This Week In The Community
Happy New Month
Considering the increase in fuel prices and the corresponding increase in transport and other prices, I'm not sure if it's really a happy month.
3 weeks to go until Gee's Connect Ibadan!
Gee’s Connect Ibadan is on the 28th, and I can’t wait to see and meet the Ibadan community.
Lagos folks, you don’t have to miss out, you can take a day trip to Ibadan via the Lagos-Ibadan train. This hangout promises to be an unforgettable experience packed with fun and excitement. Don't miss out, tickets are limited, so secure yours now!
Interesting News from all around
US fines former Tingo CEO $250m over fraud allegations.
Binance Exec (Tigran), appears in Court injured.
AgDevCo has closed $32million in Funding.
Fintech giant Flutterwave has appointed Mitesh Popat a former Citibank CFO as it new CFO.
Fintech lending platform Fido has secured $30 million investment to reach new markets.
Tech Events
Moonshot by Techcabal is back on October 9th and 10th with “Building For The World” at the Eko Convention Center. This event will feature over 85 speakers from across Africa. You can get your tickets here and use “MSNTT” as a discount code at checkout to enjoy 20% off.
Tech Women Fest, an event that unites African women in Tech, is happening on October 12th. Get a free ticket here.
Jobs and Opportunities 💼
Flutterwave is hiring a Senior Associate: Enterprise Onboarding
Fairmoney is hiring a Senior Growth Manager
The following roles are being recruited for directly within the community, check the #jobs-and-opportunities channel for more details and to be able to reach out to the recruiters
PM Role Fintech (Lending)
Social Media Manager/Content Creator for a startup
Sales Manager (Sales & Lead Generation)
Watch this video of Ifeoma Nwobu at NoCodeTechSummit talking about The Art of Pitching:
That would be all for now, till next week.