Sit still 😶 or dare to pivot.🚀
Would you rather sit still on a career path because it pays your bills or dare to chase your passion? Most people choose the former. I mean, why not? It's easy to stay in your comfort zone.
Switching to a different career path, like tech💻, when it's not your academic core, should be considered a super genius move. It takes grit, passion, plus patience to unlearn, learn and re-learn. And if you're wondering what that looks like, well, look no further.
On the novel edition of our new original series, tagged My Pivot Journal, 26-year-old Anthony Adebayo fills us in on how he transitioned from his marketing career to tech.
In this week's issue, we also featured interesting stories to inform and even entertain you. So, grab a chilled bottle of your favouring drink and get ready for a thrilling read.
Ishioma Emi,
Staff Writer, Ventures Africa.
My Pivot Journal: How this marketer went from criticising products to designing better ones.
26-year-old Anthony Adebayo is a tech bro. But he wasn't always one. Learn how he transitioned from promoting products to designing them as a UI/UX designer. Read more
What are the costs of running a mental health startup in Africa?
Most African governments spend less than one per cent of their allocated health budget on mental illness. Researchers found that there are only 1.4 mental health workers per 100,000 people in Africa, compared with a global average of nine per 100,000. Read more
Companies we would love to be our valentine.
Have you noticed the stratospheric prices of gadgets, hampers, and gift boxes? On valentine's day, people were hoping to do better with gifts this year and move on from gifting singlets, boxers, and silk flowers, but inflation has them in a chokehold. Read more
Earnipay secures $4million seed funding to provide on-demand salary to employees in Africa.
Since operating in beta, Earnipay has served over 20 businesses, outsourcing firms and HR solution providers in Nigeria including Eden Life and Thrive Agric, whose employees have used the app to access their salary over 1,000 times, indicating a strong demand for the solution. Read more
Mastercard expands consulting with practices dedicated to crypto, open banking and ESG.
Consumers are more socially and environmentally conscious of the products and brands they interact with than ever before. Mastercard’s consultants are helping clients better understand what that means for their businesses, and then transform these insights into actionable strategies... Read more
Our Weekly Collectables
Last week we asked if you would consider therapy with a friend. This week, 30-year-old Elisa Albert and 41-year-old Rebecca Wolfe display the throes of losing a friendship in It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart.
Just like the physical world, cities and buildings will make up the digital world. But Who is Designing the Architectures of the Metaverse?
It seems people are more afraid of dying than death itself. What Really Matters at the End of Life reveals a physician’s need to create a dignified and graceful end for his patients.
Ever wondered who the first tattoo artist was? Or the story behind the first tattoo? The Origins of Tattooing explores different myths about tattoos and how they came to be.
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