Category: Ecosystem Updates
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Celebrating The Future of Oyo State—The Future Awards Africa Independent
The inaugural The Future Awards Africa Independent (TFAAi) Oyo State Edition was held on August 29, 2026, marking the first edition of the state-based awards in Oyo State. The Future Awards Africa has always been positioned as a platform for recognising young Africans who are creating meaningful impact through their work, leadership, creativity and…
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The Wall of Black Sheep Wants Your Failure Story
CYSEC-CON 2026 just opened submissions for something most tech events won’t touch: the Wall of Black Sheep, a call for the breaches, the near-misses, and the “unusual paths” that actually built Nigeria’s cybersecurity practitioners, not the polished LinkedIn version. The categories on offer tell you what they’re really after: The Uncomfortable Truth. The Learning Scar.…
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Attend the ARA TECH “Future Ready Youth” Digital Skills Workshop on September 5
ARA TECH is set to hold a youth-focused digital skills workshop in Ibadan next month, adding to a growing calendar of grassroots tech empowerment events targeting the city’s young people. Themed “Future Ready Youth – Digital Skills, Opportunities, and Career Growth,” the one-day event holds on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Philomath Arena, Amuloko, starting…
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Ibadan Creator Summit 2026: Can the Creator Economy Survive Nigeria’s Infrastructure Gaps?
On September 5, 2026, Ibadan’s creator and entrepreneur ecosystem will converge at Harvesters Drive, Ring Road, for the Ibadan Creator Summit, themed “Build. Monetize. Scale.” The event promises the now-familiar creator economy pitch: turning content, community, and craft into sustainable income. But strip away the branding, and what’s really being tested is whether a secondary…
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Call For Speakers: Africa SME Assembly 2026
The Africa SME Assembly is a Pan African event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem builders from across the continent. On the 9th of October in Lagos, Nigeria Africa’s leading voices in entrepreneurship will assemble on the ASA’26 stage. Here’s your opportunity to be part of the voices that will shape the African entrepreneurship…
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Attend the University of Ibadan Business Campus Invasion Conference This August
This August at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan will witness a gathering of young professionals from across various sectors for the very first edition of the Business Campus Invasion. This event, hosted by Aanuoluwapo Adepoju is tagged “Designated Survivors“. In this interview, Aanuoluwapo, who has hosted a number of similar events shared his motivation for…
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Meet Adebayo Adegbite, Facilitator, Techies Node Storytelling Masterclass
Adebayo Adegbite is the Managing Editor Techiesnode, an African tech media platform known for its infrastructure-first, hype-skeptical editorial voice, and contributes to TechStorieX, covering Nigerian digital policy and ecosystem journalism. He currently serves as Head of Operations at Ibadan Tech Expo, a gathering of Tech Enthusiasts in Ibadan that has brought together 20000+ tech enthusiasts…
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Ibadan Tech Expo Opens Sponsorship Applications for IBTE 2026
The event organisers are targeting 15,000 Attendees this year Ibadan Tech Expo (IBTE) has opened its call for sponsorship for its fourth edition, scheduled for Friday, 27th November 2026 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Organisers are projecting 15,000 attendees, up from the 10,000-plus who turned out for last year’s single-day event.…
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TechRoom Innovation Hub Hosts Our First Storytelling Masterclass Event
We’re announcing our first partner event for the Techiesnode Storytelling Masterclass: a standalone session hosted at TechRoom Innovation Hub, Ibadan . This one matters to us. The Storytelling Masterclass exists to close a gap we keep running into across the Ibadan tech and creative ecosystem, founders, communicators, and builders who have real stories to tell…
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TechRoom Innovation Hub Is Giving Out Free Workspaces This August
Workspace is one of those quiet costs that trips up a lot of early-stage builders in Ibadan. You don’t need funding to write code, pitch a client, or run a call, but you do need power, internet, and a table that isn’t your kitchen counter. TechRoom Innovation Hub is removing that barrier for the…
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