Hi, welcome to Tech This Evening, an After-Work Tech Newsletter from Techparley Africa. Sure, there is a lot to unpack right now. Sit back, while I walk you through.
Top Story: Exclusive: How Mike Ekeghe Is Building Techline, the AI-Powered Marketplace Connecting Nigerian Tech Talent to Global Clients
In Lagos, where tech ambition often collides with structural inefficiencies, one startup is reshaping how African businesses access and leverage software talent. Techline, founded by software engineer and architect Mike Ekeghe, has positioned itself as a verified and AI-powered marketplace for Nigerian tech professionals, bridging the longstanding trust gap between talent and opportunity.
In an exclusive interview with Techparley Africa, Ekeghe said the platform is not just another freelance listing site. It is a structured marketplace that prioritizes verification, flexibility, and efficiency, positioning itself as a central infrastructure layer for Africa’s tech talent ecosystem.
“I saw incredibly talented developers struggling to access quality opportunities, while businesses struggled to find reliable, vetted tech talent,” Ekeghe told Techparley Africa. “There was always a trust and quality gap. Techline.ng was born out of that frustration.”
By combining his technical insight with business foresight, Ekeghe is leading the startup to address Africa’s fragmented talent and inconsistent hiring practices.
Other Tech News Stories You Should Read:
Pesalink and PAPSS Partners to Enable Instant Cross-Border Payments in Kenya. Read now.
Ricursive Intelligence Raises $300m to Automate Chip Design with AI. Read now.
XSML Capital Raises US$142M for Fourth African Fund, Surpassing Target in Strong Vote of Confidence for SME Financing. Read now.
On Startup Spotlight:
Nigerian Startup, Modulaw AI, Tackles Legal Research Accuracy as It Builds a Full Operating System for Law Firms
Artificial intelligence is redefining how organisations conduct research, manage documents, and automate routine tasks. Against this backdrop, Modulaw AI, a Nigerian startup, is positioning itself as a legal-specific AI platform designed not only for research but also to operate the day-to-day backbone of law firms.
From drafting briefs to organising litigation workflows, AI-powered systems are steadily becoming embedded in modern legal practice.
Yet in Nigeria, the transition remains uneven. Many law firms continue to rely on manual processes, partly due to limited access to digitised legal records and longstanding professional caution towards emerging technologies. Modulaw AI wants to change this.
“In law, grounded facts are really important,” Abiola Ogodo, Co-founder of Modulaw AI, explains. “Recently, I heard of a law firm that got fined for hallucinated results from ChatGPT or Claude.”
Modulaw AI began as a research tool but has since evolved into a broader legal operations platform integrating research, case management, client collaboration, and workflow automation within a unified interface.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
EDAFA Targets $10 Million Investment in Egyptian Startups for 2026 as Competition for Quality Founders Heats Up. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
