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NANS Opens Applications for NANSInnovate 2026: A Major Opportunity for Nigerian Student Entrepreneurs
NANSInnovate 2026 aims to bridge a persistent gap as many brilliant student ideas never move beyond the classroom because of limited access to capital, networks, and practical support.
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ECOWAS to offer $65,000 in Cash Prizes to African Startups — How to apply
The Economic Community of West African States has opened applications for the second edition of its Startup Awards, offering cash prizes totaling $65,000 to startups from across the region, including Nigeria. Photo Credit: ECOWAS
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Applications Open for Pave HER Way Women’s Grant Programs 2026 (Up to $90,000 in Funding)
Pave HER Way exists to empower courageous women to make the world more equitable for all women and girls. Founded by CEO Irene Shih along with co-founders Jamie Mohn and Joe Blackstone, the organization goes beyond one-time grants. It aims to remove systemic barriers by combining financial support with sustained mentorship, network access, and community.
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AI offers ‘Lifeline’ for Emerging Economies, says World Bank
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Nigeria and Ghana Explore Joint Digital Innovation and Technology Collaboration Initiatives
Nigeria and Ghana, West Africa’s two largest economies and dynamic digital markets, are deepening collaborations on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Photo Credit: NASENI
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Federal Government hails NASENI’s Locally assembled Drones, Tech drive
NASENI showcase locally assembled drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, agricultural equipment, diagnostic test kits and other technologies developed through partnerships with private firms at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, where they inspected. Photo Credit: NASENI
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Elon Musk says Neuralink will restore Vision for people “100% Blind From Birth”
Elon Musk announces on X saying “Even if you’re 100% blind from birth, with Neuralink, we’re going to write directly to your visual cortex… and you’re going to see.” Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Engineers Create ‘QuadBoat’ A Spider Inspired Robot Built to Save Drowning Victims
QuadBoat is a spider-inspired robot built to locate, retrieve, and transport drowning victims to safety when every second counts. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
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ECOWAS Launches Africa Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Program (EYWEP)
The program will support young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs through an integrated set of services, including capacity building, mentoring, access to business networks, technical support, and financing mechanisms tailored to the needs of high-potential businesses. Photo Credit: ECOWAS
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ROBOT PHONE Pre-order hits over 200,000 units under 48hours
Honor has officially announced that pre-order units of its flagship ROBOT PHONE, have surpassed 200,000 units in a short time frame of 48hours. Photo Credit: Honor
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Call for Applications: ACE Startup Academy 2026 For Entrepreneurs Up to $20,000 Grant
The programme is organized in partnership with KOICA, SMEDAN, ACE Center, and the Soongsil University Consortium, offering participants hands-on training, mentorship, incubation, and funding opportunities.
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Nigerian Engineer Builds a Medical AI Robot for Jaw, Bone Surgery
Mr Kenechukwu Nwajiaku, alongside his research team, have developed an intelligent robotic control system that bends and twists skeletal fixation plates to fit patients’ jaws or bones precisely thereby bridging a huge gap in Fracture and Bone Surgery. Photo Credit: Punchng
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Applications Open for Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026: Win Up to $8,000 Building On-Device AI for Africa’s Real Hardware
The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026 is live, and early-stage builders across the continent have a clear opportunity to turn constrained hardware into a competitive advantage. Themed “The Laptop LLM Challenge,”
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Call for Applications: Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 (3rd Edition) – Up to US$50,000
Under the theme “From Ideation to Deployment”, this edition focuses on moving proven AI solutions beyond prototypes and pilots into real-world use with farmers. The selected solution will receive US$50,000 to support deployment, validation, and scaling in collaboration with governments, FAO country offices, and the Smart Africa Secretariat.
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China Unveil ‘MAHAKBOT’ a Six Arm Robot that can carry out Welding on Vertical Walls
The MAHAKBOT, is a hexa-armed embodied-intelligence robot developed by Shanghai-based iSAGEBOT. Guided by what the company calls a process-aware brain, it allocates its six arms according to the production line it serves, simultaneously handling loading and unloading, cable plugging and screw assembly with extremely fine precision. Photo Credit: I-Sage Photos
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Investing in Women & Youth Technology Development Holds the Key to Sustainable Development in Africa
Investing in African youth technology development through Digital Skills, Entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and the enabling infrastructure that supports them, is not a luxury, It is a strategic imperative for inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth in Africa. Photo Credit: I-Stock Photos
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UM6P Explorer Innovation Fund Empowering the Next Generation of African Innovators (Up to $25,000 Funding)
The UM6P Explorer Innovation Fund, developed in collaboration with the prestigious MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, stands as a beacon for students, researchers, and aspiring founders ready to transform bold ideas into impactful startups.
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Indonesian Farmer goes Viral after Flying a Giant Drone to Work
An Indonesian farmer has got the whole Internet buzzing after he was pictured flying a giant Material lifting drone to his farm. In the Video below, the Indonesian Farmer can be seen Mid-Air, strapped to the giant Drone, while controlling his flight path and movement from the comfort of his palms. The Video has sent…
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HONOR set to Launch ‘Robot Phone’ Where AI, Robotics, and Cinematic Excellence Collide
In a bold leap forward for smartphone innovation, HONOR has unveiled the HONOR Robot Phone, a device that redefines what a smartphone can be. Dubbed a “new species of smartphone,” it blends advanced embodied AI, robotic mechanics, and professional-grade imaging through a groundbreaking collaboration with ARRI, the legendary name behind some of cinema’s most iconic…
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Applications Open for the Bosun Tijani Foundation Gen AI Fellowship Cohort 2 (Fully Funded)
Sponsored by the Bosun Tijani Foundation, this 6-month intensive program is designed to equip participants with cutting-edge AI skills through hands-on training.
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