Nigerian startups receive boost as NCAIR, Google launch N100m AI fund

Business a.m. Nigeria’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), with the support of Google, has announced the launch of the AI Fund, a N100 million initiative aimed at supporting Nigerian startups that are utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their development of innovative solutions. This initiative follows a series of strategic programmes by the […]

Nigeria’s CcHub selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has announced the 15 startups that will take part in its Make-IT accelerator programme next year, designed to strengthen entrepreneurs’ skills for scaling their businesses. CcHub said it had received over 280 applications from startups across Africa for the accelerator, which begins in January and is implemented by the German International […]