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All the best stories on startups, technology and innovation this week [View this email in your browser]( Weekly Newsletter Excerpts: [How a Port Harcourt-based agritech startup is digitising operations for Nigerian farmers]( That experience would guide him on his entrepreneurial journey and the brainchild company is CAD Digital Consulting. Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [Social Media Roundup: Ekiti’s got talent]( This week on social media, drama in Ekiti as policemen reportedly assaulted Ayo Fayose, Yemi Alade's controversial radio interview and more stories. Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [There is a new venture fund from Silicon Valley for Nigerian entrepreneurs]( There is a new venture fund from Silicon Valley, Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [Everything VP Yemi Osinbajo did in Silicon Valley]( During the week, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced a tour to Silicon Valley on a collaborative investment drive. He went with some members of the recently inaugurated presidential Advisory Group On Technology and Creativity. Suggested read: Here are 28 tech entrepreneurs that made the presidential advisory group The roadshow officially ended yesterday and the team […] Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [The Nigerian market may not be ready for an online-only VoD platform]( Nigeria has had its fair share of players entering and exiting the video on demand (VoD) market space. Yet, the sector remains one of the most interesting and promising ones, considering that Nigerians are on the push for more broadband penetration. Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele used to have television series from her movie production outfit […] Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [Introducing Techpoint Base: A comprehensive database for startups]( Over the years, Techpoint.ng has extensively covered Nigerian and African startups in their entirety and in this time, we have learnt a thing or two about them. We discovered a dearth of resource database for these startups; from essentials talent, to jobs, events and professionals. Even those hoping to see Nigerian startups in an organised […] Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [Beyond Uche from Taxify, meet the team behind Taxify Nigeria]( We took a tour around the Taxify Nigeria office space and met with the dedicated team behind Taxify operations in Nigeria. Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [Former Konga boss, Sim Shagaya may be eyeing agriculture]( For the founder and former CEO of Konga, Sim Shagaya, farming seems to be the next stop as evident in his tweets. Shagaya — who until earlier this year was the chairman of Konga — in a recent tweet pointed out meeting people that gave up a white-collar job for farming. Spent the morning in […] Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [3 important things we can expect from the Technology and Creativity Advisory Group]( In June 2018, the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the Technology and Creativity Advisory Group, as part of the Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council that was set up by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017. In his remarks during the inauguration of the group, the vice president affirmed that it would enable stakeholders to […] Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [Here are 28 tech entrepreneurs that made the presidential advisory group]( On June 11, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated a 50-man Advisory Group on Technology and Creativity to enhance entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Here's a list of the group's tech entrepreneurs and investors. Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [“Nigerian startups raised $73.6 million in Q2 2018, 700% more than Q1”- Report]( We bring you the second edition of the Nigerian Startup Funding Report, which is the second installment in the build-up to the annual report. The maiden edition, which will remain available for download, was downloaded from both local and international stakeholders, and is widely referenced as well. As with the previous edition, the data used […] Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( [VP Osinbajo visits Silicon Valley with Nigerian tech entrepreneurs]( Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo, is currently in the Silicon Valley with some Nigerian tech entrepreneurs. The trip, which will comprise of road shows, will last till Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Read more on Techpoint.ng [Read on »]( If you have any thoughts, comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to hit the reply button; I'd love to hear from you. 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