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In this edition of After Hours, we discuss how a creative writer, brand strategist, and startup operator is transitioning into tech while building solutions for local businesses.
From corporate communications and oil and gas to fintech, Bukola Alawiye and Busola Oluwatobi have taken unconventional paths into Africa’s tech ecosystem. They share how curiosity, mentorship, and constant learning helped them transition into tech.
In this edition of After Hours, Goshit Rotkhinen Gideon shares how he went from writing lines of code on physical sheets of paper to building advanced AI agents for healthcare
Nigerian fintech Nomba has evolved from a chatbot into a payments platform helping African businesses accept payments, manage finances, and receive international funds at lower costs.
In this edition of Techpoint Diaspora, Tolu Fagbola shares how his background in telecoms, training, and education technology led him to build an AI-powered platform tackling preventable healthcare emergencies in the United States.
This Nigerian startup is turning school curriculum into immersive games designed to hold children’s attention for hours.
Inspired by Nigeria’s Jump n Pass, SKAAP is building a scan-and-go checkout system in North America. But after slow traction in Canada, founder Samuel Oyedemi is betting the US and its retail density will finally make it stick.
In this edition of After Hours, we follow Olusegun Enitan Dada, founder of ITH Holdings and how technology became his language for solving structural problems.
Modulaw AI embedded about 10,000 Nigerian appellate and Supreme Court judgments into its system, letting lawyers research, manage cases, automate workflows, and handle billing from one interface.
Cubeseed Africa wants to cut out middlemen and bring structure to Nigeria’s ₦900 billion poultry market. With escrow payments, credit partnerships, and 4,000+ farmers onboarded, it aims to make chicken cheaper and farmers more profitable.
Favour Onuoha began coding at 12. Today, he has onboarded many developers, built DevRel systems from scratch, and worked on global Web3 projects.
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.
