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UK government creates pipeline of growth for tech SMEs in Nigeria The UK government is providing support to 10 start-ups to receive capacity building training, mentorship, and pitch to industry experts and government partners. From: 10 June 2021 Designed to empower early-stage Nigerian start-ups that are solving challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government, in January through the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub launched it’s iNOVO Accelerator Programme. This programme is for 10...

The UK Government, through its UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, has launched a Green Tech Programme, which will support 30 Nigerian female green-tech entrepreneurs with 12 weeks coaching sessions with industry experts. The coaching sessions is expected to boost the capacity of the entrepreneurs, as well as the likelihood of the enterprises to scale and become more sustainable businesses. The Hub, in collaboration with Future Females as the implementing partner, has taken this next step as part of its pledg...

Brand Press post. Brand Press is a paid service for brands that want to reach Techpoint Africas audience directly. Techpoint Africas editorial team doesnt write Brand Press content. To promote your brand via Brand Press, please email [email protected] Two months ago, the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub with Dufuna as the implementing partner launched the Design School programme- a virtual programme for 30 aspiring product designers aimed at equipping them with the necessary skills to kick-start a career ...

The upsurge in the frequency of robberies in Lagos traffic logjams has become a source of worry to residents and motorists.

  The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected cultists and traffic robbers at Railway Crossing in the Ikeja area of the state. The suspects, according to the police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, were apprehended on May 1 for attacking and dispossessing innocent people of their belongings within the area. He identified the suspects as Sadiq Masaki, Oladimeji Olatunbosun, Adam Hassan, Tunde Afolayan, Michael Ademola, Olamide Johnson, Abiodun Opeyemi, Oluseyi Agbaje, Daniel Ayomide and ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Deji Lambo Published 4 May 2021  Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 11 suspected cultists and traffic robbers for terrorising and dispossessing members of the public of their valuables in the Ikeja area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Monday that the suspects were arrested following a distress call from a victim, adding that the suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation. H...

Police arrest suspected traffic robbers in Lagos The suspects allegedly attacked unsuspecting commuters and dispossessed them of their belongings 2 min read The police in Lagos say they arrested 10 suspected traffic robbers allegedly terrorising the Ikeja area of the state on Saturday. A 42-year-old, who allegedly receives the stolen goods from the suspects, was also arrested. Muyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, said in a statement on Monday that the suspects were arrested ...

Share Suspected armed robbers, who on the 1, May 2021, attacked innocent residents of Lagos State have confessed that they sell stolen items to traders at the popular Alade Market in Ikeja. Ten suspected armed robbers and their receiver,42 years old Idris Adamu have been arrested by the State Police. The image maker in charge of the State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Monday confirmed the arrest of the suspect as well as the receiver of the stolen goods. The police spokespers...

UK govt funds Nigeria’s first open-source business intelligence platform The platform will provide transparent and reliable data about Nigeria’s Tech sector and help reduce barriers faced by companies interested in doing business in Nigeria. The UK government through its UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has launched an open-source business intelligence platform aimed at providing transparent and reliable data about the Nigerian tech sector. The UK High Commission in Nigeria announced this Thursday thro...

At the maiden edition of the #Herconomy Conference and the third edition of #AGSTribe Annual Challenge, history was made when a unique product proposition, #AGSTribeMobile – Africa’s first socio-economic empowerment mobile application for women – a one-stop resource hub for professionals and entrepreneurs in Africa, was unveiled to tackle the challenges of empowering women, scaling digital skills and accelerating inclusion, writes Mary Nnah Over the years, there has been advocacy globally...