The Cleaner Who Brought a Laptop to Work — Precious Etim’s StoryMy name is Precious Etim. Like every child, I had big dreams about my future. But everything paused when my mom passed away in my second…Oct 243Oct 243
Delay is Not Denial: Favour Mbata’s Story of Two CohortsWho was Favour Mbata before Semicolon? Before Semicolon, nursing was all I knew. By the time I was nine years old, people were already…Oct 24Oct 24
How Israel Nwaloziri Broke Out of His ShellWhen I joined Semicolon, I made a rule for myself to speak only 25 words per day to everyone. I rarely left the class and kept my guard up…Oct 24Oct 24
Escaping My Phobia With Tech: Opeoluwa Ogungbeni’s StoryJuly 3, 2023, is a day I’ll always remember. It was the day I began my journey to achieving my ultimate goal — being someone valuable…Oct 24Oct 24
I’ve Found My Way to the Right Path — Esther Aiyeola’s StoryThe common struggle many youths face at one point is whether they have made the right career choice. This was my struggle too. How tech…Sep 17Sep 17
I See the Future I Deserve with Tech: Sodiq Muiliyu’s StoryI was scared when I started the program at Semicolon. Somehow, I’ve always seen myself as someone who is average. During our onboarding…Sep 17Sep 17
My Turning Point in Tech: Moyinoluwa Olawamide’s StoryOn the first day of the business management class at Semicolon, I had no idea that my dreams were about to change. Until then, I had fixed…Sep 17Sep 17
Lash Artist Turned Software Engineer: Benson Yila’s StoryWhen I left Benue for Lagos, I carried only a sack bag and a dream of a better life. My story up until that point had been one of survival…Sep 17Sep 17
ALL IT TOOK WAS ONE OPPORTUNITY — John Ebube Enyi’s StoryI used to ask myself, who is John Ebube Enyi? And each time, I struggled to find who I was. But I guess that’s the same with many people…Jul 5Jul 5
How Design Drew Adeyemi Adetoyinbo to TechAdeyemi Adetoyinbo, a graphics designer with an impressive portfolio from various creative agencies and author of the book “Architects of…Jul 5Jul 5