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@skweird
i spend 100% of my time making sense of african tech. and the other 100%, i spend making strange noises. ex-@meta, @vp_fund
Katılım Aralık 2009
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@exotiknuella thank you thank you for reading/sharing! it was v. fulfilling working on this
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@skweird "Across times, cultures, and income levels, human beings allocate a ‘budget’ for convenience–money or time set aside to make life easier or more bearable"
I loved the research and history journey I went on while reading.
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open.substack.com/pub/foodpod/p/…
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🎙️New episode on @gettheupside
I had Chowdeck CEO @LordBinary_ and @skweird, author of Foodpod (a series on technology eating food), on to discuss Nigeria’s food delivery ecosystem — and @chowdeck at the center of it.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/75FfAV…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=bwp6lu…
Foodpod: foodpod.substack.com/p/1-magic-beans
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NEW - Profitable food delivery @chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator. 👥 1.5 million customers 🛵 20,000 riders 🌍 11 cities across Nigeria & Ghana 🏬 40 dark stores by year-end for quick commerce play. In 2024, the value of meals delivered through Chowdeck grew 6x from 2023. Read more: techcrunch.com/2025/08/11/nig…
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some personal news: I went on the Open Africa Podcast & made it out alive
got to yap about @thesbtxt new series too. link below ⤵️
Open Africa Podcast@TheOAPod
In this new episode, we were joined by Osarumen of the Subtext to talk about the recent fintech collapses in the ecosystem. We also take a closer look at Magic Beans, the first chapter of Foodpod – a limited series about Technology eating food in Africa. Link in the comments⬇️
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Nigeria’s food delivery scene is growing, even as prices skyrocket and incomes fall.
Why?
In Chapter 1 of foodpod, we partnered with @thesbtxt to explore how tech and convenience are changing how Nigerians eat.
Read more 👇🏿
open.substack.com/pub/foodpod/p/…
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@paystack 1/ Food delivery is not new to Nigeria.
Before 2021, well-funded companies like Opera, Bolt & Jumia tried (and failed 🥲) to make it work
So, how are new players finding "success" in a historically challenging industry?
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Been following this Baba since 2020. The way he understands the African tech ecosystem is fascinating. The gaps, the market, the numbers, the money. Everything. He's always on point.
osarumen@skweird
Why @chowdeck acquired @useMiraHQ, in three slides
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New post: I predicted AI journalism 10 years ago - and I got it wrong.
opeonikute.dev/posts/ai-journ…
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Very critical convo ongoing about the seminal article, When will the exits cross the road by @skweird's @thesbtxt and @DerinAdebayo.
Join via @TechCabal's Live podcast.
riverside.fm/studio/tc-live…
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It's here!
I'm excited to see this map finally come to life. Our goal is to educate Lagos commuters about the availability and advantages of ferry transit, enabling faster, more enjoyable commutes and reducing traffic congestion.
Stears Open Data@StearsOpenData
We are excited to announce the launch of the first-ever comprehensive map of private and public ferries in Lagos: The #LagosFerryMap by @StearsOpenData!🎉🎉
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