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A Developer Exchange Program

Our west-side neighbour, Benin Republic is most commonly known as the “plug” for frozen poultry, rice and spare parts but … Continue reading A Developer Exchange Program

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On Storytelling

One skill founders often think is unimportant is learning to tell their story right. Some tips that I think are … Continue reading On Storytelling

Startups

Your Startup Pitch needs to pass the Grandma Test

TL:DR

  • Technical jargon can make pitches “superfluous” and “convoluted.” — see what I did there? 
  • For video calls or in-person meetings, facial expressions and body language indicate the level of interest in your company. Having your pitch summarised back to you works in other instances.
Continue reading “Your Startup Pitch needs to pass the Grandma Test”
Career, Venture Capital

1 year at Microtraction: Behind the Scenes

It’s June 17th 2020 — one year since I joined Microtraction. A long way since the events described in my Breaking into … Continue reading 1 year at Microtraction: Behind the Scenes

Career, Venture Capital

Breaking into Tech

When I made the decision to leave banking for the startup life, some thought I was going crazy. The biggest … Continue reading Breaking into Tech

Startups, Venture Capital

Impressions and Fundraises: How not to run a tech startup in 2020

A few days ago, I shared a link that allowed people send me anonymous messages. The truth is that some of … Continue reading Impressions and Fundraises: How not to run a tech startup in 2020

Payments

The Life of Payments in Q4, 2018

I’ve always been curious about how we make payments in Nigeria. Here I talk about some of my observations on … Continue reading The Life of Payments in Q4, 2018

Work

The Future of work in Lagos is r-e-m-o-t-e

About two weeks ago, I ran a Twitter poll. The goal was simple — confirm if I was the only … Continue reading The Future of work in Lagos is r-e-m-o-t-e

Tech

The Data Advantage: A proposed solution for KYC in Nigeria

Major efforts are often dedicated to ensuring seamless KYC and authentication processes especially for financial institutions that are looking to … Continue reading The Data Advantage: A proposed solution for KYC in Nigeria

Tech

Leveraging on AI to improve Customer Service

For financial institutions to thrive in the current economic clime, customer service delivery must adequately align with customer demands and … Continue reading Leveraging on AI to improve Customer Service

Customer Service

Managing customers according to type

“Customer is king” “The customer is always right” These two are probably the most popular phrases that companies incorporate as … Continue reading Managing customers according to type

Career

Knowing oneself: a critical factor in success

I remember one of my classmates then in Secondary School, let’s call him Ben. He was an extremely playful person; … Continue reading Knowing oneself: a critical factor in success

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