The Sly Megida Experience
If art imitates real life then artists may be the finest philosophers in any given society. Indeed, I would argue that they are. In societies like Nigeria, the pluses to pursuing a career in visual art are not apparent to those not paying attention, but that does not remotely affect the fact that many visual […]
Last Week In Business
So last week was particularly interesting in Business and I just thought to chronicle it in a single article. Note that these were actually the biggest business happenings from the past and not necessarily all there is to the news in business from last week. Read more about Business Piggyvest acquires Savi.ng Piggyvest is […]
Company Files: ABEG Technologies
Too much FinTech in the Nigerian tech space is clearly not enough fintech. The tech space gets a new addition every now and again but few are distinguished in the value chain. Read more about Tech With the growing pool of companies seeking investment from VC’s in the private equity space at home and […]
The Naira Is Weak But Not For The Reasons You Think
It is a given now that most Nigerians agree that the Naira is weak. Some use other incendiary adjectives to describe its weakness but that is beside the point of this article anyway. Read more about Economy The truth is, while our Naira is weak and gets weaker with each passing day, the reasons […]
Sound Sultan: A Tribute To A Gentle Maverick
By the time you read this, the man for whom I write would have been well and truly buried in accordance with Islamic dictates. It is almost surreal that the man was very much alive this time last week even though barely, as we are now piecing together. Sound Sultan’s obscurity came to be […]
Top SEO tools for small and budding businesses
SEO has been around for a while is very synonymous with present-day internet culture. It was a by-product of the search engine (hence the name search engine optimization) and has become one of the most important aspects in all of marketing. SEO tools thus enable marketers and content creators to tailor their products to meet […]
How To Apply For A Patent
A patent is “an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem” according to LawPadi. Read more about How-To The patent in simple terms allows a person or inventor, for a limited […]
Company Files: Who Owns Jiji.ng?
Jiji.ng has, for nigh on a decade now, slowly crept into the consciousness of the public, gradually rising into dominance in an industry where it had, by no means, the first-mover advantage. Read more about Business The company has grown quickly in under a decade but it would seem that the company keeps a […]
Patricia launches Glover App: A Spin-off Product
Patricia Technologies has been known as one of the top companies at the forefront of the crypto drive in Nigeria through its Patricia App. The FinTech company is doing this apparently in light of the CBN circular from weeks back reiterating the apex bank’s stance against digital money. Read more about Tech The circular […]
FLUX Looks To Silently Sneak Up On Nigerian FinTech Space
Fintech is the biggest attractor of VC funding in African tech and so, it is no surprise that Flux is squarely in that description. The fact that we may be watching the next big deal in tech unfold right before our eyes is quite exciting if one considers the trajectory of the six-month-old start-up. […]
DIY: Six Helpful Car Tips
While the prices of cars are going up in the country no thanks to good old inflation, there is no denying that owning your own vehicle is really the best option for both commuters and travellers alike. Public transport is either too inconvenient or too harmful to you or your belongings. Read more about […]
History Trivia: The Saro
There is a curious group of Lagosians and Nigerians who you may not be able to tell apart these days. Many had their ancestors come to Lagos more than a century and have since naturalized to the culture of the city but you may not be able to tell them apart from the indigenous […]
DIY: Simple Hair Care Tips For Men
The notion that men do not give as much care to personal appearance, as well as body image as women do, is not comfortable for a lot of men to hear but it is a prevailing fact even if there are exceptions to its rule. Plenty of exceptions in fact. Read more about DIY […]
5 Prominent Nigerian Women In Tech
The best thing about tech is that it is the ideal space where almost anyone can get a look in if your skills and talents match the profile. It has been that space that has afforded women the chance to thrive more than others or at least present the least barriers to female success. […]
Gokada Appoints Nikhil Goel As New CEO
Gokada may seem to have begun the process of moving on from the unfortunate death of its former CEO and founder, Fahim Saleh, with the latest development out of the Lagos based transport/logistics tech start-up. They have now appointed a new CEO. Nikhil Goel. He was announced as the new CEO last week. Read […]
KudaBank Secures Another $25 Million
It seems the good times keep rolling in for fintech companies in Nigeria. In what seems like a hot streak for this sector, KudaBank has now secured $25 million in Series B funding round. Read more about FinTech KudaBank has been, rather, low key with its growth in the past two years but it […]