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Winning big comes down to one thing: Grit

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Winning big comes down to one thing: Grit

Maybe you’ve just been rejected, or your startup has failed. Whatever it is that you’ve been trying to accomplish, you could be close to achieving it if you only did one thing. Nothing worth having comes easy is a famous saying by the American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist,

By Uchi Uchibeke 06 Sep 2019

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How I decided which Software Engineering job offer to accept

Last week, I updated my Linkedin profile with my new role as a Software Engineer working on Verified.Me Identity Network at SecureKey. Hundreds of people congratulated me with the normal “Congrats on your new job” messages. In the mix were a few messages about why I decided to join

By Uchi Uchibeke 29 Jul 2019

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NaijaHacks: Nigeria’s Official Hackathon

Lagos, Nigeria, 1 October 2018 — Today sees the official unveiling of NaijaHacks, a tech invention competition that was started to inspire a generation of Nigerian innovators to use technology to create solutions for their communities using technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and many more. NaijaHacks is the brainchild of Uchi

By Uchi Uchibeke 30 Sep 2018
Finally, an AI for your wedding planning

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Finally, an AI for your wedding planning

Ever wondered how Big Data and AI will affect you personally? Well, you’d get the answer in a moment. We all like good food, cheerful music, engaging company and perfectly-planned events. Is it possible to use AI to make parties more fun? How about party planning? Can we use

By Uchi Uchibeke 17 Jul 2018

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My mother built an empire with $3 and it inspires me do what I do

When I was a kid growing up in Nigeria, my mother started a Business with less than $3 (650 NGN). She started by learning how to sew and then worked as a tailor for a few years. After that, she expanded her small tailoring business and started selling Fabrics. She

By Uchi Uchibeke 02 Jul 2018

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I could not pay my tuition and I almost dropped out of University

In the summer of 2013, I moved to Canada to start a BA&BSc (combined) degree with a full scholarship from the Nigerian Government. I got this scholarship after failing 3 times, rewriting the exam 3 times and interviewing 3 times. I wait for 3 years. I persisted because

By Uchi Uchibeke 08 Jun 2018

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Cannabis legalization: How not to mask public safety

As Canadians prepare for Cannabis to hit stores by the end of the summer, how can we ensure that smokers and non-smokers are safe and public safety is not compromised? How do we ensure that people do not drive under the influence of the plant and that it does not

By Uchi Uchibeke 03 May 2018
A.I is very biased and we should stop it

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A.I is very biased and we should stop it

As a black male living in North America, it is sometimes hard to admit the bias that is inherently present in me. This is especially difficult because most things that I see on social media and the news are stories of people like me experiencing biased treatments — stories of unfair

By Uchi Uchibeke 02 May 2018

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Stop stressing out about life after College

Stop stressing out about life after College I was asked to speak to undergraduate students about how to get a great career in tech. Below are some highlights from what I shared with them. I started by sharing a story about how passion augmented with extra-hard work can help a

By Uchi Uchibeke 20 Mar 2018

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I connected SMS to a Blockchian. It can make your Blockchain app usable

Many proponents of blockchain technology emphasize that one of the potential benefits of the blockchain is that it will allow the unbanked get access to services that are currently not accessible to them. The assumption is that a big challenge that the unbanked face is a lack identification. And that

By Uchi Uchibeke 13 Mar 2018

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We studied Nigerian weddings & were shocked

We wanted to understand the Nigerian Wedding Industry and people’s experience so we did a huge survey. Ultimately, we wanted the survey to inform our decision as to develop a platform for making the stressful process of wedding planning fulfilling. The Wedding Survey Structure After weeks of research and

By Uchi Uchibeke 04 Mar 2018

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Don’t ever ignore Blockchain if you’re into Fashion

Imagine someone stealing you design and selling as theirs. Fighting them will take ages and if you’re a small designer, it’s easier to let it go. That must stop! This article is the second article in a series of developing a Blockchain business network. Last week’s article

By Uchi Uchibeke 12 Feb 2018
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