Shodipo Ayomide, a Nigerian that got into Stack Overflow—a global tech firm

He has worked at TechPoint as a Software Engineer, VanHack as a Developer Advocate and recently got an offer from Stack Overflow. The Stack Overflow job makes Shodipo Ayomide one of the very few (if any) Africans based in Africa to be hired by the global company.

BitSika: From side project to multimillion-dollar startup

BitSika is a payment app that helps people send money instantly across countries. It is popularly known as the CashApp of Africa.

PodRoom is bringing podcasters closer to their communities

PodRoom is built on the idea that podcast creators and their listeners deserve their own communities.

Highlight of fundraises by Nigerian tech startups in 2020

In this article, we look at how much funding Nigerian startups have received in 2020 and where the money went.

Exclusive: How WeMove grew 7x in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic

WeMove CEO and co-founder, Celestine Ezeokoye, spoke to the DadaBen Blog in an exclusive tell-all about how the company went from a slump to experiencing geometric growth in a pandemic year. As 2019 drew to an end, the WeMove team sat for what would be a crucial meeting. Business had been unimpressive as the company […]

WiiCreate is shaping the onboarding culture for African startups

WiiCreate has launched Merch Box, a branded merchandise solution that would help to improve the onboarding culture of African startups.

InvestSika is making investing accessible to all Africans, starting with Ghanaians

InvestSika is on a mission to make investing accessible to all Africans. With a mobile money account and smartphone, you can start trading and investing in the stock market with as little as GH₵60 ($10 or ₦3,820).

FrostPay lets you send crypto and receive naira in 3 minutes or less

FrostPay is a new crypto company that allows users to convert their bitcoin to fiat currency in real-time without dealing with untrusted third-parties.

Nigerian techies share their police brutality stories

I reached out to the tech community to collect stories of those who have had unsavoury encounters with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

#GirlChildDay: Meet Ikram “Code Quinn” Babs-Lawal, a 12-year-old front-end developer

Meet Ikram "Code Quinn" Babs-Lawal, a 12-year-old front-end developer.

How Thrive Agric plans to steady its coronavirus-rocked boat

Thrive Agric, the presently embattled agritech investment company, has released a statement detailing its plans for paying subscribers.

Nigeria at 60: Top sixty tech entrepreneurs that deserve to be celebrated (Part 2)

The Benjamindada team is using this independence day to celebrate sixty entrepreneurs that we believe have done wonderfully.