Category : Innovations

ABUAD Multi-System Hospital Successfully Performs First Kidney Transplant.

NigGalOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, has recorded its first kidney transplant after a procedure that lasted five hours, fifteen minutes, thus making the successful...

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IoT Africa introduces Sigfox to Nigeria, boosts infrastructure with LPWAN.

NigGalOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) Africa has signed an agreement with the OG network pioneer and leading IoT service provider, sigfox to bring the service to...

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FirstBank partners NIBSS to drive digital payment convenience with Nigeria Quick Response (NQR).

NigGalOctober 26, 2021October 26, 2021

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services organisation has announced its partnership with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System plc (NIBSS) on...

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Nigeria’s Sendbox raises $1.8M to provide e-commerce fulfillment for small merchants.

NigGalOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

There is a lot of activity going on with social commerce in Nigeria. From Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp holding the keys to the marketplace-facing side...

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Sparkle Closes $3.1m Seed Round From an all-Nigerian Group of Investors.

NigGalOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021

Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank, has raised an oversubscribed seed round of $3.1 million from an all-Nigerian group of investors including Leadway Assurance, Trium Networks...

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Apply: Wise Guys SAAS Africa Startup Accelerator Program 2022.

NigGalOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021

Wise Guys SaaS Africa is an 8 months long acceleration program combining online modules with local and international experts and mentors. There are four key...

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MDXi Data Center Expands Lekki Facility; Launches New Facility Q1, 2022.

NigGalOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

Nearly four months after the launch of its prestigious Tier III facility at Appolonia City, Accra, Ghana, MDXi (www.MDX-i.com), a MainOne company has announced the...

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AstraZeneca and the Royal Academy of Engineering announce new partnership to bolster support for African health tech entrepreneurs.

NigGalOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Joint venture aims to strengthen healthcare innovation, nurture local talent, and boost economic progress across Africa. Earlier today, AstraZeneca (www.AstraZeneca.com) and the Royal Academy of Engineering (the Academy) officially...

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World’s First COVID-19 Attenuation Device, Shycocan, Launched in Nigeria.

NigGalSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Shycocan Corporation, in partnership with Nestar Corporate Services Limited, has officially launched the Shycocan Virus Attenuation Device in Nigeria. The device was developed by well-known...

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Nigerian energy startup secures investment from Shell-owned fund.

NigGalSeptember 27, 2021September 26, 2021

Nigerian startup Infibranches Technologies, which helps solar energy providers manage their operations and receive payments, has secured US$2 million funding from All On, an impact...

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9PSB, Flutterwave partner to simplify banking transactions for Nigerians.

NigGalSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021

In a bid to create a seamless and financial ecosystem to simplify transactions for banking agents, merchants and customers, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) yesterday entered...

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Nigerian agri-tech startups named winner of $1.5m AYuTe Africa Challenge

NigGalSeptember 14, 2021September 14, 2021

Nigeria’s ColdHubs and Kenya’s Hello Tractor have been named winners of the inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge, securing a combined US$1.5 million in grant funding to...

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Jubilee Syringe To Start Exportation To Germany

NigGalSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021

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Prospa Raises $3.8 Million In Pre-Seed Round.

NigGalSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Nigerian fintech startup, Prospa has closed a $3.8 million pre-seed round. The investors in the round include VCs like Global Founders Capital and Liquid 2...

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Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge.

NigGalSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021

In a Bold Bid to Spark Tech Innovations for African Farmers, Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe...

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Nigerian startup Moove Raises $23m in Series A Funding.

NigGalAugust 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Founded by British born Nigerians Jide Odunsi and Ladi Delano, Moove announced that it raised $23 million in a Series A funding round. This brings the startup’s...

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Lagos partners US firm to explore $50b global solar market.

NigGalAugust 16, 2021August 16, 2021

The Lagos State Government is partnering United States-based International Information Technology and Application Solar (IITA-Solar) to explore opportunities in the $50 billion global solar market...

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Nigeria’s Nguvu Health provides on-demand therapy sessions to Africans.

NigGalAugust 16, 2021August 16, 2021

Nigerian startup Nguvu Health is providing on-demand online therapy sessions to Africans anywhere in the world via their smartphones. Founded in March 2020, Nguvu Health utilises Android...

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Pan African Payments Company Cellulant acquires PSP License in Ghana as it rolls out a digital payments solution for businesses.

NigGalAugust 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Digital payments has seen tremendous growth in the past couple of years. As of January 2021, 38.9 percent of the population aged 15 years and...

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Nesta Challenges Launches $14,500,000 Afri-Plastics Challenge and Seeks African Innovators in Plastic Waste Management.

NigGalJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

Nesta Challenges is today announcing the launch of the Afri-Plastics Challenge (http://Afri-Plastics.Challenges.org). The Challenge will involve a public competition that will reward the best solutions from...

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Scaling-up off-grid solar across Africa – EIB and International Solar Alliance study identifies solutions to unlock energy access for 120 million households.

NigGalJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

New analysis identifies challenges and solutions to transform clean energy; In-depth research in Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda provides framework for continent; Study provides specific policy...

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African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) Steps in to Provide Liquidity Cover for the 60 MW JCM Salima Solar PV in Malawi.

NigGalJuly 15, 2021July 15, 2021

ATI (www.ATI-ACA.org), through RLSF, has supported the 60 MW Salima Solar PV plant in Malawi; this is the second project in the country to benefit...

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Nigeria leads mobile app market growth in Africa as use of gaming apps surge 44% from Q1 2020.

NigGalJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021

The pandemic’s effect on the global app market has not been hard to miss. In the first quarter and first half of this year, consumer spending...

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Nigeria’s Daystar Power secures $20m facility from IFC.

NigGalJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Daystar Power, a provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, announced the closing of a $20 million facility from International Finance...

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FairMoney raises $42m Series B round to accelerate global growth.

NigGalJuly 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Nigeria-based credit-led neobank FairMoney, which aims to give underbanked people access to digital financial services, has raised US$42 million in Series B funding as it...

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Nigerian innovator makes it to Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finals.

NigGalJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Faith Adesemowo developed Social Lender, a digital service that provides immediate access to formal financial services to those with little to no previous access. Social Lender partners...

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Edo modular refinery finalises crude sale contract for operations.

NigGalJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the Edo Modular Refinery, being developed by Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited (ERPC) with support from...

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UNILAG test-runs zero emission vehicle.

NigGalJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

The University of Lagos, UNILAG is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated in 2018. Prof. Oluwole Familoni, the institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academics and...

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Nigerian Startups Dominates Sixth Google For Starters Acceleration Africa.

NigGalJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Nigeria startup dominates the sixth Google for startup Acceleration Africa with six startups and joined by three from South Africa, two from Kenya and one...

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Jubilee syringe factory expands production.

NigGalJune 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Africa’s largest syringe production company, Jubilee Syringe Factory in Akwa Ibom State is set to expand its scope of production to cover varieties of medical...

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