Yinka Awosanya

5 Online Marketplaces Every Nigerian SMEs Should Try Out

Ex-Jumia and Supermart co-founder, Raphael Afeador pointed out the need for more players in the eCommerce sector in Nigeria. The consumer definitely would be on the gaining side when we have more online stores. In the course of this post, we will not be looking at hav...

Yinka Awosanya

8 years ago

General

Tablet Shipment to Middle East and Africa on a Downward Trend

The market share of tablet shipment to Middle East and Africa for the first time recorded a decline in Q1 2015. The latest market insights by the International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed a drop to 5.8%, attributable to the biggest tablet market in the region, Tur...

Yinka Awosanya

8 years ago

General

Project Open LGA's Quest to Promote Nigerian Culture, Heritage

Project Open LGA seeks to put information about all Local Governments in Nigeria online. The sole mission of Project Open LGA is to ensure that every of the 774 local government areas in the country have information about the people, culture, heritage as well as busines...

Yinka Awosanya

8 years ago

General

LagChat is More Than Instant Messaging Medium

Hearing the name LagChat, I concluded it’s probably just another Instant Messaging platform basically for Lagosians. Sorry to disappoint you, it’s way more than 2go or WhatsApp, or Orbit that allow us share voice notes as orbs. LagChat, is an out-of-Naija social net...

Yinka Awosanya

8 years ago

General

How Outsourceit is bridging the gap in the Management Consultancy industry

Outsourceit is a listing platform, a directory that brings together businesses of all sizes and experienced management consultants for a mutual benefit for both parties. From an unpalatable experience of getting qualified consultant to handle projects, the duo of Ayodej...

Yinka Awosanya

8 years ago

General

uJuzi’s Quest to Digitize Educational Content for Nigerian Students

ujuz is a 'Swahili' word for knowledge. Joining young players in the education sector in Nigeria is uJuzi which was launched October 2014. Over the weekend, Co-Founder and COO, Ebrahim Durosimi, shared the startup's story, challenges, and aspirations, as well as the e...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

General

You Can Now Reserve a Free Upgrade to Windows 10

After so much anticipation about Windows 10 Operating System, Microsoft finally allow Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices users to reserve a free version upgrade. While every Windows 7 and 8.1 user is entitled to the upgrade, only qualified users (of wh...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

General

Participate in SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge for a shot at $40k Seed Investment

Towards helping Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa tackle some of the challenges they face, HiiL Innovating Justice in partnership with Global Agenda Council on Justice and the Ford Foundation is calling on East and West African SMEs to participate in the SME Empowe...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

Startups

'Ratio' wants to help you bypass Roadside Currency Traders

The founders of Ratio, the duo of Olanrewaju Jawando and Bowale Joseph, over the week shared their aspirations and take on the approach that the one-month old company is taking improve the currency exchange industry in the country. Launched on April 28, 2015, Ratio is ...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

eCommerce

Efritin wants to take online classifieds to another level

In case you probably have had a terrible experience in the past trying to use one of the numerous online classifieds marketplace as a buyer, such experience might be a thing of the past with Efritin.com. Over the week I tried selling my Smile MiFi and I got a call, not ...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

eCommerce

CityRun: The new eCommerce logistics company on the block

Over the week, I had the opportunity to chat with the duo of Dapo Ademosu and Taiwo Banasko, founders of CityRun. They shared their experience as one of the youngest players in the logistics industry in Nigeria, the challenges and future aspirations. In the beginning ...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

Opinion

These Nigerian entrepreneurs have one thing in common

You probably know a couple or dozens of successful or upcoming Nigerian entrepreneurs, do you think they have one or more things in common aside the money-making spirit? You say! If you are to draw up a list of Nigerian entrepreneurs in the tech space, taking a guess o...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

Startups

How Faaji Hub is Helping Event Vendors Maximise Online visibility

“When you are small, don’t rely on your strength, rely on your creativity.” This week, we will be taking a trip into the world of Faaji Hub, checking out how the event vendors’ listing platform is looking to take over the world. There exists a need for party p...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

Startups

Keep Calm and Get Your Startup Featured on Techpoint

As Megan E. Holstein put it, if you can’t explain your solution's comparative advantage in a short period and clearly, you're already at a disadvantage. So the question is ‘how best can you give a one-sentence pitch?’ As a follower of Techpoint, you probably would...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

Social Media

Introducing Orbi, Nigeria's very own voice-based social network

"Voice is more humane, more expressive, and more powerful when used right.” Facebook allows you share your thoughts in form of text or picture posts, Twitter in tweets, now Orbi wants those thoughts shared in orbs. Orbi is a social network application out of 'Naija,' ...

Yinka Awosanya

9 years ago

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