Tag: startups

YNaija November 6, 2023

YTech | These Are The Tech News You May Have Missed

These are the tech-related news that you have missed over the previous week. Knit Technologies introduces a ticketing and event-listing app  NITDA awards Opay, winner of the Fintech Award at…

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YNaija October 23, 2023

YTech | These Are The Tech News You May Have Missed

These are the tech-related news that you have missed over the previous week. Google honours Rashidi Yekini with a Google Doodle for his posthumous birthday IROKOtv denies shutting down as…

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YNaija September 25, 2023

YTech | These Are The Tech News You May Have Missed

These are the tech-related news that you have missed over the previous week. are the tech-related news that you have missed over the previous week. Telemarketers, lending firms, set to…

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YNaija September 18, 2023

YTech | These Are The Tech News You May Have Missed

These are the tech-related news that you have missed over the previous week. Mecho Autotech successfully raised $2.4 million in pre-Series A funding to expand the company Supported by the…

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Alexander Onukwue February 8, 2018

Every young business has only good things to learn from Konga’s sale

If he had not taken the next flight out for urgent medical attention abroad, Sim Shagaya may not have been in a position to gladly witness the hand-over of Konga…

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Editor September 6, 2017

The Future Project and Microsoft Nigeria launch Accelerate LABS to support Nigerian startups

The Future Project, in partnership with Microsoft Nigeria, has officially announced the launch of Accelerate LABS, an initiative to bolster the country’s economic development through enterprise development and technology incubation.…

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Op-ed Editor May 27, 2017

Opinion: Building tech for Africa by Africans in diaspora? Here’s how not to fail

by Ade Olabode Have you heard the story of the overseas returnee? Yes, I’m talking about the one we’ve both heard — where Kwame/Fola/Uche returns from “the abroad” with so much knowledge,…

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Op-ed Editor February 21, 2017

Oo Nwoye: The Nigerian StartUp internship brouhaha

(An internship is not a Career)   by Oo Nwoye   Since I decided to unfollow everyone on Twitter, I have been missing a lot of industry gist. So three…

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Op-ed Editor February 16, 2017

The Thread: Are Nigerian companies scamming employees in the name of internships ?

Nigeria is in a recession; jobs are scarce and companies are doing everything they can to get by, including hiring more interns than before and finding creative ways to shaft them,…

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Op-ed Editor December 7, 2016

Celestine Omin: We all don’t know what we are doing

by Celestine Omin From the outside, it always looks like people have it all figured out and they are just riding the wave. But the reality is, they are just…

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Op-ed Editor November 30, 2016

Opinion: Can Finweb become the jet engine for small businesses in Nigeria?

by Ade Olabode If you’re a small business data junkie, then chances are you’ve heard of finweb. For the uninitiated, I know you’re thinking ‘finweb’ — yet another buzzword invented by some…

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Op-ed Editor November 24, 2016

Jason Njoku: Why 50 million naira is a big deal

by Jason Njoku A few weeks back Oo Nwoye told me that Nigerian startup founders (including myself) lacked ambition. That they think once they get to N50 million per year in…

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Op-ed Editor November 19, 2016

Opinion: Dear Joe, you want to hire a developer? Know this first

by Seye Kuyinu Dear Joe, I hear you need an app for your startup or a new website for your organization and you need a developer(or a team of developers)?…

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Op-ed Editor November 11, 2016

The Thread: Experience builds expertise

Twitter is beautiful. It is a stomping ground for different types of narratives, advice on how to run a business, political analysis, social commentary, religious expositions, selling one's brand/products etc.…

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Op-ed Editor October 11, 2016

Perez Tigidam: What will kill you does not look like you

by Perez Tigidam A few weeks ago, I sat with my buddy Oluyomi Ojo E (Founder of Printivo) at TerraCulture, we had decided to meet up after work and just…

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Op-ed Editor October 8, 2016

Opinion: These are the greatest challenges we face at DIYlaw

by Odunoluwa Longe Despite her unorthodox methods, Tutu Soleye left a strong impression on me at the end of my orientation classes at ARM. As opposed to many who didn’t…

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Adebayo Emuleomo August 2, 2016

Opinion: Konga’s numbers — data pornography for Nigerian startups

by Ngozi The recent disclosure of Kinnevik’s valuation of Konga and the latter’s active customer numbers caused a stir in our little startup ecosystem. For many Konga looms larger than…

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Mazi Emeka July 24, 2016

#Yabacon: From sleepy town to tech cluster in 8 photos

Arguably, Yaba is the largest technology cluster in Africa. Its growth has been organic and fuel by citizen led activities. Aerial view of Herbert Macaulay Road, Yaba Yaba is ideal…

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Mallam Yero August 7, 2015

Confirmation Bias: When seeing isn’t believing

You came up with this brilliant startup idea and now you’re sure you want to become an entrepreneur. All of a sudden, you start seeing advice about startups popping up…

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Muyiwa January 2, 2015

The Tony Elumelu Foundation to invest $10million for 1,000 African startups [DETAILS]

by Muyiwa Matuluko For all the debate about lack of funding for African tech startups, things are about to make a turn for better in 2015. The Tony Elumelu Foundation is…

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: 3 (honest) questions tech startups must ask themselves

by Dikachim Okonkwo So you want to sell bus tickets online? Were people looking for/will people look for bus tickets online? You want to sell caviar to rich men. Do…

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May 10, 2013

Lordbanks: When it comes to Nigerian apps & start-ups, make that “first taste” count

by Bankole Oluwafemi It doesn’t matter what you have to do or whom you have to beg, bribe or kill to make it happen — whenever you do manage to…

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February 5, 2013

8 reasons startup incubators are better than business school

by J.J Colao Customers, you may be surprised to find, don’t give a damn about your degree—and the market will fire you faster than any ungrateful boss. Let’s get this…

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December 9, 2012

Opinion: Let’s all shed tears for the crappy startups that can’t raise any more money

by Dan Lyons The great lie of these last few years is that anyone can be a tech entrepreneur... You just need a positive outlook and an ability to speak…

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May 29, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Dear Nigerian employer, welcome to your first taste of global competition (YNaija FrontPage)

It’s twice as hard to get a job that’s paying them So I ain’t paying attention to what you’re saying.   -          Jay- Z (Say Hello)   Nigerian businesses have…

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Oluwapelumi May 8, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The trouble with advice (YNaija FrontPage)

This is Jay, every day, no compromise No compass comes with this life, just eyes, So to map it out you must look inside, Sure books could guide you but…

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