The Central Bank of Nigeria recently revealed plans to upgrade the Nigeria Uniform Bank Account Number (NUBAN) to a 16-digit based system. Guest contributor, Adewale Otolorin shares his thoughts on wh…
What makes the Igbo Apprenticeship model tick and critical considerations before taking it mainstream
Guest contributor, Chinedu Okoro shares some insights into the acclaimed Igbo Apprenticeship model and considerations for seamless integration with contemporary business practices…
The Tunisian Startup Act: Showing us how to support Nigerian startups
Guest contributor, Enyioma Madubuike takes a close look at the Tunisian Startup Act, the promise it holds for startups and what Nigerian legislators can learn from it.…
How blockchain technology can help Nigerian banks reimagine banking
Guest contributor, Gudtalent Igwe Chrisent shares his thoughts on how Nigerian banks can leverage blockchain technology, and the seamless future and powerful concept undermining it to transform their …
How Africa’s mobile revolution is generating unprecedented impact
As the GSMA details in its 2017 Mobile Economy report, the mobile market in sub-Saharan Africa is growing faster than any other region of the world. Guest Contributor, Dr. Peter Atorough shares his th…
Financial inclusion is a classic case of how not to scale trust in Nigeria
Guest Contributor, Yusuf Hassan shares his opinion on the financial inclusion drive in Nigeria and why he thinks it might be a case of misplace priorities.…
Harnessing AI to foster knowledge societies: The case of access to information and knowledge
Guest Contributor, Victor Akinwande, helps us take a step back to highlight the current state of the digital divide and how we can use Artificial Intelligence to influence the future of access to info…
Open progress and the role of technology and data for an open future
Guest contributor, Augustus Chukwu shares his thoughts on the access, control, distribution and ownership of data and it’s implications for an open future in the face of liberal values that have…
How CIOs can drive growth and innovation in West Africa
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
Photo Credit: Gavin Whitner via Compfight cc 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 dar…
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…