innovation

Products, Tech June 24, 2013

StartCrunch – Crowdfunding Platform For Nigeria Businesses, Hobbyists And Enthusiasts

Crowdfunding is one concept we haven’t quite nailed in Africa, or better yet Nigeria, and funding itself is one issue that a lot of…

Business, Opinion June 24, 2013

Why Startups Need A Lesson In Perseverance

The Chinese bamboo tree is remarkable because it illustrates how businesses grow organically. While most trees grow steadily over the years, this remarkable tree…

Business, Products, Web June 21, 2013

ShippyMe Wants You To Forget International Delivery Hassles

Well, although the title says ‘international delivery’,this service currently applies to only the United States. Then again, isn’t that where most shipping from online…

Business, Social Media, Tech June 20, 2013

Outsmart Versus Outspend, Konga Takes On Content Marketing

Just when you think Sim Shagaya’s soon-to-be legacy could not get any more social, it pulls content marketing out of the hat. Perhaps a…

Products, Tech June 14, 2013

Apps Developed in Africa: Price Check

A number of interesting applications have been developed in Africa so far and many more are still being churned out daily. The idea is…

Business, Developers, Tech June 13, 2013

Helping Geeks Helps The Economy – ‘Seun Onigbinde

Editor’s Note: Oluseun Onigbinde, an Ashoka Fellow leads BudgIT. Geeks, Have A Seat. With the Nigerian startup scene comes an establishment that, if well…

Mobile, News, Press Release, Social Enterprise, Tech June 11, 2013

BlackBerry Targets Nigeria’s Best And Brightest Women In Scholars Program

BlackBerry is reaching out to women in Nigeria to urge them to apply for the new BlackBerry® Scholars Program,an initiative designed to inspire womenglobally…

Events, News, Web June 10, 2013

Open Data: Fostering Innovation In Nigeria [Hangout Session] – June 14

Open Data is a project geared towards making data from the public and private sectors readily available for consumption or use. It is usually…

Business, Mobile, Social Media, Tech June 7, 2013

Jobberman Gets Social Right By Teaming Up With Eskimi

Jobberman, the number one jobs’ website in Nigeria has joined forces with  Eskimi, one of the largest social media platforms in Africa,  to launch a…

Developers, People, Tech June 5, 2013

Launching OTEKBITS Developer’s Corner With Adewale Yusuf

Talking about the evolving technology scene in Nigeria is something we love to do at OTEKBITS. That’s why we think it is time to…