At a time when it is expensive to learn digital skills in Nigeria, a female developer — Iniobong Udoh — and her team offers free online and offline digital training to youths to give them…
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How I Work: Fisayo Fosudo, Tech Video Producer
Fisayo shares with us his career journey, his simple — yet efficient — hack for getting things done, and his fascinating pastime. So, without ‘FodaAdu’ here’s how Fisayo Fosudo works:…
How I Work: Paul Newman, Michael Page Africa Associate Director
Paul Newman has recruited for information technology roles across multiple industries, helping companies within the sub-Saharan region find the right talent for their information technology functions.…
How I Work: Damilola Teidi, Co-creation Hub Director of Startup Support
Damilola Teidi currently leads and manages all entrepreneur and start-up related programs at Co-creation Hub as the director of startup support. Here’s how she works…
How I Work: David Adeleke, Head of Communications, Eko Atlantic City
David Adeleke has made major strides in his industry, starting out as a humble social media manager and now, shaping the image of Eko Atlantic City. On this week’s How I Work, we speak with David to l…
How I Work: Owen Odia, Luno Country Manager (Nigeria)
This week, we talk to Owen Odia, Luno’s country manager for Nigeria to learn how she works.…
“Things went way better than I expected,” creator of Quoted Replies reacts to getting a job offer from Twitter
In an interview with Techpoint, Dara Oladosu, creator of Quoted Replies discusses his surprise at Twitter’s job offer and the fate of his viral Twitter bot.…
How I Work: Subomi Plumptre, Alder Consulting Executive Director
Subomi Plumptre is the Executive Director at Alder Consulting where she oversees corporate and brand strategy. Over the years, she has won several awards and gained recognition. On this week’s H…
In conversation with Tayo Oyegunle, Country Manager, Uber Nigeria
In an email interview with Techpoint, Tayo Oyegunle talks about his experience with overseeing operations at Uber Nigeria and his vision for the company. …
How I Work: Adewale Yusuf, Techpoint Africa Founder and Chief Executive Officer
This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Techpoint Africa to spotlight our founder and CEO, Adewale Yusuf, to find out how he works.…
How I Work: Adejoke Adekunle, VVM Media founder and Chief Executive Officer
Adejoke Adekunle is a digital marketing consultant and an avid advocate for African female founders. Her podcast ‘The African Tech Woman,’ features female tech founders who share their jou…
How I Work: Dawit Abraham, Qene Technologies Co-founder and CEO
Dawit Abraham is an award-winning Game Developer and Android Application Engineer who led the development of Kukulu, a 3D infinite runner game for Android. Kukulu is the first 3D mobile game to be rel…
How I Work: Kagure Wamunyu, Kobo360 Africa Region Chief Executive Officer
On this week How I Work, Kagure Wamunyu shares her career journey, what her job entails on a daily basis and how she handles it all.…
How I Work: Caleb Adoh, Softcom Digital and Communications Lead
This week we talk to Caleb Adoh, a digital strategist and marketing-technology enthusiast. In just five years since he graduated from university, Caleb has steadily climbed up the career ladder and no…
How I Work: Iniabasi Akpan, OPay Country Manager
Behind the seeming motorcycle-hailing invasion in Lagos is Iniabasi Akpan, the Country Manager of OPay. With over 28 years of experience, Akpan is no newbie to Nigeria’s tech space.…
A Nigerian VR filmmaker’s journey to international acclaim at the 2019 Venice Film Festival
This is the story of Joel Benson’s journey from a struggling teenager to an award-winning internationally acclaimed filmmaker.…
How I Work: Andre Iguodala, NBA player and Tech Investor
Beyond basketball, Andre Iguodala has made a name for himself as a top technology investor with investment in at least 25 different startups including Jumia. We caught up with him recently to share wi…
The OPaycalypse: 13 execs who left top tech companies for OPay Nigeria over the past year
With the help of LinkedIn, we found 13 people who joined OPay Nigeria after leaving their roles in top tech companies. Here they are. …
How I Work: Jessica Hope, Wimbart Founder and Managing Director
In 2014, Jessica Hope founded Wimbart, a public relations company with a heavy emphasis on the tech and start-up sectors in Africa and emerging markets. Since then, she has built an impressive cliente…
How I Work: Ulrich Sossou, Happierco Founder and Chief Executive Officer
On this week’s How I Work, Ulrich opens up on his inspiring career journey and how he maintains his productivity.…