April 23
Nigeria: U.S. Embassy Nigeria Launches Public-Private Partnership With Ilorin Innovation Hub
Through this MOU, the US Embassy and Ilorin Innovation Hub will deliver programmes highlighting American leadership in technology and innovation. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC, Sonatrach Sign MOU to Deepen Research, Innovation in Oil, Gas Sector
The agreement establishes a formal framework for joint research, development and technology exchange between Nigeria and Algeria's national oil companies. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Firstbank Partners Ekiti Govt On Launch of Innovation Enterprise Support Fund
The fund is a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower startups, scale tech-enabled businesses, and accelerate innovation-driven economic growth across the state Read more »
March 31
Nigeria: Maduka University Matriculates 967 Students, Reinforces Focus On Innovation and Sustainability
The ceremony, held at the university's international stadium, drew dignitaries, academics, and stakeholders from across the South-East and beyond. Read more »
January 07
Africa: Lagos Named Africa's Most Start-Up-Friendly City in Global Index
The report notes that while Lagos already behaves like a global start-up hub, its long-term standing will depend on how quickly infrastructure, regulation and quality of life… Read more »
November 28, 2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Recommits to Innovation, Improved Funding to Ensure Better Health Service Delivery
Health officials renewed calls for evidence-based policymaking, practical innovation, and sustainable financing in Nigeria. Read more »
November 27, 2025
Nigeria: 2025 National Health Dialogue - Policymakers, Experts Discuss Innovation, Health Financing - (Live Updates)
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, will headline the Dialogue in a fireside discussion focused on Nigeria's reform priorities, the future of primary… Read more »
November 14, 2025
Africa: Cambridge, SEC Nigeria Partner to Bridge Innovation, Regulation Gaps in Africa's Fintech Sector
The partners aim to cultivate a generation of African digital leaders who can strike a balance between innovation and effective regulation. Read more »
October 31, 2025
Nigeria: Arts, Culture, Innovation Are Critical Pillars for Abia's Future - Gov Otti
Mr Otti made the declaration at the grand finale of the Abia Talent Hunt, tagged "Abia Beyond Creativity", organised by the state's Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy… Read more »
October 30, 2025
Nigeria: The Innovation Deficit - Why Nigeria's Traditional Industries Remain Frozen in Time
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for explaining how innovation drives sustained economic growth. Their research… Read more »
October 28, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria, Denmark Sign Digital Innovation Deal As Norway Backs New Clean Energy Projects
The agreement was concluded during the Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025 business forum held on 21 October. Read more »
October 22, 2025
Nigeria: Experts Urge Nigeria to Adopt Safety-Based Funding, Community-Led Innovation for Resilient Health Systems
She described the current global funding decline as a reminder that donor nations will prioritise their citizens first during crises. Read more »
October 21, 2025
Africa: At Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025, Lagos Vows to Become Africa's Innovation Hub
Today, Lagos is ready to be the African launchpad for Nordic innovation -- a city where sustainable technologies are tested, refined, and scaled to reach millions," Governor… Read more »
Nigeria: Vice President Calls for Industrial Revival in Northern Nigeria As Katsina's Innovation Academy Graduates First Fellows
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the revival of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) across the North is essential to addressing unemployment and insecurity. Read more »
September 03, 2025
Nigeria: Plateau Officials Join Continental Talks On Ai Infrastructure
The AI talks were part of preparations for GITEX Nigeria 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: ChatGPT to Add Parental Controls Amid Child Safety Concerns
OpenAI's decision followed health concerns and a lawsuit by parents whose teen allegedly committed suicide after consulting ChatGPT Read more »
September 01, 2025
Nigeria: Plateau Endorses Innovation to Tackle Maternal Deaths
The Plateau government is introducing the E-MOTIVE model, an evidence-based intervention designed to prevent avoidable maternal deaths. Read more »
August 10, 2025
West Africa: AI in West Africa - Sober Audit of Current Landscape
A Nigerian startup, Ubenwa Health, is using AI to analyse baby cries for birth asphyxia detection with 96 per cent accuracy Read more »
July 15, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Innovations Shortlisted for £1m Trinity Challenge Tackling Amr
The challenge recognises data-driven innovations that address the twin crises of substandard antibiotics and poor stock control in low- and middle-income countries Read more »
