Benjamin Dada
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Operator tweeting on startups and fintechs, in particular. Former Journo turned media entrepreneur, @bendadadotcom . Servant of a healthy public discussion.
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Insane reaction to this tweet. But here is why many entrepreneurs chose to build a startup vs an SME.
1. Options to Japa aplenty
2. Path to $1M personal worth was almost sure, in record time!
3. Street credibility
4. Invites to exclusive events
5. Viable career path
More 👇🏾
I hope that the outcome of all the tech ecosystem brouhaha is that: More entrepreneurs consider building SMEs.
The ZIRP boon of 2020-2022 made many people hyperfocus on building tech startups when they could have built profitable tech-enabled service-based businesses.
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And so it begins…
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I know many of us are obsessed with doing so much at a young age.
But, my homie, breathe. 🧡🤗
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I don’t know how this love thing works but if you send me food while I’m at work, it means you love me and you want to marry me and I’ll see to it.
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Twitter’s CEO and one of the most influential men in the world just used a bot built by a Nigerian 🥺
I so much loveet!
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Teach your children contentment early in life.
Cause whatever you have, someone has more.
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I want to be the kind of Christian that is not only spiritual/religious towards God but to people.
I want to display the fruits of the spirit. I want to be a genuinely good person, to be forgiving, respectful and act according to the Bible -- not only when its convenient.
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🥺err, I no say na rant bhet…maybe this is a good chance to talk a bit more about what NIBSS is and what it does.
And tell you, infact, that there are people building something similar — in a few aspects.
So, first, what does NIBSS do?
Fintech today, Fintech tomorrow and nobody has been able to build an infrastructure system to rival NIBSS and provide redundancy??
All of you wanna build savings, investment and diaspora remittance apps only??
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How did twitter implement this?
Hit the like button to see.
#桜
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We need to treat interns better or simply not take them on.
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Fintech app sweet to build, regulatory licence hard to collect
But once you collect that licence, your operations will model that of the old guard you'd originally set out to disrupt.
My thoughts are with everyone building a tech-first solution in a highly-regulated industry💕
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I have so much respect for the Founder of Interswitch.
- Man wasn't in banking or payments before founding the company. He was an Engineer by training.
- Broke-even in one year, as opposed to the four years he had anticipated in his business plan
- This is despite receiving
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I’ve not RT’d anything as much as I’ve for
#BMTforPresh
Omo, Precious has tried. E for nice make she live her best life true-true.
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At a startup, everyone is a *member* of the marketing team.
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To the person ordering small chops for my babe, God bless you.
Tomorrow we feast 🥺🧡
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The world is listening!
Just spoke to someone from Vice about the impact of SARS on dampening our burgeoning IT sector.
If you've been arrested by SARS, taken into custody and had to pay to buy your freedom. DM me, let's tell the world this story.
Recommend anyone you know.
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I want Jack to remotely take that thing seriously and then come with receipts and sue the Nigerian Government, properly.
Sigh.
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When someone cancels their subscription, they should say “Now, you shall toil the earth”
Eden Life error code should be like:
Error 404: You have reached the forbidden fruit
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Doe, cause he ain't real.
John's salary is 35K, and he normally give his girlfriend 30K every month. Who's John???
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Guys!
I just won the most important award of my life and career.
😭 Pretty emotional for me.
MOST VIABLE PLAYER 2019, Client Services department.
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One day your current annual revenue will become your monthly take home.
Keep sowing the seed 🙏🏾
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: A company in Lekki is looking for a junior full-stack developer to join their team.
Budget: ₦170,000 - ₦200,000. Then, allowances during the year, standard employment benefits and free lunch.
Interested? Hr
@24discovery
.com.ng
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@SpaceX
We wrote an explainer on how to setup Starlink in Nigeria.
So, if anyone makes the purchase, you can get guidance from those who have already set it up:
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My tech bros building fintech solutions, once you get the idea, buzz me. E get why 🤐
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Yo!
I got nominated for 25 under 25 in the Technology category 🥺
Let's bring it home, shall we?
Kindly vote for BENJAMIN DADA and RT!
Thank you!
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There is an Aki n Pawpaw clip for everything you are going through in this Nigeria.
You just have to find it.
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Not sure I've publicly commented on the mess that is living in Lagos, at the moment.
Everyone is feeling the crunch.
Terrible power supply (even in estates with premium arrangements).
Now, for the alternative source, gen., fuel is extremely scarce. Queues from 3AM?!
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One of my boys told me his new job offer na $10K monthly!
He dey live for Naija o!
This thing dey give me ginger!
Make una dey share these kain motivational stories to my DM!
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🎉 The birthday boy is online.
I’m super grateful to God for sparing my life and causing me to see a new year.
May this year be all I prayed for and more.
Y’all go have fun on my account ❤️
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So NYSC fellas looking for a job at Tech companies:
- Paystack
- Softcom Limited
- Andela
- Interswitch
- Venture Garden's Group*
- Computer Warehouse Group
- TeamApt
When I find more I'll add.
Pass it on.
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No relationship will thrive if one party is always the one compromising
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It's my birthday today.
Send me money, it'd really make me happy.
🧡
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Let’s go 🚀
The Big Tech Show is set to premiere on the 26th April, 2022
Billboard ads have started rolling out. So, do take a picture and tag me when you see it!
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Tiny win 🥳:
I used to be fascinated and inspired by the fact that people’s older siblings could make life easier for them. Especially cause I knew someone in my class whose brother paid his school fees.
Today, my brother escaped rain by taking my car to the office 🥺
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'Laide na jus video vixen ooo, i no know am o we jus meet dat day o, I beg.
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I’m happy, I’m thankful, I’m grateful.
- married a woman my heart desired
- working a good job
- pressed on with the whole education thing, despite all odds
- creating employment and training opportunities in a country where fings tuff
- can afford to eat, and give some
😭❤️
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Within like 3 years, Tobey went from tech blogger to Android Dev in Eyowo, to Paystack and now Trivago (japa’d).
He is the next person I’m speaking to!
Let’s go 🚀
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After much thought, I've concluded that I do not have a career path.
I am what I am.
Navigating this mid-level phase of my career is incredibly tough. But I think a few more years down the line it will all make sense.
It's why I'm reading the book RANGE.
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Just in! Good news!
Can I pray for somborry, the thing you have been looking forward to but constantly getting denied, will drop soon 🙏🏽.
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LMAO, y'all ever loved someone and wanted to solve all their life problems?
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*taps mic*
UPDATE: This week is my last at Softcom, as an FTE.
It's been an exhilarating ride and I came out of my Medium Hiatus to tell you all about it.
Thanks to everyone that has been a part of my journey.
Looking forward to what's next 🚀
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Following the recent big tech announcement, Google, Microsoft and Facebook will now have full presence in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Do you know any thriving startup founded by young people between the ages 15-24?
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Before I announce what my next move is, I just want to repeat again that people like E were one of the earliest people to show me that you can be young in age, but not necessarily in experience. Thus, worth whatever position you are being asked to fill.
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All of you telling me to get married, I will.
I don already propose. She said yes.
E remain make I send you link for Registry. You down for that?
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My children are going to grow up with a mindset of abundance
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My biggest win in Q1 2020 is buying a laptop for my mum 😩
No one knew Corona was going to make them need it so badly.
She could have been stranded or stuck with a lower-performing laptop
You go mum!
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The thing about having money is that it becomes your burden to "satisfy people" by spending (helping out here and there), while ensuring your money doesn't finish (saving & investing), so that you don't become "olowo ana"
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Whenever people say "Brag about yourself, " I become shy.
Yet, I know how that visibility is important to attract suitable opportunities for work and collaboration.
I wish I could just build in the background, and someone else will do the marketing/publicity
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Over the past few months. I've prioritised:
- laughter
- happiness
- family
- rest and of course,
- slay
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There is a lot of bad behaviour in the startup ecosystem.
You are not a fool for doing things right by your stakeholders and community.
Your long game will pay off 🙏🏾
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There is a startup sales lesson in this paragraph of Chowdeck's story:
"In its initial months, Chowdeck worked on listing small-sized food businesses and helped to bring a few roadside vendors online. Now, however, it targets the bigger restaurant chains, which make up the bulk
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The second major Acquisition of a Nigerian company, in my lifetime.
MainOne, 13-year-old, hardware-heavy business acquired for $325m
Paystack was a ~5 year old business acquired for $200m
Congrats to everyone building
Equinix is acquiring Nigeria's MainOne for $320M as it expands into Africa
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🙇🏽♂️ Today was another of those humbling moments for me.
I met Belinda.
When Belinda saw my name tag, she screamed.
“You are real! I read your site and we’ve referenced it severally on our project. So good to meet you”
Me: 🥹
Thank you for the warmth, Belinda ❤️
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IDK IDK, but I just want to give a special S/O to the Softcom Operations team and everyone on the Retreat Committee.
Year-on-Year, y'all pull a madness by taking north of 100 people to a whole another country!
How long till we open Travel Agency 🤷🏾♂️
#softcomRetreat19
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🚨 If you are a(/n) (aspiring) developer who would like access to either or all of the following:
- Mentorship
- Laptop
- Workspace
- Curated learning resources
Then, this tweet thread is for you. Otherwise, tell your friends that might need this.
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#santaBen
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An Ambassador doesn’t get carried away with the perks of visiting the country of assignment
#pstIrenSaid
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(CU) -> KPMG -> Softcom -> Andela -> Stutern -> Google -> Softcom (Eyowo) -> Softcom
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One day, your work, created in a little corner of Lagos will reach the ends of the world.
🚀
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My young friends,
I know that it's enticing to be called CMO and CPO with just one to two years of experience in your career.
I'd say, optimise for functional job titles (Marketer, Designer, Product Manager) at the beginning of your career and let it grow (Snr Marketer, CMO).
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I need more money for the kind of life I want to give this woman.
The kind of “before you ask, your needs are met.”
“Take, just for existing”
It will happen 🤲🏾🤲🏾
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So many stories I want to share 🥺
By the time I was done with Uni, I had interned at: KPMG, Softcom, and Andela.
So, I'd always go back to my alma mater to encourage the undergrads...🥺
But that's not the fun part, my Salary as a grad was lesser than when I was an undergrad
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I hope that the outcome of all the tech ecosystem brouhaha is that: More entrepreneurs consider building SMEs.
The ZIRP boon of 2020-2022 made many people hyperfocus on building tech startups when they could have built profitable tech-enabled service-based businesses.
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Sometimes, no be content team go tell designer what to do.
Designer gan, na part of content team and he/she can come up with such ideas.
If you are designer built like this; can initiate and can execute well (so, experienced/master of your craft), please I want to stalk you.
From all of us at Piggyvest, we wish you a day filled with joy, merriment, and goodwill! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄💙
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My toxic trait is that I wake up, middle of the night with a lot of things to do, but instead I just think about my life (and those things for hours)
Then, I try to quickly sleep back so I can be fresh for the next day of work
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🔊 Hello everyone!
Thanks for your patience. The full details about this year's
#santaBen2022
are now on the site.
Application starts today and end on Sunday, Dec 18.
Well over 100 people to benefit from scholarships (🧵👇🏽) worth $100K+
Goodluck!
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Big news 🥳
Stitch has locked in a $21M Series A. More fuel for the things we want to build 🚀
Join us.
We're extremely excited to share we have raised our Series A for $21M to continue building the future of money movement in Africa! We're grateful to be backed by some of the world's leading fintech investors, founders and builders. More via
@TechCrunch
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Thank you,
@TFAAfrica
for recognising my contribution to the Nigerian Technology Space.
4 years on this grind working at startups, writing about them and sharing their stories for the rest of the world to see.
Making a special S/O to TechCityNg and
@dadabenblog
.
Blessings.
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In June 2022, we invested 1M naira ($1,310.61) into a mutual fund managed by Cowrywise's Sprout.
As of today February 2024, our ~20% interest has been completely wiped out. And our cumulative money is worth $751.71
🙂
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