startup south

For four days beginning October 29, two members of the TechCabal team were in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state for the 5th edition of the StartupSouth conference. The annual gathering, an initiative of convener Uche Aniche, is geared towards encouraging technology and business innovation in the region in order to grow its capacity substantially in the […]

We arrive Uyo on Monday, October 28, at the small Akwa Ibom Airport where we attempt to hail a Bolt ride unsuccessfully. It is my first time in Uyo. In an airport taxi, as we make our way to our hotel in Itu, the driver explains why Bolts are unavailable at the airport. The taxis […]