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What does communication in a techy world mean for Nigeria’s deaf people?
Growing up, I never had much contact with deaf people. Of course, that is to be expected as I didn't know any deaf...
From designing album covers for Adekunle Gold and Blaqbonez, Anthony Azekwoh took a chance on NFTs and made a killing
One look at Anthony Azekwoh’s art tells you that it is a deep story told with colour, lines, and shape. You...
10 African tech experts putting Africa on the world map
Africans are often poorly mentioned in the media, but there’s so much more to Africans than the negative stereotype...
Oluyomi Ojo steps down as Printivo CEO
Six years after co-founding print-on-demand startup, Printivo, with Temitope Ekundayo and Ibukun Oloyede, Oluyomi Ojo...
Early Paystack investor, Olumide Soyombo launches Pan-African VC firm, Voltron Capital
Olumide Soyombo has today announced the launch of Pan-African VC firm, Voltron Capital, co-founded with Abe Choi, a...
Nigerian-American, Abake Adenle, wins award for building speech recognition API for African languages
Omolabake Adenle, a Nigerian-American investment strategist and engineer has won the DEI In Voice award from Women in...
How technology is helping this AC technician scale his business
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately started sweating bullets? Have you spent time in a room with...
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...
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...
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