Technology is constantly reinforcing regional trends in business, investment, opportunities and modernisation, which accelerates globalisation. Lagos is still the gold standard for tech entrepreneurship in Nigeria. However, Akure (Ondo state capital) is fast emerging...
The eventual goal for all students after secondary school is to gain admission into a tertiary institution. But this did not play well for Aboluwarin Kitan-David and Banjo Mofesola Paul who failed unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) several times (five...
Akure TechUp innovation challenge winner, TREP which is run by two undergraduate students (Taofeek Afeez and Alayande Abiola) of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), emerged as this year's national finalist of the Microsoft Imagine Cup Nigeria....
Last week, #LazyNigerianYouths trended on social media, as a result of President Buhari’s statement about Nigerian youth. But amidst the outrage, there are lessons embedded for entrepreneurs
The Lagos state government announced a partnership with Primero Transport Limited and Sterling Bank to enable BRT commuters pay for bus fares via FarePay. But is the contactless card payment system safe?
Launched on February 28, Code Tutor is an online platform that provides professional programming tutors for kids. Code Tutor aims to train 5000 individuals, who are between 5 and 18 years, to code in the next 18 months.
Saving a part of one's income has lots of benefits; it serves as a financial fail-safe during unpredictable and often inevitable crises such as job loss, health challenges, unfavourable government policy changes, etc. Though it’s advantageous, many of us still find it...
For most university students, staying on campus is the best way to concentrate on their studies. However, with the increase in enrolment in universities that does not correspond to the expansion of physical infrastructure, like hostels, most students have found...
Facebook has partnered She Leads Africa, an online community helping young African women achieve their professional dreams, to launch an initiative that helps women build, grow and start their own businesses. Globally, the #SheMeansBusiness initiative was launched by...
The way people access information about an event and the way organisers keep track of attendees is rapidly evolving, with new engagement and measurement technologies, which efficiently collect data and notify attendees of the event. Tickethub.ng seeks to ease the...
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