Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) returns with the 2nd annual digital startup accelerator for entrepreneurs residing in or seeking to launch a company in Africa. GSE digital accelerator programs are open to all small businesses, startups, and freelancers. Each application round is rolling admission until the top 100 are selected to complete…
Author: Fisayomi Ifayase
I love new things, I really do. What is there not to be excited about in a pair of new shoes or the warmness of new clothings. Do not get me started about the smell of fresh leather seats in a new car and shiny dashboards with gadgets screaming at…
Samsung’s newest flagship Smartphone, the Galaxy Note 8 is now available in the Nigerian market, according to an official statement by Samsung Electronics West Africa. It was officially unveiled globally on the 23rd of August 2017. The Note 8 which was launched in Lagos on Thursday, 12 October, 2017, takes…
The popularity of the internet and its easy accessibility to a large number of people inspired a revolution. A new crop of people who accessed information differently were born. With the new avenue came new solutions and a green ground with unlimited opportunities. The ones that saw the light championed…
Our world is made more colourful with the ones that have broken barriers and refused to stay in a box. The curious and genuinely motivated have taught us all that what we have to do to get what we desire, is to think it – and of course, go for…
The advancement in technology sometimes make five years ago seem like a century ago. I was trying to create space for new apps on my phone when I discovered I still had Google Talk app. It is now embedded in Google Hangout. Apparently, it used to be a thing and…
Statistics taken by Statistics brain in the US revealed that about 70% of Startups fail in their first ten years. This Statistics may have been taken in the US but it is true for most parts of the world. Start-ups face a lot of problems along the way- unfavourable government…
While we bask in the euphoria of the new addition to the Samsung Note series, let us reflect on how much the Samsung Galaxy Note series has grown over the years. Also of great interest is the sister series -the Galaxy S series which also has a semi newcomer Galaxy…
2001 was the year when GSM got introduced to the public in Nigeria. People no longer had to wait to get home to know who called and when. Cell phones weren’t so exclusive anymore. I could finally ditch the NITEL call cards that I carried around in my wallet and…
The 90s and 2000s were the peak period for cable /satellite TV. Media companies were going over themselves commissioning shows after shows in order to satisfy the varied taste of their many subscribers who were enchanted with the varied content the networks provided. It felt good not to be restricted…
How reliable is Google Maps in Nigeria? Do not get me wrong, I am not talking in terms of network accessibility but the accuracy of the routes the map takes you through. I love technology, I really do. How can anyone hate what has made it possible for us to…
Iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets with a vision to change the way the next 1 billion people consume entertainment opened its door to the press in an exclusive event tagged ‘Are you ready to play’ yesterday. The Iflix platform is offering users…
Interswitch has always been at the forefront of digital payment in Africa having successfully launched two other huge digital payment platforms-, Verve and Quickteller. Since its inception in 2002, the brand has facilitated the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organizations on…
Olamide Babajide of Pearl Recycling is like a shining light in a very dark tunnel. Daring to see beauty in waste and creatively using what others do not want, Olamide is retelling the Lagos waste story. This laudable act has granted her recognition as a TechWomen emerging leader. Lagos is…
The Inevitability of Death A disease epidemic or natural disaster may occur at any time cutting short a life that was filled with promises. Even more heartbreaking is the aftermath of an accident- domestic or of any kind, which may claim the life of a loved one. Death is always…
Internet gives one the jitters. With millions of information being pumped out on the daily, there is no telling where your search may lead you. Many mothers have had to play hawks looking over their children’s shoulders to peer into their screens to be sure they are not being exposed…
Nigeria is one of those countries that is richly blessed with natural resources but has been plagued with bad leadership for so long. The unemployment rate in the country is alarming; causing the average person on the street to take to one form of entrepreneurship or the other. It is…
The breakthrough in technology has made doing business even more fun. We are no longer limited by our locations as the web provides us the opportunity to interact with people within our locality and beyond. You now have the ability to slowly build your business and expand within a short…
Starting a new business can come with a lot of unseen hiccups. Everyone has different formula to their success stories but some things are constant. Of course, the most basic thing you need to do is to create a product or service that people have a need for. For the…
Traditionally, a woman’s role is to be a great wife and mother to her children. Women didn’t used to be known to occupy positions of power especially in offices with all the politics involved but a lot has changed. History has been made from women getting the opportunity to cast…