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My journey to Silicon Valley through AFRIFF

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…

Roqeebah September 4, 2016

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…

Mazi Emeka September 2, 2016

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…

Oludolapo Adelana August 31, 2016

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…

Isime Esene August 31, 2016

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…

Isime Esene August 30, 2016

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…

Isime Esene July 30, 2016

#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…

Ada Igboanugo August 2, 2015

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…

Oluwapelumi July 17, 2015

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…

October 29, 2013

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,…

November 20, 2012

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.…

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