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Social Media Roundup: Justice for Kolade Johnson
On Sunday, March 31, a young man was accidentally shot dead by two officers of the Nigerian Police Force’s Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). Apparently, the young man, identified as Kolade John…
15 startups built by Jumia’s first 50 employees
Ever wondered about the team that started the Jumia dream and what they’ve been up to? Here’s your answer.…
Instagram’s new checkout feature could give Nigerian eCommerce players a run for their money
Last month, Instagram announced that it is testing a new feature that allows users buy products and pay without leaving the app. We explore the feature’s implications on the Nigerian eCommerce s…
Meet Babatunde Fashola, a Nigerian software engineer that works at the Twitter HQ in Silicon Valley
Not to be mistaken with the Nigerian Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola is one of the software engineers that build Twitter products used by millions of people all over the world.…
Professional Nigerian YouTubers have to look outside YouTube to make money
How many Nigerian YouTube content creators make money. But not from YouTube.…
How this Akure-based uni dropout stumbled onto becoming an internationally accomplished programmer
Ayomide Aregbede discovered software engineering by chance and it led him to dropping out of school and building a successful career. Read his inspiring story.…
Social Media Roundup: Messy Messy Messy Group
This week on social media. the story behind the rift between MMMG founders Ubi Franklin and Iyanya, Congolese singer Koffi Olomide gets prison sentence for rape and other stories.…
MTN wants to launch the “WeChat of Africa”, will it catch on?
MTN wants to launch a platform that has mobile money offering, music streaming and other features. Would you use it?…
Social Media Roundup: You smell nice
This week on social media; should you compliment your interviewer during a job interview?, unrest at the University of Nairobi and other stories.…
Social Media Roundup: Winter is coming
This week on social media, winter is coming on April 14, Ghana at 62 and other stories.…
Your startup is a stepping stone in the Nigerian developer’s journey abroad
This is apparent in the frequent Twitter annoncement of Nigerian developers emigrating to Germany, Amsterdam or Canada…
Small business owner? Register to attend Techpoint’s first in-depth SME Clinic session
Are you a small business owner? If yes, then you’ll benefit from our first in-depth SME Clinic session themed, ‘The right way to take your business online’. Register now.…
Social Media Roundup: Keeping up with the (Nigerian) Kardashians
This week on social media; Nigeria decides and its Kardashian sisters played a huge role, Dangote is now the 64th richest man in the world and other stories.…
Meet the Gokada team, creators of the “superheroes of Lagos traffic”
You see Gokada bikes almost everywhere in Lagos traffic but what do you know about the team that makes it happen? Find out…
Social Media Roundup: Drama in tech Twitter
This week on social media; Drama in the Nigerian tech community, Kano court grants Deji Adeyanju bail and more stories.…
Simplicity meets elegance: A tour of PrepClass’ headquarters in Lagos
We recently took a tour of PrepClass’ headquarters located in Yaba, Lagos. Here’s what it looks like.…
Social Media Roundup: We Rise!
This week on social media, Tobi Bakre’s horse debacle, Nigeria decides and other stories.…
Twitter introduces a new emoji, Moments thread ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections
By introducing the new features, Twitter wants to help Nigerians find election-related tweets with ease.…
With just a few days to the presidential elections, Nigerians are vulnerable to digital rights infringement
Nigeria does not have a law that protects its citizens online. With just two days to the presidential elections, Nigerians are exposed to the threat of digital rights violations.…