Source 5 Nigerian Schoolgirls Wins Silicon Valley Contest


Five Nigerian Schoolgirls recently won the 2018 edition of the Technovation Challenge (a major tech award in California) by developing an app that detects counterfeit drugs. Precisely, the app helps people to spot fake medicines. They won the Gold Scholarship for the junior division of the challenge.

The Nigerian schoolgirls were trained to build a mobile app from scratch. They learned this using opensource software from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). They ended up building an app called FD-Detector which uses a drug’s barcode to verify its authenticity and expiration date. This helps users to know if a drug is original and if it has expired.


They are named Jessica Osita, Nwabuaku Ossai, Promise Nnalue, Vivian Okoye and Adaeze Onuigbo. Their team is named Save-A-Soul.

They had spent about five months working on research and development for their tech solution which they hope could help stop the widespread sales of fake or counterfeit drugs in Nigeria.

Their tech solution has an emotional attachment and passion for solving a problem that one of the girls had experienced. Jessica Osita lost her brother to death because he was given fake drugs following an accident.

Jessica Osita and her teammates won the challenge that included teams from the US, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and China in the finals to secure the top spot in the junior category at the competition. The girls qualified for the competition out of over 2,000 apps that were submitted.

The girls are mentored by Uchenna Ugwu who has had a profound impact on their lives. She introduced the schoolgirls to computers and coding through her Edufun Technik organization, which teaches STEM to underprivileged children in Anambra State, Nigeria. Ugwu hopes this win will encourage other young girls to tackle some of the problems Nigeria is facing.

The team, Save-A-Soul will also partner with NAFDAC (National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control), an agency responsible for regulating drugs in Nigeria.


Source 5 Nigerian Schoolgirls Wins Silicon Valley Contest

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Are you finding online dating apps boring? Or are you the type who considers it a complete waste of time? Let's face it, online dating can suck. So many potential people, so much time wasted -- is it even worth it? Online dating apps could either worth it or not. That depends on how you approach it. In what I call the ultimate guide, you will find an idea you can pursue to get the dates if you do it right!


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Facebook Inc has launched a feature that allows you to know how many minutes you use on Facebook and Instagram. You can access your screen-time on Facebook and Instagram via a dashboard. Presently, this is available to users in the US but will be rolled out to other countries in the coming weeks.

According to the update posted on August 1, 2018 on Instagram's info center, Facebook Inc is providing new tools that you can use to manage your time on Instagram and Facebook. The tool is an activity dashboard, a daily reminder, and a new way to limit notifications.



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There are several tools created for you to improve your brand's digital marketing efforts. This list contains some of the ones I have tried and which I think will be useful for you. These tools can also be used to improve your site's performance, analyze your digital experience and more. Take a look at them and choose the tools that match your digital marketing needs.

The Digital Marketing Tools
1. Consumer Barometer

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2. Display Benchmarks

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3. Predictive Search

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The Social Progress Index is an index used to aggregate the social and environmental indicators of different countries. Basically, the index is used to measure how socially developed countries are on three dimensions of social progress namely Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity.

The Social Progress Index (SPI) is similar to the Human Development Index but not exactly the same. The index is created by Social Progress Imperative. They define social progress as the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.

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Yes, that's one of the major reasons - interaction

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I think the advent of smartphones and social media has made people to prefer interactivity which the platforms provide to non-interactivity that the obsolete normal tv programming offers. How many people would prefer to watch some guy on the tv talk for more than 30 mins without any form of interacting with the fella? Tv would be interesting now if it is interactive. Just IMO though!

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Bluehost partners with individuals who are interested in promoting their products, offering a performance-based reward when affiliates refer a new customer. Affiliates can use a combination of online tools to generate leads, such as a banner ad on their website or a promotional blog post. Each purchase is tracked so Bluehost can pay you a commission on the sales you generate. This style of marketing is growing across industries.

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It's no news that TV viewership is on the decline. However, people have different ideas about and reasons why this is happening. It may be because of the advent of the internet, lack of interest in TV shows or the Over The Top (OTT) TV i.e. content providers that distribute streaming media as a standalone product directly to consumers over the Internet, bypassing telecommunications, multichannel television, and broadcast television platforms that traditionally act as a controller or distributor of such content.

Before today, the last time I watched a TV was during the 2018 World Cup match between England and Colombia. And that was while I was doing something else on my laptop. I sincerely don't watch TV that much. Much of the TV news, shows, series etc I watch are streamed online. I'm certain that you have a similar experience and probably you have a different reason why you do not watch TV as much as you used to.


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There are many platforms you can use as an additional source of traffic and content distribution for your site. One of such efficient platform is the newly revamped Google News Publisher Center. If you have a site or blog, you are already a publisher and Google News is open for you. By submitting your site, people can find your content based on what they have read before and how similar your content is to the ones they like.

However, there is an art and science to doing this for the benefit of your site/blog. This is because if you do this right, Google News will recommend your site/blog to people so they can find your content and use appropriately. This means you get lots of traffic and credibility.

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According to INEC, the PVC (Permanent Voters Card) is smart card based voters’ identity with voter’s information such as bio-data, bio-metric and facial image. The card technology provides adequate security features to reduce vulnerability to counterfeiting and shall be used for identification and authentication of voters during elections in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently doing everything possible to ensure that every validly registered voter get his/her Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to be able to exercise their franchise in the General Election. To make it easier for voters to get their PVC, INEC has decentralized PVC pickups. Hence, you can now pickup your PVC at your ward.


If you have not gotten your PVC, you can easily locate your possible PVC pickup location online using this web app

The Human Development Index (HDI) was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone. The HDI can also be used to question national policy choices, asking how two countries with the same level of Gross National Income (GNI) per capita can end up with different human development outcomes. These contrasts can stimulate debate about government policy priorities.


The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions.


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Getting business funding can be challenging, whether you're looking for start-up funds or capital to expand your business. In addition, given the current state of innovation and rapid business setup, securing funds is getting tougher. Even though securing funding might be tough, it becomes easier if you're willing to explore uncommon methods. To help you find the funding you need, I'll be sharing with you some business funding methods that work at the moment.

Before I get into the details, there are some very important things you need to know. Sherry Gray in her article for Entrepreneur.com listed and explained 5 Business-Funding 'Rules' to Break. In brief, the 5 rules are:

1. Startups are too risky.
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2018 is looking set to bring a multitude of exciting and necessary changes to the biggest mobile apps you know and love. From Facebook to Instagram, you can expect to see plenty of new improvements and advancements on these platforms and so much more this year. Here are just some of the biggest changes to anticipate.

Instagram eclipsing Snapchat
Snapchat's recent redesign hasn't gone down well with loyal users, to say the least - many have gone so far as to say they're moving completely to Instagram, what with its new features that bear a striking resemblance to the original photo messaging app.

And so it makes sense that Instagram is running with this sudden advantage, working on bringing even more improvements and pioneering features to its Stories - one imminent update will allow users to repost pictures from people's profiles to their own stories (whilst crediting them, of course), an exciting feature that will convince users to stick with them from now on.

Spotify's radical overhaul
It's long been the favorite music streaming app for users worldwide, and Spotify looks set to improve even further in 2018 with a redesign that'll focus more on visuals than ever before. One major change? The Now Playing screen now includes full-screen cover art, getting rid of the grey background that users have become accustomed to.

Images will become bigger, with cover art being a major focus - although Spotify's brand identity is prevalent throughout the app design, the signature colors and fonts will exist with an exciting visual approach to the music you love.


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On April 1, 2018, Cloudflare introduced the 1.1.1.1 DNS server which promises to be the internet’s fastest, privacy-first DNS resolver. At first, I thought this was one of those "mega" April Fool's jokes but after reading a lot of opinions on it. I think it could be one of the best things that could happen this year.

So, what is the 1.1.1.1 by Cloudflare?
Nearly everything on the internet starts with a DNS request. Your coming to this blog started with a DNS request. DNS is the acronym for Domain Name System. Unfortunately, DNS by default is usually slow and insecure.

What does 1.1.1.1 by Cloudflare promises?
Privacy first! Cloudflare guarantees that your data will never be sold or used to target ads towards you.

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Developing countries are achieving low-cost emissions reductions through renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects and initiatives. The focus of this report is to evaluate the impact of these projects implemented between 2005 and 2016 in terms of measurable greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)’ reductions to help close the emissions gap needed to meet the 2°C climate goal.

As an example, in Lagos, and in many other Nigerian cities, private companies are piloting new approaches to make solar energy more accessible and affordable. A partnership between a solar start-up and local telecommunications provider has brought solar power to 50,000 homes, clinics, schools, and businesses benefiting more than 250,000 people and creating 450 new jobs.

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On April 19, 2018, tech pioneers, public sector leaders, and development partners gathered to discuss what it will take for Africa to build a sustainable, secure, and inclusive digital economy. This was part of the World Bank live event titled "Spring Meetings" on Development topics. It was an online event from April 17 - 21, 2018.

As an African who is interested in National Development and Digital Economy, I found it useful to watch and learn from the like of Jim Yong Kim (World Bank Group President), Jeff Weiner, (LinkedIn CEO) and Tony Elumelu (Investor, Philanthropist and Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation).

Jeff Weiner discussed the role of technology in digital economy development for developing countries. Tony Elumelu shared his perspectives about African entrepreneurs in digital technology and digital economy. He also mentioned a few barriers to address for Africa to become a leader in the digital economy. The event also included speakers like Philippe H. Le Houérou (CEO International Finance Corporation), Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (Minister of Communications, Ghana), Uzziel Ndagijimana (Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda), Omobola Johnson (Honorary Chair, Alliance for Affordable Internet), Seni Sulyman (Vice President of Global Operations, Andela), Bilha Ndirangu (COO, Africa's Talking) and Gugulethu Mfuphi (Senior Anchor, CNBC Africa) who was also the moderator.

The event is concluded but you can watch the recorded version if you are interested.

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You can use between N15k to N150k to start a new and effective paid blog. It all depends on what you want to use the blog for. I can help you setup your WordPress blog if you want me to.

Also, in addition to what Netz4 said, you can use any good laptop so far that it is not slow.

I just went to your blog,

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2. Reduce the number of posts you have on the home page. Use jump breaks or read more function where necessary.

About advertising on Facebook, you need to know those who you really want to target, know how to write captivating advert on Facebook and how to bid for clicks or views.

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The remarkable leaders conclave with Brian Tracy is themed “THE MAKING OF INNOVATIVE LEADERS: WINNING LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING WORLD CLASS ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES. This is coming up in some selected cities in Nigeria on August 26th, 2013 to August 31st, 2013. This event is organized by Brimass.

Background Information
Brimass is one of the fastest growing business support companies in Nigeria with a reputation for providing innovative business solutions and exceeding clients’ expectations. Our services are offered through three strategic business units which we term ‘The Three Course Meal’;
- Learning and Development Academy
- Business Advisory & Consulting Services
- Capital & Investment Brokerage Services

The ‘Remarkable’ Leaders program is an initiative of Brimass that started as ‘Beyond Limits’ program in 2007 and have steered lasting changes in many lives across Nigeria. Being a remarkable leader is more than the position or title, it’s about innovation, teamwork, vision and a strong sense of quality and integrity in everything you do.

The Remarkable Leaders’ Conclave aims to help Nigerian business and political leaders rise above the expectations of the people while also equipping ordinary people to be the best and brightest tomorrow’s business and political leaders.

Some selected trainings in the Remarkable Leaders Conclave with Brian Tracy
- How The Best Innovative Leaders Lead: Creating The Conditions for Sustainable Innovation in our businesses
- Leveraging Leadership Development to Drive Competitive Advantage
- How to Create a Great Business: Strategies for Creating the Best Businesses
- Time Power: Strategies for Improving Employees Productivity
- The Miracle of Self Discipline: The ‘No Excuses’ Way of Getting Things Done
- Becoming a Sales Superstar – Strategies for Selling in a Tough Market
- Advanced Selling Strategies: The Proven System used by World Class Sales People
- Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills for Business & Personal Success

Who is Brian Tracy?
Brian TracyBrian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. Brian’s goal is to help people achieve their personal and business goals faster and easier than they ever imagined.

Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year

The Remarkable Leaders’ Conclave and seminar tour will hold in Lagos, Abuja and other selected cities in Nigeria. We have planned exclusive sessions (in-house) for interested organizations. Expected participants at any of the chosen sessions can range from 50 – 500.

Please download the Remarkable Leaders Conclave form and the event details flyer for more details and how you can participate in this event.

See more at: http://adesojiadegbulu.com/blog/the-remarkable-leaders-conclave-with-brian-tracy/