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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.

In this edition of After Hours, Ugi Augustine shares his early experiences with technology and how he leverages technology in fighting sickle cell.

Zanders dreams of his startup one day becoming the foundational credit tool to facilitate successful farmer lending across Africa.

Born from a failed charity effort, Africa Impact Initiative backs market-creating businesses across Africa. Its patient model prioritises sustainability, offering capital, diaspora networks, and long-term support.

Born from a personal experience, Kollegescout wants students to search and compare Nigerian universities. filter institutions by location, tuition fees, and admission criteria.

Jane Egerton-Idehen started in tech earning ₦36k as a corps member, running 24/7 satellite shifts for extra pay. Now MD/CEO of NIGCOMSAT, she advises: chase challenging opportunities and skills first, financial growth will follow.

In this edition of After Hours, we follow Bukar Mamadu and how he turns his poetic lyrics into AI-generated songs while also juggling a full-time job at a university.

Many startups don’t fail because of bad products but because they never figure out how to sell and scale them. Clarus is building the GTM systems that help founders turn great ideas into repeatable growth.