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Nigeria’s Best Startups of 2010

By Loy Okezie On December 30, 2010 · 12 Comments

As we gradually say goodbye to 2010, I thought we should profile the best new startups launched during the year.

So I’ve compiled my list of the best startups that were launched (either in private or public beta) between January…

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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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Are you (or your startup) Memeburned yet?

By Loy Okezie On May 18, 2010 · 1 Comment

You’ve probably heard of Internet words such as Facebooked, Googled, Youtubed, Twittered, Afrigator’d, Crunchbased and many others. Now you can add “Memeburned” to your Internet lexicon:-)

Here’s my own definition:

Memeburned is the act of being tech-fed with web-savvy

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In Search of Nigeria’s Silicon City

By Loy Okezie On October 3, 2009 · 4 Comments

At a time when some states in Nigeria like Lagos and Ogun have set the ambitious goal to achieve a mega city status, one wonders if a silicon city is in their master plans.

By Silicon City, I mean…

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My Interview at DayoEdunjobi.com

By Loy Okezie On September 7, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today, I thought I should share some excerpts from a recent interview I granted over at DayoEdunjobi.com, a blog about Blogging, Internet Marketing and Social Media.

Dayo had very interesting questions about the state of the technology, startups and blogging…

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Why You Should Start a Business, not a Startup

By Loy Okezie On August 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Jason Fried at 37signals.com has an interesting piece which I thought is worth sharing here…

Startups can bring new ideas to market. They can give people a chance to change the world on their own terms. They

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Top 3 Ways to Create Your Brand – #3: Design

By Loy Okezie On July 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Developing a brand image – personal brand or business brand – is one of the most important strategies for success. Corporate brands such as CNN, Coca-Cola, Google, Globacom, Oceanic Bank, Dangote, and a host of others have created a huge…

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Top 3 Ways to Create Your Brand – #2: Logo

By Loy Okezie On July 24, 2009 · 3 Comments

Developing a brand image – personal brand or business brand – is one of the most important strategies for success. Corporate brands such as CNN, Coca-Cola, Google, Globacom, Oceanic Bank, Dangote, and a host of others have created a huge…

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10 Best Places to Create a Startup Hub in Nigeria

By Loy Okezie On July 21, 2009 · 7 Comments

Recently, I wrote about the most critical factors to consider before creating a startup hub in Nigeria. While any state government can actually make this happen, there are particularly some cities that could get it done faster within…

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How to Successfully Re-Launch Your Startup

By Loy Okezie On July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Perhaps you’ve launched a startup which has become very popular on the web space, and for some reason, you had to re-launch the idea, website or features of the startup.

Recently, Silicon-based startup Synthasite founded by South African entrepreneur, Vinny…

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