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Shollsman Strikes Again! Why Sporting Lagos is Such a Goal⚽

A few days ago Shola, the founder of Paystack announced the launch of his football Club called Sporting Lagos. It brought a lot of excitement to the timeline and the Nigerian tech community at large. Reactions ranged from “Here is one of us, doing something new in another field” to

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This post was originally published on Medium in November 2016 as a response to Jason Njoku stating N50 naira revenue was a great number for a Nigerian startup to plateau. I cannot find the original post to link to. But this is the archive. This is being republished here because

Thoughts on Y Combinator’s New Deal. A Perspective from Emerging Markets.

Y Combinator (YC), arguably the most prestigious early-stage startup investor in the world recently announced a new deal for participants in their accelerator program. In addition to the agreement that provides $125K in exchange for 7% of the startup, they would be required to take an additional $375K as a

I am looking for a Business & Venture Associate

This application is closed closes at Midnight on 21st May 2021. It may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found on time. It will not close earlier than 21st. Please, take your time and write your cover letter. Location: Remote. Nigeria (With a bias for Lagos residents) Remuneration: ~N200k/

US Elections. Trump v. Biden: Random Thoughts of a Nigerian Observer.

Heads or Tails, We all Lose. There is no upside Tomorrow is the US Election day and although over 70% of the 2016 vote numbers has been cast, tomorrow is recognized as the D-Day. Sadly, it is going to be a day of shame because no matter who comes out

#ENDSARS: A Modest Proposal for my Fellow Techies.

It’s time for action. Lets #BanTheBad. #ENDSARS TL;DR: We’ll crowdsource the data of offending criminal security personnel and ban them from using all services we build, and more. The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a Nigerian police tactical unit mandated to focus on tackling violent crimes. As

Tech Journalism is Less Diverse than Tech. Here Are The Numbers.

982 People. 14 Outlets. 80% White. 2% Black. 18% Other. After I published my post pointing out the hypocrisy of Big Tech Media in the diversity in tech debate, I got a few grunts of acknowledgement from a couple of the publications covered. Afterwards, these journalists sat on what was

Is Big Tech Media Colluding Against A Diversity Report on Big Tech Media?

Because the conspiracy of silence is deafening. One week ago, I published an article about the role of Big Tech Media in the Diversity Debate. The crux of the post could be summarized thus: * Big Tech Media has rightfully played an influential role in holding Big Tech companies and Venture

Pattern Matching, Racial Diversity and the Grand Hypocrisy of (Silicon Valley) Big Tech Media.

It’s Time to Watch the Watchmen – The Diversity Report of TechCrunch, Recode, The Information, Business Insider and Protocol. Prelude I have been writing about Diversity in Tech for over a decade now – a long time. However, my self-published posts have never really got the audience it was targeted at,

George Floyd’s Execution: I Fear the Amy Coopers More Than the Derek Chauvins

I’ll start with my “racism pedigree”. I’m a black, Nigeria living, Nigerian man. I get discriminated against online and offline. I have been called NIGGER in UK while taking a stroll in Birmingham; been kicked out of a bar (Mervyn’s Umai Sushi Restaurant & Lounge) in Mountain