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Chinedu Okafor October 4, 2021

#YTECH100: Miss Techy, Dare Adekoya, Mark Essien, Mopewa Ogundipe, Ada Nduka Oyom… See Most Influential Nigerians in Tech

Since the dawn of time, technology has been the driving force behind the evolution and advancement of the human race. From mechanical inventions, that stood at the core of the…

Ezinne November 10, 2017

The Thread: Is this the real reason Nigerians are celebrating el-Rufai?

Yesterday, Twitter Nigeria was divided over El Rufai's decision to sack 22,000 Primary School Teachers who had failed the Kaduna state Competency test. Half were in favour of retraining the…

Ezinne October 6, 2017

The Thread: All the APC fanboys who have lost their voice over Buhari-Baru’s NNPC $26Billion contract scandal

Political Twitter Nigeria can be an amusing and deadly space, and should, therefore, come with a caveat: enter at your own risk. We're issuing you a caveat in respect of…

Op-ed Editor March 18, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Davido, Ibrahim Magu, Juliet Kego, Olivia Nuzzi and others

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…

Op-ed Editor February 7, 2017

Mubarak Aminu: The mindset of digital entrepreneurs [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu As the world is changing and software is eating us deeply. it is quite important that we dig deep into the mindset of these digital entrepreneurs who…

Op-ed Editor February 3, 2017

The Thread: Adopting Trump’s strategy in resolving Nigeria’s power problems once and for all

If you take a poll, lack of electricity will feature as one of the top three problems in Nigeria. It's that big a deal. What's the way forward, though? We…

Isime Esene August 1, 2016

Bankole Oluwafemi, Kola Aina, Honey Ogundeyi… Look who else made the #YNaijaPowerList for Technology

As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, we bring you the 10 most influential young Nigerians under 40 navigating the arcane and increasingly complex world of technology. Our list runs…

Mallam Yero June 28, 2015

Tech CEO unimpressed with Buhari’s start

Nigerians are getting impatient. The buzz from "change" is dying off and we really can't see anything different. The people are starting to notice. Slowly, the complaints are getting louder.…

Janeth J May 28, 2015

Marry me, Mark Essien

Hello Mark, I bet you woke up, naturally checked your phone for updates, and then saw the credit alert. You had just been credited with $1.2m. I bet that’s how…

Kolapo Olapoju August 6, 2014

One-on-one: 50 entrepreneurs selected for mentorship in Mara Mentor programme

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 30 July Nigerian business leaders and young ambitious entrepreneurs gathered on Wednesday as Mara Mentor, the entrepreneurship and youth empowerment focused initiative of Mara…

January 1, 2014

Mark Essien, Sim Shagaya, Bisola Edun… Akintunde Oyebode lists 10 entrepreneurs you should pay attention to in 2014

by Akintunde Oyebode The theme that ran through my head as I picked these names was transformation. On that note, I think these 10 people are building businesses that will…

May 20, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian technology startups and their tendency to be unreliable

by Mark Essien Nigeria is a fundamentally unreliable place…nobody expects you to arrive by 4PM, if that’s what was written in the invitation. I once showed up for a Nigerian…

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