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The medicine existed, but the hospital could not afford to restock it. That experience led pharmacist Christian Nwachukwu to build 10mg Health, a platform helping healthcare providers access financing when they need medicines most.

Nigerian startup Intron has unveiled Sahara v2.5, a voice AI model designed to understand how Africans naturally communicate across multiple languages.

From Microbiology to wildlife photography, Fatima Yusuf is building a visual record of Nigeria’s wildlife, culture and communities while challenging expectations about women in visual storytelling.

Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa have secured Nigeria’s first-ever Olympic beach volleyball qualification after winning the 2026 African championship in Egypt.

Meet Charles Ayere, the Nigerian innovator behind EyeGuide, an AI-powered navigation assistant helping visually impaired people navigate their surroundings with greater safety, confidence and independence.

Bemi Orojuogun, London Bus Aunty, has received an honour that brings her love for London’s iconic red buses even closer to home. A bus stop in London has been named after her.

Nigerian drone maker Terra Industries has raised $52 million in seed funding, with plans for a major drone factory in Ghana and international expansion.

At just 18, Nigerian-American poet Daniel Umemezie has earned one of the United States’ top youth poetry honours, becoming the second Nigerian-American named National Youth Poet Laureate.

Mo Abudu is taking the EbonyLife Place brand to London with a new cultural and creative hub dedicated to African and Black cinema, art, fashion and food.

Four young Nigerian girls from Port Harcourt are heading to Bengaluru, India, after reaching the Technovation Girls global finals for the second consecutive year with AgeWell, their AI-powered app designed to support elderly people.