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“Dear Hasanna, You Belong Here”: A Guide to Mentorship for Women in Tech (Even If You Didn’t Study Computer Science)

You’re in your second or third year at university.You’re not studying anything remotely techy—maybe it’s English, Sociology, or Mass Comm.But deep down, you’re curious about this thing called tech.You’ve seen stories of women who started from nothing and are now building apps, speaking at global events, or leading product teams.And you’re...

2025-06-04 10:16:42

PMs as Culture Shapers, Not Just Roadmap Managers: Why Must Think Beyond Features and Sprints

Let’s be honest: when many people hear “Product Manager”, they think “Ah, the person who pushes developers to build features and sends long Jira updates.” But the real power of a PM—especially in startups—isn’t in the roadmap. It’s in shaping the culture of how products are thought about, built, and scaled. 🚀 PMs as Internal Evangelists...

2025-06-02 19:17:23

Top Digital Skills in Demand in Nigeria

...and why you should be learning at least one of them before your next data runs out. Let’s face it—having a degree alone in today’s Nigeria won’t guarantee you a job, never mind a tech career. The digital economy is exploding across the continent, and employers (and clients) aren’t just asking for certificates anymore. They want skills. Practical, marketable,...

2025-05-30 09:13:27

The Data Economy: Why Startups Should Care About Big Data

Let’s be real—data isn’t just for big corporations with deep pockets and armies of analysts anymore. In today’s fast-paced tech world, data is the new oil. And for Nigerian startups, especially those grinding in Abuja’s vibrant but challenging ecosystem, Big Data might just be the secret weapon you’ve been sleeping on. So, if your startup is still treating...

2025-05-30 08:43:24

12 Sites to Acquire Tech Skills For Free

12 Sites to Acquire Tech Skills For Free. Gain Tech Skills for free or at a very cheap rate from these websites. 1. Alison.com Alison.com offers a wide range of free IT courses in networking and security, hardware, software development, game development, software tools, IT management, mobile apps, software engineering, data science, databases and core IT skills. You can choose...

2025-05-20 14:31:07

6 Simple Steps to becoming a Full Stack Web Developer

6 Simple Steps to becoming a Full Stack Web Developer Follow these simple steps to become a complete full stack developer in just 6 months. Full stack developer has become one of the most sought-after positions in the technology domain. The boom in this area has led to the mushrooming of both web-based and in-class training centers, which help individuals become full stack developers (and...

2025-05-20 14:26:34

7 Myths About Coding

7 Myths About Coding. There are a million and one myths about coding and coders that make people hesitant to pursue it as a skill.Myths like “You need to be a maths-whizz” or “I’m too old to learn to code” have stopped too many people from wandering down the coding career-track. In this post, we’ll unravel some of the most commonly heard coding-myths. Stop...

2025-05-20 14:21:44

11 Free Coding Bootcamps Online for Developers

11 Free Coding Bootcamps Online for Developers Get access to coding resourceful online Bootcamps, absolutely free! 1. CareerFoundry Web Development for Beginners Course This nano-bootcamp is a perfect way to create something tangible from the start. It only takes five days to complete, and it’s entirely based on a project where you build your own website. You’ll be...

2025-05-20 14:17:23

7 Common Problems/Solutions Programmers face

9 Common Problems Faced by Programmers and their Solutions Your first job as a programmer starts off exciting. But after a few weeks, the downsides of the job — deadlines, bug reports, being yelled at by your manager — start getting to you. Here are some of the problems and the fixes: Let’s look at some of the most common problems new programmers face to learn how you can...

2025-05-20 14:04:33

6 Well-Paying Tech Careers That Don’t Involve Coding

6 Well-Paying Tech Careers That Don’t Involve Coding If you’re someone who wants to build a career in the tech world despite not knowing how to code that’s ok! The tech world is not limited to just programming and you don’t have to possess programming skills in order to get a job in the tech industry. 1. Designer Love drawing and art and want to be...

2025-05-20 13:49:22

Blockchain Technology; NITDA

Blockchain Technology; NITDA Blockchain Tech: NITDA DG Lays out FG’s Adoption Strategies to Over 1500 Participants at Developers’ Summit. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is committed to creating and stimulating the ecosystem for Blockchain technology and indeed Nigerian innovators to thrive. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE,...

2025-05-20 13:37:01

7 Tips to learn coding Faster and better

7 Tips to learn coding Faster and better Learning coding can be faster and better with these few tips 1. Focus on the Fundamentals Think you don’t need to go over the basics? Think again. Like in any field, getting a good grasp of the fundamentals is critically important to achieving long-term success. The information you learn at the beginning of your programming education...

2025-05-20 13:26:43

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