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Kashifu Abdullahi
Appointment People Technology

Kashifu Abdullahi Appointed as New NITDA Boss

Kashifu Abdullahi has been appointed by the Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government of Nigeria as the new Director-General of the

MAN Impact Accelerator
Accelerator Africa Logistics

MAN Impact Accelerator Opens Applications For Third Batch!

  The MAN Impact Accelerator has opened applications for its third cohort and mobility and logistics social business startups in

Ogbonnaya Onu
Government People Technology

Agenda For Nigeria’s Returning Minister of Science & Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sworn-in members of his cabinet after months of delay. Of particular interest to Techawk is

MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients

PitchdriveAsia
Africa Entrepreneurship Partnership

CcHUB’s PitchdriveAsia Tour In Partnership With Google for Startups Kicks Off

The second edition of Co-Creation Hub’s Pitchdrive tech tour, PitchdriveAsia, is set to commence on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Ten

PowerGen
Acquisition Africa Energy

Kenya’s PowerGen Acquires Micro-grid Platform Rafiki Power

PowerGen Renewable Energy, a developer, builder, and operator of micro-utilities in Africa, has completed the acquisition of Rafiki Power, a

OBus
Business Fintech Transport

OPay Launches OBus, its Bus Hailing Service in Lagos

Opay has launched OBus, its bus hailing service in Lagos. The launch of OBus comes a few days after the

Dubai
Africa Leadership People

Aboyeji Iyinoluwa, Chris Folayan & Eghosa Omoigui Join Dubai Chambers GBF Mentorship Program

Aboyeji Iyinoluwa, Managing Partner at Street Capital; Chris Folayan, Founder and CEO of Mall for Africa; and Eghosa Omoigui, Founder

Ilara Health
Africa Health Investment

Kenyan Diagnostics Startup Ilara Health Secures $735k Investment

Ilara Health, a Nairobi-based healthtech startup has raised $735,000 in seed funding from a group of angel investors and venture

Vlisco Fashion Fund
Africa Fashion Funding

Emerging African Designers & Tailors Invited to Apply For Vlisco Fashion Fund

Emerging designers and tailors in the process of establishing a career in fashion have been invited to apply for the