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, …
7 ways to give your Startup a fighting chance
Every year we see the launch of the next generation of successful startups. Unfortunately, 9 out of 10 startups will crash and burn, but my observation has been that those who do succeed do so for the…
Top 5 tech predictions for 2015
Tech & IT heads, tech enthusiasts and general users are constantly looking for the next new and maybe best inventions, renovations and upgrades that come with the start of a new year. Many find th…
Jobberman’s brand new office space [Photos]
Sadly, a large amount of the corporate offices I’ve been to, all seem to be made up of the too-bright fluorescent lights, lifeless walls, out-of-date technology, and my least favorite; the dread…
A tribute to failed Nigerian startups
There’s a hot new startup in the limelight more often than not — but the hard truth is 90% of technology startups fail. Even companies which make it big out of the gate often lose momentum and s…
Obiwezy: From Computer Village to an accelerator
This article is over 5 years old. When accelerator, 440.ng released the list of nine startups that they had selected to invest in, the Nigeria tech scene was in an ‘e-uproar’. The accelerator received…
5 business accelerators you can take your big ideas to
From experience, working with people of like ambition helps with innovation, so incubation, acceleration and co-working hubs or centres are definitely here to stay in Nigeria and Africa. There are ove…
How do successful entrepreneurs start the New Year?
Welcome to 2015! I look forward to the Christmas and New Year holidays a lot, mostly because it’s the longest holiday I — or anyone, really — get in the year. But I’m always excited …
10 Nigerian startups to watch in 2015
We at Techpoint love innovation, so what better way to prove that than by highlighting 10 young companies — in no particular order — we think have the potential to become household names b…
5 tech terms non-techies won’t stop hearing in 2015
Just for clarity sake, ‘techie’ is a term for technology enthusiasts. So, if you’re anything like me — and you’re interested in tech, but haven’t been officially canonised a ‘techie’ or you’re a…
A non-techie’s guide to picking a smartphone
I bet you’d be hard-pressed to find anything you spend more time with than your phone — feel free to stop for a second and think about it. The right smartphone should make your life a hell of a …
5 reasons why every startup founder should blog
Here are four solid reasons to convince you to start a blog for your startup…
