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As a sub-editor at Techpoint Africa, Precious works mostly behind the scenes where he spends hours poring over thousands of words by the editorial staff to eliminate errors and fluff. Here’s how he is working from home during a pandemic
Emmanuel Paul covers everything from the government policies to corporate giants like banks and telcos. Here’s how he’s with working from home during a pandemic
Tage spends a lot of his time searching for and profiling startups and founders across Africa whose ideas are transforming the way we live and do business. Here’s how he’s continuing to spotlight innovation while working from home during a pandemic.
Gokada founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh has passed on. He will be remembered for his impact on the Lagos ride-hailing scene and the Nigerian tech ecosystem in general.
Oluwanifemi digs deep to understand how technology is shaping the African culture. She’s also passionate about chronicling African startup stories. Here’s how she’s working from home during this pandemic.
In 2018, Harrison Obiefule decided to switch careers to digital marketing. That move turned out to be one of his best decisions. Two years in, Harrison has scaled up considerably in the industry and has begun to make a name for himself. Here’s how he works
MainOne, one of Africa’s biggest telecom infrastructure providers, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. We had a chat with its CEO, Funke Opeke, on the company’s journey so far and what the future holds.
Paystack, a Nigerian payment startup that started with two software engineers as co-founders in 2015, has grown to a 112-person team in 2020. What isn’t obvious, however, is the rich background of its top executives
On this edition of How I Work, Benjamin Dada, business manager at Softcom and founder of Dada Benjamin blog talks about his career journey so far and how he’s juggling multiple projects while working from home.
Beyond the waves that the #DontLeaveMeChallenge is making, and the attention it’s bringing to the creator, Nigerian comedian, Josh2funny, we discover from this interview that it is only one of his many successful trends
Ex-Diamond Bank CEO, Uzoma Dozie sits for a chat with Techpoint Africa’s Adewale Yusuf to discuss his shift from traditional banking to digital banking with ‘Sparkle’, potential competition with his brothers (Carbon) and his entrepreneurial journey so far
On this edition of How I Work, Fehintou Olaogun shares how he started CredPal and how he is navigating the challenges of working from home during a pandemic.
SA’s Teambix is helping companies make extra revenue by “lending” their staff to companies that need them, rather than laying them off. In this Q&A, founder Remmone Modisakeng shares where he got the idea to start the business.
In 2014, Emmanuel Gbolade founded Termii with Ayomide Awe. Following a rebranding three years later, the startup secured funding from Microtraction and Y Combinator. In this interview, Gbolade shares his journey so far.
As the CEO of Sokowatch in Kenya, Angela Nzioki is equipping informal retailers with e-commerce tools to make stocking up on goods and managing finances much easier. She shares how she started her career and how she continues to lead the company during the pandemic.
Two years after starting Natural Girl Wigs, Oluremi Martins has launched a collection of over 50 styles made by local black hair stylists, and has grown a global brand using social media. Here’s how she’s keeping her business going while working from home.
Tolu Ade’s tip for working from home: “ Wake up, have a bath, dress up like you’re going to the office to work. It’s all a mindset game.”
Emmanuel Nkenwokeneme is a systems architect with over a decade’s experience in financial technology. Here’s how he is staying productive while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
As the world changes, Utiva CEO Eyitayo Ogunmola is helping people prepare for the future of work. He shares with us how he continues to drive this goal while working from home.
Alex Tsado, a product marketing manager at NVIDIA shares how he manages to stay productive while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic