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Blessing Achu is the CEO of 360 Creative Hub, Nigeria’s first co-sewing hub. Techpoint had a interview with her where she shared her journey, challenges and optimism.
Etisalat has placed a lot of trust on the new board member, but so many uncertainties still surround their ability to effect transformation in the company
Living and schooling in Lagos toughened me up. Having to wake up early to catch the school bus prepared me for the work life. — Oluwatoyin Abegunde On a particularly wet morning at the General Electric (GE) office in Lagos, a woman donning a red jacket walks down her work-space to receive the Techpoint team. For…
Yele Okeremi is the CEO of Precise Financial Systems, a software development company. He shares his insight on building a successful IT business.
Ayeni Adekunle is the founder and CEO of BHM Group, a media company under which popular brands like NET and BlackHouse Media are subsidiaries. Often referred to as Ayeni The Great, he is a Pan-Africanist to the core. This philosophy reflects in many elements of the BHM Group identity. For example, the name ‘BlackHouse’ is inspired…
Funke Opeke after seeing the low internet connectivity in Nigeria decided to find a lasting solution. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about her.
Tayo and Affiong are our relationship goals. We love that they are both successful, cute together and fun-loving.
Tayo Oviosu is the CEO and founder of Paga, a mobile payments company he founded in 2009 to enable universal access to financial services for Nigerians.
Emeka Okoye has over 15 years industry experience behind him. He recently dropped by at Techpoint for a chat about the Nigerian tech ecosystem.
The man behind the iROKO brand is a celebrity in the Nigerian tech scene. Think you know Jason Njoku? Here are 8 things you probably did not know about him.
Before they bought Chinedu Echeruo’s startup for $1b in 2013, no one associated Nigerians with Apple. But there are exceptional Nigerians working at Apple
Kola Aina founded Emerging Platforms to build customised home-bred tech solutions to African problems. He shares his thoughts on entrepneurship
Six days ago, The Recording Academy released a list of nominees for the 59th annual Grammy Awards. In terms of ranking, the award is considered one of the grandest and most prestigious in recognizing musical achievement worldwide. Nigeria’s Wizkid received a nomination for his work as artist and producer on “One Dance” song a track in…
About five years ago, four young graduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife got together to build a pioneering online real estate platform. Originally trading as Estatenode, the business later metamorphosed into ToLet.com.ng. You might remember it as the startup which, barely 2 months ago, raised $1.2m in a Series A funding round led by Malaysia-based Frontier…
Her dream is to save lives of expectant mothers and their unborn children in rural Ghana. She does this through her emergency health transportation startup, MAZA. Although MAZA has been a recipient of some funds such as Echoing Green Fellowship for social entrepreneurs, Cash prize from Clearly Vision, Innovation grant from USAID Systems for Health Project…
With almost 30 years of industry experience between them, Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams have managed to build a media empire, all before they turned 30. They are the co-founders of RED Media Africa, the company behind well-known brands like YNaija, Rubbin’ Minds and The Future Awards. Techpoint had an engaging afternoon chatting with the RED…
When I heard about the man that knows almost all the gadgets that have been launched in Nigeria, I was intrigued. Soon after, I got a chance to meet Yomi Adegboye — popularly known as Mr. Mobility — the man behind Mobility Arena, the largest mobile technology blog in Nigeria. On the day of my…
For the initiated, Gbenga Sesan almost needs no introduction. He is the founder and CEO of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), a social enterprise focused on digital rights and inclusion for disadvantaged Nigerian youths familiar with opportunities in technology. With a career spanning over two decades, Gbenga Sesan has consistently been one of the most prominent ICT advocates in Nigeria. Techpoint spent…
UPDATE: This post originally mentioned Celestine Omin as a former Konga executive, when indeed he was a senior software engineer. This was an honest error that was never intended to elicit any undesirable effects. Techpoint sincerely apologises for any inconveniences this must have brought involved parties. Today Monday morning, Celestine Omin, a former software engineer at…
Without a doubt, Mark Zuckerberg is beginning to take Nigeria seriously. But that didn’t happen suddenly. You’ll find proof in the increasing number of Nigerians on his payroll.