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Omotola Omolayo
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Writer. Photographer. Interested in African culture, history, politics and policies.
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The hide-don't-seek game of a tech institution
This post is a delayed version of our weekly newsletter. If you would like to receive timely summaries like this every week in your email box, you can subscribe here There is a worldwide conversation on the subject of the offline population that Nigeria joins in reg...
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8 things I learnt from Mark Essien, founder of Hotels.ng
August's AMA with Mark Essien, the founder of Hotels.ng is done and it was amazing! For the first time, we had a studio audience and it turned out nicely, thanks to our super-creative production team. Earlier in the month, we asked a few trivia questions about Mark acr...
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The secret life of USPF
Do you even know the meaning of USPF? I bet you don’t. Founded in 2006, the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) should be an important establishment in Nigeria. Their mission, if implemented, is laudable. “To facilitate the achievement of universal access to ICT...
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Ask Mark Essien, founder of Hotels.ng, anything on Techpoint AMA Live Sessions
Get a chance to be a part of our studio audience. Follow Techpoint.ng on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Answer the questions. Watch out for the final announcement See you there! Techpoint AMA Live Sessions (#TPAMA) is coming up on Thursday, August 10, 2017, where I w...
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Who fears social media?
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc Recently, an experienced journalist, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji hosted some dignitaries in Ogun state to celebrate the first anniversary of the penpushing, his social media platform. While delivering the anniversary lecture, ...
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The journey from Etisalat Nigeria to 9Mobile
This post is a delayed version of our weekly newsletter. If you would like to receive timely summaries like this every week in your email box, you can subscribe here. Etisalat came to Nigeria with a bang, but 9 years later, we are left with 9Mobile. Etisalat UAE, th...
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What to expect from 9Mobile as they no longer trade as Etisalat Nigeria
Update: Etisalat Nigeria has changed its brand name to 9Mobile. At the helm of the transition is newly appointed CEO, Boye Olusanya. It is worthy of note that Olusanya played a role in the transitioning of Celtel Nigeria (now Airtel Nigeria) in 2010. The way forward f...
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6 years ago
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In conversation with Chinedu and Adetayo, MAX founders
Yesterday was a rainy day and I was scheduled to moderate an AMA session with MAX founders, Chinedu Azodoh and Adetayo Bamiro. Knowing how Lagos could be when it rains, my colleagues and I were just a button away from full-blown panic. But we were saved when the MAX guy...
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Where to find your stolen phones
This post is a delayed version of our weekly newsletter. If you would like to receive timely summaries like this every week in your email box, you can subscribe here. In conjunction with a software company, the Computer and Allied Product Dealers Association of Nige...
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Ask Chinedu and Tayo, founders of MAX, anything on Techpoint AMA Live Sessions
The July edition of Techpoint AMA will feature Chinedu and Tayo, founders of MAX, on Thurdsay, July 6 by 10 am live on Facebook
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A case of 'white elephants' that feed on millions of Naira
Dear Nigerian government, when will you move beyond speeches and paper to actual implementation and successful projects? A certain fanfare accompanied the announcement of Code Lagos, an initiative which was supposed to train a million people by 2019. To ensure that the ...
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Expert and African
"A lot of African startups make their products too complicated "- Jessica Hope, founder, Wimbart
In 2014, Jessica Hope founded her company, Wimbart which is a boutique public relations company with heavy emphasis on Africa and emerging markets. They produce hyper-targeted, relevant & meaningful media campaigns for a range of international clients. Her impressiv...
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May 29, our hope for the future
Techpoint Inspired was lit! On Monday, May 29th, over 1,000 people gathered at the Lifepointe Centre, Lekki, to pitch, network and learn from experienced startup founders. From 7 am to 4 pm when the programme ended, there wasn't a dull moment. Panelists gave first-hand...
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The Truecaller Surprise
The global caller ID company, Truecaller has recently announced a new addition: an ad platform in Africa. The company had previously started beta testing in some African countries, but Cars45.com is the first to partner with Truecaller in Nigeria. Cars45 is a Nigerian s...
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Computer Village Ikeja
Ikeja Computer Village: What it was, what it will always be
In 2013, Shadare wanted to upgrade his BlackBerry Torch to the latest Z10. He had dreamt about this new toy for a while and imagined that the new phone would upgrade his status. He emptied his savings and some change and strolled into Computer Village, the phone headqua...
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