The digital profile of Nigerians is currently in a bad state for obvious reasons. Since the effect has become widespread – ‘Nigerian’ is now an email spam trigger – an expert shares what c…
Teens Can Blog wants to mentor young people in all kinds of tech skills
Teens Can Blog, a Nigerian edtech startup, is the idea of two undergraduates intending to reduce unemployment by providing a wide range of tech skills for young people to be trained and mentored in at…
Music streaming platform, Audiomack expands to Nigeria; Afrobeats seems to be the catch
Audiomack, a global free music streaming platform further establishes interest in Africa as it expands to Nigeria. and this appears to be influenced by a growing global acceptance of Afrobeats…
If you use these devices, you're eligible for MTN's eSIM trial
As the eSIM market opens up in Nigeria with MTN taking the first steps, we explore some existing conditions that could either stifle or promote its growth depending on how they are managed.…
Hybrid-delivery startup, WAeY Hailing, launches to help users get delivery on their own terms
Another Nigerian startup, WAeY Hailing, has hopped on the logistics bandwagon. It claims to have an edge by allowing users to simultaneously run up to six orders on the same account and change destina…
What can new Nigerian VoD platforms learn from the struggles of existing ones?
Although the Nigerian VoD marketplace is unsaturated, it is not clear if new entrants stand a chance especially with competition from foreign platforms for local content. Here are a few lessons from t…
Remote work is not enough to increase workplace productivity in Africa’s major tech cities
Major African tech cities are highly populated, and this results in traffic congestion which can hinder productivity. Apparently, remote work can help avoid this, but it seems not all employees think …
OPay finally drops super app ambition; restructures model
OPay responds to shutdown claims of its businesses in Nigeria as it reveals plans to restructure. For the Chinese-backed startup, it seems current economic situations have forced it to limit its focus…
If you’re in Nigeria, you can’t use the Apple-Google COVID-19 tracker feature yet
The new Apple-Google COVID-19 Exposure Notification feature’s functionality depends on the availability of some products, but they are not present in some countries like Nigeria yet…
The Great Stack: Paystack is building an army of exceptional execs
Paystack, a Nigerian payment startup that started with two software engineers as co-founders in 2015, has grown to a 112-person team in 2020. What isn’t obvious, however, is the rich background of its…
What Nigerian banks can do to reduce crowds going forward
A crowded hall is almost normal for a typical Nigerian bank, but recent events call attention to the associated health concerns. While the low adoption of e-banking is mostly blamed, agent banking mig…
#DontLeaveMeChallenge is just another proof of Josh2funny’s multi-talented creativity
Beyond the waves that the #DontLeaveMeChallenge is making, and the attention it’s bringing to the creator, Nigerian comedian, Josh2funny, we discover from this interview that it is only one of h…
Security startup, AirSynQ wants to help oil and gas companies check vandalism
The team behind AirSynQ, a Nigerian security startup, believes that securing national assets from vandalism requires more than human monitoring. It wants to help by building long-duration aerial surve…
Why conflicts in Ikeja Computer Village may not be over yet
Trade associations at the Computer Village still express their disapproval a year after installing Iyaloja and Babaloja. It is not clear how long it will last, but, it appears to be taking a toll on t…
Twitter users can now express their thoughts with voice tweets, only on iOS
Twitter users on iOS devices can now tweet their voices in place of text. But what does this mean for the platform’s current model?…
How to raise women’s interest in tech; a long-term approach
It is true that women inclusion is getting the desired attention in a male-dominated tech space, but it seems there’s not much to show for it. Does the solution lie in this proposed long-term approach…
4 new Netflix Nollywood originals coming to your screens soon
Netflix pulls a nostalgic move on its Nigerian audience today as it announces plans to produce an original series and movie from two classic novels by popular Nigerian authors. What else should be exp…
A peek into a hacker’s mind: Why data breaches should bother you
Ninety-eight per cent of all hack cases are malicious. Touseef Gul, a Pakistani penetration tester, is one of the remaining 2% that hack for the fun of it. Here’s what he has to say about what g…
Twitter’s new ‘test’ feature wants you to share only links you have opened
Twitter is experimenting with a new feature that nudges you to open and read an article before retweeting, in a bid to reduce misinformation …
Why now is a good time to open up about sexual assault in Nigeria’s tech space
The campaign against sexual assault on women has gotten more pronounced, and this is motivated by survivors adding their voices to the fight. However, more people are encouraged to speak up if the men…