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Sharon Ariyo-Adeoye has always been good at convincing people. “As long as I can remember, I’ve always been somebody who is confident about persuading people to believe or be involved in things that I do or things that I believe in,” she says. That natural gift led her into tech during the era when it “was the new rave.” She …

There’s something quietly revolutionary happening in a corner of Lagos. While most Nigerian developers are building apps like fintech solutions, e-commerce platforms, delivery services, AbdulAzeez Olanrewaju is building something different. He’s building the tools that other developers use to build those apps. It’s a rarer path, a harder path, and if you ask him about it, he’ll tell you the …

Idris Olubisi never imagined he’d become a DevRel or a backend engineer. He was focused on getting a lucrative job in the oil and gas sector after completing his university degree. By chance, his final year project required him to do some software engineering. Just when he started, his laptop got stolen. Despite this setback, he decided to use his …

From a young age, Kelvin Omereshone’s interests marked him as a maverick. Unlike other children in Delta State, Nigeria, who listened to popular songs, he gravitated toward classical music. This distinct interest hinted at a mind that would chart its own path. At 10, his curiosity led him to search his father’s briefcase. Inside was a notebook filled with code …