities. Africa’s youthful population with around 70% under 30, represents enormous potential for solving local and global challenges. The program invests in that potential…
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Robotics Companies Are Hiring Beyond Engineering: The Career Opportunities Many People Overlook
Imagine a company that builds robots for hospitals, warehouses or factories. Engineers design the machines, develop the software and train the AI systems. But who convinces a hospital to adopt the technology? Who explains the product to potential customers? Who manages the project when a robot arrives at a facility? Who trains the customer, coordinates…
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Togo Launches AI Initiative to Digitise National Languages
Togo has launched a national initiative to develop artificial intelligence tools capable of understanding the country’s local languages, with the aim of improving access to public services for citizens who do not speak French. The three-year programme, known as Voix du Togo (Voice of Togo), was launched in early October by Cina Lawson, Minister of…
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China Mobile International Launches Four-Month Innovation Programme in Kenya
China Mobile International (CMI) has launched a four-month innovation programme in Kenya to connect university students with industry expertise, mentorship and opportunities to develop technology solutions for commercial use. The initiative was unveiled at the CMI Workshop and Hackathon for the Next Generation of Kenyan Innovators, held at the Radisson Blu, Nairobi Arboretum. It brings…
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NSIA Awards $277,000 to 7 Nigerian Startups at Demo Day
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and its partners have awarded $277,000 to seven Nigerian startups through the fourth edition of the NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI). The winners were announced on Saturday during the final Demo 4.0 Day, attended by Nairametrics, where 12 selected startups pitched their innovations after emerging from more than 6,000…
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NITDA, Cisco Honour Imo State With Twin Awards For Digital Transformation Excellence
Imo State’s sustained investments in digital transformation have earned national recognition, as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Cisco Networking Academy honoured the state with two prestigious awards in acknowledgement of its leadership in digital literacy, digital skills development and technology-driven governance. At an award dinner in Abuja on Tuesday, October 20, 2026,…
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Call for Applications: InnovateX 2026 Challenge for Nigerian Innovators (Up to ₦20 Million in Prizes)
Nigeria’s young innovators are being called to the stage. Blaze by Ecobank, in partnership with Verve, has opened applications for InnovateX 2026, a nationwide youth innovation challenge designed to turn bold ideas into practical solutions with a total prize pool of ₦20 million.The challenge targets tertiary students and young creators who are ready to solve…
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Call for Applications: FemNest 2.0 – Heels and Tech
This five-week programme is designed to equip early-stage women innovators in Nigeria with the skills, mentorship, technology tools, and networks needed to turn ideas addressing female and family health challenges into sustainable, scalable ventures.
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African Development Bank and UNDP Advance $10 Billion AI Initiative to Create 25 Million Jobs
The AI 10 Billion Initiative is a co-designed partnership between the Bank Group, UNDP and private sector partners. By orchestrating $1 billion per year over the next decade, the initiative can contribute to 25 million new jobs by 2035. Photo Credit: AFP Photo
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Can Technology Put an End to Poverty in Africa?
Poverty in Africa has been on the rise in recent years because of rapid population growth, corruption, weak laws meaning absolute number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa continues to increase even when the percentage edges down slightly. Photo Credit: FocusAfrica
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Federal Government of Nigeria Opens UAV Drone Manufacturing and Training Facility in Kaduna State
Nigeria has taken concrete steps toward technological self-reliance when the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) commissioned the NASCAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Training Facility in Kaduna State. Picture Showing Nigerian Crafted Drones on Display at the Commissioning – Photo Credit: NASENI
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Tesla Unveils Flying Roadster Prototype, Targets 2028 Production
On October 15, 2026, at SpaceX’s rocket development and testing facility in McGregor, Texas, Tesla finally showed the long-delayed second-generation Roadster and it briefly flew. Photo Credit: Tesla (X)
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A Look Inside Terra Industries Drone and Robotics Manufacturing Factory In IDU, Abuja (Photos)
In a continent where critical infrastructure such as power plants, mines, pipelines, and borders faces persistent threats from terrorism, banditry, and resource theft, a young Nigerian startup is rewriting the rules of defense technology. Photo Credit: Terra Industries
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Call for Applications: HER STARTUP Cohort 2.0 – Empowering Female-Led Tech Founders and Startups Across Africa
HER STARTUP has opened applications for its second cohort, a pan-African accelerator designed to support women founders and CEOs building technology-enabled businesses. The programme combines intensive training, a monthly stipend, mentorship, and the opportunity to pitch for startup capital of up to US$5,000.
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Call for Applications: Prince Casper Foundation Impact Grants 2026–2027 (Up to ₦500,000 in Funding)
The Prince Casper Foundation has opened applications for its 2026–2027 Impact Grant, a fully educator-led funding opportunity designed to support teachers and education professionals working in underserved rural communities across Nigeria.
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Kenya Launches KSG Digital Institute as 1,239 Public Officers Graduate in AI Training
Kenya has launched the eLearning and Information Technology Institute (eLITI) under the Kenya School of Government (KSG), expanding its focus on digital learning, information and communications technology (ICT) skills, emerging technologies and research for the public sector. Photo Credit: Africa Tech News
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Japanese Researchers Build Robotic Tail to Restore Human Balance
At Keio University’s Graduate School of Media Design, a team from the Embodied Media Project has developed Arque an artificial, biomimicry-inspired wearable robotic tail designed to expand innate body functions, particularly balance and stability. Photo Credit: CNN
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Cisco and UNDP Sign $50 Million Partnership to advance Digital Skills and Employment for 50,000 Nigerian Youths over 3 Years
The goal is to equip NJFP fellows and alumni with industry-relevant digital competencies that complement their workplace experience and improve pathways into employment, entrepreneurship, and Nigeria’s growing digital economy. Photo Credit: UNDP Instagram Page
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