Only 64 years old, Leo Stan Ekeh is still going strong and there is no telling what sector he might venture into next. He recently called for the declaration of a Tech Independence Day, and confidently said it is only a matter of time before Nigeria starts raising tech billionaires that would rival the likes of Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma.
Ekeh was worth $1 billion as of June, 2018 according to Business Insider by Pulse.ng.
The African Development Bank has disclosed that the Digital Nigeria e-Learning Platform, recorded over 16,000 user registrations, within 24 hours of its launch.
FarmPowerng is leveraging recent technology to boost indigenous agriculture in Nigeria.
Quartered is a startup that focuses on providing hospitality services to people.
Betelhem Dessie born 1999 is a trailblazing Ethiopian web and mobile technologies developer. She is the Founder and CEO of iCog – Anyone Can Code (ACC) and holds four patents individually, along with three collaborative patents. CNN has dubbed her “the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia’s fast emerging tech scene.”
Since it launched in January, about 2,512 traders have created accounts and obtained digital presence for their businesses.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched its Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scheme that is specially designed for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Tech startups.
The shares of Facebook increased by 1.2% when it closed at $209.19 after the Friday trading session at the New York Stock Exchange.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the creation of a Digital Economy Department, which will be responsible for promoting the digital economic agenda of the federal government.
Clubhouse is a social audio platform available on both iOS and Android devices. It gained rapid popularity and inspired similar features from other tech giants, Meta, Twitter (with Twitter Spaces), and Spotify (through its Greenroom app).
