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AI News Aug 18, 2026 03:00 PM

Meta and FG Launch AI Academy in Nigeria and Two Startups Could Win $5,000 Each

Nigeria's AI story is getting a little more serious. What started as a conversation about whether Nigerians can use artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a bigger question: Can Nigeria build companies with it? Now, Meta and the Federal Government are putting money, training, and global exposure behind that idea. On August 17, 2026, Meta announced a partnership with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

AI News Aug 04, 2026 02:43 PM

Higgsfield Is Giving Away $11 Million. But This Time, It Is Not Just About the Money.

What if one AI company handed out $1 million in cash and $10 million worth of GPU computing power to creators and startup founders? That is exactly what AI startup Higgsfield says it is doing. At first glance, it sounds too good to be true. In an industry where AI companies usually charge for every token, image, or video generated, giving away millions of dollars feels almost unbelievable. But there is a bigger story behind this announcement.

AI News Mar 17, 2026 12:19 PM

Nigeria Is Betting Big on Startups — And You Could Get Up to ₦10 Million to Build Yours

What if your startup idea didn’t just stay in your notes app? What if it actually got funded? That’s exactly what the Nigerian government is trying to make happen with a new program that could quietly change how startups are built across the country.

AI News Feb 20, 2026 03:39 PM

Deeptech Is Quietly Becoming Africa’s Next Big Tech Bet – And AI Is the Reason Why

For the longest time, if you said “venture capital in Africa", one word would immediately follow: fintech. Payments. Lending. Digital banks. Mobile money. That’s where most of the money has gone, and honestly, for good reason.

AI News Feb 17, 2026 02:29 PM

TerraHaptix Just Secured Another $22M — And This Isn’t Their First Big Bet

In startup land, raising funding once is impressive. Doing it again? That’s when people start paying very close attention. Nigerian drone startup TerraHaptix has secured yet another $22 million in funding, in a round led by deep-tech-focused venture capital firm Lux Capital.

AI News Jan 16, 2026 11:00 AM

AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation in Less Than a Year

In the fast moving world of artificial intelligence, speed is everything. Few startups show this better than Higgsfield, an AI powered video creation platform that has reached a 1.3 billion dollar valuation less than a year after launching its product.