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10 stories that defined the Nigerian tech scene in 2017

ecosystem, long reads

11th December 2017

Yes, it’s that time again! Welcome to the 2nd edition of top ten stories of the year. If you’ve read last year’s top 10, then you will be familiar with some ground rules; no PR! Nothing wrong with PR itself, but we’re going to keep away from fluffy stuff like funding announcements, product launches, etc. […]

Interested in building Nigeria’s agric sector? Farmcrowdy’s got you

Features, long reads

Mobisola Atolagbe

29th November 2016

Ending food scarcity, one sponsor at a time

Meet JR Kanu; builder of African businesses, and founder of Reach, a social financial management app

Features, long reads

Osarumen Osamuyi

2nd September 2016

From Engineering, to Journalism, to E-Commerce. Now, JR wants to make finance social

Protecting your startup from intellectual property theft: An interview with Angela Adebayo, Managing Attorney of Silvax Legal

Features, long reads

Tola Agunbiade

23rd June 2016

What you need to know about IP and how you can keep your ideas secure

Building the cloud environment in Nigeria: An interview with Intel Regional Business Director, Frederico Carvalho

Events, Internet, long reads

Tola Agunbiade

11th May 2016

An introduction to Cloud for All

The makings of a media business; an interview with Olawale Adetula, founder of TheNakedConvos

Features, long reads, people

Tola Agunbiade

9th May 2016

An interview with The Naked Convos founder

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The War Against Cash Is Solving The Wrong People’s Problems

Cabal, startups

Marcello Schermer

22nd October 2018

Many cashless society initiatives don’t really solve merchant problems. The solutions that will win in the end will be the ones that can combine payment services with value-added services to help the merchant make more money and the consumer pay in a more effective and rewarding way.

Lara.ng Is Getting People Around Lagos In A Way That Google Maps Can’t

startups

Akindare Okunola

12th November 2018

From infrastructure to city planning and mobility trends, a unique marriage of technology and data has the potential to birth a new age of socio-economic advancement in Nigeria. Lara.ng is proof of that.

Despite Increase In Tariffs, Nigeria’s Solar Industry Remains Resilient

people, startups

Olanrewaju Odunowo

7th November 2018

For some solar startups, instead of increasing prices, they have had to absorb the extra charges from the Nigerian customs.

A Guide To Understanding Consumer Logistics In Africa

startups

Akindare Okunola

6th November 2018

Consumer logistics is a very complicated industry with lots of fragmentation and overlap. There are so many moving parts that intertwine, it could easily fly over one’s head.

Micro-lending In Africa: Which Model Is Going To Succeed?

Funding, startups

Marieme Diop

5th November 2018

Digital micro-lending in Africa still faces challenges despite the amount of capital available and exit opportunities in the financial sector.

You are invited to TC Townhall, and it is about fintech

Events, startups

Bankole Oluwafemi

2nd November 2018

The next generation of financial technologies in Nigeria, through the eyes of the next generation of fintech entrepreneurs and investors.

Why It Makes More Sense To Switch To Solar Power Now

Funding, people, startups

Olanrewaju Odunowo

2nd November 2018

It is not as expensive as it used to be and customers can take advantage of the flexible payment options or acquire one.

Tambo TA55 Review: Functional, But Overambitious

Gadgets

Samuel Okike

1st November 2018

It certainly does not measure up to the higher-end phones already existing in the market but in its own way, it gets the job done.