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IROKO places 28% of its Nigerian staff on unpaid leave

Tage Kene-Okafor

3 years ago

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General

My Fear Diary: Jason Njoku

Fear is a vivid feeling which has the ability to subject us to nothingness if allowed. When starting a new venture, you would hardly go beyond your mind or take a step forward. The feeling of inadequacy and the thousand things that could go wrong becomes a second nat...

Omotola Omolayo

6 years ago

People

8 things you didn’t know about Jason Njoku, founder of iROKOtv

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.

Titilola Oludimu

7 years ago

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Ask iROKOtv founder, Jason Njoku anything on Techpoint AMA Live Sessions

The maiden edition of Techpoint's AMA will feature Jason Njoku, the founder of iROKOtv, on Thursday, March 2, 2017 by 2PM via Facebook video.

Techpoint Africa

7 years ago

General

Behind the scenes of SPARK and Hotels.ng investment in ogaVenue

Last week, SPARK and Hotels.ng’s announced a $45,000 investment in ogaVenue, an online events venue booking platform. The investment is remarkable, as it comes at a period when Nigeria's economic downturn does not encourage investment in local startups. Many have ap...

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

7 years ago

General

Early-stage investors in iROKO got 3000% Return on Investment

Early this year, during our recent fund raise we cleaned up our cap table. What does cleaning up one’s cap table actually mean? The original angel investors of iROKO were able to sell their entire stake (secondary shares) to existing investors in order for them to see...

Jason Njoku

7 years ago

General

7 Essentials for building a Successful Business, according to the experts

Before bracing yourself to read this article, I’d strongly suggest that you take a look at the headline once again and carefully observe the embedded word “successful”, as it certainly gives a strong dimension to the subject matter. Having said that, I recently go...

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

8 years ago

General

There is only one Netflix of Africa, and it's not iROKOtv

In case you've been living under a rock, Netflix now works in Nigeria and a host of other African countries. The news has been met with mixed reactions from Nigerians, with some predicting the potential downfall of local alternatives like DSTV and iROKOtv. In a blog po...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

8 years ago

People

10 wisdom nuggets on running a successful Nigerian Startup

So you really want to quit your whatever you are doing now and startup your own (online) business? Your very own Nigerian startup. But do you have any idea what it takes to be an entrepreneur, especially in such a peculiar environment? Here are 10 gems of wisdom -- fr...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

8 years ago

General

iROKO launches iROKO Global, its worldwide Content Distribution and Licensing Division

Pioneering online distributor of Nollywood content, iROKOtv today announced the launch of iROKO Global, its global content distribution and licensing division. This is coming off the heels of recent moves to diversify distribution via third party channels -- first cam...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

8 years ago

General

Forget the Harvard MBAs; 5 free alternatives to learning how to Growth Hack your startup

There is a famous quote that is attributed to Albert Einstein: “Once you stop learning, you start dying”. However, for many startup founders with limited skills in growth hacking, dedicating time to pursue this new knowledge is tough. Usually, this is due to the fa...

Oluwole Ogunlade

8 years ago

General

Why aren’t Black Tech Founders and Executives speakers at Major Tech Conferences?

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Oo Nwoye's blog. As with any blog post on race, I have to include a prelude. This post is neither meant to be combative nor to apportion any blame. It is merely to add to a continuous conversation about diversity in tec...

Oo Nwoye

8 years ago

General

iROKOtv Africa is now Mobile-only

About a week ago, we told you how Jason Njoku was planning on shutting down access to the iROKOtv website in Africa, in a bid to switch focus to mobile-only. Well, the deed has finally been done And its done. @irokotv goes mobile only. Download and discover amazing cont...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

8 years ago

General

Jason Njoku pulls the plug on 4 more SPARK-invested startups

In a blog post in reaction to 88mph's decision to stop investing in African startups , iROKOtv and SPARK founder, Jason Njoku, officially announced they're letting go of 4 startups considered failed businesses. Jason Njoku started SPARK with his partner and Co-Founde...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

8 years ago

General

Sayo Oladeji wins iROKOtv's first ₦1m Engineering Challenge

About a month ago, we shared how Jason Njoku's iROKOtv was looking to hire software engineers with a gamified approach. The first winner of the competition has been announced. His name is Sayo Oladeji. Oladeji beat over 200 other developers with a high test score of 32...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

8 years ago

Entertainment

IrokoTV Is Hiring Developers and The Highest Test Scorers Get One Million Naira

Look, hiring by social media is upon us. First, It was Mark Essien's genius quizzes; next we had Sim Shagaya asking people to go bug searching through the Konga iOS and Android app, and now we have Jason Njoku of IrokoTV announcing that IrokoTV is hiring and he would gi...

Odunayo Eweniyi

8 years ago

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