After a seemingly extended break from entrepreneurship, ex-Konga CEO Sim Shagaya returns to the Internet startup space with an ed-tech solution called uLesson. He shares his vision for the company wit…
Former Konga boss, Sim Shagaya may be eyeing agriculture
For Sim Shagaya, founder and former CEO of Konga, farming seems to be the next stop as evident in his tweets. Shagaya — who until earlier this year was the chairman of Konga — in a recent …
Open letter: 2 things the new CEO of Konga should pay attention to
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter to the new CEO of Konga, Mr. Shola Adekoya as originally published on SpokenTwice. Remember, we published the announcement of Sim Shagaya’s stepping d…
Konga confirms Shola Adekoya as permanent CEO
Konga has announced that Shola Adekoya is no longer interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) but has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Shola takes over from the founder and former CEO…
10 Nigerian techie buzzwords explained to a newbie
If you give a Nigerian bread and expect them not to ask for butter to compliment, you are setting yourself up for ridicule. The age of mediocrity is fast edging out in same manner as the world is evol…
Sim Shagaya resigns as CEO of Konga
It will come as a surprise to many — especially Sim Shagaya fans — to learn that Sim Shagaya, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian eCommerce giant, Konga has resigned from his p…
Konga processed Black Friday orders worth Billions of Naira
At least according to Konga CEO, Sim Shagaya who earlier today tweeted: @shopkonga can now announce its first billion naira yakata event ;) — Sim Shagaya (@SimShagaya) November 27, 2015 While it…
5 things you cannot buy during Black Friday in Nigeria
What is Black Friday? Black Friday is a day after the fourth Thursday in November, which is Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America. It is earmarked as a day of heavily discounted shopping wh…
Dealdey sacks 60% of its workforce
Dealdey has retrenched 60% of its workforce—A development that had, heretofore, never rocked the boats of the firm.…
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 …
Konga Dares You To Find A Bug On Their App…For 10,000 Naira
Konga’s CEO, Sim Shagaya, in a tweet yesterday evening, invited everyone to find bugs on the Konga Android/iOS app, and get paid for it. He has got quite a response. Find a bug on Konga's android/…
Meet Konga.com Developers in South Africa Office
Nigerian ecommerce giant Konga.com gave a peek view into it’s Cape Town office in South Africa with a picture tweet from the company CEO, Sim Shagaya. With the talented propeller h…