JobHunters is a marketplace that connects job seekers to professionals who help them find and apply for their desired jobs for a small fee. The post Startup Profile: JobHunters — get connected to your dream job without searching appeared first [...]
A trip back in time with David Lester in his book, “How They Started Global Brands” promises to be both enlightening and thought-provoking. This book published in 2008 feature 21 international businesses that only started as good business ideas. Going [...]
I know you’re all familiar with that heart sinking feeling you get when you see the black and white-uniformed VIOs and company (such as LASTMA and FRSC). The assurance that there will always be something wrong with your car, which [...]
Tony Elumelu foundation has released the names of successful candidates for 2017. The successful candidates will benefit from the training program, mentoring by the foundation and will also be recipients of the 5,000 USD grant. Fifty-two African countries made it on the [...]
Roar Nigeria Hub is managed by UNN as a community that provides professional support to technology enabled startups, researchers, entrepreneurs and SME’s The post It’s not just CU; UNN aslo has a startup incubator — the ROAR Nigeria Hub appeared [...]
Coming after its predecessors, the PhonePad I, Phonepad II and the PhonePad 7E, which was just launched last year, here is another one from TECNO mobile and it’s called; Tecno PhonePad 3. The Tecno PhonePad 3, launched on the 17th [...]
Qwikkly connects startups and businesses with social media influencers who can help them advertise businesses’ products and services The post Startup Profile: Qwikkly — enlist social media influencers to help drive your sales appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
The startup life can be particularly difficult but here are a few hard truth a young entrepreneur need to know before taking the plunge The post Hard truths for the aspiring Nigerian entrepreneur appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
The Hebron Startup Labs, funded and managed by the management of covenant university, will help to produce graduating entrepreneurs rather than job seekers The post Hebron Startup Labs by Covenant University is Nigeria’s first tertiary institution incubation hub appeared first [...]
There has been so much talk lately about cybercrimes and cybersecurity and if you haven’t been listening then it’s time to have a rethink. We lost our privacy with the advent of the internet, so if you still feel the [...]
Build the Future of Customer Service for Banking in Africa at the Re:Code Nigeria Hackathon The financial services sector is in flux, more and more it feels like the users are the ones serving instead of being served. With so [...]
Codefond is a platform where individuals and schools can be educated on different programming languages such as Java PHP, JQuery etc at a go. The post Startup Profile: Codefond — have fun while learning different programming languages appeared first on [...]
Partnership with the wrong person could spell doom for your business. Here are 5 things to consider before going into business with your friend. The post 5 things to consider before going into business with your friend appeared first on [...]
That hot afternoon of March 2012 when Don Jazzy officially confirmed via Twitter (in now deleted tweets) that Mohits Records — one of the biggest record labels in Nigeria at the time — was closing shop, a dark cloud was [...]
West Africa’s fastest growing web-hosting brand, HostNowNow now accepts Bitcoin payment for all its services! A statement from the organisation on Monday, said clients can now pay with Bitcoin for services such as: Shared and Cloud Hosting, Virtual and Dedicated [...]
Don’t eat in front of your laptop: Research conducted in England found that eating lunch in front of the computer will encourage another munch later on. The research subjects who ate their lunch while playing on the computer were observed [...]
Ajo is a location-based mobile app that helps people discover and review places, local businesses, as well as share their personal opinion and experiences The post Startup Profile: Ajo — discover places in Africa, review and share personal experiences appeared [...]
Looking for a new job? We have put together a list of companies recruiting techies this week. Also look out for available non-techie positions in tech companies too. Business Developer at iQube Labs Location: Yaba, Lagos Job type: Full time Deadline: [...]
When the founder of a startup shuts down her or his business, it’s likely that these founders are reluctant to tell the rest of the world what went wrong. We have heard of startups fail in Nigeria. For those who [...]
An elderly man in Lagos being driven to the hospital on an emergency nearly lost his life because Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) thought he was faking spasms to get out of their check. Two weeks ago, in trying to avoid [...]
DoctorsHub Nigeria is a web platform that connects people needing access to doctors for free medical consultation across Nigeria. The post Startup Profile: DoctorsHub Nigeria — get free medical consultation from a doctor across Nigeria appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
This week, we have curated tech events that you should consider attending. Here is a list of tech events happening this week (Monday, 20th March – Monday, 27th March, 2017). Recode Nigeria Hackathon 2017 The Re:Code Nigeria Hackathon aims to bring together [...]
It might be right to say that ‘Cashless’ has created FinTechs but FinTechs will make cashless 2.0 succeed The post Cashless 2.0: The second coming of cashless and the rise of the “Fintechs” appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
Workers.com.ng is a marketplace that is aiming to connect artisans to available work by allowing artisans list their services for free. The post Startup Profile: Workers.com.ng — request the services of artisans around your vicinity appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
We can confirm that 5 Nigerian startups will be demoing at Y Combinator’s Demo Day come March 20th to 22nd, 2017 The post 5 Nigerian startups make Y Combinator’s Winter Batch 2017 appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
Julian Mantle had the life that everyone wanted. He was one of the country’s most distinguished trial lawyers, who was popular for his three-thousand-dollar Italian suits. He had the legal victories, exotic houses, a private jet and a shiny red [...]
Over the week, we had Emeka Okoye – a seasoned software engineer, semantic web architect and all round tech evangelist who has over two decades’ industry experience behind him – stop by our office for a chat. During the engaging video session, [...]
oking to find some extra knowledge, learn a new skill or increase your technical skills Here are some free online courses you can take. The post 7 Free online courses that will boost your technical skills in the workplace appeared [...]
The Tecno PhonePad 3 phablet, tagged ‘Do business, stay mobile’, facilitates business communications and productivity for its users on-the-go The post Tecno launches premium PhonePad 3 phablet in Nigeria appeared first on Techpoint.ng. Techpoint.ng [...]
During the Teens Code Conference held today at Oregie, Ajegunle, Lagos Nigeria, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, who is the Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi on Education, announced that by the first week of April, Lagos will Launch EducateLagos, an electronic library (e-library) which [...]