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    Thursday Roundup: Millennial Douchey-ness, MeQasa and the sound of money

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    Gbenga Onalaja
    29th Oct, 2015
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    Thursday Roundup: Millennial Douchey-ness, MeQasa and the sound of money

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    You know that familiar whirr-whirr sound that tells you money is coming when at the ATM? Well, it’s probably not that ATM counting out the cash. Colour me shocked. Meanwhile MeQasa got $500,000 in funding. They’d hear a lot of that whirr-whirr sound if they visited an ATM this evening. What else happened today? 

    Six Nigerian Millenials Describe A World Without Facebook

    A refugee camp of disconnected people.

    Millennial Douchey-Ness Will Hurt Your Startup In The Long Term

    Millenials are a huge part of teams working at startups all over the world. Their habits are informing the organizational culture, which may have adverse effects on the company in the long term.

    Three Multiplayer Video Games That Will Turn Your Friends Into Enemies

    Co-op video games have forged strengthened friendships either via split screen play or online multiplayer. Too bad the same can’t be said about competitive multiplayer.

    Tech Trends That Will Change The Future

    Here are a few techn trends that will potentially drive a culture shock, and then worldwide adoption, as man strives for the best version of himself as he possibly can.

    The 3D Printing Revolution

    Imagine a world where you can create anything you want, just by pressing a ‘print’ button or icon. What would you print?

    Is The ATM Cash Counting Sound Fake?

    Insert card. Type Pin. Select amount. After what seems like an eternity, you hear the all-too-familiar whirr. Money’s Coming!

    How To Retain Top Talent At Your Startup

    Hiring and retaining top talent at your startup is a process. Here are steps you can take to keep them in the long term.

    Coding Is The New (Dying) Art

    It sounds like fiction right now, but building an app will soon become as easy as speaking with J.A.R.V.I.S.

    Ghanaian Real Estate Platform, MeQasa.com Receives $500K Investment

    MeQasa.com, one of Ghana’s leading online real estate classifieds businesses, has secured a $500K investment from Frontier Digital Ventures, a global VC firm headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    PushCV Figures A Way To Deliver New Hires To Companies “On-Demand”

    It seems odd ; on-demand, but it’s pretty nifty stuff.

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