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| Oct 4, 2025 | Michael Zein: The Food Storyteller Turning Bites into Experiences | Share
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In every city, there are food enthusiasts who share their dining adventures, but very few have the ability to make an audience feel like they are right there at the table. Michael Zein, the Miami-based food cri... |
| May 22, 2025 | Nigeria: Why Meta Is in Trouble in Nigeria and What This Means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Users | Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totalling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Niger... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Kirsten Poon Sets New Standards in IT Security and Scalability for Businesses | Kirsten Poon is a skilled IT leader in Edmonton who enhances cybersecurity & scalability with affordable AI & cloud solutions, helping businesses grow securely.
Smart IT solutions don’t just solve problems, they build a stronger, fa... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | How much are consistent network outages costing businesses in Nigeria? | “Hello, Hello, can you hear me?” said student, Pere Juslin for the 20th time in frustration, as she tried to contact her sister over the phone. Her newly acquired Glo SIM card seemed just as unreliable as her old MTN network. Three days lea... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Here are the most counterfeited products in Nigeria | It is not difficult to sight counterfeit products in Nigeria. They are readily available in mammoth quantities on our streets, major roads, makeshift shops, and even markets. But this manufacturer’s nightmare does not come to play only in N... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Investors fear their N3 billion investment in this Agro business could be lost forever… | --> -->
Ayodele Hamzat started with Foxygreen in July 2020, enrolling in a short-term investment plan involving catfish breeding.
According to information on its Facebook Page, Foxygreen is an agrotech company providing agro-based inv... |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Ex-DealDey managers reunite to launch ThankUCash deals | The collapse of DealDey, a Nigeria-based online deals aggregator, three years ago, laid bare the difficulty of operating an internet-based commerce business in the country, especially with the similar failures of Efritin and OLX at the time... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Breaking into tech: The struggle of lower class Nigerians | This article was submitted to TechCabal by Dare Tunmise. Dare Tunmise is a writer interested in both poetry and technology.
It had been three days since the lights went out on the off campus streets of the Federal University of Technology, ... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | The hidden costs of NCC’s suspension of SIM registration | On Wednesday evening, *Femi, the owner of a last-mile delivery service in Lagos sent me a text; “is there any way I can get a SIM card? I have been trying for weeks.”
With no SIM cards, he cannot move forward with his plan to extend his com... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Crowdfunding intermediaries will need ₦100 million capital per SEC’s new rules | Regulations for crowdfunding in Nigeria are long overdue and SEC’s new rules will need intermediaries to have ₦100 million paid-up capital.
When Sim Shagaya’s uLesson raised $7.5 million, most of the money came from four investments. By con... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Your dream job could be conditioned on a training bond. Should you accept? | Emeke Ajeh works at a fintech in Lagos where he cannot leave before his first year on the job ends.
“If you’re going to leave, you’re going to pay back what they used to train you,” Ajeh told TechCabal.
Validated by the Nigerian Industrial ... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | From hashtags to the reality: 5 impactful social movements in Nigeria that started on Twitter | Share this article:
Since its inception in 2006, Twitter has grown into one of the largest social media platforms in the world and in more ways than one, it has undeniably influenced several social movements.
In Nigeria, Twitter has been at... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | We wish you a cashless Christmas and an electronic New Year | Share this article:
The Christmas and New Year break is upon us. The season usually brings with it lots of fun times and joyfulness with family and friends. After working for twelve months, you want to go all out with the fun and relaxation... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Meet Emmanuel Omene, the Nigerian game developer cashing out big on Upwork | Share this article:
With the proliferation of new technologies and the Internet, the gig economy is making it possible for organisations to spend less money on hiring top talents around the world, and professionals are working with differen... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Who your startup epp? | Share this article:
The Nigerian music industry has seen enormous growth in the country. It has evolved from the crude sound it was once known for to become a global genre popularly known as Afropop.
The genre keeps growing exponentially an... |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Consolidation may be the answer for Nigerian telcos | Share this article:
According to reports from news sources, it is alleged that Etisalat Group has until Friday June 23 to give up its 45% stake in Etisalat Nigeria to different banks within and outside Nigeria. Two banks in the country have... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | The sharing economy as a feasible solution to Nigeria’s power problems | Share this article:
Thunder fire you! If you are not Nigerian, you probably do not understand what it means to be fired by thunder. But whether you know or not, the phrase sure does not sound like a good thing. Right?
In Nigerian lingo, whe... |
| Jun 14, 2017 | What it takes to build a billion-dollar internet business from scratch in Nigeria | Share this article:
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In 2004 and 2005 respectively, Mark Zuckerberg and Seun Osewa each conceived an online business idea. Both so much believed in their dreams that they decided to drop out of school to pur... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Inside Nigeria’s first smartphone assembly plant | Share this article:
AfriOne Nigeria Limited launched Nigeria’s first assembly plant geared towards the manufacture of smartphones and other consumer devices. According to a spokesperson for AfriOne;
This marks the availabilty of the first i... |
| Apr 6, 2017 | How the most popular Nigerian websites make money | Share this article:
Have you ever wondered how some of the most popular Nigerian websites stay afloat? Obviously, for all the engaging content they generate, their reward must be more than traffic. At a very basic level, owners need to be a... |
| Mar 30, 2017 | The truth about the ‘killer numbers’ reportedly making Nigerians commit suicide | Share this article:
Do you know anybody that has died this week from receiving calls from stranger killer numbers? There are rumours flying that there are phone numbers that are the harbingers of death in Nigeria.
Allegedly, callers from th... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Which way for Yaba (left or right?) — An Open Letter to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode | Share this article:
At about 8:02 PM on Sunday, sitting at the penthouse of the Asuqu HQ located in Alagomeji Yaba, with a cup of Cappuccino from Neo Café and a copy of Richard Templar’s Rules of Management, I was pondering over what could ... |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 9 jobs you can do while waiting for your NYSC posting | Share this article:
The one thing every serious undergraduate looks forward to is the end of their stay in school when they are finally rewarded with a certificate (or a statement of result in schools that are resistant to development). How... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Sexual Harassment now has a new name; it is called Virtual Reality | Share this article:
If you have ever spent a second on Nairaland — arguably Nigeria’s most visited (local) website and largest forum, then you don’t necessarily need a crash course on cyberbullying to understand what this post is all about.... |
| Jun 15, 2016 | The palava with N-Power job creation effort by the Federal Government of Nigeria | Share this article:
When president Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated, he promised to create 300,000 jobs in one year. Fast forward to his celebrating a year in office, that figure had not been realized. But with the launch of N-Power; the jo... |
| May 13, 2016 | Dear Nigerian founder, crushing marketing is way more important than product development | So, I had a big argument with some friends who recently got bitten by the entrepreneurship bug and have been building their product for the past 5 months. I asked if they had sealed any deals yet (“nope”) or if they had done marketing for a... |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Ringier and Silvertree have just acquired DealDey for an undisclosed amount | Ringier Africa, a subsidiary of Swiss media conglomerate, Ringier AG has formed a partnership with Silvertree Internet Holdings and together, they have acquired Dealdey. There’s been no mention of the amount paid for the e-commerce company ... |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Here’s everything that happened at the Internet Freedom Forum, #IFF2016 | I wrote earlier, that I would be attending the 2016 Internet Freedom Forum hosted by PIN (Paradigm Initiative Nigeria), in Abuja on March 8 – 9.
Well, I’ve been back for a minute now, and I have a couple of key insights to share from the co... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Web Sheriff Sent “Forged” Taio Cruz Birth Certificate to MusicBrainz | When an anti-piracy company gets involved in issues that don’t include the protection of copyright, things always feel a little unusual. In this case, however, things have progressed well beyond that.
The story begins back in September 2015... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | DealDey experienced a merchant payout glitch, but it’s sorted out now | A few days ago – February 25 to be precise – @Goldicz, a DealDey merchant raised an alarm on Nairaland, about the eCommerce site owing merchants large sums of money for months, and brought the diatribe to Twitter.
@DealDey so much is happen... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Is Nairaland Rebranding? | Share this article:
Since it was birthed over 10 years ago, Nairaland has been on the rise, providing Nigerians with a place to call home online. The platform has three main categories/forums and about 32 sections that users can place vario... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | NITEL’s Comeback isn’t so Mega | Share this article:
Nigeria’s Lawmakers have decided to investigate the sale of NITEL and its mobile subsidiary MTEL, based on accusations that the companies were undervalued and the winner of the bid, NATCOM Consortium may only be interest... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | 4 Nigerian-made apps to keep you company in Lagos traffic | Share this article:
The other day, I was stuck in a Danfo from Obalende to Ogba. It was at the peak of rush hour, when most Nigerian men are rushing home to their wives’ cooking watch the UCL with their goons and as you would expect, there ... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Rumour has it: Jumia just laid off 300 workers in Nigeria | This is what we are hearing: Jumia, the Rocket-funded e-commerce outfit just laid off 300 of its workers in Nigeria.
Mentions of the firings were first seen on Twitter when a user, @duwayah tweeted about it.
1. @Omojuwa @akenade So @JumiaNi... |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Innjoo Lagos office reportedly shut down by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria | Share this article:
According to this chap on Nairaland , Dubai-based OEM, Innjoo’s Lagos office (located at Trinity Mall, Ikeja) may have been shut down by the Standard’s Organisation of Nigeria, for allegedly employing sub-standard materi... |
| Jun 30, 2015 | OLX Nigeria is looking for a User Acquisition Manager | Share this article:
Refusing to be fazed by the recent ‘OLX Nanny’ fiasco, OLX is looking to expand operations in Nigeria by hiring a new User Acquisition Manager.
The job description entails leading all aspects of customer relationship man... |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 5 Surefire Strategies for Growing your Online Business exponentially in Nigeria | Share this article:
A Case Study of PushCV and their ambition to dominate Nigeria Job Market.
[Disclaimer: I do not work for PushCV. I got to know about PushCV and participated in their flagship Elite Employee Quest]
When I stumbled on Push... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Nairaland is TEN | Share this article:
Nairaland, the online community created by Seun Osewa in March 2005, is ten years old.
With over 1.3 Million registered accounts and a considerable number of unregistered users [registration is only necessary for posting... |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Will The Real Startups Please Stand Up? | I do not believe the primary motive of anyone building a startup in Nigeria should be money.
It is much easier to make money off the Internet or through other means than it is to make money from building tech startups. The average tech star... |
| May 8, 2014 | Understanding the NSE Finance API: A Q&A with Celestine Omin | With a remarkable growth rate of 47% in 2013, the Nigerian Stock Exchange is definitely one of the fastest growing stock markets in the world. No doubt, the NSE holds an attraction for stakeholders, both from Nigeria and other countries.
Th... |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Taking instant messaging to the next level: 2go Bread in Nigeria | Okay this is pretty awesome. You know you have made it when your company has its own food and you didn’t even know about it. Popular instant messaging platform 2go got a nice a little surprise when they saw this, a loaf of bread brandishing... |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Taking instant messaging to the next level: 2go Bread in Nigeria | Okay this is pretty awesome. You know you have made it when your company has its own food and you didn’t even know about it. Popular instant messaging platform 2go got a nice a little surprise when they saw this, a loaf of bread brandishing... |
| Apr 8, 2013 | How Do You Hype A Brand Like Tecno? | Tecno is on a roll. Their devices are in 17 African countries, and if their marketing department is to be believed, they are selling like gang busters. A healthy slice of those sales happen in Nigeria, which by their own admission constitut... |
| Nov 20, 2005 | What Honest Nigerians Can Do to Stop Nigerian Spam? | We’ve written about “Nigerian” 419 advance fee scams quite a bit around here — sometimes pointing out how little has really been done to stop them. Now, a Nigerian Techdirt reader named Seun writes in to point out “A discussion by honest Ni... |
| Oct 25, 2005 | Police Arrest Cyber-Cafe Owner For Throwing Out 419 Scammer? | Earlier this month we wrote about the latest in a long line of claims from the Nigerian government that they were really (no, seriously) about to crack down on 419 scammers. A bunch of folks from Nigeria responded to say that the scams were... |
