Executive Vice President for Sage, Africa & Middle East, Pieter Bensch discusses 4 ways strategic Chief Information Officers (CIOs) can fuel growth and innovation within their organisations, espe…
How driverless cars will reshape government policy, lifestyle and business in Africa
Guest contributor, Chinedu Okoro shares his views on how driverless cars will impact almost every sphere of life in much the same way the internet served as the substructure for social media.…
Why you think the new Nigeria Air logo is ugly
The Federal Government recently announced its intention to resuscitate the moribund airline venture, Nigeria Airways, this time with a new name and a logo that has got everyone talking. Many design pr…
Unilag as a missing piece in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem
Why Unilag must take advantage of the Yaba tech cluster and how a deliberate collaboration between will benefit both parties.…
4 ways to grow your small brand using the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Here are some ways brands can still leverage on the massive audience of the forth-coming FIFA World Cup in Russia to grow their brand.…
Innovation and the future of Africa: A tale of two countries
Too many times, when we speak about the future of Africa or the future of technology in Africa, we do so with an air of ignorant homogeneity.…
ICOs: The best investment opportunities in the world or the biggest scam?
Most startups look to angel investors and venture capitalists to provide funding for the takeoff of their businesses. It is not an easy process. You need to create a solid business plan to show viabil…
Financial Inclusion: Who gets us to the promised land — Banks, Telcos or Independent MMOs?
First of all, a bit of background. Financial inclusion — the access to and use of financial services — in Nigeria hovered around 41.1% as at 2016 (based on aggregate data from EfinA, Inte…
Why we must all be media companies
Before October 14, 2012, no one ever managed to jump 127,852 feet above the ground. When daredevil Felix Baumgartner approached Red bull to sponsor his daredevil mission, Red Bull threw in all their s…
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare: Where does Africa lie?
It is not news that AI is shaking up the world, unlocking new frontiers in addressing business and societal challenges. The AI progress metrics maintained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation show th…
Unified Identity: Why Mobile is the key to unlocking Nigeria’s data potential
We probably all know that there are myriads of biometric data sets currently available to the Nigerian government. If you have an international passport, driver’s license, voters card or national iden…
A simple solution to Nigeria’s unified database problem
It always seems impossible until it’s done — Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) Disclaimer: This article may attempt to solve a so-called complex data problem with a simple solution. Afric…
How to innovate to keep your business afloat
Innovation, one of the most important things in any society, organisation or company that wants to move forward. It’s the reason why some businesses have survived for decades and the lack of it is why…
3 ways to do marketing right and acquire more customers
The best marketing in the world doesn’t feel like marketing. Here’s how business owners can stay constantly updated and acquire more customers…
9 proven steps CEOs can take to make business strategies work
In our private lives, we set out personal goals and objectives. Within a family, there are expectations — be it nuclear or extended (depending on the social mores of a place). Every head of the …
4 valuable lessons ‘Black Panther’ can teach you about product design and marketing
On the 16th of February, the world came to a stand still as one the most widely anticipated movies of the 21st century was released in cinemas globally. Much momentum had been built up towards the rel…
Improving tech development and talent export in Nigeria
Some years ago (early 2000s), $1 million was invested in a tech company in Nigeria and it made great news. Everyone in that sector was so happy because it seemed, then, to signify the symbolic finger …
How to make Influencer Marketing work for you in Nigeria
Influencer Marketing is the new rave in Nigeria. Once upon a time, celebrities were the only true influencers acknowledged. If you wanted a personal brand to promote a product or business to consumers…
Who your startup epp?
The Nigerian music industry has seen enormous growth in the country. It has evolved from the crude sound it was once known for to become a global genre popularly known as Afropop. The genre keeps grow…
Banking is a service, it’s time we started treating it that way
People need banking, but they don’t need banks. — Bill Gates. The words “bank” and “banking” elicit many negative sentiments/reactions from Nigerians. When we say “bank”, the first i…