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From the monthly archives: June 2010

Jobberman Launches Mobile Version

By Loy Okezie On June 24, 2010 · 1 Comment

Jobberman has just announced the release of their mobile version which allows jobseekers to get real-time information about the latest jobs in town right from their mobile phones.

Jobberman on mobile let’s you select and search for…

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OnePage’s Co-founder, Osita Nwoye Quits Startup

By Loy Okezie On June 23, 2010 · 1 Comment

Nigerian-born co-founder of OnePage, Osita Nwoye has quit the startup he helped found in 2009 along with British-born Joel Gascoigne. The announcement came as a surprise to me considering the…

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It’s Official: Encipher Tablet To Be Called ‘inye’

By Loy Okezie On June 22, 2010 · 7 Comments

Encipher officially announced today that its upcoming Andriod-powered Tablet would be called ‘inye’. Interestingly, ‘inye’ doesn’t sound anything like ‘iPad‘, ‘iPed‘ or ‘WePad‘.

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Jobberman’s Interview with Loy Okezie on Careers

By Loy Okezie On June 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Editors Note: This is a recent conversation that Ayodeji Adewunmi from Jobberman had with Loy Okezie (me), about my eBook, Personal Guide to Career Freedom [available FREE online]. During a…

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Vincent Enyeama Trends On Twitter. Domain Names Registered Today.

By Loy Okezie On June 17, 2010 · 3 Comments

In a world cup match soaked with adrenaline pumping tension, the Super Eagles of Nigeria couldn’t turn an adversity (10-man against opponents) into an adventurous victory over the Greeks.

But one man, Vincent Enyeama made a difference. His goal-keeping prowess and…

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Oduntan Odubanjo: 9 Lessons Learned as a Google Intern

By Loy Okezie On June 17, 2010 · 1 Comment

Last October,  I made a 2-week exploratory visit to the place where all of the world’s information is being gathered, stored and organized.

With an unprecedented access to the highly secretive “Googleplex”, acclaimed New York Times columnist Randall Stross, in…

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Adlevo Capital Commits $52 million to African Technology Businesses

By Loy Okezie On June 15, 2010 · 2 Comments

Last week, Adlevo Capital announced its first closing of a $52 million capital commitment focused on technology-enabled businesses across sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria and South Africa.

Adlevo Capital is a private equity firm focused on technology enabled infrastructure…

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Pagatech’s CEO Tayo Oviosu to Speak at Tech4Africa Conference

By Loy Okezie On June 14, 2010 · 3 Comments

Tayo Oviosu, a leading expert in M&A and private equity investment opportunites in Africa will be speaking at the inaugural Tech4Africa Conference in Johannesburg, August this year.

Tayo founded Pagatech in April 2009 with a vision to enable a cashless society and bank…

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Google Releases World Cup Theme for Nigeria

By Loy Okezie On June 14, 2010 · 1 Comment

Since the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match kicked off last Friday, soccer fans all over the world have been in high spirits. Even companies that are not football-related are also taking advantage of the buzz.

Last week, Google released…

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Dele Olojede Ranks 66th in Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” 2010

By Loy Okezie On June 11, 2010 · 1 Comment

In the June 2010 edition of Fast Company magazine (page 76), the second annual ranking of “The 100 Most Creative People in Business” ranks Nigeria’s Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Timbuktu Media Publisher, Dele Olojede as the 66th Most Creative…

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