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Call for Ideas: AdamStart COVID-19 Challenge 2020 for Innovators and Social Impact Leaders
The AdamStart COVID-19 Challenge is calling on all young innovators and social impact leaders to submit ideas for…
Application for the UNESCO CodeTheCurve Hackathon Closes Today!
Are you a young developer, designer, or data scientist? Join the UNESCO CodeTheCurve global virtual hackathon to come…
Online Ideathon: #AfricaVsVirus Challenge 2020
72-hour Ideathon: Addressing the challenges presented by the global Novel Coronavirus pandemic to African societies, economies and individuals and…
WHO Africa Holds Virtual Hackathons for COVID-19 Digital Solutions (up to $20,000 Seed-Funds)
To curb COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to…
NCC Dismisses Link Between 5G Technology and COVID-19
5G is a fifth generation of mobile technology which is an improvement on today’s 4G technology with enhanced…
Google announces $6.5M funding to help fight coronavirus misinformation
In an effort to help address the challenge of the ongoing spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus…
Apply Now! MIT Solve is Seeking Tech Innovations for Slowing & Tracking Emerging Pandemics
How can communities around the world prepare for, detect, and respond to emerging pandemics and health security threats?…
Ghana’s Health Tech Startup Redbird Launches COVID-19 Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker
Redbird (formerly Redbird Health Tech), a medical diagnostics distributor providing access to healthcare in Ghana through community pharmacies, has…
No thanks to coronavirus, Tecno is hosting an online product launch
Although cities are shutting down, OEM company Tecno is planning to go ahead with the launch of its…
COVID-19: House of Reps Passes Bill to Refund 50% of PAYE to Companies
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria’s House of representatives has passed an ’emergency economic stimulus bill’ requiring…