There’s a battle of priorities in Delta state, Nigeria between maintaining an industrialised or an ICT-driven economy. But the state government chooses the former, and for good reasons.…
Opinion
“Tech companies should not wait for regulations to surmount challenges” – Jubril Adeojo, co-Founder, SMEFUNDS Capital Limited
Co-founder of venture capital firm, Jubril Adeojo reveals how companies can scale through hurdles within the limits of existing regulations.…
OPay, ORide and the effects of a $50 million war chest
An examination of Opay’s market strategy, expansion and effects on the Nigerian tech ecosystem.…
The tale of African startup funding, post 1884 Berlin Conference
In his first guest contribution to Techpoint, Babajide Asegbeloyin focuses on the century-long by-effect of the 1884 Berlin Conference on the African startup space.…
Why Nigerians do not need cheaper smartphones
Smartphones are getting cheaper, but penetration is still low in Nigeria. What is the solution to this?…
Seemingly driven by fear, Nigerian banks have become everyone’s competition
Business concerns or a terrifying fad, why are Nigerian banks really playing in and trying to dominate non-banking sectors? …
Should we care about sub-$50 ‘smart’ feature phones for Africa in 2019?
International brands are launching sub $50 smartphones for Africa but are these phones really closing the smartphone penetration gap.…
“NCC is sending a wrong signal about the Nigerian telecom industry” — Gbenga Sesan, industry expert
Following questionable revelations by the NCC that Nigeria has attained 30% broadband penetration, digital rights activist and Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, Gbenga Sesan shares wh…
What makes the Igbo Apprenticeship model tick and critical considerations before taking it mainstream
Guest contributor, Chinedu Okoro shares some insights into the acclaimed Igbo Apprenticeship model and considerations for seamless integration with contemporary business practices…
African governments are strong-arming social media, there will be economic casualties
All over Africa, governments are stifling social media and the trend is spreading. Left unchecked, the resultant economic consequences may be dire.…
Online ride-hailing taxi services may not work in these Nigerian cities
There’s been an influx of online ride-hailing taxi services in Nigerian cities. Here’s why they may not survive outside Lagos and Abuja…
How driverless cars will reshape government policy, lifestyle and business in Africa
Guest contributor, Chinedu Okoro shares his views on how driverless cars will impact almost every sphere of life in much the same way the internet served as the substructure for social media.…
Opportunistic registration of Nigeria Air domains was not a crime
Cyberspace law and policy expert, Timi Olagunju, tells us why he believes Section 25, subsection 2 of the Cybercrime Act does not outrightly criminalise the controversial registration of Nigeria Air c…
Why you think the new Nigeria Air logo is ugly
The Federal Government recently announced its intention to resuscitate the moribund airline venture, Nigeria Airways, this time with a new name and a logo that has got everyone talking. Many design pr…
3 recommendations for policy makers as Nigeria moves to regulate blockchain technology
Technology law and policy consultant, Timi Olagunju provides a few recommendations for policy makers following the desire of the Nigerian House of Representatives to put in place a legal framework for…
VP Osinbajo’s recent tour of Lagos startup community could have been more productive
Last week, Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, visited Lagos on a personal tour of its tech community. But his visit his visit was disappointing as what follows is a list of matters that w…