Archives Tag: Mark Essien

Social Media TECH

April 19, 2022

  “We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.”  Mary Mcleod Bethune The recent nationwide protests held against police brutality in Nigeria are one of the most progressive things to happen in the … Continue reading Hotels NG Founder Mark Essien Launches Discord Accounts For Politically-Conscious Nigerian Youths

By samuelokoruwa

Social Media

April 19, 2022

The Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerbergs of the world are known around the world for extending the frontiers of technology I’m ways we would never have imagined. While these men have changed our world in unprecedented ways, there are also a number of noteworthy men who are doing extraordinary things in the Nigeria tech space. … Continue reading Social Media Influener Of The Week: Mark Essien

By samuelokoruwa

Social Media TECH

April 19, 2022

Technology has quickly become one of the best avenues in which Nigeria can empower its youths and contribute to the establishment of a stable economy. As a result, many individuals have tapped into this goldmine and are currently responsible for some of the advancements in technology over the years. While some of these individuals had … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Leading Men In The Nigerian Tech Space

By samuelokoruwa

Men TECH

April 19, 2022

Last week we talked about 5 inspiring women doing things in the tech space here. Some of these women had no background in technology but have been able to utilize their skills, resources and passion to make impact in the tech space. There are many men and women out here doing amazing things in and … Continue reading Top 5 Nigerian Men In The Tech Space Doing Amazing Things!

By aanu-olajide

BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

Hotels.ng, Nigeria’s leading hotel booking company has rolled out a new service – online flight bookings – on its website (www.hotels.ng/flights). This new service has been designed to provide its users from all over the world with an affordable and an all-inclusive travel platform from where all their travel arrangements can be made. Mark Essien, … Continue reading Hotels.ng Launches Flight Bookings to Boost User Travel Experience

By nnenna

BUSINESS Media

April 19, 2022

I must admit that when I assumed the position of PR manager (among my other roles) at Hotels.ng, I barely understood what PR meant. ‘Public Relations’ or ‘Press Releases’? The sweet irony here is that I was coming from a background as product manager/community manager/team lead/chief editor for a big-deal PR platform, and every day … Continue reading A Guide for Startups That Want Press Coverage

By justin-irabor

Business Profiles E-Commerce

April 19, 2022

Did you know there are over seven thousand hotels in Nigeria? This is according to Hotels.ng, the online travel agency specializing in hotel bookings within Nigeria. Very few understood what they could make out of the internet in terms of business. Before hotels.ng, Jumia had the retail, Wakanow had the airways, and BellaNaija had info. … Continue reading Business Profile: Hotels.ng Nigeria’s Online Travel Agency

By nnenna

Events

April 19, 2022

Are you an entrepreneur or an aspiring one? Or are you interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and what’s happening on the scene in Nigeria? Here’s an event you can’t afford to miss. Lagos Startup Week is a five-day event dubbed “celebration” of entrepreneurship in Nigeria and its many tapped and untapped opportunities. It’s set … Continue reading Lagos Startup Week Holds This July

By ify

Interviews

April 19, 2022

If you could, what would you ask an entrepreneur who has just secured 1.2 billion dollars – not Naira – from foreign investors? Nigerians got the chance to indulge in this massively during an online Radar chat session with Hotels.ng’s founder and CEO, Mark Essien. This was hosted by TechCabal on 26 May, 2015. Questions … Continue reading 5 Favourite Comments From Online Q&A Session With Mark Essien

By ify

BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

Hotels.ng, Nigeria’s largest hotel booking website, has secured an investment of $1.2 million from international investors, EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund, a seed-stage technology fund, and Omidyar Network, the investment vehicle of eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar. The funding round follows on from the company’s 2013 seed investment of $225,000 from Lagos-­based Spark.ng. Spearheading Africa’s e-commerce revolution, Hotels.ng … Continue reading Nigeria’s Hotels.ng Secures $1.2 Million From Investors

By ejura

BUSINESS TECH

April 19, 2022

By Tolu Agunbiade I spend an unhealthy amount of my time reading about technology and startups; it’s no wonder that I am fascinated with the minds behind them – the founders. Startup founders, the successful and not so successful ones alike, intrigue me because I think it takes a special amount of crazy to go … Continue reading Learning from Founders: Naija Style

By connectnigeria