Over time many clients in the tech ecosystem have been faced with the scarcity of software developers and tech...
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Working in startups and the tech industry comes with its own set of challenges. We look into these challenges and possible ways to overcome them and also the benefits of being part of the tech ecosystem
For an all-inclusive work experience, Nigerian coworking spaces might adopt a night shift model
A growing population of budding entrepreneurs, freelancers, and virtual workers has emerged within Nigeria over the...
Top-down management doesn’t always work, you may need to change your style
"Your job is to show people how to manage themselves and enjoy it. You want them to succeed when you're not around.” -...
I dumped my smartphone for 2 weeks, here’s why you should give it a shot
Picture yourself during your usual commute from the office ‘discovering’ some landscape you’ve never seen on that...
More than just a physical location: A tour of Hub One’s space in Yaba
On January 31, 2019, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) launched Hub One to provide an affordable and enabling enviroment...
5 ways to achieve Inbox Zero
Have you ever been expecting an important email all day only to discover it buried under a heap of unimportant, unread...
How to stay focused in a world full of distractions
“To succeed you have to produce the absolute best stuff you’re capable of producing -- a task that requires depth.” As...
Where in Africa will Andela get its 700 additional senior developers by 2020?
In October of 2017, Africa-focused talent outsourcing startup Andela revealed that it had only 500 developers in its...
The human resource cost of an Andela sacrifice
Yesterday Africa-focused tech talent accelerator Andela, announced the laying off of 420 junior developers; 250 in...
DevCareer is on a mission to properly equip upcoming African developers
Everyday as tech becomes mainstream in Africa, there are hundreds of free nanodegree courses on offer for young...
Being an African woman in tech as told by 3 Andela engineers
When you think of women in tech, especially in Africa, more often than not, only a few names probably come to mind....
Why Nigerian online freelance marketplaces fail to scale
The result of the 2018 Freelancer Income Survey (pdf) released by American financial services company Payoneer...
Andela is opening up applications to mid-level and senior developers through its “Power of X” campaign
For many people in the developer community, the idea of a “10X developer/engineer” is quite a popular one. For the...
From sec. school desk to lead dev: A self-taught programmer’s remarkable journey into tech
If you were a regular at the Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) between 2011 and 2013, you may remember a young chap hanging...
A tour of Workstation; the “co-everything” space located in Victoria Island
Over the years, many co-working spaces have sprouted up in various locations across Nigeria. These alternatives to...
Some thoughts on company culture and how it translates to product adoption
I found out recently that I have a penchant for working for startups. I love the speed and transparency. In...
5 ways Nigerian developers can prepare for and secure foreign gigs
Technology is transforming every facet of the human life including how we work. In the wake of the fourth industrial...
How the SARS menace is affecting workers in the Nigerian tech community
Last week, a young man was reportedly shot dead by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria...
Robots and Artificial Intelligence will take your job
Since the first industrial revolution, there has been a recurrent fear that technology advancements will displace...
What your phone home screen says about you
Our phone home screens are easily customisable, and how we choose to organise them tells a lot about who we are. Like...
Where does your data go when you die?
There’s more to crypto than buying low and selling high
After 23 years, Nigeria’s space ambitions still look like a pipe dream
Meet the winners of Techpoint Awards 2021
Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech
3.6 billion people don’t have toilets worldwide; who’s changing that in Africa?
Enterprise Hotel is democratising real estate investments for regular Africans
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