Author: Ridwan Adelaja

The upsetting news of earthquake in Turkey-Syria has continued to generated attention across the globe, with death toll at 24,596 people as of Saturday, February 2023. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake had struck on Monday, with multiple aftershocks, and unknown number of persons still trapped under the rubble. While, in most cases, no one sees an earthquake hit coming as it can be such a natural phenomenon, there are times we get some warning signs ahead of time. What do experts recommend? Below are some tips to stay safe during an episode of earthquake. Disclaimer: This guidelines were issued by the…

A Nigerian tech-for-future-development organization, TechGen Africa, has announced partnership with tech industry influencer, Usman Amusat, to launch a coding scholarship for Nigerian youths. The organization made the announcement via its LinkedIn and Facebook pages, describing the opportunity as a means for students to launch “their transformative tech career through TechGen’s online coding class.” According to TechGen, the intensive and comprehensive group class was designed “to impart the essential skills and practical experience required to excel in the rapidly expanding tech industry.” The organization calls on eligible young Nigerians to apply for a chance to enter the TechGen network. “The esteemed…

A leading Pan-African network, AfriLabs, has hinted the public on its goal to bridge the gap between Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. The Executive Director of AfriLabs, Anna Ekeledo, made the revelation in a statement addressed to its community members and mail subscribers on Friday. Anna noted that the organization, inline with its vision to support innovations across the African continent, hopes to “bridge the gap between Africans on the continent and in the diaspora …through hosting roundtable discussions that would lead to strategic partnerships and collaborations.” Tagged: 2023-in-view, and signed by Anna Ekeledo, the organization reeled…

The deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) has continued to see an upward trajectory in the industry. Thanks to the recent multi-billion dollars investment by Microsoft in OpenAI, more startups and AI-themed products are emerging. While many of these startups have subscribed to describe themselves as an AI company, some tech experts have disagreed at such naming, considering the act as an abuse of the nomenclature. Michael Jackson, a venture capitalist and partner at Multiple Capital, a VC with 30+ fund portfolios with investment in about 700 startups, led a crossfire discussion on LinkedIn, when he shared an…

Chatting with Tausif Malik, an Indian-American finance chief and Ph.D. holder (who is in his 40s), comes as though we have known each other for long. And, perhaps, that we are jolly good friends or siblings. We connected easily, especially with our personalities and world views aligning on many fronts.  Tausif tells me about his growing up back in his home country, India, as a child from a royal family, and how his early exposure to his country’s politics has immensely shaped his perspective about life, media, religion, business and community development. A long list of Tausif’s relations is holding…

Greenbles, a Lagos-based agtech startup, has launched an electronic service portal as it looks to push its mission of leveraging technology to solve Africa’s food problem. Oladapo Kasumu, cofounder and CEO, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. Oladapo, who spoke on the significance of agriculture to the development of the country, noted that the agtech company would leverage technology to deliver “affordable and easy adaptation” for business people in agriculture. He said: “Agric has consistently contributed between 20% to 25% to our GDP. In numbers, that’s approximately $100b. While this shows the enormity of opportunity in that space,…