The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) has announced an inaugural investment of nearly $32 million to five teams across the U.S. through the NSF Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design (NSF USPRD) initiative. This effort aims to accelerate the translation of artificial intelligence-based approaches to protein design and
Teach For Nigeria, a non-profit organisation focused on tackling educational inequity, has graduated 398 Fellows and School Leaders, reinforcing its mission to mobilise leaders committed to building a more inclusive education system across the country. The graduation ceremony, held recently at Greensprings School, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State, marked a significant milestone in
Dr Harrison Madueke was once a medical doctor with a steady career, but he chose to follow a new path in technology. He started Arigo Technologies, a company focused on using digital tools to solve real problems in Africa. Madueke said he made the move because Africa should stop waiting for foreign solutions. “Technology became
Leah Belsky, OpenAI’s Vice President of Education, has said that every graduate today must know how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or risk being left behind. Speaking on OpenAI’s podcast, she warned that people who refuse to learn AI tools may become jobless soon. She called for schools to teach students how to use AI
With Nigeria’s education system facing deepening inequalities, UNICEF is turning to technology to bridge the learning gap between children in urban and rural areas, and between the rich and the poor. At a media dialogue in Benin City, UNICEF Education Specialist Yetunde Oluwatosin revealed troubling statistics: 73% of Nigerian children under 10 cannot read or
Cihan Digital Academy, reiterating its commitment to lead Africa’s transformation through artificial intelligence education, has bagged two international recognitions. The academy has secured formal Institutional Affiliation with the University of Artificial Intelligence and Experiential Education LLC in Missouri, United States, along with comprehensive ISO CERTIFIED OICAP-QA Institutional Accreditation. This dual accreditation firmly establishes Cihan Digital
A Nigerian institution has become the first in Africa to secure dual international recognition for artificial intelligence education, a development observers say could mark a turning point in the continent’s struggle to keep pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Cihan Digital Academy announced yesterday that it has been formally affiliated with the University of Artificial
Michael Adesola, founder of The Web3 Academy, is redefining how Nigerians see opportunities—by proving they can earn in dollars without leaving the country. Once desperate to “japa” himself, Michael made his first $100 online in Nigeria and realised he did not need to relocate to succeed. Now, through his online school, he is helping others
Whitesands School, Lagos State, has emerged as the first-place winners of the Makers League at the 2025 Pan African Robotics Competition (PARC). The competition, which was held in the NBA Africa Academy in Sally, Senegal, on July 19, had participants from across the continent and one team from the United States of America. The participants
The Federal Government has said it is set to unveil the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical Sciences Student Venture Capital Grant, which it described as a pioneering initiative designed to empower students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions to build the next generation of scalable, job-creating ventures. Also referred to as the “STEMM Up Grant”, the
