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Nigeria’s exam halls are officially entering their tech era 📱✍🏽

From pen-and-paper scripts to full-on tablet-based theory exams, the country’s examination system is quietly but firmly going digital. During the 2025 CB WASSCE for private candidates, students wrote long-form answers, drew diagrams with stylus pens, and completed objective questions — all inside CBT centres, under real WAEC exam conditions.

What once felt impossible is now very real. With the Federal Government targeting 100% computer-based testing by 2027 and students already calling the experience “surprisingly easy,” Nigeria isn’t just testing digital exams — it’s proving they can work at scale.

The future of exams in Nigeria isn’t coming. It’s already here.

Breadfast just raised $10M from EBRD, pushing its valuation near $400M! From bakery runs to 1M+ orders/month, they’re not just delivering groceries—they’re building Egypt’s next super app.

Groceries? Fintech? What’s next?

Stay tuned. This ride’s just getting started.

Cape Town’s Altera Biosciences just bagged R29M ($1.6M) in pre-seed funding to build gene-edited “universal donor” cells—basically, off-the-shelf cell therapies that work for anyone, no matching needed. This makes them Africa’s first dedicated venture in the high-stakes world of cell and gene therapy. Backed by deep-tech investors and led by experts in biotech and regenerative medicine, Altera is out to rewrite how immune rejection is handled in transplants. If the science sticks, this could be a game-changer for global healthcare—starting right here in Africa. 🌍

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