Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo launches $672 million tech fund for young investors
Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, announced a $672 million fund to ignite the country’s tech and creative sectors for young visionaries. Amid concerns of SVB Financial Group’s potential collapse, this fund empowers entrepreneurs aged 15 to 35 to pursue innovation and reshape Nigeria’s future. Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments pioneer, has already secured a $1 million investment from SVB.
Microsoft Integrates OpenAI Tech into Word and Excel Applications.
Microsoft is infusing its Microsoft 365 suite of business software with generative AI technologies, including the widely-used ChatGPT chatting app. The tech titan announced on Thursday that these advanced AI capabilities, known as Copilot, will be accessible in some of their top business applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Nigeria’s Tech Innovators Debut Live Election Results Viewing Platform.
Tech leaders Oo Nwoye and Ozo Omosigho proudly introduce Collate, a cutting-edge online platform for result collation and viewing (ReV) designed to enhance transparency during upcoming Nigerian gubernatorial elections. This innovative, open, and crowdsourced solution is set to revolutionize the electoral process.
