e-commerce

News, Opinion, Tech, Web August 17, 2012

buylikemagic, 3AL, And 3stiches: A Review of E-commerce Startups in Nigeria

I started a review of the e-commerce industry in Nigeria basically on-line shopping and its users experience some days back. If you have missed any, you…

Tech, Web August 15, 2012

Nigeria’s Online Retailer Kasuwa.com Becomes JUMIA

Kasuwa.com announced today that it was rebranding and repositioning itself to be the largest online retailer in Africa, JUMIA.com. It will begin operating under…

Opinion, Tech, Web August 13, 2012

Konga: A Review Of E-Commerce Startups In Nigeria

My little journey reviewing on-line shopping and e-commerce services in Nigeria has been really cool – at least that’s how I feel. So far,…

Opinion, Tech, Web August 10, 2012

BriNGitBay: A Review Of E-Commerce Startups In Nigeria

I am quite reluctant calling BriNGitBay a start-up as it has been in existence for some years now. Arguably one of the very first on-line…

Opinion, Tech, Web August 8, 2012

Sabunta.com: A Review Of E-Commerce Startups in Nigeria

Its no news that on-line shopping or should I say e-commerce has birthed in Nigeria – home to over 160 million people: even though…

News, Tech, Web August 2, 2012

Is GTBank Human or Machine? – Victor Asemota

Editor’s Note: Is GTBank Human or Machine is a post by Victor Asemota and was first published on BigChief’s Thougts, where he shares his…

News, Tech, Web July 26, 2012

Kasuwa’s Response To Talent War In Nigeria

We are back to the article that got me kicked out of the Silicon Africa Facebook group. Yes, the one about the talent tussle that…

Developers, Mobile, Products, Resources, Tech July 26, 2012

The Genesis of Mobile Money, Why & How – Kariuki Gathitu

This article is based on my friend Kariuki Gathitu’s presentation at Card, ATM and Mobile Expo. Why Mobile Money for Nigeria? Quick Facts: Population…

Developers, Tech July 25, 2012

Why You Should Have A Startup While In School

I am convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the best time to have a startup is while in school, the best place to place…

Events, Products, Tech July 25, 2012

[Event] Cashless and Nigerian Tech Entrepreneurs – July #DevParapo

The move towards a cashless Nigeria provides the opportunity to build the critical electronic payment systems and culture that would enable software developers and…