Category: Science & Technology

Qataloog has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Emerging Technologies competition.

Qataloog’s learning content distribution solution emerged the best from a list of 21 tech innovators from across the country that pitched their ideas/projects.

Lagos-based startup Qataloog’s innovation won three million Naira for emerging champion. The first runner-up, Enugu-based WICRYPT with its Wifi Hotspot Sharing solution won two (2) million Naira. The second runner-up, Kano-based Phaheem Pharmaceuticals Limited with its footfall energy resource got one million Naira from NCC.

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Octave Analytics has emerged the overall winner of the Zenith Bank inaugural hackathon ‘Zenathon’.

Zenith Tech Fair, which held on November 27, 2019, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, convened over 2,000 participants and 50 exhibitors, including Mercedes Benz, Microsoft and IBM, who showcased leading technology innovation across different spheres of life. The tech conference was themed “Future Forward”.

Zenith Bank gave the 10 finalists of its inaugural hackathon up to $77,000 (₦28 million) grant funding, making it the highest prize-money of any bank-organized hackathon in Nigeria.

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Five female entrepreneurs have emerged winners at the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub pitch competition, aimed at supporting gender inclusive economic growth.

The five entrepreneurs who emerged winners during the pitch competition are:

• Damilola Emuze, founder of Scholarx
• Damilola Olokesusi, of Shuttlers mobility
• Dr. Funmi Adewara, of Mobihealth
• Ifeoma Uddoh, of Shecluded
• Keturah Ovio, of Limestart

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VocalScript, Nigeria’s first online digital transcription company that specializes in providing transcription, translation and closed-caption services to individuals as well as diverse business sectors has commenced operations in Nigeria.

The company uses state of the art technology to provide an easy to use web platform and a handy mobile application to provide service to customers.

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The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) unveils locally produced mine resistant ambush protected vehicles named ‘Ezugwu’ and other armored vehicles designed to carry out insertion and extraction of troops, assault, counter-terrorism, delivery of high fire power and urban warfare.

The vehicles and equipment were unveiled during the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference, which held in Kaduna on the 3rd of December 2019.

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Jerry Mallo, a fabrication engineer and chief executive officer of Bennie Technologies Limited has unveiled the first made in Nigeria carbon fiber sports car.

The carbon fiber car named “Bennie Purrie” was exhibited on the 28th of November 2019 at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

Jerry Mallo said he was inspired to create the sports car because Nigeria and Africa at large have all the required resources and raw materials needed.

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Mercy Bankole and Funmilola Fagbola have been awarded the 2019 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Program Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards.

The Nigerian female scientists (Mercy Bankole and Funmilola Fagbola) were awarded alongside 18 other female African researchers.

The award is sponsored jointly by L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO For Women in Science programme.

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