ConTech Africa

Building a Product Management Career that Lasts

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:00:50 GMT

In this episode, Afolabi Sokeye, Florence Ogunbore, and Victor “Elite” Ogunbode share practical advice on building a product management career with staying power. From refining your core PM skills to making intentional career moves, they explore how to stay relevant, choose roles that support long-term growth, and maintain motivation through transitions. If you're thinking beyond your next job and focusing on a lasting career, this conversation is packed with guidance you’ll want to keep close.

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Positioning Yourself for the Right design Roles

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:26:25 GMT

We hosted an insightful Twitter Space with Ufot Ubon, Semira Yesufu, Rukayat Yaro, and Ifeonu Nkeiruka on how to position yourself for the right design role. From finding your niche to building a portfolio that commands top rates, mastering client communication, and strengthening your network — this episode offers candid advice and actionable insights for designers at any stage. Whether you’re just starting out or aiming to level up, you’ll walk away with valuable lessons to thrive in today’s design landscape.

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Creating Content that Engages and Converts with Storytelling

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:13:27 GMT

Storytelling expert, Toluwanimi Onakoya (Communications Manager, Lingawa), joined our exclusive learning session and shared actionable techniques for transforming your content with the power of storytelling. From mastering emotional hooks and structuring compelling stories to turning audience engagement into measurable conversions, Nimi shared a wealth of strategies to help businesses captivate and convert.

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Crafting a Growth-Focused Career Strategy for 2025

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:32:49 GMT

We hosted a Twitter Space titled "Crafting a Growth-Focused Career Strategy for 2025" with Ayobami Ayoade (Talent Acquisition & People Operations Specialist) and Vera Njote (Client Operations Manager, Blurpe). They shared actionable strategies for aligning short-term wins with long-term career goals, identifying industry trends, and using technology to drive career growth. The discussion also explored continuous learning, building meaningful digital connections, and transitioning into new fields.

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Supercharging your Business with SEO

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:40:19 GMT

SEO expert Ifeoluwa Adekoya joined our exclusive learning session to unveil actionable strategies for supercharging your business with SEO. From mastering best practices and maximizing results on a limited budget to exploring top SEO tools, Ifeoluwa shared a wealth of knowledge to help businesses grow online.

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How to Monetize your Skills as a Creator in tech

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:54:34 GMT

We hosted a Twitter Space with Douglas Kendyson, Founder and CEO of Selar, to explore how tech creators can identify and monetize profitable niches. The discussion also covered common mistakes creators encounter on their path to profit and practical tips to avoid them.

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Confidence, Collaboration & The Courage to Challenge the Status Quo

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:21:53 GMT

On this ConTech Corner session with Ida Persson, Designer, and Storyteller, we explored strategies she has used to navigate uncertainty, doubt, cultural differences, and injustices while leading interdisciplinary teams. Ida discussed ways we can gain confidence, collaboration skills, and courage to challenge the status quo at work and in our communities.

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Host: Tamilore Oyegun

Guest: Ida Persson

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Being a Creator in Tech

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:58:33 GMT

We hosted a Twitter Space conversation on how to be a creator in tech with Lade Falobi, Product Growth Manager; Israel Adetunji, Software Engineer & Content Creator; and Treasure Okure, Creative/Content Marketer.

They shared their personal experiences starting their creator careers, and answered questions about identifying one's niche as a creator, how to approach goal setting, how to use analytics to shape your content, and how to attract brands to your content.

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The Lazy Person's Guide to Crushing Online Courses

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:18:26 GMT

On this Twitter Space session with Jeremiah Ajayi, Senior Content Marketer, we delved into the sharing the strategies he’s used to ace online courses, overcome financial barriers, and leverage certifications for career success. Jeremiah shared some reasons people struggle to complete or just navigate through online courses, the importance of certifications in today's professional landscape, and how individuals effectively turn acquired knowledge into life-changing opportunities.

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Speaker: Jeremiah Ajayi

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ConTech Corner With Oche Writes (Content Marketing Trainer)

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 03:11:38 GMT

Oche Writes, Content Marketing Trainer and Top 200 LinkedIn Creator Worldwide, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner — our monthly learning and mentoring sessions. Oche shared his journey into content marketing, the formula for creating content that resonates with your audience, and the importance of community and consistency.

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Planning Your Goals for the New Year with Ope Adedeji

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:49:52 GMT

Ope Adedeji, Editorial Director at Big Cabal Media and Co-founder of ConTech Africa, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner — our monthly learning and mentoring sessions. Ope shared with tips on how to review and evaluate a year, how to plan for a new year, how to develop a learning curriculum, and how to productive.

Resources mentioned:

The Ope Adedeji 2024 Life Planner on Notion.

The Ope Adedeji 2024 Life Planner on Google Sheets.

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ConTech Corner With Odun Eweniyi (COO and Co-founder, PiggyVest)

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 07:16:43 GMT

Odun Eweniyi, COO and Co-founder at PiggyVest, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner — our monthly learning and mentoring sessions. Odun shared with us her journey as an entrepreneur in tech, the lessons that shaped PiggyVest into what it is, what she looks out for when hiring, why she considers Lewis Hamilton an inspiration, and advice for entrepreneurs.

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Building a Career in Social Media Marketing

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:54:13 GMT

On this Twitter Space session with Toluwanimi Onakoya, Communications Manager at Stears, we delved into the fundamentals of building a career in social media marketing. Toluwanimi shared her own story of transitioning from communications roles into social media marketing and addressed the difference in responsibilities between a communications manager and social media manager, managing criticism at work, vanity metrics on social media, and transitioning from B2C to B2B marketing.

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Speaker: Toluwanimi Onakoya

Host: Michael Oladele

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Supercharging your Brand's Identity with Social Media

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:47:48 GMT

On this Twitter Space session with Amaka Amaku, Social Media Lead at Flutterwave, we delved into the effective use of social media in bolstering a brand's identity. Amaka shared her own story about working in social media and addressed distinctions between B2B and B2C marketing approaches, the art of crafting impactful tweets that resonate with audiences, and just creating good content.

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Speaker: Amaka Amaku

Host: Michael Oladele

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Using Social Media Marketing as a tool for Business Growth

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:16:41 GMT

We hosted a Twitter Space conversation on using social media marketing as a tool for business growth with Bright Azuh Ucha, Social Media Marketing Lead, TechCabal.

During the session, Ucha shared her workflow as a Social Media Marketing lead, and answered questions about setting goals, working with multiple stakeholders to achieve their social media goals, and advice for newbie social media marketers.

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Speaker: Bright Azuh Ucha

Host: Michael Oladele

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Growing Your Career in Tech

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:18:59 GMT

We hosted a Twitter Space conversation on how to grow your career in tech with Chidera Okolie, Product and Customer Experience Designer; Charles Njoku, Designer and Tech Entrepreneur; and Oyinlola Akindele, Growth Marketing Manager, Explori.

They shared their personal experiences starting and growing their careers in tech, and answered questions about identifying opportunities in tech, upskilling, and balancing continuous learning with practice.

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ConTech Corner With Princess Akari (Product Lead, Brass)

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:55:55 GMT

Princess Akari, Product Lead at Brass, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner — our monthly learning and mentoring sessions. Princess shared with us her transition into Product Management, the difference between product management and project management, growing her career while learning on the job, and advice for those considering a career in Product Management.

Links mentioned:

How to Effectively Manage your Time as a Product Manager.

How to Manage Impostor Syndrome as a Product Person.

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Building a Tech Career in Customer Operations

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:41:29 GMT

We hosted a Twitter Space conversation on how to build a tech career in Customer Operations with Enor Izomor, Customer Experience Manager at Cowrywise; Tobi Fasipe, Rider Operations Lead at Chowdeck; and Olaseike Ibojo, Customer Success Manager at Paystack.

They shared their experiences working in Customer Operations and answered questions about misconceptions related to Customer Operations roles, the necessary skills for success in such roles, and how to collaborate with other departments to achieve the company’s goals.

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ConTech Corner with Teju Adeyinka (Product Manager, 0x)

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 05:43:04 GMT

Teju Adeyinka, Product Manager at 0x, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner — our monthly learning sessions. Teju shared with us her product journey, dealing with imposter syndrome, and some lessons she has learned so far.

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Growing as an Operations Professional in Tech with Bukola Willoby

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 01:39:41 GMT

In this podcast episode, Bukola Willoby, the Head of Customer Success at PiggyVest, shares her career journey, along with some helpful tips for current and aspiring operations professionals aiming to build a successful career in customer success.

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How to Be a Better Community Manager with Haneefah Abdurrahman

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:43:31 GMT

In this podcast episode, Haneefah Abdurrahman, a Community Manager at Ingressive for Good, shares some helpful tips for current and aspiring community managers on building a career in community management, measuring community health, and building community processes.

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How to Build a Personal Brand in Tech

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:15:28 GMT

We had the privilege of hosting a Twitter Space conversation with three exceptional tech professionals — Lade Tawak, Experience Designer & UX Researcher; Olabinjo Adeniran, Product & Growth Marketing Expert; and Mitchelle, Global Product Design Leader. They shared with us insightful notes on building a personal brand, especially in tech.

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ConTech Corner with Nonso Eagle (Creative Director, PiggyTech)

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 01:25:19 GMT

Nonso Eagle, Creative Director at PiggyTech spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner —our monthly learning sessions. Nonso shared with us his design journey and some lessons he has learnt so far.

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Taking the next step as a Junior Product Designer with Melody Koh

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:01:24 GMT

In this podcast episode, Melody Koh, a Senior Product Designer, shares some helpful career tips for junior designers on building portfolios, relocating overseas, and building design processes.

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How to Build a Career in Business Operations

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 03:29:05 GMT

We had the privilege of hosting a Twitter Space conversation with three exceptional operations professionals — Anita Eboigbe, Operations Lead, Big Cabal Media; Ibukun Akinnawo, Strategy & Operations Specialist; and Temi Makanjuola, Operations personnel at Teya. They shared with us insightful notes on Business Operations and how to become a operations professional in tech.

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ConTech Corner with Alma Asinobi (Content Creator & Marketer)

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:57:20 GMT

Alma Asinobi, Content Creator and Marketer, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner —our monthly learning sessions. Alma shared with us her content marketing journey and some lessons she has learnt so far.

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How to Become a Successful Freelancer in Tech

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:00:00 GMT

We had the privilege of hosting a Twitter Space conversation with three exceptional professionals — Hassan Yahaya, a Freelancer, Elfrida Fatoye, Freelance Copywriter, and Olamide Towobola, Founder of GigsNet. They shared with us insightful notes on Freelancing and how to become a successful freelancer in tech.

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ConTech Corner with Mannie (Head of Content, Obiex)

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:05:20 GMT

Mannie is the Head of Content at Obiex. He is a Digital Marketer with over 5 years of experience driving successful marketing campaigns for fast-growing organization. He has a strong background in advertising and content strategy with a proven track record of using innovative and data-driven strategies to increase brand awareness, engagement, and revenue. He is passionate about staying ahead of industry trends and continuously learning and adapting to new technologies. When he's not working or reading books, he goes clubbing.

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What the hell is web3? with Timi Ajiboye

Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00:05 GMT

“What the hell is Web3?” is a ConTech Africa-produced podcast seeking to explain web3, its use cases and how African professionals in tech can get in on the ground floor of what promises to be a revolution.

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Speaker: Timi Ajiboye

Host: Williams Ogah

Producer: Daniel Orubo

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ConTech Corner with Victor Fatanmi (Co-Founder, Fullgap, FourthCanvas)

Mon, 22 May 2023 12:04:30 GMT

Victor Fatanmi a brand consultant, a leader, an identity campaigner, and co-founder of Fourth Canvas - a strategy led design agency, serving ambitious brands from across the globe spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner —our monthly learning sessions. He spoke about how to improve your skills, how to handle impostor syndrome, and how to deliver quality work as a designer.

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How To Create An Effective Content Strategy

Sun, 14 May 2023 11:39:19 GMT

We had the privilege of hosting a Twitter Space conversation with three exceptional professionals — Opeyemi Olugbemiro, a Brand and Communications Strategist, Adebola Williams, Brand Storyteller at Moni, and Jeremiah Ajayi, Senior Content Marketer at Stears. They shared with us insightful notes on Content Strategy and how to go about creating content that fits your audience's needs.

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ConTech Corner with Toba Adedurin (Media Associate, Paystack)

Tue, 02 May 2023 11:30:25 GMT

Toba Adedurin, Media Associate at Paystack spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner —our monthly learning sessions. Toba shared with us his marketing journey and some lessons he has learnt so far.

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How to Build & Leverage Your Network in Tech

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:47:55 GMT

We had the privilege of hosting a Twitter Space conversation with three exceptional professionals — Emmanuel Faith, Head of Talent at Big Cabal Media, Koromone Koroye, Managing Editor at TechCabal, and Oluwatosin Olaseinde, Founder of Money Africa. They shared insightful tips on how to build, leverage, and nurture your network in Tech.

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ConTech Corner With Layo Ogunbanwo (Product Leader)

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:36:23 GMT

Layo Ogunbanwo, a product leader with over ten years of experience, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner —our monthly learning sessions. Layo shared valuable insights for excelling as a product manager.

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ConTech Corner With Peace Obinani (Product Marketing Manager, PiggyVest)

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:20:02 GMT

Peace Obinani, Product Marketing Manager at Piggytech and founder of Non Tech in Tech, spoke to the ConTech community at ConTech Corner —our monthly learning sessions. During the session, Peace shared valuable insights on how marketers can thrive in the tech sector. Find highlights from the conversation below.

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Interviewing for the Tech Job You Want

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:44:41 GMT

We had the privilege of hosting a Twitter Space conversation with three human resource and career experts — Deborah Okechukwu, People Operations Associate at PiggyVest; Funke Onafuye, Co-Founder of CV Loft; and Diseye Amy Naasin, Happiness Engineering Lead at Eden. They shared with us shared best practices for interviewing for the tech job you want.

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