This week, we talk to Owen Odia, Luno’s country manager for Nigeria to learn how she works.…
How I Work: Subomi Plumptre, Alder Consulting Executive Director
Subomi Plumptre is the Executive Director at Alder Consulting where she oversees corporate and brand strategy. Over the years, she has won several awards and gained recognition. On this week’s H…
How I Work: Adewale Yusuf, Techpoint Africa Founder and Chief Executive Officer
This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Techpoint Africa to spotlight our founder and CEO, Adewale Yusuf, to find out how he works.…
How I Work: Adejoke Adekunle, VVM Media founder and Chief Executive Officer
Adejoke Adekunle is a digital marketing consultant and an avid advocate for African female founders. Her podcast ‘The African Tech Woman,’ features female tech founders who share their jou…
How Nigerian sex toy vendors are navigating strict social media policies
Various businesses are leveraging social media advertising to make sales, however, the terrain is much trickier for sex-related businesses due to the strict policies of the platforms. Here’s how…
How I Work: Dawit Abraham, Qene Technologies Co-founder and CEO
Dawit Abraham is an award-winning Game Developer and Android Application Engineer who led the development of Kukulu, a 3D infinite runner game for Android. Kukulu is the first 3D mobile game to be rel…
Uber launches UberBOAT, its boat taxi service in Lagos
Four months after first announcing its plans to launch UberBOAT, a boat taxi business, in Lagos, Uber has kicked off a 2-week-long pilot test running from the Ikorodu area of Lagos to the Island.…
How I Work: Kagure Wamunyu, Kobo360 Africa Region Chief Executive Officer
On this week How I Work, Kagure Wamunyu shares her career journey, what her job entails on a daily basis and how she handles it all.…
How I Work: Caleb Adoh, Softcom Digital and Communications Lead
This week we talk to Caleb Adoh, a digital strategist and marketing-technology enthusiast. In just five years since he graduated from university, Caleb has steadily climbed up the career ladder and no…
Where you can buy the new iPhone 11 across Africa
We’ve put together this guide with everything you need to know about pricing for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone Pro 11 Max, and where you can get them…
WhatsApp, not Instagram, is the preferable platform for small businesses in Nigeria
Instagram is often touted as the social media marketplace, however, small businesses in Nigeria are turning to WhatsApp — seemingly the underdog of the Facebook family — to market and sell…
How I Work: Iniabasi Akpan, OPay Country Manager
Behind the seeming motorcycle-hailing invasion in Lagos is Iniabasi Akpan, the Country Manager of OPay. With over 28 years of experience, Akpan is no newbie to Nigeria’s tech space.…
Gafar Lawal returns to Microsoft to head African Development Centre in Nigeria
Four months after setting up its African Development Center (ADC) in Nigeria, Microsoft has appointed Gafar Lawal to head the local engineering centre.…
How I Work: Andre Iguodala, NBA player and Tech Investor
Beyond basketball, Andre Iguodala has made a name for himself as a top technology investor with investment in at least 25 different startups including Jumia. We caught up with him recently to share wi…
What advertising experts are saying about APCON’s move to vet online ads in Nigeria
We spoke to experts from some of the top advertising agencies in Nigeria to see how they’re reacting to APCON’s move to vet online advertising…
MTN Group reshuffles leadership roles in multiple African countries
Philip van Dalsen, the CEO of MTN Zambia and Freddy Tchala MTN Côte d’Ivoire CEO will both be leaving MTN at the end of September…
How I Work: Jessica Hope, Wimbart Founder and Managing Director
In 2014, Jessica Hope founded Wimbart, a public relations company with a heavy emphasis on the tech and start-up sectors in Africa and emerging markets. Since then, she has built an impressive cliente…
How I Work: Ulrich Sossou, Happierco Founder and Chief Executive Officer
On this week’s How I Work, Ulrich opens up on his inspiring career journey and how he maintains his productivity.…
How I Work: Evans Akanno, Cregital Chief Executive Officer
Evans Akanno is a serial entrepreneur. Between 2013 and 2015, Evans co-founded three startups including Cregital — a digital agency where he is currently the CEO. On this week’s How I Work…
Why Africa’s most popular internet trend, ‘O jewa ke eng?’ has refused to die
What started as a simple tweet had become more or less a movement, sparking conversation around sensitive topics…