Tips For Techies And Enthusiasts: A Community Is Not An Option, It’s A Lifeline (1)
The tech world is large and highly competitive, and making a career and some income from it would take more than only applying for jobs through a CV or resume. It would require something more personal – a community. A community is a social group of people with shared values, interests and identities. As we […]
Did You Know Two Nigerian AI Engineers Built The First World’s First Pidgin-To-English Translation Model?
Every day individuals go about their daily activities in the bid to make things easier and this is the core of what software engineers do – try to make the world a better place for people to carry out their activities seamlessly. One of the ways these engineers do this is through artificial intelligence and […]
Become A Google Research Intern in 2020
As much as I am tempted to say the usual happy new year and the favourite line of “New Year, New Me” slang, I will refrain from it. Every day is a new day and another opportunity to pursue your dreams and smash those goals. A change in the decade or the figures in the […]
Tech Opportunities To Look Out For In 2020
Which one are you? The person looking forward to 2020 as a sign of hope that will be the game changer for their business or career or the person seeing it as another day (in another year) where they can invest in themselves and achieve solid life goals. Whichever you are, you are not more […]
What Does 2020 Hold For Tech In Nigeria?
The year 2019 held a lot of promise and challenges for the tech space in Nigeria. It was riddled with the age-long Nigerian problem of electricity, affordable data and good internet connectivity. Yet, there were a lot of wins and good news. Now more than ever, techies and individuals are realizing that to win in […]
Top 5 Tech News Of 2019
For many, 2019 is/was (some people have finished the year already even though there are a few more days, lol) a year of mixed emotions. Like soup, life is a little bit of sweet and bitter, pepper and salt. Thinking back at how the year went, the little victories and the small fails along the […]
Apply For The Earthtech Challenge 2020 For Young Innovators
Do you like to work with a team to generate a valuable asset that contributes to the global good? Do you like to explore all the elements of your work and collaborate on new and innovative platforms? Then you should consider the EarthTech Challenge. Read more about Tech EarthTech is a social enterprise that supports […]
Sterling Bank Mobile App Panic Button To Protect Your Funds
Amongst food, shelter and clothing, safety is the one thing we all want especially when we are exposed to different ills that are beyond our control as citizens. The many stories that have been shared about people’s encounter with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been appalling. For most, they have lost a lot that […]
Whatsapp To End Support For Some Mobile OS Versions From February 2020
For the tech space, a lot of progression and development are coming fast at the heels of each other. WhatsApp is an instant messaging platform owned by Facebook Inc. that connects over 1.5 billion users across 180 countries all over the world. The popular messaging platform promises fast, simple and secure messaging and calls on […]
Ventures Platform Partners With ARM To launch FinTech Accelerator Program 2.0
It’s the season of good tidings and more investment opportunities for startups are opened up. In preparation for the New Year or continuation of the strategies you have mapped out for your startup, Venture Platform alongside ARM (Asset and Resource Management) just launched the second cohort of Labs. Labs is a fintech focused accelerator program […]
Application For The Facebook AI Residency Program Is Opened!
Every forward-thinking organization has a department for research and development because just as humans, ideas, concepts and organizations have to continue to develop in order to remain relevant to solve problems as they come. Facebook Inc. is a social networking company that builds technologies to give people the power to connect with friends and family, […]
Apply For The Agrilab Bootcamp And Incubation Program 2020
Before I share today’s tech opportunity, there is a word interchange that has been going on for quite a while with only a few people able to differentiate between them. This word interchange is between the words bootcamp, incubation and acceleration program. Bootcamps present an opportunity for people with an idea but have very little […]
Apply For The Google Developer Launchpad Accelerator Africa
Have you ever had an idea that you strongly believe in such that even though others tease you about it, you still dream about it, imagine it and think about it every single day until one day? This is the same experience heroes, mentors and people who have created a product or service have had. […]
Secure Your Whatsapp Account With The Two-Step Pin Verification
At some point, while using social media, you would have noticed one or two messages from people you know asking you for a ridiculous amount of money from you only to later receive a call, general announcement or broadcast that their accounts have been hacked for fraudulent purposes. This is more common on the Facebook […]
AOT Lagos 1.0: Bridging The Gap Between Government And Tech
Lagos, Nigeria has been known to be at the forefront of economic sustainability in Nigeria and the African continent. With each forward-thinking government that comes into power, there has been noticeable progress in terms of the economy and most especially relating to technology. Lagos state as a whole boasts of more tech hubs that are […]
Five Questions Investors Ask Before Investing In Tech Startups
Someone once said that money is the reward for solving problems; to get more money, solve more problems. The world responds to solution providers and people willing to give and serve rather than take from what is in their hand. This implies that in order to earn $1 million, you have to solve a problem […]