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Tech competitions and Nigeria’s startup ecosystem, By Inyene Ibanga
Having access to external ideas and mentors are significant benefits of participating in the competition beyond the prize money.
Going by the increasing rate of startup competitions in the digital tech ecosystem, there are more grounds to believe that Nigeria is on course to becoming a digital powerhouse in the nearest future… But this would largely be determined by the level of collaboration between the public and private sectors to build a solid foundation for digital growth and investments.
Funding remains one of the biggest challenges for tech startups as they struggle to launch their dreams into reality. Starting a tech business is time-consuming and very expensive to get off the ground.
Covid-19: Three Nigeria-based start-ups receive $40,000 mentorship grants
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By Juliet Umeh
The American Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center, USAfBC, recently recognised three Nigeria-based start-ups for positively impacting job creation and pandemic recovery in the country.
The start-ups got Digital Innovation Awards, $40, 000 cash and are to receive mentorship.
The three start-ups include: an education technology platform, Afrilearn International; “Lend an Arm” platform, a start-up that increases voluntary blood donation in Nigeria, Healthbotics Limited and a platform that addresses the chronic shortage of phytotherapy treatment for jaundiced-born babies with its “Crib A’glow” unit, Tiny Hearts Technology.
25 Rising Stars to Track in 2021
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By Daniel Malloy
December19, 2020
Maybe it’s the inspiring vaccine news or just getting into holiday mode, but we’re feeling a lot more hopeful about 2021. The trauma of 2020 has kindled unparalleled disruptions in art, politics and social activism not to mention science and health, which have been tested like never before. It’s in OZY’s DNA to look out for what’s new and next: We’ve been profiling Rising Stars since Day One. In that spirit, today’s Sunday Magazine brings you the 25 people we think will be making a real impact in what we hope and expect to be a sunnier 2021. It’s only a starting point, so we will need your help to add to this illustrious list: Tag us on Twitter or Instagram @ozy to let us know someone who we should keep our eye on in the new year.