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FG sets committee to support tech start-ups with affordable internet access amid lockdown
Federal Government has set up a committee to select some tech start-ups that could partake in essential services during lockdown...
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Villgro Kenya joins list of investors hunting for innovative ideas to fight Covid-19
Villgro Kenya, a healthcare-focused incubator and investor, has joined the growing list of investors who are seeking to fund startups...
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NloTEK develops COVID-19 solution for senior citizens, wins $6,000 from Cairo Angels
As the confirmed cases of the Coronavirus hit over a million globally, tech startup, NloTEK, has been selected to develop...
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Antler set to invest $500,000 in startups whose solutions are curbing Coronavirus
Antler has called on startups whose businesses are combating the Coronavirus pandemic, to apply for its $500,000 funding.
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NCC wades into Coronavirus linkage with 5G, says controversy is untrue
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed reports connecting the 5G network to the coronavirus disease.
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Renmoney goes digital, downsizes workforce
Workers of Renmoney Microfinance Bank Limited are the latest victims of digital banking, as the bank sacked employees in sales department
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The value of the Internet in difficult times
Despite all the gloom and doom occasioned by COVID-19, one way of life that has proved to be of good...
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Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s board, faces philanthropy
Microsoft has disclosed that its co-founder, Bill Gates has decided to step down from his role on its Board of...
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Facebook to award $3 million in Community Accelerator program
Facebook has launched its Community Accelerator Programme, with a promise to award $3 million to 80 participants in the programme.
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Coronavirus: YouTube now allows content creators to monetize deadly disease
YouTube has announced that videos of content creators regarding the deadly disease, Coronavirus can now be monetized.
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