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16/08/2025

RemoStart is bringing together founders, builders, investors, AI enthusiasts, and policymakers for Africa’s most anticipated AI & entrepreneurship event.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
📍 Location: Lagos
🎟 Strictly by invitation

Connect with the brightest minds building Africa’s AI-powered future. This year’s edition will deepen conversations, spark collaborations, and unlock real value for Africa’s growth.

What to expect:
✨ Keynotes from AI trailblazers
💡 Panels on AI’s impact across key sectors
🤖 AI product showcases
💼 Investor lounge
🛠 Hands-on workshops
🤝 Networking & dinner

🎯 Register now – limited spots available:

🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-preneur-age-of-intelligence-august-30-2025-lagos-tickets-1526644567999

11/08/2025

🔥 This Week’s Top Startup Funding, Fellowship & Accelerator Calls for African Founders & Entrepreneurs

Antler Residency Lagos (October Cohort)
💰 $100K+ pre-seed to turn big ideas into real companies.
Eligibility: Idea stage or MVP
📅 Deadline: Rolling
📌 Apply here: https://www.antler.co/apply-new

SheScales Africa – Opolo Global Innovation
💡 6-week investment readiness program for female founders shaping Africa’s future.
Eligibility: Tech or tech-enabled products
📅 Deadline: August 19, 2025
📌 Apply here: https://shescales.opolo.global/

Reckitt Catalyst Accelerator
💸 US$30K equity to scale underrepresented founders improving access to healthcare or WASH.
Eligibility: Africa, Asia, LATAM, U.S.
📅 Deadline: August 17, 2025
📌 Apply here: https://www.reckitt.com/our-impact/fairer-society/social-impact/

AfriLeap Capital Fund
💸 Equity & catalytic capital for early-stage African startups
Eligibility: Pre-seed & Seed-stage companies, sector-agnostic
📌 Apply here:
https://afrileapcapital.com/apply-for-funding/

Female Funding Fit Programme – The French Embassy / WomHub
💶 €10K catalytic funding for tech-enabled female founders.
Eligibility: Businesses in South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi
📅 Deadline: August 21, 2025
📌 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgABbKyu5RbxctRNzOiOt8Rvh0CWtqNTvyBv_pLkxjPngusQ/viewform?fbzx=3711243703784682573

MEST AI Startup Program 2026
🎓 12-month fully funded AI entrepreneurship program with up to $100K pre-seed investment.
Eligibility: African founders building AI-driven products in West Africa
📅 Deadline: August 22, 2025 (Rolling review)
📌 Apply here: https://mestaistartupprogram.smapply.us/prog/mest_ai_startupprogram_class_of_2026/

Call: OPEN START Program – Open Startup & CEED Morocco
⚡ For African startups building fintech, AI, or deep-tech solutions.
Eligibility: Early to growth-stage startups.
📅 Deadline: August 25, 2025
📌 Apply here: https://www.f6s.com/open-start/apply

Changemakers Innovation Challenge – ACT Foundation
💡 Grants for youth using technology & innovation to create social impact.
Eligibility: Mobile health, farm automation, telemedicine, ed-tech, microfinance
📅 Deadline: August 22, 2025
📌 Apply here: https://changemakers.actrustfoundation.org/

Women in Africa Deal Accelerator (Phase 2) – BCG
🚀 Helping women-led businesses raise capital & scale.
Eligibility: FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, RetailTech, Agriculture Services, Health & Social Care, Childcare & Early Education, Hospitality & Domestic Services
📌 Apply here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Cy_7LSFNaEKVWXKSYUTJGIxzxvqSW-ZMg9D9nVTUPe9UNTNONFZZT1dPMVpMM1I1SFc5N05WTkFEUi4u&route=shortur

Founder Institute Abuja Startup Accelerator
🌍The world’s largest pre-seed accelerator helping founders move from idea to traction.
Eligibility: Idea or early-stage entrepreneurs.
📅 Deadline: Rolling (Fall 2025 cohort open)
📌 Apply: https://fi.co/apply/abuja

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11/08/2025

Relationships are investment. Don’t expect a return when you have not invested in one.

11/08/2025

This weekend, I had the privilege of being invited as a Special Guest at TheData Immersed(TDI) Tech Summit 1.0 – “The Next Digital Revolution: Tech, Ethics, and Society.”

The speakers and panels were truly top-notch — kudos to Anne Nnamani for putting together such a remarkable event.

We explored thought-provoking topics, including:
- Bridging the gap between academia and AI
- Boosting online visibility as a global talent
- Moving beyond talent to making lasting impact
- Data protection and privacy in the digital age

One of the highlights for me was the keynote session by Alex Onyia, CEO of Educare. These quotes stuck with me:

“Data is life.”
“The future is self-learning.”
“Remove frustrations as early as possible in your startup building journey.”
“Co-founder relationships are an important one, build them early.”

Truly an inspiring and insightful experience. Here’s to building, learning, and shaping the future responsibly.

09/08/2025

More to achieve 🎉

Today marks 4 years since The Intern Place was born, around 11:20 PM to be exact.

We haven’t fully launched version 2 yet; we’re still building, still learning, still refining.

The mission remains the same: to connect job seekers to internships and entry-level opportunities, and help companies hire efficiently — now powered by AI.

Deep gratitude to everyone who has believed in us, supported us, and shared in this vision.

The internship recruitment space still has a long way to go. We must create a consistent, sustainable pipeline of young, talented professionals entering the workforce.

We’re on that journey and we’re just getting started. 🚀

04/08/2025

Remote roles at Polaroid

(Lagos preferred for physical meetups)

Frontend Engineer
N450K-N800K net
https://tally.so/r/mZrqov

Backend Engineer
N450K-N800K net
https://tally.so/r/mRy7Gd

Research Engineer – Computer Vision, AI, OS, Video Delivery (Entry-Level)
https://bit.ly/PolaroidJuniorResearchEngineerApplication

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04/08/2025

FUNDING & ACCELERATOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN STARTUPS

This Week's list of funding and support opportunities tailored for African founders and entrepreneurs solving big problems with bold ideas

🌿 African Development Bank Group In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge
$30,000 grant for youth-led MSMEs & innovators driving climate adaptation and resilience across Africa.
🌍 Eligibility: Climate impact businesses in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria
📅 Deadline: August 4, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://incountryouthadapt.kenyacic.org/

💰 Antler Nairobi 2025 (September Cohort)
$100,000 pre-seed investment for founders building high-impact startups in Africa
🌍 Eligibility: Solo founders or founding teams ready to launch
📅 Rolling applications
🔗 Apply: https://www.antler.co/apply

💡 Ilorin Innovation Challenge & Hackathon
Backed by Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) and IHS Nigeria, win up to N7M funding across stages
📌 Eligibility: Idea-stage and MVP-ready startups in AI, Big Data, EdTech, CleanTech, HealthTech, and more.
🗓️ Deadline: August 11, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://form.typeform.com/to/iGQ6VvNW?typeform-source=www.linkedin.com

🏆 PayPal Small Business Impact Awards
Win $25,000 USD to scale your business and amplify your social or environmental impact.
📌 Eligibility: Registered small businesses operating for at least 3 years in their home country.
📅 Deadline: August 15, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/programs/small-business/

💳 Visa Accelerator Program
A fast-track program to collaborate with Visa and scale your fintech solution across Africa.
📌 Eligibility: Seed to Series A startups with an MVP or market-ready solution.
📅 Deadline: August 15, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://africa.visa.com/en_MW/visa-everywhere/innovation/visa-accelerator.html #5

🚗 MobilityX Africa – AEW2025 Investor Pitch
Targeting EV, mobility, and fleet startups across Africa with pre-seed traction.
📌 Eligibilty: Startups in hardware, software, or fintech for EVs
🗓️ Deadline: August 17, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoFQ5n7Ag2QSjnHMOlyzApId0Z7489qPrY0ord1BlZ0E-Iww/viewform

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29/07/2025

Product Designer (Intermediate)

📍 Lagos-based (Hybrid)

What you’ll be doing:
Leading research & discovery workshops
Designing for web and mobile in Figma
Partnering closely with product & engineering
Measuring impact and iterating with real data
Coaching junior designers and building design ops

📩 Send CV + Portfolio to: [email protected]
Subject: Product Designer (Intermediate) – Your Name

29/07/2025

22/07/2025

LinkedIn Hack to Boost Your Visibility

A smart strategy I learned recently is reposting my posts, triggering the algorithm to favour me.

Here is a breakdown of why and how reposting works, plus a few pro tips to maximize the approach.

Why Reposting on LinkedIn Works
+ LinkedIn’s feed is not chronological, it is engagement-driven. If your post didn’t get early traction or if your audience wasn’t online when it was posted, it may never show up in their feed.
+ Different time zones = different active windows for your network. Reposting increases the odds of your content appearing when your connections are actually online.
+ Most people won’t notice a repeated post or if they do, it reinforces the message.

⏱️ Reposting Tip
+ 3–4 Hour Intervals: This is ideal for rotating through peak activity periods (e.g., morning, midday, evening).
+ Edit Slightly: Change the hook, add a new emoji, or update the CTA (call to action) to avoid looking repetitive.
+ Use “Repost” Feature Wisely: You can repost (share) the original or simply publish it again as a new post.
+ Post in Off-Peak Hours Too: Especially useful for global audiences. Test posts at 6 AM or 9 PM your time.
+ Avoid overdoing it: Reposting the same content 2–3 times over a few days is okay. But spamming your feed can annoy your audience.

After reposting, engage with people in your comments and tag someone to boost reach. Also, reply to other posts just before or after yours goes live as it activates the algorithm around your profile.

21/07/2025

VC Fundings, Accelerators, & Fellowships for African Entrepreneurs and Innovators This Week

👩🏽‍💻 OFO Founder Fellowship (Cohort 2)
Led by YC Alum, 3x Founder, and angel investor, Ogochukwu Francis Ogo, this 12-week free remote founder fellowship provides mentorship, accountability, and startup guidance.
📌 Who: Early-stage founders worldwide, industry-agnostic
🗓️ Deadline: July 30, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://www.ofofellowship.com/

🌍 Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility
A $4M initiative by Village Capital, FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO, implemented by Ennovate Ventures.
📌 Eligibility: Post-MVP startups in Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania with early revenue, advancing climate resilience or economic mobility.
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeH80V1Pkfl6oqMpuxSUToH8qh1iq6uwf_bsaq8bTXw4ZvpA/viewform

🏆 Founders Friday Pitch Battle
Sponsored by CloudPlexo – Win $1K equity-free grant and up to $10K in AWS credits
📌 For: Early to mid-stage tech founders in Nigeria with MVPs or prototypes
🗓️ Deadline: July 31, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://tally.so/r/wARl5y

🌱 Catalyst Fund Climate Tech Pitch
Receive $150K investment and access support from a global climate innovation network.
📌 Who: Pre-seed African climate adaptation and resilence tech startups and innovators with early traction.
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: https://www.thecatalystfund.com/pitch-to-us

🌐 Google Startups for Sustainable Development Program
For startups solving SDG-aligned challenges in climate, health, education, agriculture, etc.
📌 Eligibility: Global early-stage impact-driven startups
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdscluhQXB1L8bxEsB9dFPf0fWpCVq-Eeoa12tiwHROkqBO4A/viewform?resourcekey=0-26LxjKDx8MOHzgkFh-gtnw

🌱 SECO Startup Fund (SSF)
Debt capital (up to CHF 5M) to support high-impact companies across Africa, Asia, Latin America & Eastern Europe. Backed by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and now managed by iGravity and Seedstars.
Eligibility: Post-revenue businesses creating jobs and solving critical local challenges
Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: seedsta.rs/ssf-form1
Read more about SSF here: https://seedsta.rs/SSFPR

💸 Y Combinator Fall 2025 Batch
Get $500,000 in investment, go to San Francisco, and join a global network of top founders.
📌 Who acn apply: Global founders, any stage - even just an idea
🗓️ Deadline: August 4, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply

💡 Whether you’re launching locally or going global, these programs and accelerators can fast-track your startup’s funding, structure, and growth.

16/07/2025

Backend Developer - Remote

About us:
Surgepay is building a next-generation cross-chain payment platform that empowers Africans with affordable, fast, and accessible cross-border transactions.

By leveraging blockchain, mobile money, USSD, and virtual USD/local currency cards, we are revolutionizing digital payments and financial inclusion across the continent.

About the role:
SurgePay is actively seeking a Full Time Mid-Senior Backend Developer (Python) to join our team. In this fully remote role, you'll be instrumental in developing and operating the core services that power our innovative, next-generation, cross-chain payment platform.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to contribute across the entire service lifecycle, from architecture and development to deployment and maintenance.

Qualifications
Minimum of 4 years of experience in Python backend development (FastAPI, Django, or Flask).
Strong SQL skills.
Hands-on experience with AWS/GCP.
Proven ownership mindset with a track record of end-to-end project delivery.
Experience with Fintech or blockchain API development is a plus.

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_nZC_kqQ-1fPHOC5dcDwLkdK1nPL_SiOiFpERduOFAxSXWg/viewform