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Nigerian Engineer Raises $7m for Hair Braiding Robot Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi presents HaloBraid, the world's first patent-pending hair braiding robot.

Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi presents HaloBraid, the world's first patent-pending hair braiding robot.

Nigerian Engineer Raises $7m for Hair Braiding Robot

Mirian Gom July 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian American engineer and Harvard graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi has raised $7 million in seed...

Israel Confirms iFAIR 5 Funding for Nigerian Innovators Israeli Ambassador Michael Freeman addresses participants during the closing ceremony of iFAIR Cohort 4 in Abuja while announcing funding for iFAIR 5.

Israeli Ambassador Michael Freeman addresses participants during the closing ceremony of iFAIR Cohort 4 in Abuja while announcing funding for iFAIR 5.

Israel Confirms iFAIR 5 Funding for Nigerian Innovators

Abah Felicity July 24, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Israeli Government has confirmed funding for the fifth edition of the Innovation Fellowship...

No Shop, No Problem: How Nigeria’s Digital Hustlers Are Redefining Entrepreneurship Young Nigerian entrepreneur packaging products for online delivery at home

Young Nigerian entrepreneur packaging products for online delivery at home

No Shop, No Problem: How Nigeria’s Digital Hustlers Are Redefining Entrepreneurship

Koko Maxwella December 27, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – In a modest bedroom in Ibadan, a smartphone vibrates with a new order alert....

FG Launches ₦50m Grant to Power Student Innovation Nationwide Nigeria’s Education Minister unveiling the national education transparency platform

Nigeria’s Education Minister unveiling the national education transparency platform

FG Launches ₦50m Grant to Power Student Innovation Nationwide

Otamere Gladness November 17, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a new ₦50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (SVCG),...