Application Deadline: March 1st, 2024 11:55 PM EST. Applications are now open for the 2024 UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate. Are you taking climate action in your community and beyond? If you are between 15 and 25 years old and dream of playing a critical role in shaping not just your own future, but the future of […]
Application Deadline: March 22, 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellows Program. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a bold and paradigm-shifting initiative committed to the long-term leadership development of promising young leaders selected as Fellows. Fellows benefit from a combination of training, experiential learning, and mentoring crafted to build […]
Did you know that the vibrant city of Onitsha, nestled in the heart of Nigeria, is not only a bustling commercial hub but also the birthplace of groundbreaking innovation in the world of technology? That’s right – welcome to the hometown of Foris Labs, a platform that re-imagined STEM education. Founded by the visionary entrepreneur […]
Visa restrictions, set to prevent Nigerians from bringing dependents to the United Kingdom, and the weakening of the naira, are identified as key reasons why Nigerians are seeking admissions in countries other than the UK. Official statistics released last week indicate a 46% decline in applicants from Nigeria, the steepest drop among all countries. The […]
The Zamfara State Government, led by Governor Dauda Lawal, has expressed its willingness to collaborate with technology innovators in the areas of security, health, and education. Dr. Habib Abubakar Gajam, the Executive Secretary of the Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA), announced this partnership during the United Nations World Summit Award (UN-WSA) Nigeria Youth Ambassadors […]
The latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report from the African Development Bank Group reveals that Africa is set to host eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024. The continent’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to average 3.8% in 2024 and 4.2% in 2025, surpassing the expected global averages of […]
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting and catalyzing the emergence and growth of the innovation ecosystem in northern Nigeria. The director-general provided this assurance considering the comparatively low visibility of the innovation ecosystem in Northern Nigeria, despite the region being a […]
Leading information communication technology firm, 21st Century Technologies, is aligning with the United States’ objective to drive digital transformation and nurture the digital ecosystem in Nigeria. This vision received significant support as the United States recently inaugurated a technology and creative hub named ‘America Corner’ within the premises of 21st Century’s corporate headquarters in Lekki, […]
