We're joined by​Aisha Owolabi​, a seasoned content marketer at ​Photoroom​ and founder of the ​Smarketers Hub​, a community for Africa's brightest marketing minds to connect and grow.Aisha discusses the importance of balancing efficiency with creativity in marketing, how content marketing is changing, and the significance of user research preceding…

In our last episode for the year, we're reflecting on all our favorite moments from 2024 and sharing what we're most grateful for. Additionally, we're answering your most burning tech and non-tech questions in this one. Enjoy! Follow us: X (Twitter): https://x.com/insidethetechos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidethetechos/ You can subscr…

In this episode, we talk to Ifelade Ayodele, co-founder and CEO of Blaaiz, a cross-border payment and remittance company. We discuss Ife's journey from studying physics to working in finance and eventually founding Blaaiz. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities in the African FinTech landscape, the impact of his experiences at S…

In this episode, we sit down with Zillah Waminaje, a health technology expert, to discuss her journey in the health tech sector, the integration of technology with healthcare, and the innovations transforming health product access in Africa. Zillah shares insights on the challenges and opportunities within the health tech landscape, emphasizing the…

In this episode of Inside the Techosystem, we are joined by Kristin H. Wilson. Kristin is the Chief Strategy Officer at Spurt and Managing Partner at Innovate Africa Fund. Kristen shares her unique journey from aspiring doctor to venture capital expert, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practices in entrepreneurship. The discussion highl…

In this episode, we interview Douglas Kendyson, the founder and CEO of Selar, the largest creator platform in Africa. Douglas shares his journey in tech, from software engineering to becoming a full-time entrepreneur with Selar. We also discuss the African creator economy, the future of work, and the role of AI in content creation. Follow Insidethe…

In this episode, we sit down with Benjamin Dada, the founder of one of Africa's leading tech publications. We get an insider's view into the Nigerian tech landscape. We also discuss what it takes to be a tech journalist and what the tech market in Nigeria will look like in the future. You can reach out to Benjamin on X (formerly Twitter) at @dadaBe…

In this episode, we discuss finance, investments, and product scaling with Adebayo Adegbenro, a product equity investor. He takes us on a journey into venture capital funding and its role in a product's growth. Ade's experiences in this industry help us better understand debt, investment banking, cryptocurrencies, and infrastructure private equity.…

Have you ever met any Indie hackers? In this episode, we discuss this unconventional tech career path with our guest, Kelvin Omereshone. He gives a glimpse into his life following this path and defines what it truly means to solve problems as developers. You can reach out to Kelvin on Twitter @Dominus_Kelvin. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on Twitter…

In this episode, we're joined by Gabriel Inyamah, a seasoned product designer. We discuss his career trajectory and the range of industries he has worked in. We also discuss balancing business goals and users' needs when building products. Most importantly, Gabriel points out the risks involved when companies make assumptions about users' needs ins…

It's fantastic to be back! Chuka and Emmanuel return with a sprint episode as they navigate the universal struggle of scheduling and making time for new hobbies. They also reflect on their time away and banter about the difference between Lagos's heat and Amsterdam’s cold. We hope you enjoy the episode! Tell us how you handle scheduling and making …

In this episode, Ibukun Itimi, an Observability Engineering Lead at Wise joins the show! We discuss Ibukun's unusual journey into tech, how she transitioned into DevOps and Observability Engineering by figuring things out and what her relationship with her colleagues at work is like. We also delve into her preferred style for people management, wha…

In this brand new episode, we're joined by the multi-talented Nissi Ogulu who has co-founded two startups: one in animation production and the other in the electric vehicle industry. We discuss Nissi's background, growing up with a strong curiosity, which will lead her to study abroad and work for one of the largest companies in the automotive indu…

Hey ITT fam! 🤩 The past three years of Inside the Techosystem have been quite eventful, to say the least. The materializing of a dream from recurring conversations to taking a chance on something that has bloomed into this growing podcast that we love and are very excited about has been very fulfilling. We are extremely proud of it, and your consta…

In this episode, Chuka & Emmanuel are joined by Odun Osineye - the founder and CEO of Hiyalo Technologies (hiyalo.com). Odun takes us through his entrepreneurial journey from a very young age to dropping out of law school to starting a prop-tech helping people with rent. There’s a lot to learn from his story and we hope you enjoy this episode as mu…

In this episode of Inside the Techosystem, we have a conversation with Helen Ugoeze Okereke, a web developer who wanted some answers to her intriguing hardware programming questions and that led her to start learning and building very interesting projects and also documenting her journey building these projects. Helen shares her tech journey, expla…

In this episode, we sit down with Dillion Megida, a technical content creator and developer advocate who has made a name for himself in the tech industry. Dillion talks about his journey into tech, his approach to creating content, and the challenges he has faced along the way. We discuss the importance of clear and concise technical writing, start…

In this episode, we sit down with startup founder and entrepreneur, Ebovi Wali to discuss the exciting worlds of startups and valuations. We dive into the key elements of startup validation, including funding rounds, market potential and exits. Ebovi shares his insights and perspectives from his years of experience advising and investing in startup…

In this new episode, we invite Cybersecurity professional and co-founder of Fezzant, Aliyu Yisa to help explain the need for Cybersecurity awareness and why companies today need to take care of security-related issues in the early stages of development. You can reach out to Aliyu, on Twitter @_aligorithm. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ &…

In this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel sit down with Busayo Amowe, a technical writer and developer relations engineer in the Web3 space to discuss all things Web3. Busayo explains what Web 3 is, why it's so popular right now, and what the future of Web 3 looks like. You can reach out to the Busayo, on Twitter @AmoweO. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on …

Robotics Process Automation is probably not a term you hear about a lot in the techosystem and probably for good reason too. On this episode, Olaoluwa Daramola, a technology consultant at a Big 4 company focusing on RPA, joins the hosts to discuss RPA and what it's like to succeed in the field. He also answers the question as to why RPA isn't so po…

In this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel have a conversation with Chidi Williams, a software engineer at a UK-based company, and talk about life and work. Chidi goes in-depth about how he got into building software despite studying Electrical Engineering at the University and his approach to learning new things. You can reach out to the Chidi, on Twitte…

In this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel sit down with Tochukwu Nkemdilim, who is a familiar guest on the show. Tochukwu first appeared on an episode 2 years ago where we discussed being intentional with career growth (listen to it here). In this episode we take a look at context switching from different perspectives, and talk about Rust, a programming …

In this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel have a discussion about work/life balance in the Nigerian techosystem. They take a different approach in defining what work/life balance means to them and discuss the different ways they try to balance work and life. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @insidethetechos. Send any questions and …

In this episode, Luke Ndatigh, an operations specialist at Adyen discusses his experiences coming from a highly technical background, and moving to a less technical role. He also talks about various non-technical roles in tech, how to position yourself to get into some of these roles and the big question "Should everyone get into tech?” You can rea…

In this brand new episode, Chuka and Emmanuel explore the interesting conversation of working a 9-5 job versus freelancing. They discuss the differences between the two as well as their various experiences doing both. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @insidethetechos. Send any questions and feedback you have to ⁠insidethetech…

20 episodes after and the boys are back! About two months ago, we took a break and now we're back. In this episode, we talk about what we've been up to and what you should be expecting from the show. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @insidethetechos. Send any questions and feedback you have to ⁠[email protected].…

We've been made to believe that most successful products in the techosystem were built by companies that had great engineering leadership and that is why in today's episode we invited Olaoluwa Faniyi to chat about Engineering management and leadership. In this episode, our guest shares some of the valuable lessons learned from managing engineering …

Have you ever heard of the saying 'Embrace the boredom'? If you haven't, then you're in luck. In this sprint episode, Emmanuel and Chuka talk about being bored in tech and how sometimes boredom can be a good thing for your career, and how to move past that phase into greater things. We also discuss the dangers of being in that state of boredom for …

Have you ever wondered how deep AI (Artificial Intelligence) goes, what AI even means, if robots will take over the world, or if AI can become conscious? Well, truth is, we actually wonder too, that's why we had Nnamdi Ibeanusi, a software engineer at HubSpot, on this episode to help us with our thoughts. You can reach out to Nnamdi, our guest, on …

In this episode, Seun Faluyi, an ex 10x engineer turned 10x Product manager, joins us to discuss what the life of a product manager is like, how he made the switch and how it's currently going. You can reach out to Seun, our guest, on Twitter @seunzone. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @insidethetechos. Send any questions and…

In this sprint-ish episode, Chuka and Emmanuel talk about productivity. How important productivity has become in modern work life and how much it has affected our personal lives. While we talk about how productivity has evolved over time, we also mention some things we do to stay productive. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @…

In this episode, we talk to a good friend of ours and a big fan of the podcast, Ofure Ughu about studying in Ireland as well as what opportunities exist for people in Tech. You can reach out to Ofure, our guest, on Twitter @ofure_u. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @insidethetechos. Send any questions and feedback you have to…

In this episode of Inside the Techosystem, Chuka and Emmanuel share their thoughts on one of the most prominent seasons in the Techosystem, and that is the Transfer season. They discuss the various advantages and disadvantages it poses to both the employers and the employees in the techosystem, as well as what we can all learn from it. Enjoy! If yo…

2020, the year with a sigh. It was a tough year for the whole world and almost all of us had our own personal stories of having to adjust to the '2020' normal. In this brief episode, Chuka and Emmanuel talk about some notable events that took place in the techosystem in the past year, while mentioning a few things that listeners can expect from the…

In this light sprint episode, Chuka and Emmanuel talk about a tale we all know so well, and that is unfinished projects! Oftentimes, we have ideas we begin to work on but a lot of times we don't complete them. Not to worry, we're not here to judge, we just had a fun discussion about everyone's shortcomings in this area. We do hope you enjoy the epi…

Game development is one aspect of tech that hasn't gotten a lot of attention in the Nigerian techosystem. It however exists and there are lots of people there. It's not as popular as some other aspects but it definitely has something great cooking. In this episode, we talk with Tosin Ogunyebi, Co-Founder of Throne of Gamers. We asked some of the mo…

Data science is a growing field in the techosystem and we thought it was important we shed some light on it. Aniekan Inyang, our guest for this episode, joins us to discuss data science in Nigeria including things people don't know about data science, the trend with data science in Nigeria, and its impact on the techosystem so far. We'll be discuss…

In this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel chit-chat about tutorial purgatory - something a lot of people in tech can relate with. Why do we fall for the trap of tutorial purgatory, why it's not so good and how can we come out of it? These are questions we attempt to answer in the episode. This episode is the beginning of a new series of episodes tagged "…

In this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel sit down to have a chat about the recent buzz around tech. The tech bro frenzy. Paystack's acquisition sparked a lot of conversations and created a lot of buzz for tech recently and in this episode, they try to give a balanced view of how people (both within and outside tech) should approach the situation. They a…

Design is a beautiful part of the software development process. It's often been underestimated and put in a box. Most people only think of design in terms of user interfaces. In this episode, John Ayeni joins us to shed more light on design as a whole and how important it is to the techosystem. John is also a frontend engineer and alongside design,…

How do you ensure your growth in a field where things are constantly changing and rapidly being updated? In this episode, Tochukwu Nkemdilim joins Chuka and Emmanuel to talk about how to be intentional about growth in a career in Tech. You can reach out to Tochukwu, our guest, on Twitter @TNkemdilim. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Ins…

Practically everyone has been a victim to one form of stechreotypes (tech stereotypes) or another and that is why in this episode, Chuka and Emmanuel thought it would be a good idea to share their thoughts and address some common stereotypes that exist in the Techosystem. Follow #InsidetheTechosystem on ⁠Twitter⁠ & ⁠Instagram⁠ @insidethetechos. Sen…

Employer/Employee relationship in tech is a topic that has been getting a lot of buzz recently. From how much value an employee brings to the company to how employers can better manage their relationship with their employees, Chuka and Emmanuel address the good, the bad, and the ugly (actually, mostly the bad and the ugly, sadly) of what goes on be…

It is no news that joining a tech community is a proven way to accelerate one's career in tech. In this episode, Chuka & Emmanuel talk about what community means to them, some of their favourite tech communities, and the major roles they play in the techosystem. Although communities in the techosystem have been doing really great recently, they bel…

In the inaugural episode of Inside the Techosystem, Chuka & Emmanuel kick things off by talking about how they got into tech, they share their experiences in their journey so far as well as things they wish they knew when they first got started. They also give some helpful tips & advice to people who are just getting started or are looking to trans…

Finally! After months of preparation and procrastination (obviously). Inside the Techosystem goes live with its introductory episode. This episode officially introduces the podcast and its hosts. Inside the Techosystem is a tech podcast bringing you fun and insightful topics about tech and its ecosystem in Nigeria. If you're already a part of the e…