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Zainab Nasirudeen Yakubu, an 11-year-old innovator, has been awarded Youngest Founder of the Year by Tech Unite Africa at the Technology Innovation Recognition Award (TIRA) 2026. She is the inventor of the world’s first AI-powered mat, an agricultural solution, and co-founder of Guard Grains, a fast-rising $1 million startup transforming farming with technology. In her acceptance speech, she said: “I’m …

Riyadh, October 29, 2025 — The Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) of Rwanda, in collaboration with the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), unveiled the Digital FDI Rwanda Report during the 9th Future Investment Initiative held in Riyadh. Developed jointly by MINICT, the DCO, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), the report outlines a detailed strategy to increase digital foreign direct …