Qualcomm taps Nigerian startups, others for elite Africa deep-tech cohort as IP race intensifies

Businessday | 14-04-2026 07:14am |

Qualcomm has selected startups from Nigeria and across Africa for its 2026 Make in Africa mentorship programme, underscoring a growing race to build Intellectual Property (IP) and scale deep-technology innovation on the continent. The U.S. chipmaker picked 10 early-stage companies from more than 1,200 applications spanning over 45 countries, reflecting both the surge in African

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