WB is for Building 🙌🏾

Speaking of community, we’re pleased to announce that our  - Campfire Speaker Series - is now in collaboration with Google for Startups and Do it Now Now (as part of their Startups for Africa initiative). The Startups for Africa initiative seeks to empower Africa focused startups in the UK through use of the Google for Startups space in London.

The theme of the Campfire speaker event scheduled for 3rd of May is B is for Building. If you are a curious individual interested in how impactful tech products are built, especially those tailored towards Nigeria and emerging economies, then this event is for you. 


B is for Building Speakers

 To kick off our first event of the year, we’ve got three amazing speakers:

• Stephan Eyeson is the CEO of Survey54. Stephan will be taking us through his journey of building a survey platform with a focus on emerging markets and diaspora.
   
• Bunmi Aworanti is one of the most prolific and highly skilled tech enthusiasts we have come across. She will be demonstrating how she built an interactive theatrical Nigerian play with technology.
   
• Dayo Akinrinade is the founder of Africlick - A networking and dating app for ambitious Black, Afro-Caribbean, Nigerian, Ghanaian, African professionals and creatives. Come through and listen to the reasons why she started this company and what she sees this space has to offer.

The event is free but we have limited seats so if you would like to attend please register your interest here:
 

Knowledge Doses

Books we're reading

From the org team:

• Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson
• The Hero Factor by Jeffrey Hayzlett
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Interesting Internet Bits:

• 8 year old Tanitoluwa Adewumi - from chess novice to chess champion in little over a year.
• Chris Nwamba (@codebeast) on creating responsive images for low-end phones
• What is it like to have more money than you could ever spend: A delightful first person interview with Abigail Disney ( Walt Disney's granddaughter)

Nigerian Problems

Rant Board

In this section, we pull out some interesting Nigerian problems we believe may have a tech solution or connection.
 

Is Oil really our biggest export? 

Brain drain or Opportunity

It's never straightforward when you consider the droves of Nigerians (like you and I) leaving the shores for professional reasons. Do we ever go back as intended brain transfer - or is it a case of brain drain?

Extreme Poverty

Arguably, the first thing is to provide people with access to education and basic amenities.This gives them a fighting chance not to fall into 'extreme poverty' in the first place.

That's Interesting

Facts that made us go whoa

• 😢 Almost 40 percent of Adults in Nigeria are unbanked
• 🤯 As of 2017, approximately 86% of women who are currently married or in a union did not use any contraceptive method to prevent unwanted pregnancy
• In case you’re having a bad day, in china you can pay to be showered with praise

From The Community

Incredible work from you all 👏🏾

Always great to hear good news from the community:

• Sani Yusuf gave a talk in Helsinki on getting your Angular App to React.
•  We the BTNG crew will be at the Afrotech festival happening on the 13th and 14th. Get your tickets, and come say hello.
•  Some of the winners from the last Hackathon are progressing with their ideas to the next stage and we are closely watching. We are also gearing up for next Hackathon - stay tuned for more details.
• Don't forget our B is for Building event on May 3rd. Get your tickets.

That’s all. See you soon. ✌🏾
Papa and Tolu for BTNG