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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.…
How I Work: Evans Akanno, Cregital Chief Executive Officer
Evans Akanno is a serial entrepreneur. Between 2013 and 2015, Evans co-founded three startups including Cregital — a digital agency where he is currently the CEO. On this week’s How I Work…
How I Work: Fola Olatunji-David, Google Head of Startup Success and Services
Fola Olutunji-David has been immersed in the African tech space for over a decade. Now at Google, Fola has taken up the task of equipping startups in Africa with the knowledge and tools they need to s…
Being an African woman in tech as told by 3 Andela engineers
Three female Andela software engineers share the stories of their journeys into tech.…
How I Work: Timilehin Bello, Media Panache Founder
Since launching Media Panache in 2016, Timilehin has gone to win several accolades, including being named one of the Top 25 Innovators in Europe, Middle East and Africa by the Holmes Report. On this w…
How I Work: Mich Atagana, Google South Africa Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Mich Atagana is a storyteller at heart. After over three years as the Founding Editor of Memeburn, a South African-based tech news website, she moved to Google in 2014. She has since continued to tell…
How this Nigerian IT consultant developed his career in tech despite a rare eye condition
Meet Victor Ekwueme, a visually impaired IT consultant. Despite his eye condition, victor is helping Nigerian businesses make data-driven decisions and teaching people Python. Read his inspiring story…
How I Work: Odunayo Eweniyi, PiggyVest Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer
Odunayo Eweniyi leads one of Nigeria’s most popular fintech startup, PiggyVest, and has been recognized on Forbes Africa ‘#30Under30’ list and ‘World Women in Fintech PowerR…
How I Work: Seni Sulyman, Andela VP of Global Operations
In this first edition of ‘How I Work’, Andela Vice President of Global Operations Seni Sulyman gives us a sneak peek into his daily work routines and habits, the gadgets and apps he uses t…
This online Lagos-based matchmaker is helping people find love the old-school way
In an era where matchmakers are synonymous to dating sites and apps, Didi Warmate is using a more traditional approach to help people find their perfect matches online through Lagos Matchmaker.…
12 amazing Nigerians who work with Jack Dorsey at Twitter HQ, San Francisco
Twitter has various teams of diverse background each working on the product used by millions of people all over the world. One these teams are a few Nigerians, here they are.…
How Ajebo created a niche for himself in the Nigerian comedy industry using animation
Ever wondered the story behind Nigerian comedian, Ajebo’s funny cartoon skits (HouseOfAjebo)? Find out here.…
From software reseller to producer: How John Obaro built a multi-million dollar company in SystemSpecs
John Obaro is the founder and CEO of SystemSpecs, the indigenous software company most famous for the Remita e-payment solution which powers Nigeria’s Treasury Single Account policy. He recently…
15 startups built by Jumia’s first 50 employees
Ever wondered about the team that started the Jumia dream and what they’ve been up to? Here’s your answer.…
Meet Babatunde Fashola, a Nigerian software engineer that works at the Twitter HQ in Silicon Valley
Not to be mistaken with the Nigerian Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola is one of the software engineers that build Twitter products used by millions of people all over the world.…
Bants about Ants: How the ‘Ant Wey’ trendsetter enchanted Nigerian and Ghanaian Twitter
Over the past 48 hours, the “Ant Wey” trend has taken Nigerian and Ghanaian Twitter by storm. To find out how it all started, Techpoint chatted with Amen-Omoregie Osamudiamen, the personal…