Published in Backticks & Tildes·PinnedLearnings from an Olympic Gold Medal Team on How High-Performing Teams can be BuiltIt was the summer of 1996, and the Nigerian Olympic football team was gearing up for the biggest tournament of their lives. They had come a long way since their formation, with a group of young, talented players coming together to represent their country on the world stage. The team…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Science of Pitching to Angel Investors and Venture Capitalist 101: Part OneIntroduction This is part 1 of a 3-part article. It is a long article but trusts me when I tell you it’s a goldmine. You would learn things that most business schools don’t teach their students. …Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Published in Backticks & Tildes·Dec 21, 2022Member-onlyDealing with my African Accent in a Global CompanyPicture this scenario, a new colleague joins the team and on introducing themselves, some folks in the room find it difficult to follow what they are saying. …Public Speaking7 min readPublic Speaking7 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyThe Science of Pitching to Angel Investors and Venture Capitalist 101: Part ThreeThis is the third/last part of three in this series of articles. Part 1 Part 2 Are you ready for part three? Set? Read… Part 3: Pitching to the Investor There are different modes of pitching that exists. There is a cold texting pitch which is great for emailing, LinkedIn messaging, etc, there is an elevator…Startup Lessons9 min readStartup Lessons9 min read
Dec 3, 2022Member-onlyThe Science of Pitching to Angel Investors and Venture Capitalist 101: Part TwoThis is the second part of three in this series of articles. You can view the first part here Are you ready for part two? Set? Read… Part 2: Connecting with Investors 1)…Your network: One of the easiest and most effective ways to connect with a potential investor is through your network. You might know…Pitching4 min readPitching4 min read
Dec 3, 2022Member-onlyNailing the Elevator PitchWhat really is an elevator pitch? I love the simple yet powerful definition of an Elevator pitch according to dictionary.com A brief talk or pitch intended to sell or win approval for something, as a product or business proposal. Let’s say you get into an elevator with a very important…Elevator Pitch7 min readElevator Pitch7 min read
Published in The Andela Way·Nov 16, 2021WEB 3 / Blockchain — More Than Just The New Shiny Kid On The BlockI’m sure you must have heard about terms like web 3, blockchain, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, etc. When people hear about terms that have to do with blockchain technology, it sometimes sounds like another new shinny technology on the block. …Web 36 min readWeb 36 min read
Published in PM Hub Blog·Feb 9, 2021Reasons Tech Teams Burn-out And How To Resolve Them.The world is seeing a very rapid increase in technology solutions, companies are erupting every day, new patents are being signed and we are seeing a lot of technology teams coming together to build amazing solutions on a daily basis. Start-ups are really fast-paced and members of a lot of technology…Burnout6 min readBurnout6 min read
Published in PM Hub Blog·Dec 1, 2020How to communicate effectively as a Product ManagerOne of your major activities as a Product Manager will be managing communications across various stakeholders. You will be interacting with external and internal stakeholders, management, the engineering/design team, etc. More often than not, your calendar as a PM will be full. If you don’t know how to effectively guide…Communication5 min readCommunication5 min read
Oct 15, 2020How Babbangona is using personas to come up with digital solutions in rural areasWhat are User Personas? Personas are the fictional characters created to represent the demographic of users that will use a product or service. Creating personas helps us understand the pain-points, needs, experience, goals and behaviours of our end users. …Agriculture7 min readAgriculture7 min read
