Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Blessing Abeng
It is one thing to develop a product, and another to mould that product and make it appealing to its target audience. The latter is what branding is all about. While there are some exceptions, not everyone is endowed with the gifts of both ideation and branding. Something has got to give. Read more […]
Founder Institute Lagos Opens Application For Cohort III
Founder Institute is supporting even more start-ups to launch new companies across Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Stanbic IBTC Founder Institute Lagos which launched in the 4th Quarter of 2018 has since then, churned out over 40 companies through its first two cohorts. Now, FI is set to receive and review applications for its […]
Blessing Abeng, How to Get an Audience at Silicon Valley
Blessing Abeng is a goal-getter– at least that’s what her life’s trajectory suggests. For years, she’s been stomping through Nigeria’s fast-evolving startup ecosystem, and helping companies in the space create a public image that makes them loved by the audiences they serve. She’s a branding expert. Like everyone else who knows how brand communication works, she’s […]
My Journey To Silicon Valley: Blessing Abeng
January 2019, I got an email inviting me to speak at Silicon Valley… I did a crazy dance and screamed like a baby! It was a super big deal. I was invited to speak in the capital of tech entrepreneurship and venture capital. To educate them about African Startups, and why Lagos was the Silicon […]
Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Launches Newest Chapter in Abuja
Startup Accelerator Aims to Launch Over 20 Global Technology Companies per Year in Abuja The Founder Institute (www.fi.co), the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Abuja, Nigeria. With plans to run two semesters annually, the Founder Institute aims to launch over 20 meaningful and enduring technology […]
Did You Know The First Apple Computers Were Not Designed By Steve Jobs?
The Apple I, also known as the Apple-1, was an early personal computer. They were designed and hand-built by Steve Wozniak. Wozniak’s friend Steve Jobs had the idea of selling the computer. The Apple I was Apple’s first product, demonstrated in April 1976 at the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California. It went on […]
Did You Know? Google Started in a Garage
Most times you don’t need to have it all together before you launch out and start working on your idea or passion. Most of the multi-billion dollar companies we idolize today all had pretty little beginnings and had to work through a lot of challenges to get to where they are today. Susan Wojcicki owned […]
88mph: Fund Your Start-up and Visit Silicon Valley – Apply Before May 30
Got an idea? Submit it now! 88mph now accepting applications for Nairobi 2013 and if you apply before May 30, you will also be considered to go to Silicon Valley this summer for Blackbox Connect Summer ’13. What this means: Live in the Blackbox Mansion for two weeks, all expenses paid. Meet key investors, get mentored by Valley veterans like Dave McLure […]