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Why Kenya’s iHub Works: Lessons From Erik Hersman

By Loy Okezie On July 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Last November, I had the rare opportunity of visiting Kenya’s iHub in Nairobi, during the Open Innovation Africa Summit organised by Nokia.

Before then, I’ve been a huge advocate of technology hubs (still am) and have avidly written about how positively…

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TechCrunch’s Sarah Lacy Coming To Nigeria in May

By Loy Okezie On April 14, 2011 · 2 Comments

Sarah Lacy, one of TechCrunch’s senior editors is planning a visit to Nigeria in May 2011. She announced this recently on her Twitter page.

The internationally acclaimed technology entrepreneurship journalist and author travelled around emerging markets such as China,…

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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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Announcing TechCrunch Meetup in Lagos, Nigeria:)

By Loy Okezie On June 8, 2010 · 1 Comment

TechCrunch, the world’s most popular and influential technology blog is celebrating its 5th Anniversary on June 11.

They want to celebrate it with as many people as they can all around the world, so I thought it’d be nice…

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Office Photos: Social Cubix, a social media applications developer

By Loy Okezie On June 4, 2010 · 5 Comments

Social Cubix helps the world’s largest, most-trusted brands navigate social media, extending their advertising campaigns into the social world.

Founded in 2008 by Nigerian entrepreneur, Udoka Uzoka, Social Cubix provides unique solutions to individuals, companies and organizations interested in…

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Are African Online Classifieds Sites Financially Viable?

By Loy Okezie On June 1, 2010 · 6 Comments

You’ve probably heard of the world’s most popular classifieds site, Craigslist and UK’s Gumtree. Both sites offer buyers and sellers an opportunity to engage in a free and open market.

With the success of these sites in their respective…

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