sometimes I make a lot of sense
If you’ve followed me on LinkedIn or have the (mis)fortune to see my WhatsApp status, you’d know how much of a fan I am of a note taking app called Granola. Today, I just used "Granola Recipe” called “Coach me Matt” and in Nigeria lingo “it opened my nyash”.
A product is a bet on a thesis, and if that thesis holds true for a large market and you are able to execute on it, then you will build a successful startup. But it starts with a thesis "the core propositions, assertions, or fundamental claims that make up the structure of that theory".
Mono, a well built (ex Paystack) & backed YC company ($17M raised), that pioneered a massive category (fintech + open banking). Selling for $30M in Flutterwave's stock after 5 years (when open banking just opened), should command more serious commentary from the tech Media & community.
Political positions should be from personal perspective. All black people do not have the same perspective and from mine (valid because America impacts my world drastically), Trump is much better than Kamala Harris.
I was publicly accused of being the defender of openly shady founders . Usually, I could “ clap strike back” or ignore. But I see this as an opportunity to write a blogpost that responds to many who wonder why I give too many passes to founders. First, a bit
I am hiring a Venture Analyst at TechCircle. The candidate will focus on research, writing and supporting early stage startups. If you are interested, please read this thoroughly BEFORE you apply. If not, please share with people that are a great fit. Application closed. Role: Venture Analyst (Research & Portfolio
On Tuesday the 11th of July, TechCircle will host the 3rd edition of PITCH2WIN where early-stage startups compete to win a prize – $10,000 in raw cash . Ok.. not cash transfer. Raw transfer. As with the previous editions, PITCH2WIN is organized because Japanese investor Hiro Mashita, and other
Nigeria’s presidential elections were concluded on 25th of February 2023 and like any complex process, there were many mistakes. However, the greatest mistake made was Nigerians believing  Mahmood Yakubu’s INEC had intentions of conducting free and fair elections. The most important aspect from the new
Thoughts on Tinubu, Obi et al and the Nigerian 2023 Presidential elections. Alas, another election is here, and as I’ve done since 2011, I will be writing about the choice of my candidate. As the title depicts, my choice has been made, I support and will be voting
The smile depicts Oo, certainly uncertain about what the future holds. Bobs! I no believe am. 1983 pickin of yesterday don fourty! Not thirty, FOURTY (or is it forty?). I remember the first time I appreciated how old, or rather how young I was. It was while watching The Sound
TL;DR: Sign Up for the grand finale for a Hardware competition that was inspired by Twitter trolling. It holds tomorrow at 1pm GMT Late last year, I was scrolling through Twitter and came across a tweet by Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sú
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
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
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
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/