Every weekday since the beginning of the year, we have profiled several startups from a pool that pitch to us on a daily basis. This has been deliberate as our primary goal is to nurture startups in A…
The hard thing about hardware in Nigeria
On the 3rd of March 2016, I covered the regional semi-final of the Microsoft Imagine Cup at the Wennovation Hub, Ibadan for Techpoint. Teams of undergraduate students from different universities in Ni…
How relevant is a computer science degree to a career in IT?
Last year, Amina (not real name), a prospective computer programmer who participated in the Andela boot camp decided that her four-year-old son will not attend a Nigerian tertiary institution. She is …
Why the Silicon Valley model does not work for Nigerian tech startups
The answer to Africa’s problem is not in Silicon Valley. Africa needs to understand those surrounding factors that make its environment flourish.…
iLand Genesys 3: Unboxing and first impressions
The Genesys line of smartphones from iLand Technologies launched in Nigeria in November 2015. The Genesys 3 is the latest in the line and is a sleek looker. Let us look inside the box and see specific…