Early 2014, I got an invitation to attend a special meeting with representatives from Relativity Media U.S.A. At the meeting, I met Stephen Ozoigbo. Truth be said, he looked just like any other Nigerian that has lived abroad for too long. There at the rooftop of Four Seasons by Sheraton, V.I he shared a vision... Read More

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September 4, 2016

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5 key things to note from Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria

Zuckerberg ‘snuck‘ into the country on Tuesday, 30th August but made sure to ‘publicly’ eat the Nigerian Jollof rice, joining the likes of Keri Hilson on Nigeria’s Most Loved international celebrities. He also walked the streets of the Yaba area; jogged with ‘regular’ Lagosians on the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge (never mind that one was Tayo Oviosu of Paga... Read More

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September 2, 2016

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Reuben Abati: The Mark Zuckerberg visit

by Reuben Abati Mark Zuckerberg’s two-day visit to Nigeria has done a lot for the country; it is a pity no government official or agency has tried to tap into the gains of that visit. He arrived at a time there was much talk about economic recession, concerns about companies folding up or retrenching staff, or... Read More

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August 31, 2016

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Zuckerberg walks the streets of Lagos as he visits Andela (WATCH)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria. Zuckerberg who arrived Nigeria in an unannounced visit went to tech startup Andela, one of the companies he invested in. It would be recalled that the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative invested $24 million in Andela some months back. Zuckerberg who dressed in his usual casual dressing of a T-Shirt and Jeans strolled... Read More

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August 31, 2016

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YNaija Analysis: What Zuckerberg’s arrival in Nigeria really means

The surprise visit of Mark Zuckerberg understandably had many heads spinning. What is the world’s 5th richest man doing in Nigeria unannounced? Is it just because Nigeria has the highest number of Facebook users in Sub-Saharan Africa? Is it just because WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger have conquered Nigeria, just like everywhere else in the world?... Read More

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August 30, 2016

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YNaija Exclusive: This is EXACTLY why Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria (READ)

by Isime Esene Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood. Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on... Read More

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July 30, 2016

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#Yabacon is a terrible, useless, no good name – but that’s beside the point

All week, YNaija has run stories looking at the growth of the Yaba technology ecosystem. Find them here, here, here and here. By any measure, especially given its starting point about 5 years ago, this growth has been impressive. The effect of this growth has seen the skyline of Yaba begin to change in ways... Read More

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August 2, 2015

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91-year-old gets IT job at Silicon Valley

91-year-old Barbara Beskind, has proved that it is never too late to keep trying. The nonagenarian started a new career as a tech designer for IDEO, a firm in Palo Alto, California. The Huffington Post reports that Beskind became an employee in 2014 and had since been working primarily on projects that related to ageing,... Read More

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July 17, 2015

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Game of Thrones leads Emmy nominations

Game of Thrones’ leads the nominations for the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards with a staggering 24 nods. The fantasy drama series has the most chance of triumphing at the forthcoming ceremony thanks to its huge number of places on the shortlists – including being up for the coveted Outstanding Drama Series prize alongside ‘Better... Read More

October 29, 2013

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Osisiye Tafa: Can Computer Village be the next Silicon Valley (30 Days of Lagos)

by Osisiye Tafa Computer Village is not an exact location. It is a warren of streets on which you find similar merchandise. Choked within a small area in-between Oremeji Street, Ola-Ayeni Street, Otigba Street, Olayi Tomori Street and Pepple Street, all that area is the famous Computer Village. Some places are more than a patch... Read More

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November 20, 2012

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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The lean startup (YNaija FrontPage)

Much of the rest of the country is already resigned to the revolving door of illegitimate, corrupt and inept public officials that turn up to claim their mandate every election. It’s a start, a work of art To revolutionize make a change nothing’s strange – Public Enemy (Fight the Power) Of recent, I... Read More

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