Henry Lamba Wins 2024 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP)

Henry Lamba, founder of Schrödinger Technologies, has emerged overall  winner of the 2024 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP).

Henry Lamba won the award and was awarded $10,000 for producing a machine that helps purify water in Kaduna communities.

For the second cohort of the programme, 24 innovators were selected across the country.

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Sync Wins 2023 Zenith Hackathon (Zecathon)

Sync has emerged overall winner of the 2023 Zenith Hackathon (Zecathon), which took place during the third edition of the Zenith Bank Tech Fair.

The event, themed “Future Forward 3.0″, was held on November 23–24, 2023, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, on Victoria Island in Lagos.

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Med Mind Wins 2023 UNN Bioprocess Engineering Machine Learning Interoperable Hackathon

Med Mind has emerged winner of the 2023 Bioprocess Engineering Machine Learning Interoperable Hackathon organized by the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

The Med Mind team developed a user-friendly chatbot equipped with features such as treatment recommendations, drug-to-drug interaction analysis, disease prediction, drug dosage optimization, and general prompt questions.

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Solaris Greentech, Knownow Africa Blockchain & Specxcare Limited Win 2023 Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Talent Hunt Research

Solaris Greentech, Knownow Africa Blockchain and Specxcare Limited have emerged winners of the 2023 Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon.

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Oluwapelumi Yusuf Wins Inaugural MTN MoMo Hackathon (Nigeria)

Oluwapelumi Yusuf has emerged winner of the first edition of the MTN MoMo Hackathon in Nigeria and receives the grand prize of $5,000.

Yusuf won for inventing Rova Pay which incorporates MoMo APIs with features that transcend payment processing.

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