Gist of the week: Ambode in Yaba, Efritin's closure and the resurrection of MMM

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January 14, 2017
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Yabacon Valley is on fire!

Having attracted the attention of the supreme royal prince of the tech world, aka Mark Zukerberg, Yabacon has been the toast of many important personalities.

The latest visitor to the 'Valley' is the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, accompanied by Omobola Johnson ( the former Minister of Communication and Technology).

While speaking with tech entrepreneurs, the Governor pledged his support and promised grants and steady electricity supply to Yaba startups.

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Sadly, Efritin, an online classified marketplace is shutting down.

According to Nils Hammer, the CEO of Saltside Technologies (Efritin's Swedish-based parent company), poor internet penetration and other challenging factors are responsible for their closure.

MMMers have a reason to rejoice.

Yesterday, a day earlier than the proposed date of re-opening, MMM announced its return via its Twitter account. Tweets show that MMM users are relieved and naysayers are thrown off balance (just a little bit).

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