Technology

MainOne hosts IT community at NERDSUNITE 2016 0
- Event, Technology
- February 15, 2016
Nigerian Internet Service Provider, MainOne, will be hosting the IT community at the 2016 edition of its NERDSUNITE event tagged, Let’s Meet on Common Ground. Leading experts in the IT industry will be on hand to interact and share knowledge with startups, ICT enthusiasts and IT professionals. The event promises fun and games, as well
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For Nigerian SMEs, Facebook may be your best bet for social media advertising right now 0
- Entrepreneurs, Technology
- February 12, 2016
For small businesses, advertising has always been a heavy burden. A quick look at the ad budget of some large scale enterprises and you’ll understand that the barrier to entry for traditional media advertising is way too high. SMEs can not compete on the same turf with these guys. Which is why social media was
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The one growth hack startup founders learn in accelerators 0
- Entrepreneurs, Technology
- February 11, 2016
In this age of information overload, it’s easy to get carried away with all the data your business intelligence software is capturing. It’s so easy, that a lot of founders focus on the wrong KPIs for so long, not realising they are running in the wrong track. By the time they realise, they’ve spent money
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Pass.ng CEO, Samson Abioye, discusses his startup’s recent hot streak and milestones for 2016 0
- Companies, Entrepreneurs, Technology
- February 11, 2016
Pass.ng has a noble goal – using technology, the platform’s aim is to build an optimal examination testing and learning environment for students. The eLearning startup has been on a hot streak for a while now, – winning the Airtel Catapult-A-Startup initiative in February last year, securing a partnership with WeChat to close out the
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Tech startups: Apply to Intel’s Growth Academy and grow your startup exponentially in 3 months 0
- Entrepreneurs, Technology
- February 9, 2016
Intel West Africa and CcHub partner up to help Lagos startups hack their grow through the Growth Academy. Growth Academy is a 3 month accelerator for new and existing tech startups in Lagos, Nigeria to grow their businesses into profitable and sustainable enterprises. 10 selected startups will get product innovation support and access to the
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Here are 6 Angel Investor Networks in Africa 0
- Money, Technology
- February 8, 2016
It’s still too early to say the African startup scene has matured, but there is incredible progress in the scene. Last year, African tech startups raised over $185 million. This year, the figure will be higher as more investors are paying attention to the scene, looking for opportunities. For early stage startups, angel investors are
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