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Jessica Hope: Considering scale as an African entrepreneur
On April 30, 2021, the UK Nigeria Tech Hub hosted Jessica Hope, Founder of Wimbart at the Building from Ground up...
Gokada announces new CEO, Nikhil Goel
Nigerian-based transportation and logistics startup, Gokada has appointed a new CEO, Nikhil Goel. This is coming eight...
What Nigerians should expect as Teju Ajani joins Apple as country head
Apple has appointed Teju Ajani as Managing Director for Nigeria. According to her LinkedIn profile, she resumed the...
“I am more than my work.” – Titi Akinsanmi on attracting more women to tech
If anyone embodies the aspirations of women in tech, it would be Titi Akinsanmi because she’s been there, done that,...
Google’s $25m grant, Koinz’s $4.8m seed, Global eSports industry
Good day, Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel here Today we are discussing: Google’s $25 million cash grants for...
How serial entrepreneur, Etop Ikpe built 5 tech businesses in 15 years
Autochek CEO, Etop Ikpe is one of the most successful serial tech entrepreneurs in Nigeria and is known for his time...
“I want to solve problems, save the world, and make money while at it.” – Damilola Olokesusi, Co-founder and CEO of Shuttlers
Damilola Olokesusi is the Co-founder and CEO of Shuttlers, a tech transport startup. In 2015, Olokesusi and her...
How I Work: Charles Isidi, Strategy and Partnerships Lead at Triift Africa and Cirkle Labs
On How I Work, we talk to some of the smartest people across various industries in Africa who share their stories,...
GIG Group Chairman, Chidi Ajaere on policies and how young tech entrepreneurs can cause changes
Innovation does not always follow clear patterns; sometimes it’s as simple as finding the problem and providing the...
How I Work: Musty Mustapha, Kuda Co-founder and CTO
Musty Mustapha easily comes to mind when you think of high-achieving tech founders in Africa. The Kuda co-founder...
How I Work: Uzoma Dozie, Chief Servant at Sparkle
Uzoma Dozie started out wanting to become a medical doctor but instead went into the banking industry where he rose to...
How I Work: Laila Johnson-Salami, Arise News Anchor
In the wake of the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria in October, one television station, Arise News, has shot to...
“No investor fires the guy making them money.” — Bayo Adedeji, Wakanow CEO, on the company’s restructuring and growth
Obinna Ekezie and Ralph Tamuno founded Wakanow, an online travel agency, in 2008. The company has grown to become one...
Former Cars45 CEO, Etop Ikpe, will head Autochek, a new company set to launch on October 1
Yesterday, Techpoint Africa gathered that Ex-CEO of Cars45, Etop Ikpe, will be at the helm of affairs of a new...
In conversation with Obinna Ukwuani, Chief Digital Officer at the Bank of Kigali
In June 2020, a Nigerian serial entrepreneur, Obinna Ukwuani, was appointed as Chief Digital Officer for the Bank of...
Paga founder Tayo Oviosu shares his major lessons on career, investments and building a startup
On Wednesday, September 2nd, we hosted Tayo Oviosu, the founder and CEO of fintech company Paga, on our Techpoint...
3 Nigerian tech CEOs feature on 2020’s Fortune 40 under 40 list
Yesterday, global publication, Fortune, released its popular yearly 40 Under 40 list which recognises 40 individuals...
I’m Tech Journalist Daniel Iyanda, This is How I Work
Daniel Iyanda is a rising technology writer. He has written on everything from trends in the fintech and logistics...
How a 3D visual effects video of a drone delivering a carton of Indomie fooled the internet
“Indomie is now doing deliveries with drones,” one of my friends shouted. He looked surprised and excited at the same...
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