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With a fresh $100k grant, DevCareer is plugging Africa’s talent gap by providing laptops for tech newbies

Sultan Akintunde, Co-founder of TalentQL and AltSchool, started DevCareer in 2019 to guide newbies in tech. With a $100,000 grant, he wants to help 100 Africans get their first tech jobs.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 years ago

Features

DevCareer received a £5,000 donation from Twitter CEO; a sign of things to come for the nonprofit tech accelerator

Techpoint caught up with Sultan Akintunde, founder of Nigerian nonprofit tech accelerator, DevCareer. Here, he tells us about the accelerator’s journey so far, Jack Dorsey’s donation, and what to look forward to.

Tage Kene-Okafor

4 years ago

People

These passionate individuals are working to improve STEM education in South-East and South-South Nigeria

It is the dream of many secondary school students in Nigeria to gain admission into an institution of higher learning immediately after school, but not for Samson Goddy. After completing his secondary education at 16, he decided to take a break from school. In his words...

Onyinye Uche

6 years ago

General

Techpoint Innovation Tour 2017 Day 4: In which we sign out from a lit Port Harcourt

*Techpoint Innovation Tour 2017 (Southern Nigeria Edition) is made possible by our primary sponsors — GIGM.com and Riby.ng Location partners (Port Harcourt) include: Unilever, Icehub (CAD Consulting Limited), Koworkng.com, ElitePath Software, StartupSouth an...

Victor Ekwealor

6 years ago

General

Techpoint Innovation Tour 2017 Day 3: An unprecedented meetup attendance

Techpoint Innovation Tour 2017 (Southern Nigeria Edition) is made possible by our primary sponsors — GIGM.com and Riby.ng Location partners (Port Harcourt) include: Unilever, Icehub (CAD Consulting Limited), Koworkng.com, ElitePath Software, StartupSouth and...

Onyinye Uche

6 years ago

Brand Press

Reserve your free seat for PAQ Session 2017 holding in Port Harcourt

This October, PAQ SESSION, one of Africa’s most anticipated thought leadership and innovation summits kicks off in Port Harcourt on the 27th with a collective of speakers drawn from Lagos and Port Harcourt. The summit has been hosted in three cities in 2016 with a min...

Brand Press

6 years ago

General

Weekly Tech Events #13: StartUP Friday, Usable Meetup and other tech events happening this week

This week, we have curated tech events that you should consider attending. Here is a list of tech events happening this week (Monday, 27th March – Monday, 3rd April, 2017). Usable Meetup Usable is a community of individuals who are interested in building beautifu...

Emmanuel Ogunsola

7 years ago

General

Weekly Tech Events #12: A masterclass, hackathons and other tech events happening this week

This week, we have curated tech events that you should consider attending. Here is a list of tech events happening this week (Monday, 20th March – Monday, 27th March, 2017). Recode Nigeria Hackathon 2017 The Re:Code Nigeria Hackathon aims to bring together multiple ...

Emmanuel Ogunsola

7 years ago

General

Weekly Tech Events #8: Social Media Week 2017 and other events happening this week

This week, we have curated tech events that are mainly for developers, tech enthusiasts, startup founders and entrepreneurs running or individuals developing businesses that make use of technology. Here is a list of tech events happening this week (Monday, 20th Februar...

Emmanuel Ogunsola

7 years ago

General

Weekly Tech Events #8: Social Media Week 2017 and other events happening this week

Emmanuel Ogunsola

7 years ago

General

Port Harcourt has a burgeoning startup ecosystem that has come to stay

The Port Harcourt tech ecosystem is as challenging as it is interesting. This cynosure of petroleum activities in Nigeria is ready to embrace tech.

Grace Akinosun

6 years ago

General

Techpoint Innovation Tour 2017 Day 1 and 2: A bole affair

On Sunday 5th of November 2017, we finally kicked off the Techpoint Tours South-South and South East Nigeria Edition. Our first destination is Port Harcourt

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

6 years ago

General

Prepare to meet Techpoint team in Port Harcourt, Abia, Uyo and Anambra #TechpointTours

Techpoint Innovation Tour 2017 (Southern Nigeria edition) kicks off on Sunday 5th, November 2017. Here is an opportunity for startups, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts in the following regions to engage the Techpoint team up close. November 6 – 8: Port Harcourt Joi...

Techpoint Events

6 years ago

General

A comprehensive list of co-working spaces across Lagos

A comprehensive list of co-working spaces in Lagos, grouped by their regions -- Mainland and Island for small businesses and freelancers.

Grace Akinosun

7 years ago

General

A comprehensive list of co-working spaces across Lagos

A comprehensive list of co-working spaces in Lagos, grouped by their regions -- Mainland and Island for small businesses and freelancers.

Grace Akinosun

7 years ago

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