WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION Nigeria Targets ₦3 Billion Startup Investment Pipeline as NITDA Pushes African Innovation Towards Global Markets By Itoro Uwah | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Technology | Entrepreneurship | Digital Economy | African Innovation ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has outlined plans to connect promising indigenous technology startups with investors, corporate organisations and potential customers through an initiative targeting a ₦3 billion investment pipeline. The initiative is expected to feature at the forthcoming Builders' Festival during the Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for November 10–12, 2026, in Abuja. The investment pipeline is a mobilisation target intended to stimulate commercial opportunities for technology entrepreneurs. It does not represent ₦3 billion in funding already secured, approved or disbursed. The development...
1. Our first star is JJ Pantano
The youngest comedian in the world, JJ Pantano is an 8 year old actor and comedian from Australia who wooed the judges in the 9th season of Australia's Got Talent where he appeared at the age of 7 earning himself a Golden Buzzer from Shane Jacobson for his roasting style of comedy taking him straight through to the Semi Finals. 6 weeks later, he was invited to appear on Season 2 of America's Got Talent The Champions where he wooed American audiences and gained the support of Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell who sent JJ through to the Semi Finals with their judges vote. When JJ was eliminated in the semi finals by the super fans, the executive producers of the show invited JJ back to appear in the Grand Final of Champions giving him a talk show segment where he interviewed judges, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Alesha Dixon and host Terry Crews.
JJ has had over 140 million views of his Got Talent performances on social media combined and has fans from all over the world. He has appeared on all major talk shows in Australia and some in the US.
Following his Golden Buzzer performance JJ signed with a Top 20 US Management Company and was invited to audition for major casting agents in the US. Post AGT Champions Terry Mandel wasted no time in adding JJ to her stable of talent with Howie quickly becoming JJ's biggest fan.
JJ's first single and music video "They Just Don't Get It" was released in March and is available on all streaming services.
JJ's incredible comedic timing along with his love of acting, incredible confidence and good looks and following makes him the perfect front runner for a Nickelodeon or Disney Sitcom.
JJ can perform in an American General accent and has an O1 Visa approved for 3 years.
JJ first hit the stage at just 2 years of age coming from a family of entertainers he is completely comfortable on stage and set. A natural born entertainer, JJ takes drama & acting classes. He also sings, dances, plays piano and guitar.
JJ's love of performing was evident at the age of 5 when he took to the stage in the lead role of the Frog Prince in the Frog Prince Continued. When things didn't quite go to plan JJ began improvising with the audience leaving them in stitches. From there JJ's went on to work in short films, commercials and TV. In 2018 and at the tender age of 6, he was asked to open and host Melbourne Kidz Fashion Week where he was the youngest presenter and opening host of the show. The rest, is history.
2. Ned Woodman
This Savage kid roast jugdes in American Got Talent so bad that one judge X him in his first round.
In his second round he walked up to the judge and heated her X buzz by himself
Controversial child comedian who was a finalist on series 11 of the competition show Britain's Got Talent.
Before Fame
He grew up in Maidstone, Kent, England.
Trivia
He and Daliso Chaponda were the lone stand-up comedian acts to make the top 40 on series 11 of Britain's Got Talent.
Family Life
His father Liam Woodman worked as a comedy writer for the BBC.
Associated With
He and Kyle Tomlinson were 2 of the top 6 finalists on the same season of Britain's Got Talent
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watch this savage comedians roast this judges.
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