Nigerian Fintech Zone Raises $8.5M Seed to Scale its Decentralized Payment Infrastructure

Operating from Nigeria for more than ten years, Appzone has played a crucial role in enabling banking and payment operations, providing tailor-made software and software-as-a-service products to over 18 commercial banks and over 450 microfinance banks across Africa, including countries like Ghana and Kenya.

Airtel Sponsors the Africa Startup Festival

They are not just a telecoms giant anymore, this time they want to invest in Startups at the Airtel X Africa Startup Festival Deal Room. Happening this November at the Landmark Events Centre, Lagos, Nigeria on the 11th

The Africa Startup Festival is an annual event that celebrates and supports entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa. It brings together startups, investors, and industry experts to network, learn, and explore new opportunities for growth. 

Economy requires carefully planned policies

NIGERIANS have endured a month of rising adversity as President Bola Tinubu unleashed a barrage of shock measures. The naira crashed toover N800 to $1 midweek before settling to N775/$1 by weekend. Higher electricity tariffs are imminent; more multinational firms are heading for the exit door; inflation is reaching for the sky, and about 7.1 million more persons are forecast to plunge into extreme poverty. Beyond drastic decisions, Tinubu should adopt thorough planning, preparation, and fallback measures to avoid creating bigger problems than he set out to solve.

For an economy of over 200 million persons, 63.6 percent of whom are living in penury, Africa’s largest, disarticulated, often dysfunctional, driven largely by the informal sector, and built on weak, compromised institutions, drastic policies must be preceded by exhaustive planning. Additionally, there must be simultaneous programmes to raise state capacity, protect the most vulnerable, and manage the inevitable fallout.

Meet Shonubi, the Acting CBN Governor

Profile Of Folasho dun Adebisi Shonubi, the Acting CBN Governor

President Bola Tinubu has suspended Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced his suspension.

Director of Information, SGF Office, Willie Bassey, in a statement on Friday, said the suspension is with immediate effect.

Thugs Attack, Flog PDP Members At Ogun Tribunal Premises

....as  Security Agents Watch

The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta on Monday commenced hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, against Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Reports has it that both the APC and the PDP mobilised their members to be at the tribunal for solidarity.

However, political thugs stormed the venue of the tribunal with canes, otherwise known as pankere, attacking perceived opponents while police officers watched, the men of the DSS were however able to restore calm to the area.

Although the road leading to the court was barricaded at both ends by the police, it did not prevent the hoodlums from attacking their targets.

As the political thugs roamed about with canes in their hands, the police made no attempt to arrest or stop them from causing chaos.
A policeman said, “there is nothing we can do, we can’t arrest them. Everything about Ogun is always different.”

A PDP member, who was attacked by the thugs, said he lost his phone, money and other valuables in his possession while being beaten.

As of the time of filing this report, members of the PDP have fled the court premises to avoid further attacks.

DAILY POST reports that attacking opposition members at the tribunal has now become a dangerous trend in Ogun after every election.

SOURCE: DailyPost

NLC To Commence Nationwide Strike On Wednesday

....., If PMS Price Isn't Reverted

The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday.

This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”.

NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja.

He said the government, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday next week to revert to the old price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise referred to as petrol.

Ajaero added that failure of the Federal Government to meet the ultimatum would attract an indefinite protest across the country.

Source:Channels

#NLC, #Strike, #industrialaction, #BAT,#Jagaban,#nigeria, #fuel,#subsidy

Femi Adesina Returns To Sun Newspaper As Executive Vice Chairman

The former Special Adviser to former president Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, is set to return to his job at The Sun Newspaper but this time as the Executive Vice Chairman starting September 1.

Adesina confirmed the new job in an interview with a media outlet, The Crest.Prior to his appointment into the immediate past administration as the spokesperson of the president, Adesina was the Editor-in-Chief of The Sun newspaper.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sworn In As 16th Nigerian President

 

President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima have on Monday been respectively sworn in as President, Vice President in a ceremony at the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

Chief Justice of the Federation, Olukayode Ariwoola administered the oath of office to the President at 10:40 am, shortly after the Vice President took his oath of office.

#BolaAhmedTinubu, #BAT, #Jagaban, #The16th, #TheSixteenth, #NigerianPresident, #democracy, #politics, #naija, #idan, #nigeria

NCC Approved Unified USSD Codes for All Mobile Networks in Nigeria

 

This means all mobile network services will be using the same customer care number, the same code for checking data balances, the same code for credit recharge, etc.

The old and new harmonised short codes will run concurrently up till May 17 2023, when all networks are expected to have fully migrated to full implementation of the new codes.

The Venture Capitalist Funding Gap: Are Northern Nigerian Start-Ups Left Behind?

...Why Northern Nigerian Start-Ups Are Being Left Behind

By Surayyah Ahmad

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is booming, with a growing number of innovative companies emerging across the country. However, there is a stark divide between startups in the northern and southern regions of Nigeria when it comes to securing venture capital (VC) funding. Northern Nigerian startups are being left behind, and this has serious implications for the region’s economic development and tech innovation.

Northern Nigeria is home to a large portion of Nigeria’s population, with an estimated 100 million people residing in the region. However, when it comes to attracting VC funding, the region lags behind the southern region, which includes Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. According to a report by Techpoint Africa, Lagos-based startups attracted 85% of all VC funding in Nigeria in 2020, leaving just 15% for startups in other regions.

Google Opens Access to Bard AI Chatbot...

...Racing to Catch Up to OpenAI 
By Saundra Latham, Editor at LinkedIn News

Google is finally granting the public access to its ChatGPT competitor, called Bard. Users in the US and UK can sign up for a waitlist for the conversational AI service, starting today.

But... Bard still has limits. Rachel Metz and I asked it for tips on how to celebrate a birthday party on Mars, and Bard suggested that we plan the trip well in advance, telling us, "It takes about nine months to get to Mars." And it told us we needed a permit from NASA as well as approvals from the Martian government to hold the party. A bit more for Google to work out in future iterations of the product.

Marriott Hotel Rewards Program

#Marriott #Bonvoy is the new name of Marriott's combined rewards program, which allows you to earn and redeem points at more than 7,000 hotels under Marriott's brand.

You can earn 10 points per dollar spent at 25 of its brands, including Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, Westin, and Aloft properties.

Interested to be a Member? Kindly DM your Full Names, GSM No and Email Address to yemi.tedunjaye@gulfrich.com or Whatsapp: 08183200363

Thank You

Yemmy Macclean

Digital Marketer

Digital Marketing Skill Nigeria (DigiSkillNG) (PROMO)

Digital Marketing Skill Nigeria (DigiSkillNG) is an intensive practical training that will impart the knowledge of what Digital Marketing is all about, how it works, how it can be used to increase business sales and profit.

Digital marketing is the new collar job. Its the future of marketing and will give rise to the implementation of marketing with Artificial Intelligence in future. All businesses that can't implement a successful digital marketing strategy will have their future pay dearly for it.

We are currently running a promo for the training for N15,000 First 20 people to register.

YELLOW FEVER ALERT. Please be careful about the news we spread.

THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL RESPONDS TO CASES OF YELLOW FEVER IN BAUCHI STATE

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed four cases of yellow fever in Bauchi State. Three of the confirmed cases are residents of Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA) and the fourth case is a tourist who was visiting Kano State and also visited the Yankari Games Reserve in the same LGA in Bauchi State.

NCDC was first notified on the 29th of August, when we received the report of a confirmed case of Yellow Fever in Kano State from a laboratory in our Yellow Fever laboratory network. Subsequent investigations led by the Kano State Epidemiology Team established that this confirmed case of yellow fever was from a patient who visited the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi, in August 2019 with his father. Unfortunately, the father died with similar symptoms before a sample could be collected and tested.

Union Bank Edtech Challenge (APPLY NOW)

Apply for the 3rd Edition of the Union Bank Edtech Challenge. The competition focuses to discover, showcase and support innovative technologies with the potential to transform Nigeria’s education system. 

Study at Lambda School at No Upfront Cost

Lambda School, in collaboration with #Paystack, #BuyCoins, Thrive Agric, and other African tech startups, is giving more young Africans the opportunity to learn software development at the hands of some of the best tutors.

If you're from Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, you can apply to study at Lambda School at no upfront cost, and stand the chance to work at the best tech companies anywhere in the world. 

You can find all the details and apply here. 

Applications close on the 14th of July, 2019. 

Hurry!

Global Tuition Scholarship (Nigeria)

Welcome to the Microsoft Tuition Scholarship Application Page! Each year Microsoft awards Tuition Scholarships designed to empower the students that study Computer Science and related STEM disciplines. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Note:  To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be enrolled full time in a bachelor's degree program at a four year university at the time you submit the application.

APPLY HERE

All the Best!!!

Apply for Youth Development Centre (YDC) Career Training

Call for Application

Dear YDC Friend,

The Youth Development Centre (YDC) in partnership with Nigerian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration & Reintegration (NGC) present a 2-Day Career PATH Training.

Career PATH Training

The “Career PATH” (Prospective ways to Acquire Techniques and Harness potentials) training is one of the #employability and self-development programs of the Nigerian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration & Reintegration (NGC).  

It is targeted at Nigerian Youths, returning and intending migrants. Its main purpose is to train Youths to discover/identify their potential through soft skill training.

Internship: 2019 Microsoft Nigeria Internship Program Recruitment

QUICK INSIGHT: #Microsoft #Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions.

Suitably Qualified and Interested Candidates are invited for the ongoing Online Application for 2019 edition of Microsoft Nigeria Internship Program. 

Microsoft #Nigeria: If you have unique experiences, skills and passions-and we believe you can bring them all to Microsoft for a rich, rewarding career and lifestyle that will surprise you with its breadth and potential. Just imagine the excitement and satisfaction of what you can do, where you can go, and the difference you can make with the resources of Microsoft behind you.

Job number: 570287

Guinness Nigeria Scholarship Scheme For Nigerians 2019

Applications are invited for the Guinness Nigeria Scholarship Scheme which will be provided to Nigerians who are seeking to pursue a degree program in Nigeria.

The scholarship will provide full tuition for students who are currently studying in Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics.

Application Deadline: 12th October 2018

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

Type: Undergraduate

Eligible Field Of Study: Engineering & Sciences – Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Lab Science, Microbiology, Bio-Chemistry, Marketing & Sales, Human Resources/Industrial & Labour Relations and Accounting.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be Nigerians
Applicants must be first or second year students in Nigerian Universities or Polytechnics.
Application Process: Interested and qualified candidates should send the following details below to: info.gn@diageo.com

Full Name
University/Polytechnic
Matriculation Number/Year of study
Home Town/Local Government Area/State of Origin
Phone Number/e-mail address
Scanned copy of Student ID card or
Admission letter.

Best of Luck