Talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity begs to differ.
ICYMI, catch the last edition here
Remote Job Openings
Memgraph is hiring remotely for a Senior Software Engineer
platform-sh is hiring remotely for a Senior Cloud Software Engineer
Norebase is hiring for a Product Marketing Manager
Story Protocol is hiring remotely for a Product Designer
Injective is hiring remotely for a Product Designer
1.. Sorry now 😭
2.. “Talent is evenly distributed, opportunity is not"
The last paragraph
“The problem wasn’t me”
3.. Someone said Brand designers don't retire. They die and become brand guidelines 😔.
Product people who don't understand the technical bits will struggle to grow Product leaders - and in stand-up meetings! Seun Runsewe takes a whimsical, hand-holding approach to teach these concepts in her book, "Technical Product Management for the Rest of Us". Here is a code SHRE08 to give you access if you'd like to see how she conveyed the product concepts
4.. As seen on the TL
Then we saw this
This too, you need to watch the video to get the gist
Sorry naw 🫠🫠
5.. Coldstone said not today 😂
6.. This TEF email was sent to some people and the reactions varies
Awww
7.. “Caring about diversity in tech was a zero interest rate phenomenon”
8.. Someone quoted the tweet with “African Founders experience in one tweet 🙂”
Building great stuff is important but that first paragraph is more important
In other words, you go explain tire no evidence
9.. Even Dangote still dey find money
There was a caught🧎♀️➡️
10.. As seen on the TL
Reactions
11.. If they explain Nigeria to you and you understand, they didn't explain well.
Official News
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has opened a fintech hub at its innovation center in Lagos, Nigeria. This launch is part of UNDP's $1 billion initiative aimed at supporting Africa's technology startups.
Uncover, a Kenyan skincare products marketplace, has secured $1.4 million in seed funding to expand its reach into the US, Ghana, and Uganda.
BasiGo, a Rwandan electric vehicle startup, has raised $225,000 from Ireme Invest, a green investment facility, to enhance its services in Rwanda and construct new charging stations.
Ethiopian telecom company Ethio Telecom has reported a 22% increase in revenue and a 21% growth in net profit over the past fiscal year.
Tyrese Haspil, the culprit in the gruesome murder of Gokada founder, awaits sentencing.
I’m probably the first this week to read through, I haven’t finished though, I get last week’s deadline for my neck, I’ll come back later to wrap up!
PS:
NEPA you guys will Crumble 🙌🏼