Social Media Week will be kicking off in less than 6 weeks in Lagos and it’s officially open up for registration. The week long event always features players from all industries and educate peop…
There’s an app for that
These days, it seems like there is an app for even the most obscure need or interest. Apple in 2009 started using the phrase “There’s an app for that” in TV ads to show off the multitude of apps avail…
ACE.ng: The mafia disrupting the African logistics market
The need for reliable logistics for eCommerce in Africa has become inevitable especially with the growth of online retailing and demand in Africa. There are no other equipped entrepreneurs to take the…
Jumia’s Year 2014 in review
So, Jumia released a ‘How JUMIA Redefined e-commerce in 2014; empowering Nigeria and Nigerians’ press-release, complete with infographics a few days back. I read it yesterday, delayed because I felt i…
5 rewarding tech jobs for non-techies
Forget what the nerds say, coding is hard! Well, learning it anyway. I know that’s probably an unpopular opinion considering the sector I’m currently in, but really, who likes constant quantitative th…
Uber hires a new General Manager for Lagos operations
Uber Lagos has no doubt been the talk of town, especially with their ‘ride in style’ model which gives Nigerians access to travel in vehicles like the Toyota Prado, for affordable prices v…
What’s in The GingerBox? — Part 2
Size of addressable market Because of this vagueness in value proposition and a limited number of convincing reasons why this method for buying fruits should be adopted, I arbitrarily estimate that th…
Seek “a” Counsel: The future of counselling in Nigeria?
Majority of Nigerians haven’t ever really thought about the idea of counselling, and even those who do, sadly see it as some form of weakness, something you do when you have lost the capacity to stand…
What’s in The GingerBox? — Part 1
What this piece strives to do is give a more detailed view into discussed start-ups; finding out why investors and entrepreneurs have decided to spend time, money and energy into developing such compa…
Innjoo, Infinix, X-touch: The best budget smartphones
Have you heard of the Infinix, the X-Touch and Innjoo smartphones? Well, until recently, I hadn’t and when I did, I didn’t think there was any merit to them. That opinion has changed now because these…
Moving an idea from eureka to execution
When someone plans to share and says: “I have an idea!” I am always keen to listen. I see a lot of folks out there guarding their ideas, citing the fear of predators who steal their ideas. They have …
Where are all the Angel Investors?
The hunt for capital has always been one of the most difficult parts of getting a startup off the ground, but fresh platforms have given entrepreneurs around the world a number of new ways to make tha…
A rookie’s little Market Gap Analysis
Before you roll your eyes, a ‘market gap analysis’ is just a fancy term for sniffing out opportunities for business birth or growth in areas where market demand is greater than supply. One of the rule…
AutoSave.com.ng: Roadside mechanics meet tech
Everyone’s travel nightmare is definitely the thought of their car breaking down right in the middle of the road, or the expressway; you know, right after indefinite traffic. But as long as you …
The blessing of competition
A joke that got repeated in my NYSC year went like this: Emma’s elder brother “Sam” went to Lagos for his service year and he knew Lagos was rough so he was prepared. After Orientation Camp, he came h…
7 mobile apps that will give you a productivity boost
In the bubbled world of smartphone users, most people now prize their gadgets well above food, and the smartphones themselves now seem like terrible distraction and procrastination enablers. But, like…
5 tech TV shows you should binge-watch right now
If you haven’t started any (even if it’s just one) of the shows on this list, I totally envy you; because you get to experience that ‘first time’ tingle, I’ll sadly never be able to have again. …
Social Media 101 for startups
Technology companies – every company, to be honest – should be at the forefront of using social media to promote products, services and an industry. No matter how frugal a start up is, one…
Your top ten 2015 resolutions, on Twitter
2014 saw Twitter used to ‘watch’ and celebrate World Cup victories, inspire political activism (#BringBackOurGirls), and take every user on exploratory journeys; for some, it wasn’t …
Rocket Internet comes to Yaba: Work in progress [Photos]
Yes, you read right. Rocket Internet is moving to Yaba. If you still don’t believe that Yaba is the ordained tech-opolis in Lagos, well, you’re on a long thing. Call it whatever you want, …