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.
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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 professionals have literally been calling for the head of whoever designed the logo. Guest contributor, Victor Fatanmi tells us why it is not as misguided as it might seem.
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 viability of the project, pitch the plan to the VCs/angel investors, then...
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, Intermedia and the World Bank). The percentage of people using informal financial...
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 daredevil mission, Red Bull threw in all their support. Red Bull has...
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 that in several applications, including tasks previously thought to be...
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 identity card, your unique biometric data exists in all these disparate...
Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
First-time founder? Here’s everything you need to know as you start raising money
Techpoint Awards 2021: Nominate your favourite startups, influencers, and investors
A journey through the lives of 4 women doing big things in African tech
From ‘urgent’ ₦30k to $50m: How Hanu Fejiro Abodje built Patricia from scratch
Startup Acts: Can the decade’s sexiest law save Nigeria’s thriving but uncertain startup ecosystem?
Meet Abake Adenle, who developed a unique speech recognition software for African languages
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