ConTech Africa

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. ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape.Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO Host: Tamilore OyegunGuest: Ida Persson

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.ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape.Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO

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. ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape. Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO  Speaker: Jeremiah Ajayi

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.ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape.Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO

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. ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape. Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO

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.ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape.Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO Speaker: Toluwanimi OnakoyaHost: Michael Oladele

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.ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape.Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO Speaker: Amaka AmakuHost: Michael Oladele

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. ConTech Africa is community for African creators to connect, grow and discover where their talents fit in the world’s ever-expanding tech landscape. Join our community: bit.ly/3N80lxO  Speaker: Bright Azuh UchaHost: Michael Oladele