Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: My Life in Tech: In Obi Ozor’s world, audacity is king – Kay Ugwuede ”Obi Ozor may or may... Read More

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week, Pulse, Tech Cabal

June 23, 2017

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The Media Blog: Zikoko just launched a new content platform called Formation, and… uhm…

You know already that we like Zikoko. Someone on the team said ‘liked’, which is a way of saying he thinks something has gone missing, but that’s a matter for another day. As long as we are talking about a thoughtful brand doing important things, we like Zikoko. We think it should do well. Especially... Read More

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Formation, Tech Cabal, Zikoko

September 14, 2016

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The Media Blog: Big Cabal’s Osarumen Osamuyi is moving up in the world

In another life, many many moons ago, it would almost be inconceivable that we would be here writing about the ‘big career moves’ of a below-25-year-old whose career in the media, or in anything significant, is barely a year old. Tell me about how drastically the world has changed. Osarumen Osamuyi, the engineering graduate from... Read More

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Bankole Oluwafemi, Big Cabal Media, osarumen osamuyi, Tech Cabal, virtual reality, Zikoko

August 2, 2016

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Linda Ikeji, Toke Ibru, Osagie Alonge… See the #YNaijaPowerList for Media

The tide is turning when it comes to the media business and the 10 young Nigerians appearing on this list are all at the vanguard of that change. From Legacy Media moguls looking to reinvent ageing institutions, to online media pioneers thirsting for the next big thing, we present the #YNaijaPowerList for Media. Kemi Adetiba... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

December 30, 2013

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Bankole Oluwafemi profiles Sim Shagaya: Sim Shagaya is not a genius (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Bankole Oluwafemi Before I met Sim Shagaya in person, I’d heard people speak of being overwhelmed, in awe or coming away with an intense liking after being in his presence for a while. So when it was time for me to interview him at his Banana Island home, I made sure I had double... Read More

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September 13, 2013

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Bankole Oluwafemi: Why can’t Nigerian techies build their own data analytics platform?

by Bankole Oluwafemi Without saying as much, he seemed to be gobsmacked that anyone in their right minds would do mobile/internet business in Nigeria, given the nigh impenetrable levels of opacity. There is absolutely no actionable data to be found. Everyone so far is mostly going with their gut. Sooooooo. Today’s guest on TechCabal Radio... Read More

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