Websites We Love: Justfrom5k.com
If there is one thing most Nigerians know, it is that it can be quite difficult finding a good artisan for hire. The prospect of finding an artisan who is reliable and knows his/her job well is often slim. As a result, most people have to search for a long time and sift through several […]
Websites We Love: Nairabox
Nairabox was introduced as a digital wallet solution to make transactions more seamless and prevent the issues that arise with carrying cash from one place to another. The online service was founded by Tokunbo Adetona, Damilola Jegede and Jay Chikezie. How it All Began The founders, who have backgrounds in financial technology, started their careers […]
Websites We Love: Travelbeta
Travelbeta was founded in 2015 by three cofounders Onyeka Akumah, who worked as an executive for Jumia, Wakanow, and Konga, Wale Ayorinde, who is the company’s CTO, worked in Silicon Valley for over 13 years, and David Asuku, who held executive positions at firms such as Wakanow and HollowayTravels. The platform is on a mission […]
Websites We Love: ALAT
If there is one sector that has greatly reaped the benefits of technology, it is the banking sector. Virtually every bank in Nigeria has evolved from just operating brick and mortar banking to a digitalised one as well. Wema is one of such banks. And thanks to its innovation, we now have ALAT, the first […]
Websites We Love: Socially Africa
Adaora Mbelu Dania, founder of Socially Africa, has a resume that many only dream of having. At the young age of 16, she ventured into the world of entrepreneurship, launching a magazine that commemorated the works of successful Africans in diaspora. Her content directing career saw her work for the United Nations World Tourism Conference, […]
Websites We Love: Oyerr.com
For a long time, Nigerian freelancers have had to access jobs through foreign platforms. There have been little or no indigenous freelance websites for Nigerians to do meaningful works and get paid for their input. This, however, is changing in recent times. There are now a good number of freelance platforms springing up to provide […]
Websites We Love: MAX.NG
In 2014, two enterprising young men, Chinedu Azodoh and Adetayo Bamiduro, founded Metro Africa Express (MAX) initially to cater to logistic demands in Nigeria. They both gained the required experience before setting out on the path to provide efficient on-demand delivery services in Nigeria. Chinedu Azodoh is an alumnus of Illinois Institute of Technology and […]
Websites We Love: Asktoks.com
In a world where autism and other psychological disorders are largely misunderstood, a trained behaviour analyst is using her wealth of experience to create awareness about these disorders. This behaviour analyst, who goes by the name Toks Bakare, launched asktoks.com as a platform where parents of children with autism and other disorders can seek professional […]
Websites We Love: Ubenwa.Ai
The world is on the verge of being taken over by Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are literally surrounded by AI in our everyday lives and this is only going to progress as time goes on. At the moment, AI is benefitting the world in so many ways. Its influence can be felt all over the […]
Websites We Love: Jobberman.com
One of the pioneers of online job search engines in Nigeria, Jobberman has catered for millions of job seekers since its launch in 2007. The co-founders, Ayodeji Adewunmi (who has now left the company to join Gokada), Ope Awoyemi, and Lekan Olude were just University undergraduates when they started out on their entrepreneurship venture. Today, […]
Websites We Love: Paga
Paga is a mobile payments service which has quickly gained ground in the fin-tech space and is easily one of the most successful financial companies in the country. Founded by Tayo Oviosu in 2009, as a means of simplifying the mode of making payments in Nigeria, Paga boasts over 200 employees, 11,000 agents in different […]
Websites We Love: Ngcareers
When it comes to platforms on which young Nigerians can find job opportunities across various fields, one website that readily comes to mind is Ngcareers.com. Ngcareers has been in existence since 2010, making it a pioneer job search platform in Nigeria. Presently, the website is an established catalogue of varied categories of job offers made […]
Websites We Love: Nigeria Property Centre
A quick Google search with the keywords “rental properties in Nigeria” will bring up Nigeria Property Centre as the highest ranked website on the first page of the search results. This is actually great news for many Nigerians who are no strangers to the tedious process of acquiring a landed property (whether for rent or […]
Websites We Love: Cashenvoy
The biggest startup founders in the world start out when they recognise the vast opportunities available in technology and venture on a path that leads them to find a solution that will serve the populace. If there is anyone that clearly represents this, it is Olaoluwa Awojoodu, founder and CEO of Cashenvoy – a subsidiary […]
Websites We Love: Printivo
It is never a pleasant experience when one seeks urgently to use a service but discovers there is no such service existing locally and has to resort to services available abroad. This was the need Oluyomi Ojo, Ayodeji Adeogun, and Ibukun Oloyede, founders of Printivo, recognised when they set out to found Printivo. They established […]
Websites We Love: Noxiae.com
Daily, people have to lodge in hotels for various reasons and finding one with the right amenities can prove daunting especially when there is hardly any information about them online. This is where Noxiae.com comes in. Noxiae is a hotels listing platform that features well-vetted hotels from all over the country and provides Nigerian locals […]