Tag Archives: Nigeria

Boosting Social Technology Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Lagos, Nigeria – April 11, 2012 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an institution dedicated to the promotion and celebration of excellence in business leadership and entrepreneurship across Africa, is partnering with Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHub), Nigeria’s first open living … Continue reading →

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Grant Awarded to iWatchLive

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

In Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perceptions Index, Nigeria was rated 143rd out of 183 countries. Given this fact, we’re delighted to announce a grant of £5,000 to iWatchLive, a web application that not only allows citizens to access Nigerian government … Continue reading →

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Grant for Co-Creation Hub

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Having previously supported the Co-Creation Hub in Nigeria, Indigo is delighted to announce a £10,000 grant to cover salary costs for a business adviser to provide support to several of the very promising projects that are emerging from the hub. … Continue reading →

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New Grants for C.A.R.E, Residents Reports and BudgIT

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub has incubated plenty of exciting projects and Indigo is delighted to announce three grants of £5,000 each to three separate projects. All of the ideas emerged from the Tech-In Governance event, which Indigo supported back in March. … Continue reading →

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Grant Awarded to the Cocreation Hub – Nigerian Constitution App

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

We’re delighted to be awarding a grant of £7000 to the Cocreation hub in Nigeria to support Zubair Abubakar in developing his Nigerian Constitution App for use on other platforms. The Nigerian Constitution App is a simple tool that aims … Continue reading →

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Grant Awarded to Youth for Tech

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

With just 23% of schools in Nigeria providing life skills-based HIV education and just 25% of those aged between 15 and 24 able to correctly identify effective ways of preventing HIV transmission, there is a clear and demonstrable need for … Continue reading →

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One World for a New Generation

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

With more than three million Nigerians and almost half a million Senegalese using Facebook, it’s little surprise that some organisations are beginning to make the most of social networking. One World is no exception and it is with great pleasure … Continue reading →

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A Big Success for The Cocreation Hub

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

We are delighted to announce that we have awarded a grant of £25, 000 to assist in the setting up of the Cocreation hub in Lagos, Nigeria. As you may remember, I was fortunate enough to sit on the judge … Continue reading →

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Incorporating ICT into Southern Advocacy

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Organised by Bond, held at CAFOD and with guest speakers from Tactical Technology and Indigo-funded FrontlineSMS, Incorporating ICT into Southern Advocacy was an afternoon of participatory workshops aimed at those in the international development community. The afternoon touched on issues … Continue reading →

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Stimulating ICT Innovation in Nigeria – Tech-In Governance

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

I’m excited to announce that The Indigo Trust has awarded a grant of £5,000 to the Co-Creation hub team in Nigeria to cover prize money and some project management costs for their Tech-In Governance Event in Lagos.  The Co-Creation hub … Continue reading →

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