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i-FAIR 2: Federal Govt Partners Israel To Support Nigerian Inventors
The Federal Government has strengthened its partnership with the State of Israel to build more capacity for skill development of Nigerian inventors even as it expressed willingness to protect the intellectual assets of their inventions.
TETFund To Establish Innovation Hubs In Tertiary Institutions To Support Research
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has expressed the fund’s readiness to replicate innovation hubs projects in public universities and other higher education institutions in the country.
EMBASSY OF HUNGARY ABUJA
Visiting Innov8 Technology Hub Accelerator Center.
The Ambassador of Hungary and the Trade Counsellor of the Embassy visited the INNOV8 HUB Technology Accelerator Center, where they were briefed on the centre’s areas of operation and met with the founding CEO, Professor Gregory Ibe. During the nearly three-hour visit, the parties reviewed future cooperation opportunities.
E-Cube initiative marks new-turn in Nigeria’s power sector, FG says
The Federal Ministry of Power on Tuesday extolled the maiden E-Cube energy production initiative to mark a new turn in affordable and sustainable manner in Nigeria’s power sector. The Acting Director, Renewable and Rural Power Access Department of the ministry, Mr Ali-Dapshima Abubakar, stated this in his keynote address at the inaugural and demonstration ceremony of E-Cube products in Abuja.
In a bid to make Nigeria the startup capital of Africa, the Federal Government and the private sector have been advised to invest in the $250,000 worth energy innovation across communities in the country.
U.S DEPARTMENT of STATE
The United States and Africa: Building a 21st Century Partnership.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. Thank you very much, Vice President Koroma. Thank you for the very kind introduction, but thank you especially for your leadership here at ECOWAS – not just today, but every single day. And it’s very good to be here at ECOWAS, which makes vital contributions across the region to economic integration, security, democracy, climate, health, and more.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
US Secretary of State delivers a Speech on US-Africa Policy to Nigerian Young Entrepreneurs and the Media at the ECOWAS CommissionAbuja, Nigeria, November 18, 2021. The United States of America’s Secretary of State, Anthony J. Blinken, intimated the Nigerian youths, young entrepreneurs and Media on the strategy of the US-Africa policy, today, 19th November, 2021 …
The event which held at the premises of Innov8 Hub in Abuja, was aimed at championing the cause of pushing through the limitations of research and development for solution, innovation and value creation in the country.
TETFund moves to boost research capacity of poly lecturers as 18 undergo special training in Abuja
No fewer than 18 polytechnics lecturers drawn from across the country have successfully completed a training programme on Research for Impact (R4i) initiative put in place by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
TETFund and Innov8 Birthing a new Nigeria with TETFAIR
On December 14, 2022, 71 brainiacs (broken into groups) from various universities across Nigeria, were chosen (after series of rigorous tests), and admitted to the Innov8 hub in Abuja, where they could make use of ultramodern facilities that would aid the development of their innovation prototypes for 12 months, at nil cost.