August is AUGUSTING for our founders at @starthubtech! The wins keep rolling in: GeoPredict AI won the grand prize of ₦25,000,000 as the Overall Winner at the NCDMB Tech Innovation Challenge. ProDetect secured a spot in the Top 50 Base Grant Award at the iDICE Founders Lab programme (backed by FGN, AfDB & BOI). PitchNest scored big with BOTH the Top 50 Base Grant & Top 15 Top-Up Grant Awards at the iDICE Founders Lab programme. Stop building in isolation. If you have an idea that can scale, come build with a winning ecosystem. #TechInAfrica #Startups #Innovation #NigeriaTech

From grassroots talent to national champions @starthubtech's team took home the N25 million grand prize at the NCDMB Tech Innovation Challenge 2026 in Bayelsa. They built an AI-powered platform that analyses seismic, well-log and core data to accelerate reservoir characterisation and drilling decisions.

That’s a wrap on The Omniverse Africa Summit 3.0. ​For the past four days, the newly revitalized Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre) in Lagos was the beating heart of Africa’s digital transformation. Under the powerful theme “Connected Future: Synergy for Impact,” the summit brought together thousands of innovators, creatives, policymakers, and investors to actively shape the continent's economic trajectory. ​It wasn't just a space for big ideas; it was a launchpad for measurable action. ​Here are the key takeaways shaping Africa's digital economy from this year's edition: BRIDGING TECH AND CREATIVITY The summit beautifully blended sectors across its dedicated theme days - Narrative, Collaboration, Monetization, and Innovation. From AI applications in the creative arts to frontier tech discussions at the Deep Tech Forum, the intersection of culture and code has never been clearer. ​TALENT AS INFRASTRUCTURE Through the high-impact Career Centre initiative, the summit continued its mission of tackling unemployment by directly connecting youth talent to real-world jobs in the digital and creative spaces. ​INVESTMENT AND POLICY ALIGNMENT The Deal Rooms and specialized roundtables saw active cross-sector collaboration supported by international and local heavyweights including the European Union, GIZ, MTN Group, IHS Towers, NITDA, and the UNDP. ​Africa isn’t just anticipating the future of the digital economy; we are actively engineering it through shared ecosystems, co-creation, and strategic capital flow. ​Kudos to @uemembolu, @obiasika, GIZ/DTC Nigeria, @isnhubs the co-conveners, partners, and every ecosystem builder who made #OmniverseAfricaSummit 3.0 a phenomenal success. The future is connected, and the synergy is just beginning. Let's keep building! ​#OmniverseAfrica #DigitalEconomy #CreativeEconomy #AfricaTech #Innovation #SynergyForImpact #Lagos

Is hub survival a funding issue, or a governance problem? Join me tomorrow at The Omniverse 3.0 as we discuss how to transition African innovation hubs from short-term survival to institutional scale. 🕒 14:15 – 15:00 📍 National Theatre, Lagos (Digital Transformation Room) Hosted by GIZ Scan the QR code on the flyer to join the conversation! #Omniverse2026 #InnovationHubs

The global talent war has a new frontline. Yesterday, I had the privilege of delivering a Goodwill message on Day 1 of The Omniverse Africa Summit 2026 at the National Theatre, Lagos. Alongside the Executive Governor of Lagos State, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, and Ambassadors from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, the conversation was clear: Talent is no longer just an HR metric, it is a sovereign strategic asset. If you are leading an organization or shaping policy right now, these 4 realities should be on your radar: 1️⃣ Securing Talent = Securing Prosperity The world is entering a severe talent crisis. The regions that win the race to cultivate and retain top-tier talent will own the next decade of economic growth. 2️⃣ Skills Mobility is the New Superpower Talent is fluid. The ability to seamlessly move, adapt, and deploy skills across borders and industries is now a core competitive advantage. 3️⃣ AI isn’t Coming; It’s Here. Artificial Intelligence is actively rewriting the rules of the workplace. We aren't just upskilling for new tools; we are restructuring how value is created. 4️⃣ The Execution Gap. Strategy is cheap without distribution. To bridge this gap, you need a bridge to the ecosystem. That’s where ISN @isnhubs comes in, acting as your strategic, last-mile partner to close the talent and innovation deficit at every single level. The future belongs to the collaborative. Let’s build it. #OmniverseAfrica #TalentStrategy #Innovation #FutureOfWork #AfricaTech

Startups Onboarded today to @iDICEStartup Founders Lab Programme at @starthubtech earlier today. PitchNest PitchNest is an AI-powered fundraising readiness platform that simulates a real investor boardroom. Founders upload their pitch deck, present in a video to a multi-persona AI investment committee, and receive a scored fundability report with specific red flags and fixes before they ever face a real VC. Biovenu A clean-energy business idea that turns everyday waste (like food scraps, animal waste, and other biodegradable materials) into useful products. In simple terms, Biovenu: Converts waste into biogas (a fuel used for cooking or electricity) Produces organic fertilizer (used to improve soil for farming) ProDetect A specialized platform designed to help financial institutions modernize their fraud detection and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance processes.

I am super excited to be joining change-makers and innovators at The @OmniverseAfrica Summit 3.0 this June in Lagos. At @isnhubs, our core focus remains steadfast: strengthening the infrastructure that allows African startups to scale, fostering collaborative networks, and ensuring that grassroots innovation gets the strategic support it deserves. The future of Africa’s digital economy relies on robust, interconnected ecosystems. I look forward to sharing insights on how we can collectively build sustainable structures for our founders and hubs. See you at the National Theatre! #OmniverseAfrica #InnovationEcosystem #BuildTheFuture #TechInAfrica #StartupAfrica #ISNHubs

This is an attempt to move from Farming by Chance to Data-Driven Precision. I am excited to see the intersection of engineering and agriculture taking a massive leap forward in Akwa Ibom State. A new coalition of universities, engineering institutions, and tech innovators has launched Project TAT AI (Transforming Agriculture Through Artificial Intelligence). This isn't just a pilot program; it’s a strategic move to solve real-world problems like post-harvest losses and labor shortages through robotics, IoT, and AI. Key highlights of the initiative: ✅ Lab-to-Land Model to ensuring academic research reaches actual farms. ✅ Autonomous Harvesting to help reduce the heavy reliance on manual labor. ✅ Smart Storage using IoT to prevent crop spoilage before it hits the market. Congratulations to @ibominnovation , the University of Uyo, and the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers for leading this charge toward food security and economic resilience. Read the full story here: premiumtimesng.com/regional/… #AgriTech #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Nigeria #FoodSecurity #Innovation #AkwaIbom

We are here to ensure that Startup Founders from Akwa Ibom State do not miss out of this @iDICEStartup opportunity.

When you see a stunning design, you aren’t just seeing a tool at work; you’re seeing Creative Direction. Hiring the "guy who did it" without the team that guided him is why results often fall short. The "Designer" is the vision + the quality control, not just the implementation. ​If you want the result, hire the system, not just the hands. #TalentPort @talentportng #Hangout