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BuiltForAfrica: HAVORA, Less Swiping, More Intention
A new relationship-tech platform wants to replace the swipe deck with verification, compatibility research and curated introductions. Nigeria’s dating app landscape is not short of options. From swipe-first platforms chasing volume to location-based apps built around proximity, the model has largely converged on the same loop: discover, swipe, match, chat, repeat. HAVORA,…
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Attend the ARA TECH “Future Ready Youth” Digital Skills Workshop on September 5
ARA TECH is set to hold a youth-focused digital skills workshop in Ibadan next month, adding to a growing calendar of grassroots tech empowerment events targeting the city’s young people. Themed “Future Ready Youth – Digital Skills, Opportunities, and Career Growth,” the one-day event holds on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Philomath Arena, Amuloko, starting…
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Fact-Checking in the 2026 Osun Election, How Far, How Well
The Osun State Elections of 2026 have come and gone, and the winner has been declared. However there needs to be a reckoning about #Osundecides2026 especially as we prepare for the January 2027 General Elections. One topic that has come to dominate election conversations in Nigeria in recent years is the rise of AI, and…
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Ibadan Creator Summit 2026: “Build, Monetize, Scale
On September 5, 2026, Ibadan’s creator and entrepreneur ecosystem will converge at Harvesters Drive, Ring Road, for the Ibadan Creator Summit, themed “Build. Monetize. Scale.” The event promises the now-familiar creator economy pitch: turning content, community, and craft into sustainable income. But strip away the branding, and what’s really being tested is whether a secondary…
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Call For Speakers: Africa SME Assembly 2026
The Africa SME Assembly is a Pan African event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem builders from across the continent. On the 9th of October in Lagos, Nigeria Africa’s leading voices in entrepreneurship will assemble on the ASA’26 stage. Here’s your opportunity to be part of the voices that will shape the African entrepreneurship…
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Attend Job Up’s “Become Valuable” Career & Business Conference This August
Job Up Career Consulting is set to hold its 2026 Career & Business Conference at the University of Ibadan on Saturday, 29th August, as part of the company’s ongoing Campus Tour series. The event forms part of a broader push by career consulting outfits to meet students where they are, rather than expecting them to…
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Attend the University of Ibadan Business Campus Invasion Conference This August
This August at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan will witness a gathering of young professionals from across various sectors for the very first edition of the Business Campus Invasion. This event, hosted by Aanuoluwapo Adepoju is tagged “Designated Survivors“. In this interview, Aanuoluwapo, who has hosted a number of similar events shared his motivation for…
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Meet Adebayo Adegbite, Facilitator, Techies Node Storytelling Masterclass
Adebayo Adegbite is the Managing Editor Techiesnode, an African tech media platform known for its infrastructure-first, hype-skeptical editorial voice, and contributes to TechStorieX, covering Nigerian digital policy and ecosystem journalism. He currently serves as Head of Operations at Ibadan Tech Expo, a gathering of Tech Enthusiasts in Ibadan that has brought together 20000+ tech enthusiasts…
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Ibadan Tech Expo Opens Sponsorship Applications for IBTE 2026
The event organisers are targeting 15,000 Attendees this year Ibadan Tech Expo (IBTE) has opened its call for sponsorship for its fourth edition, scheduled for Friday, 27th November 2026 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Organisers are projecting 15,000 attendees, up from the 10,000-plus who turned out for last year’s single-day event.…
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TechRoom Innovation Hub Hosts Our First Storytelling Masterclass Event
We’re announcing our first partner event for the Techiesnode Storytelling Masterclass: a standalone session hosted at TechRoom Innovation Hub, Ibadan . This one matters to us. The Storytelling Masterclass exists to close a gap we keep running into across the Ibadan tech and creative ecosystem, founders, communicators, and builders who have real stories to tell…
