Apply For The Google Africa Developer Scholarship (GADS) 2022 For Young Developers
Google invites aspiring and existing developers to apply for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship. It has designed this program to equip tech enthusiasts with the skills they need to become professional developers. The program will prepare them to take advantage of opportunities in the global tech ecosystem. Read more about Opportunities Persons who want to […]
Nigeria Named the Fourth Fastest Growing Developer Community on GitHub
The growth in the number of software developers in Nigeria and the number of projects worked on has finally caught the attention of the distributed version-control platform, GitHub. Based on recent statistics, Nigeria has the fourth fastest growing developer community in the world. This is huge coming from GitHub because it is the world’s largest […]
Top 5 MOOC Platforms for Online Learning
One of the benefits of the internet is that it makes a tremendous amount of information available to anyone with internet access. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are created to cater to those looking to learn a course or acquire a skill online. Learning materials include videos, lesson notes, and exercises/projects to reinforce what was […]
App Of The Week: Carxie
Carxie is a car-hailing app that was recently launched in Nigeria to enhance the nation’s transport sector and provide more jobs for Nigerians around the country. The app has been designed to ensure comfort, affordability and most importantly, security, for both drivers and passengers. Practical Safety Measures Carxie has features to make sure vices like theft and kidnapping […]
Anyone Can Learn Coding: Tomisin Ogunnubi Built First Own Mobile App At 12
Over the course of the past few years, tech-evangelists have consistently and unflinchingly spread the gospel of tech and software development, especially for the youths of the country who are stuck in the unemployment cycle and scared for the future. One of such evangelistic partnerships between ICT firm – “New Horizon” and Vivian Fowler Memorial […]
How a Nigerian, Elvis Chidera, Began His Programming Journey With A Nokia Feature Phone
Passion is the key to unlimited success. For Elvis Chidera, success is giving access to education for all. Elvis Chidera Elvis Chidera is a young android developer at Dot Learn Inc with only a dream and a Nokia feature (J2ME) phone. Currently living in the city of Lagos, the young man had the dream to […]
Olaleshe – App to the Rescue
The power of mobile phones goes way beyond merely making and receiving calls. They have become multi-dynamic and multidimensional tools, especially in the hands of capable users. They can carry all sorts of applications, ranging from entertainment to education and security apps. In our highlight this week, we have Olaleshe – a mobile application which […]
DAFTECH launches Skills4Life Program to equip Nigerian Youths
Skills4Life is a program being put together by DAFTECH (Digital Access Foundation for Technology Development), a not-for-profit organization with a mission to simplify technology, empower educators and inspire students. The program’s main target is to provide basic and advanced courses in Android, iOS, Windows app development, digital effects, classical character animation, film and video editing, […]
Apps Developed in Africa – Found
The delightful thing about this age is that we are learning to share and collaborate by recommending great finds to people close to us. These days, it is common to find people sharing their purchases and shopping finds on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. One of such networks is Found, formally Pashash. Overview Found […]
5 Online Groups Every Developer Should Join
For most developers, the internet is home, and with various social networks to choose from, the internet is not such a lonely place anymore. Aside all the fun that social networks bring, it also helps to join meaningful groups for resources, idea generation and to seek for help when you get stuck. As a developer, […]
Meet the Boss: Zubair Abubakar of Pledge51 Ltd
Zubair Abubakar, creator of the Nigerian Constitution Mobile App, is a tech enthusiast/entrepreneur who strongly believes in the power of technology to solve problems and create wealth. When he is not behind his computer he likes to read and as often as he can volunteers few hours every weekend to a cause he believes in. […]