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GoCab raises $45m to scale its drive-to-own model after hitting $17m in ARR

GoCab team

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How an unexpected TikTok video took this Delta State creator from repairing radios and cutting hair to over 500k followers across social media

Jaskoro

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Bridging the gap: How Daniel Adeboye makes complex code easy to understand for developers worldwide 

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Inside Owllup’s community-driven approach to talent development in Africa

Chimaobi Stanley Anyanwu /techpoint.africa

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This startup is building the digital infrastructure to preserve and monetise Africa’s fine art

Adaobi Orajiaku, co-founder, Atsur

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271 tech events  in 2 years – Esohe Igbinoba shares valuable insights from her journey

Esohe Igbinoba /techpoint.africa

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From MTN’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire to tech founder: This sickle cell warrior is building a Tier IV data centre in Nigeria   

Ugi Augustine Ugi

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Alexander Zanders is building the Equifax of African agriculture with UfarmX

Alexander Zanders |techpoint.africa

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How a failed medical donation inspired a new approach to African entrepreneurship

African Impact Initiative

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This 22-year-old built a startup that match makes Nigerian students with universities

Fiyinfoluwa Enis, co-founder, Kollegescout | techpoint.africa

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From ₦36,000 to CEO: Jane Egerton-Idehen on building wealth through tech careers

Jane Egerton-Idehen /techpoint.africa

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This Northern Nigerian engineer is using AI to turn personal lyrics into AI-generated songs

Bukar Mamadu | techpoint.africa

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How Clarus wants to fix one of Africa’s most expensive startup mistakes

Aerial view of a street in Lagos, Nigeria

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This former Goldman Sachs employee is building Africa’s intelligence layer

Moore Dagogo-Hart /techpoint.africa

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TUROG uncovered: How this KPMG Alum quietly built the infrastructure for digital banking in Africa

Seyi Akamo Founder Turog Technologies |techpoint.africa

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How an accidental VR encounter shaped the career trajectory of this emerging technologies specialist from PwC to MTN

Babatunde Fatai, Manager, Emerging Technologies, MTN Nigeria | techpoint.africa

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Tunde Ebohon on building Wrkman, leadership, and creating structure for Nigeria’s informal economy   

Tunde Ebohon, Co-founder/CEO, Wrkman /techpoint.africa

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Why this Franco-Beninese founder built his fintech in Nigeria, and not in France or the Benin Republic

Achille Arouko, co-founder and CEO of Bujeti | techpoint.africa

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From Huwaei to Airtel and 9Mobile, Ibikunle Peters explains how he spent 10 years ensuring phone calls go through

Ibikunle Peters, Telecom professional techpoint.africa

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Why GoLemon’s Chowdeck deal could quickly backfire

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GoCab raises $45m to scale its drive-to-own model after hitting $17m in ARR

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.

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How an unexpected TikTok video took this Delta State creator from repairing radios and cutting hair to over 500k followers across social media

In this edition of After Hours, content creator John-Avah Oghenekaro shares how he went from tinkering and repairing radios to over 500k followers across different social platforms.

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Bridging the gap: How Daniel Adeboye makes complex code easy to understand for developers worldwide 

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.

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Inside Owllup’s community-driven approach to talent development in Africa

In Nigeria, trending is easy, but getting paid is hard. Owllup is changing that by blending mentorship with a skill-to-wallet fintech pipeline.

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This startup is building the digital infrastructure to preserve and monetise Africa’s fine art

Atsur is building the digital infrastructure that allows African artworks to be tracked, authenticated, and traded securely.

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271 tech events  in 2 years – Esohe Igbinoba shares valuable insights from her journey

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.

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From MTN’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire to tech founder: This sickle cell warrior is building a Tier IV data centre in Nigeria   

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

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Alexander Zanders is building the Equifax of African agriculture with UfarmX

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

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How a failed medical donation inspired a new approach to African entrepreneurship

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.

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This 22-year-old built a startup that match makes Nigerian students with universities

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

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From ₦36,000 to CEO: Jane Egerton-Idehen on building wealth through tech careers

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.

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This Northern Nigerian engineer is using AI to turn personal lyrics into AI-generated songs

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.

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How Clarus wants to fix one of Africa’s most expensive startup mistakes

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.

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This former Goldman Sachs employee is building Africa’s intelligence layer

After exiting Goldman Sachs in 2021, Moore Dagogo-Hart built Cognito Systems out of Six Labs after scaling Zap Africa to Now, the startup is betting on AI and blockchain infrastructure to ensure Africa isn’t left behind in the global intelligence race.

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TUROG uncovered: How this KPMG Alum quietly built the infrastructure for digital banking in Africa

After 25 years in tech and consulting, Seyi Akamo is building, Turog, the invisible infrastructure that powers Africa’s $65 billion digital banking revolution

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How an accidental VR encounter shaped the career trajectory of this emerging technologies specialist from PwC to MTN

In this edition of After Hours, Babatunde Fatai shares how discovering virtual reality while studying mechanical engineering led to an early job offer at PwC and leading emerging tech at MTN.

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Tunde Ebohon on building Wrkman, leadership, and creating structure for Nigeria’s informal economy   

In Nigeria, finding a good plumber or technician often depends on who you know and some luck. Tunde Ebohon set out to change that. With years of business experience, he built Wrkman to bring trust, structure, and opportunity to the informal service economy.

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Why this Franco-Beninese founder built his fintech in Nigeria, and not in France or the Benin Republic

In this edition of After Hours, we follow Achille Arouko and how his early encounters with computers in Benin Republic, formal training in France, and exposure to Nigeria’s tech ecosystem shaped his decision to build Bujeti in Lagos.

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From Huwaei to Airtel and 9Mobile, Ibikunle Peters explains how he spent 10 years ensuring phone calls go through

Ibikunle Peters has spent over 10 years making sure calls go through at different telcos. He shares how he works, and what it took to land a job at top telecom companies.

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Why GoLemon’s Chowdeck deal could quickly backfire

GoLemon’s partnership with Chowdeck promises faster delivery, but it may quietly hand over initiative, turning GoLemon from a destination into a supplier.

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