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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…
This article was first published in August 2016, when Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria. It has since been updated to reflect the current working status of the subjects. “Facebook” is now “Meta”. It’s no longer news that the founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is in Lagos, Nigeria. His first stop was the Co-Creation Hub, in…
What do you get when you combine a decade’s worth of engineering expertise with a lifelong passion for basketball? A very convenient sports engineering opportunity, that’s what Today on Founder’s table, we catch up with Opeyemi Babalola. He is the CEO and founder of Webber Engineering, Nigeria’s first — and possibly Africa’s only commercially viable — basketball facilities manufacturing company. Muyiwa Matuluko…
Just in: President Buhari has appointed a new NCC Chairman. Below is an excerpt from the Press Release President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a letter dated August 2, 2016, sent to President of the Senate,…
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. – Alexander Graham Bell. The above quote should be the mantra of every serious entrepreneur. If there’s anyone living that mantra to the fullest, it’s…
UPDATE: Celestine Omin is no longer a staff of Konga Online Shopping Ltd. He joined Andela as a Senior Technical Consultant. We wish him all the best at his new job. Most people have fallen prey of using software applications that are not well built but well marketed. Every week I challenge myself to use…
Sunny afternoon in Alausa Ikeja, my 3 pm appointment is on the Island and I am very excited as this meet promises to be an interesting one. The road is traffic free and we are approaching the Third Mainland Bridge at about 2:15 pm. With the Mainland now behind us and the light traffic on…
It’s no coincidence that technology is gaining awareness in Nigeria. Banks have moved most of their services online and made accessible through mobile apps. Supermarkets now have several payment solutions that accept card and mobile payments. And some of the laid back government offices are prioritising computer literacy as a major criteria for getting employed. We…
In an industry fueled by all too influential free music blogs, three young entrepreneurs are taking the bull by the horn to achieve the unimaginable. MyMusic.com.ng is an online retail platform that lets Nigerians pay to download high quality music using a convenient payment channel they’re all familiar and very comfortable with — mobile airtime. Techpoint…