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In this edition of After Hours, Ofure Fortunate Agaga shares how failing an exam reshaped her career path and how she found her way from medicine into AI.
From tinkering with his mother’s phone to leading developer relations in web3, Joshua Nwankwo has built a career translating complex tools into usable ecosystems.
After seeing how easily people ignore online ads, these founders built a platform that lets brands create interactive ad experiences across the web.
G-rani is turning Kenya’s informal carpooling culture into a structured, affordable mobility option, helping commuters share rides and cut fuel costs.
Iniubong learned to code on phone and paper during Nigeria’s power outages, later leaving university to pursue real-world engineering. His journey from Uyo startup internship to senior roles in Europe reflects the rise of Africa’s global tech talent.
At 85,000 users, Gebeya is a fast growing African AI startup built out of Ethiopia. The company has ambitions to build a small language model in partnership with Cassava Technologies.
In this edition of After Hours, we follow the journey of a Nigerian creative, pivoting through music production, digital marketing, and product management to eventually find a niche in Tech PR.
Millions of AI images are created every day, often guided by long prompts. StySwap wants to change that, using a single reference image to generate high-quality photos.
Mark Essein’s new product made $2.3 million in four months from less than 30 customers. Interestingly, HNG played a big played a big part in this. Here’s his advice to potential competitors who want to challenge Tripdesk.
In this edition of After Hours, Ogugua Belonwu, the founder of MyJobMag, shares his journey of leveraging technology to transform how Africans find jobs.
In this edition of Techpoint Diaspora, Seyi Fabode, a Nigerian founder in the diaspora, shares his journey from the streets of Lagos to founding cleantech startups in the UK and US.
After working in Ghana, an Israeli product manager founded Savannah to connect African developers with global companies. The bet paid off with an acquisition just three years later.
From coding on his phone and working in cybercafés to building systems used by millions, Ayodele Adebayo’s journey shows how consistency, learning in public, and community can shape a lasting career in tech
After struggling to monetise a viral song, Melody Nehemiah launched SongDis to fix Africa’s music distribution and earning gap.
GoCab has raised $45 million in fresh funding after reaching $17 million in ARR, validating its model that helps ride-hailing drivers acquire vehicles while building sustainable incomes.
In this edition of After Hours, content creator John-Avah Oghenekaro shares how he went from tinkering with radios to over 500k followers across different social platforms.
From dismantling DVDs in Lagos to scaling global platforms, Daniel Adeboye is the engineer turning complex code into simple solutions. Discover how his journey from building in public to Northflank is redefining Developer Relations as a driver for global growth.
In Nigeria, trending is easy, but getting paid is hard. Owllup is changing that by blending mentorship with a skill-to-wallet fintech pipeline.
Atsur is building the digital infrastructure that allows African artworks to be tracked, authenticated, and traded securely.
She attended 271 tech events in two years and turned it into a personal brand. Esohe Igbinoba breaks down how strategic event selection, follow-ups, and visibility can open doors to investors, founders, and decision-makers.