Nov 24, 2022Why paying for social media verification might not be all badPlease hear me out. Verification on social media has been a hot topic for the past few weeks thanks to all the buzz about Twitter’s recent approach to the subject so I will share a few thoughts that I had previously shared privately with a few friends. Note that this…Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Aug 31, 2022What if the internet was invented in Africa by Africans?What would an African version of the internet look like? The first time I asked a friend of mine this question, he immediately responded with a laugh: “It would probably be as slow as hell and not work half the time” That of course cracked me up. But seriously, what…Deeptech12 min readDeeptech12 min read
Jun 2, 20223 core skills you need to kick-start your career in developer relationsI recently had the honor of speaking to the Global Developer Google Student Club community at an event organized in partnership with Outtalent on how to get a job at a big tech company. It was great interacting with these budding tech leaders from across the world through the panel…Developer Relations6 min readDeveloper Relations6 min read
Feb 21, 2022The 16% of African tech. A framework for segmenting talentHello again dear ones, First, let me start by thanking everyone who read and reacted/responded to my earlier article on Sub Saharan Africa’s tech talent problem. I learned so much from your reactions and the resulting conversations. I hope that at the very least the article gave you a new…Technology13 min readTechnology13 min read
Jan 19, 2022On Sub Saharan Africa’s tech talent problemThe last 3 years have seen the African tech ecosystem grow in leaps and bounds with African (based/focused) startups raising more than $4B in 2021. This is more than the amounts raised in 2019 and 2020 combined. In the last 3 years we also saw a significant startup exit (Paystack)…Africa16 min readAfrica16 min read
Oct 29, 2021Identity & Access Management: Beyond usernames and passwordsSome weeks ago I had my first Clubhouse speaker experience (practically my first real experience with the app) when I was invited by Lameck Mbangula to come and speak to a cross section of the Namibian tech community about Identity and Access Management (IAM). This write up summarizes what we…Identity Management10 min readIdentity Management10 min read
Sep 21, 2021On Starting Lean in AfricaRecently my good friend and former classmate,Ikenna Uzuegbunam, asked me to deliver a short presentation to the undergrads at the Coal City University Enugu. The topic was to be one of my choosing within the field of entrepreneurship. I chose to speak on bringing new products to market (or new…Lean Startup12 min readLean Startup12 min read
Jun 15, 2021On Customer Experience and Branding in TechImagine that it is sometime around August 1997. You are in the room with Larry Page and Sergei Brin as they prepare to launch the Google.com website later that year having successfully piloted Backrub, the precursor to Google. Let us assume that they have figured out all the technical details…Customer Experience8 min readCustomer Experience8 min read
Nov 14, 2020The Journey is 1% Finished But The Masquerade Dances OnToday marks the end of my last full week at Facebook. After 5 amazing years at Facebook, I will again quote the Igbo proverb : “Anaghi ano ofu ebe ekiri Mmonwu” Which has the literal translation : “One does not stand at the same spot while watching the dance of…3 min read3 min read
Jun 21, 2020A few super short stories about “showing up”Because everyone has a “showed up” story — In 2019, my friend who lectures at a nearby university asked if I could host some African American students for a short tour of our corporate campus. After some back and forth we were eventually able to find time to make it work and the date was set. As I…Confidence8 min readConfidence8 min read
