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Ogbomoso Has LAUTECH, a Polytechnic, yet no Major Tech Presence, Who Answers for This in 2027?
A city producing technology graduates by the thousands should be busier in terms of digital presence. Whose failure is this, and who will be committed enough to fix it? Week 6 of the Techies Node civic tech and advocacy series in partnership with Ibadan Tech Expo If you were designing a city to become a…
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Attend the Building Smarter Startups Session with Common Room Africa
Common Room Africa A founder-focused community creating real spaces for connection, learning & shared support is organizing its first Online Live Session The session coming up June 24, 2026 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM WAT will feature David Oluwabusayo, CTO at Paperless and Google Developers Group Lead and Organiser, for a conversation titled Building Smarter…
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Apply For CJID’s Advanced Workshop on Electoral Disinformation
Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development with Casa África and the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria, is inviting applications for an Advanced Workshop on Electoral Disinformation, Fact-checking, and the Uses and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Newsrooms ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections. The two-day programme, taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, will equip Nigerian…
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#BuiltforAfrica: Smallbyte, Ibadan Provision Store to Digital Stack
SmallByte is not a VC-backed startup. It does not have a growth team or a pitch deck. But what it has quietly assembled in Lagelu, Ibadan, is more instructive than most funded ventures care to admit. Walk into most Nigerian markets and the corner provisions store is a fixture, stacked floor to ceiling with…
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5 Healthtech Gaps Nigerian Founders in Underserved Markets Can Turn Into Opportunity
Nigeria’s healthtech sector has grown into 128 active startups that have collectively raised $271 million, but a closer look at where the money and the companies are concentrated tells a more revealing story. Of those 128 active startups, 105 are based in Lagos alone, and telehealth and EMR/hospital management together account for nearly half…
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Applications are now open for EA Summit: Nigeria 2026.
Effective Altruism Nigeria is excited to invite students, recent graduates, professionals, and anyone passionate about tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges to apply for EA Summit: Nigeria 2026. EA Nigeria is a local chapter of the Effective Altruism movement. We promote evidence-based approaches to solving pressing issues affecting the world and our community.…
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MetaMask Hosts Community Builder Night in Ibadan
MetaMask in conjunction with Consensys is hosting Community Builder Night in Ibadan on the 27th of June 2026. Community Builder Night is a community-first version of MetaMask’s global Builder Nights bringing Web3 education, onboarding and conversations closer to local ecosystems. This in-person meetup is designed for developers, students, founders, DAO contributors and Web3 enthusiasts who…
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#BuiltforAfrica: SailsPro, The B2B Sales Tool African Teams Have Been Waiting For
SailsPro is automating the grind of prospecting and it’s doing it for teams that think in Naira, not dollars. Ask any B2B sales rep in Lagos, Nairobi, or Accra what their Monday morning looks like, and you’ll likely hear the same answer: LinkedIn tabs, spreadsheets, and a growing backlog of leads that haven’t been…
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Does Your House of Reps Candidate Know What a Techie Actually Does? A Reality Check for Oyo’s Federal Constituencies
Nigeria has fourteen federal constituencies in Oyo State, each sending one member to the House of Representatives. These legislators vote on federal budgets, tax policies, import duties, and a growing body of legislation that directly shapes the operating environment for technology businesses and professionals. They are, in a very real sense, part of the infrastructure…
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AI, VR, and the Next Nollywood: How Nigeria and Kenya’s Storytellers Are Experimenting With Emerging Tech
The era of Africa’s creative industries being defined by scarcity is ending. What replaces it may be more radical than anyone expected. In 2023, a Nigerian revenge thriller became one of the most-watched films on Netflix’s global platform. Editi Effiong’s Black Book, shot in Lagos with motion capture, advanced VFX, and high-end cinematography,…
