Author: Smart Megwai

In 2016, a little-known Indian company made an announcement that stunned the global tech industry: a full-featured Android smartphone priced as low as a cup of coffee. The device, called Freedom 251, was set to retail for just 251 rupees, which was roughly $3.70 at the time. In a country…

Some products fail without anyone noticing, while others fail dramatically and spectacularly. The Amazon Fire Phone, Red Hydrogen One, and Samsung Galaxy Beam were all launched with big names, huge budgets, and ambitious goals. These weren’t just random ideas. Each of these phones had exciting features that sounded impressive, like…

A product can look great but still be hard to use. You might tap, swipe, or scroll, only to find nothing happens as expected. Often, this isn’t because of poor visual design; it’s because the logic behind the design is flawed. For instance, some apps have a back button that…

How do you make a call, send a message, or drop a voice note without a SIM card, Wi-Fi, or using your data? You don’t—unless you have the Tecno Spark 40. This smartphone introduces a remarkably innovative feature known as FreeLink, a peer-to-peer Bluetooth-based communication system. This functionality allows users…

You’ve launched your platform. The product is functioning well, the design is clean, and the endpoints are live. However, something isn’t quite right. Developers are taking longer than anticipated to integrate, teams are repeatedly asking the same setup questions, and potential partners who seemed “excited” last week now sound hesitant.…

I remember being part of a team that built a disbursement platform, a FinTech web application. We had already drafted key documents, including the Product Requirement Document (PRD), to guide the engineering team. I worked on the Transaction Flow diagram and collaborated on various app designs. Then, the conversation shifted:…

In 2017, Tae Oh set out to bank the unbanked. His company, Creditcoin, invested in digital infrastructure for lending systems across Nigeria. However, as they onboarded millions and disbursed over 100 billion Naira in microloans, it became evident that you can’t help people who can’t get online. This realisation led…

Every time you tap your phone to order food, check your bank balance, or refresh your feed, something invisible happens. You trigger a conversation between the frontend and the backend, and they communicate through a language called an API. In the early days of the web, the frontend and backend…

You’ve built the frontend, set up the backend, and connected the endpoints—or so you think. Then someone suggests, “Test it in Postman.” If you’re new to APIs, you might feel lost and think, “What now?” Let’s clear that up. Whether you’re a developer debugging your endpoints, a product manager verifying…

Starting a startup in 2025 is akin to running a marathon on a treadmill that keeps accelerating. You need to move quickly, but every action must be purposeful because resources are limited, timelines are short, and expectations are higher than ever. That’s why more founders and product teams are embracing…

If you’ve ever participated in a product meeting and heard phrases like “That’s a frontend issue” or “That’s backend logic,” you may have nodded in agreement while secretly wondering what the differences really are. You’re not alone. Even within tech teams, the distinction between frontend and backend can feel blurred.…

If you ask any developer what drives today’s internet, they will likely mention APIs, not with excitement, but with a respectful understanding. APIs are not just tools; they are agreements and shortcuts. They serve as the invisible highways connecting our digital world. However, for many people outside the development community,…

You likely felt a sense of pride when you first charged your phone by simply placing it on a pad. No cables, no fumbling in the dark—just drop it down and go. It’s clean, convenient, and cool. However, there’s an uncomfortable truth that often goes unmentioned: this “convenience” is gradually…

Have you ever bought a phone that looks good on paper but fails in real life? Like, the spec sheet says 120Hz, but your screen still lags when you’re doomscrolling on Instagram? Or the battery says 5200mAh, but you’re still walking around with a power bank like it’s your second…

Who decided that glass makes a phone “premium”? That person should be responsible for all the cracked backs, emergency cases, and ₦70k repairs. If you drop your phone and the back shatters, nobody is admiring the aesthetics. Instead, you’re frustrated and embarrassed, immediately searching Google for “where to fix a…

In a year where fuel prices swing like mood swings, rent keeps rising, and everyone’s still hustling for better data plans, you’d think buying a new phone would require a loan or a miracle. But every once in a while, a device lands that reminds us you don’t need to…

There was a time when building a food business meant saving for rent, scouting prime locations, printing menus, and praying for foot traffic. In 2025? Most thriving food vendors don’t own a storefront. They run cloud kitchens out of shared apartments, cook with air fryers and electric pots, and reach…

By now, everyone is familiar with the routine: a new phone is released, the specifications become more impressive, the cameras get flashier, and the marketing becomes increasingly desperate. However, in Nigeria, the key question isn’t “How many megapixels does it have?” Instead, it’s “How long will it last without NEPA?”…

Your smartphone knows a lot about you —it tracks where you go, what you eat, who you talk to, what keeps you awake at night, and what wakes you up in the morning. Often, someone else is monitoring this information as well. From shady applications to insecure Wi-Fi networks and…

By the time you think of formatting your phone, three things have likely happened: But here’s what shouldn’t happen: losing important items such as work documents, photos, app data, notes, or your team’s PDF files. Whether you’re using an iPhone, Samsung, Tecno, or Google Pixel, formatting your device is no…