Joeboy started his career sharing his music on Instagram. His music soon caught the right kind of attention and it has been a wild ride ever since. Joeboy reveals how he manages his time and the tools…
How I Work: Nichole Yembra, the hard and smart worker
Focused, driven, and refuses to be outworked. These are a few ways one could describe Nichole Yembra, founder of The Chrysalis Capital, a $15M African tech fund. This week, Nichole shares with us her …
How I Work: John Egwu VP, Supply Chain at Cars45
On this week’s How I Work, we speak with John to learn how he moved up the career ladder and how he stays productive.…
How I Work: Mark Essien, tech genius on a mission to ‘fix Africa’
Seven years after founding hotels.ng, Mark has continued to impact the ecosystem through his writing, speaking, and internship programs. Here is how he works…
How I Work: Titilola Oludimu, tech journalist with the midas touch
A passion for digging up under-reported stories in the tech ecosystem has led Titilola to write several impactful stories of people that have propelled their businesses and careers. Here’s how s…
How I Work: Joan Omionawele, Boombuzz Country Manager
On the first How I Work edition of the year, Joan Omionawele, the Country Manager for Boomplay’s media arm, Boombuzz shares how she began her career form her university days and walks us through…
Opera News Hub accused of content censorship in Nigeria
Opera News content creators are calling out the platform for undue content censorship…
Roundup: Our favourite How I Work editions of 2019
This year, we launched our How I Work series to shed light into the work lives of the smart Africans making waves across various industries. As 2019 winds down, we decided to take a look back at some …
What it means to be the ‘Jagaban of Instagram’
The Instagram influencer behind Hustlersquare explains how a passion for women empowerment helped her gain over 200,000 real followers in less than two years.…
How I Work: Eniola Abiola, Product Designer at Cowrywise
Eniola Abiola is a Product Designer at Cowrywise, a savings and investment platform. On this edition of How I Work, we talk to her to learn what her job entails and how she handles it all.…
How I Work: Fisayo Fosudo, Tech Video Producer
Fisayo shares with us his career journey, his simple — yet efficient — hack for getting things done, and his fascinating pastime. So, without ‘FodaAdu’ here’s how Fisayo Fosudo works:…
How I Work: Paul Newman, Michael Page Africa Associate Director
Paul Newman has recruited for information technology roles across multiple industries, helping companies within the sub-Saharan region find the right talent for their information technology functions.…
How I Work: Damilola Teidi, Co-creation Hub Director of Startup Support
Damilola Teidi currently leads and manages all entrepreneur and start-up related programs at Co-creation Hub as the director of startup support. Here’s how she works…
How I Work: David Adeleke, Head of Communications, Eko Atlantic City
David Adeleke has made major strides in his industry, starting out as a humble social media manager and now, shaping the image of Eko Atlantic City. On this week’s How I Work, we speak with David to l…
How I Work: Owen Odia, Luno Country Manager (Nigeria)
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…