Stephen Bitrus

A lot of Nigerians still believe that if we shout loud enough, maybe the government or even a foreign nation will come to our rescue. The sad reality is this: no one is coming to save us. The earlier we accept that truth, the sooner we can begin to rise collectively as a nation

@founding @Bluupayhq @foundingLAG

Most founders fail not from lack of effort, but from focus on the wrong problem. @founding forced me to rethink everything , from @Bluupayhq's idea to execution. Focus isn’t a luxury. It’s a survival strategy.

In essence, thriving in this age means being fully human. Stepping into the role of co-creator. “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.”

To thrive now, lean into your imaginative faculty. Your judgment. Your taste. Your ability to ask better questions. Your ability to see what does not yet exist. That is the engine of true creativity.

When it becomes too easy to achieve, the bar hasn’t disappeared. It has simply shifted. When anyone can do it easily, a new benchmark has been set.

Terra Industries will be the most consequential African startup in this decade. The two-year-old startup had one of the largest seed rounds in Africa and closed a bridge round, bringing the total to $34 million. They're quickly on their way to unicorn status 🦄 bigtechthisweek.com/p/the-most-con…

Coding will become more accessible and automated. But people who understand systems, logic, and real world problems will still be valuable. So instead of asking, what tool should I learn next? Start asking, what skills will still matter when the tools change?

Today, almost anyone can write and publish content. Professional writers still exist, but the barrier to entry is much lower. The same shift is happening with coding.

AI is advancing fast, and a lot of people are quietly asking the same questions right now: What should I learn next? Will this skill still matter in 5 to 10 years? What if AI makes everything I am learning today irrelevant tomorrow?