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Cluely Co-founder Lee Says Engineers Can’t Create Viral Success

Cluely Co-founder Lee: “Engineers Can’t Create Viral Success”

November 2, 2025 7:41 am

Chungin “Roy” Lee, cofounder of AI app Cluely, says most startups fail not from weak products but from poor visibility and lack of viral reach.

Co-founder and CEO of Cluely, an AI app once dubbed a “cheating tool” for job interviews, says most tech startups fail not because their products are bad but because their creators don’t know how to get noticed.

Speaking at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2025” on Wednesday October 29, 2025, Chungin “Roy” Lee argued that engineers, while skilled at building technology, often struggle to make content that resonates online. “Engineers just cannot make good content,” he said. “Every

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'Modern Motherhood': A Conversation With Aisha Olagbegi

‘Modern Motherhood’: A Conversation With Aisha Olagbegi

September 18, 2023 1:46 am

In a world often characterised by constant flux and shifting paradigms, one thing remains a cornerstone: motherhood. Yet, even this ancient role is not immune to the evolving currents of society, technology, and culture. How then do modern mothers navigate this complex tapestry of expectations and legacies? Enter Aisha Olagbegi—a woman whose credentials not only speak of her academic rigour but also herald her as a thought leader in policy formulation and strategic management. Her newest publication, ‘Modern Motherhood: Nurturing Kings in the 21st Century’, attempts to answer this question in an extraordinary manner, blending her insights from the …

Nigeria Now A Big Exporter Of Tech Talents- FG

Nigeria Now A Big Exporter Of Tech Talents- FG

September 7, 2022 3:59 am

The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi claimed that Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria is now a global supplier of tech talents.

This claim came after U.S. Tech. giant, Google, unveiled 60 Africa Startups grantees of its second cohort Black Founders Fund (BFF) initiative yesterday in Abuja.

In his remarks during the unveiling ceremony, Abdullahi asserted that the project will boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy.

According to him: ‘This is the a golden opportunity for our Startups, because funding is one of the biggest challenges facing the Nigerian tech. ecosystem.

‘We have global talents shortage, everywhere they …

Nigeria Would Roll Out 5G Technology Soon – NCC

Nigeria Would Roll Out 5G Technology Soon – NCC

July 31, 2021 2:26 am

Nigeria’s telcos regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the Federal Government has concluded plans to begin the roll-out of fifth-generation (5G) services across the country.

Executive the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made this disclosure on Friday at a public inquiry on the instruments necessary for the deployment of the technology.

According to him, the instruments are the annual operating levy regulations and the frequency spectrum regulations.

Speaking further, Professor Danbatta explained that the commission has submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and is awaiting approval from the Federal Government to roll out the …

How Educators Can Stem The Tide Of Cyber-Bullying

How Educators Can Stem The Tide Of Cyber-Bullying

April 9, 2020 2:34 pm
It’s perhaps one of the great paradoxes of our time – the opportunities that technology presents come with complexities that can be difficult to navigate. Nowhere is this more evident than in today’s classrooms. While technology is helping transform the learning experience in profound ways, it can also leave students exposed to significant online risk if the right measures aren’t in place.

A recent survey on online bullying in the Middle East and North Africa revealed the depth of the challenge educators and parents face, highlighting that at least 85 per cent of UAE children have been bullied online.

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Sanwo-Olu Pledges To Focus On Technology To Secure Lagos

December 5, 2019 1:43 pm

Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to focus on technology to combat crime in the state.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this at the 13th Annual Town Hall Meeting on security, which was organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), with the theme ‘Transformational Security’.

The town hall event is organisd as a feedback mechanism where residents and other stakeholders in the security system meet to obtain a first-hand report on the state of security in Lagos, serving also as a forum for fundraising towards improving state security.

The Governor commended the efforts of the …

Buhari: Time For Nigeria To Take Advantage Of Technology

November 24, 2019 8:22 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has identified the importance of technology globally, saying that with the development, Nigeria cannot remain where it is today in terms of development.

The president spoke yesterday at the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course (SEC) 41 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.

Represented by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) Buhari said that Nigeria could not afford to remain where she is going by what is available in technology today.

He said: “The opportunities are great. We can simply leap-frog and there is so much room for leap – …

Jumia Urges FG To Use Technology For Productive Economy

Jumia Urges FG To Use Technology For Productive Economy

October 17, 2019 5:44 am

The Chief Executive Officer of Jumia Nigeria, Juliet Anammah has identified access to quality education as the key to managing huge population for a productive economy. She, therefore, called on the federal government to leverage technology to manage its huge population for a productive economy.

According to her, there is a need for policies that support micro industries in order to tackle unemployment. “Providing unemployed youths with internet-enabled smartphones is one of the infrastructure that could take millions out of unemployment,” she said.

Anammah made this disclosure while speaking as a panel member at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in …

NABDA invents technology for waste conversion to biogas

July 24, 2019 7:09 am

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has invented an Anaerobic Digestion Technology (ADT) digesters which can convert organic wastes to biogas.

The invention is spearheaded by the Environmental Biotechnology and Bioconservation Department (EBD) of the agency

Speaking at the unveiling of the prototype biodigesters and biomethane process optimisation test systems on Tuesday in Abuja, head of the department, Dr Gloria Obioh said the three modular digesters (BEGS L250, BEGS L500 and BEGS L1000) were all designed and fabricated by the scientist in the department.

She said the three sizes of the Biogas Electricity Generating Sets (BEGS) will be used for …

Africa’s confab on technology innovation to hold in Morocco

Africa’s confab on technology innovation to hold in Morocco

June 5, 2019 8:04 am

As Africa fosters strategies to embrace and move with digital race, a three-day conference on “Technology, Innovation and Society’’ tagged CyFy Africa 2019 has been packaged to discuss the way forward.

The conference slated to hold in Tangiers, Morocco, is designed to account for the Continent’s voices in the global discourse.

According to the Organising Committee, CyFy Africa 2019 will bring together ministers, journalists, ethicists, civil society, as well as technology leaders.

It would also assemble entrepreneurs to “curate Africa-centered conversations around data, innovation, gender, norms and new media’’.

“CyFy will be informed by African experiences and contexts — capturing …

How Nigeria can benefit from GridCodes Technology

How Nigeria can benefit from GridCodes Technology

June 5, 2019 7:47 am

The Federal Government recently inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on the adoption of Gridcodes.

GridCodes is a technology for digital addressing invented and globally patented by Squadron Leader Adefola Amoo (rtd).

The inter-ministerial committee was setup in furtherance of a directive given by the Chairman of the Nigerian Digital Addressing Council Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, to review GridCodes Technology for national adoption by the Federal Government.

The immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said during the inauguration that Nigeria could effectively improve governance, boost commerce, fight crime and better manage intelligence through the adoption …

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