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BAU, Beni American University, Partners with a College in Atlanta

The young Nigerian, Gossy Ukanwoke, who created Students Circle, spoke to us about a project he’s working on which is focused on disrupting education…

So.cl, Yet Another Social Network Site From Microsoft

Microsoft has quietly launched its own social network for beta testing. It is described as a social search tool to share information and meet…

Celestine Omin Talks Gbedu.FM, BlackBerry, Nigerian Tech Hubs, and Developer Lifestyle

It started out as a regular Facebook chat, and before we knew it, we were discussing all sort of things. Celestin Omin is a…

Google Motorola Deal, Finally Sealed

It has been a while since the news about Google acquiring Motorola has been broken. There were still protocols that needed to be met and contracts…

From The MailBox: What’s New on Jobberman

Editor’s Note: The last time I got a mail from Jobberman (aside the job alerts), I did blog about it. I remember it was…

Startup Stories: Dear Spinlet, Are You Sure You Have Got It Figured Out?

Spinlet, a music streaming service some people are refering to as the iTunes of Africa finally launched after months of media hype. Our very…

How Failing Fast And Smart Can Grow Your Business

This is a post I wrote last year. It has some striking lessons for me and I believe that anyone working on a startup…

Thinking Startup? How About Creating An Inspiring Office Space

Editor’s Note: The office space is often taken for granted, but contributes a lot to the success of a startup. How interesting is your…

Conference Calls Reinvented By Inventor of Google Voice

Craig Walker, the inventor of both Google Voice and DialPad, is now reinventing conference calls with his latest venture, UberConference. Teleconferences notoriously suck, but UberConference thinks…

Meet The Lions: An Emerging Africa Partnership

The world economic forum was held between 9-11th may 2012 in Ethiopia and was well attended with over 700 leaders from 70 countries in…