Wagwan! AI just got a Nigerian passport
By the way, this is how I got a $5K job in my PJs.
Revva is making it super simple for small creators to earn. See what I’m saying
Hello, Buddy!
I’m not sure if this has anything to do with the Deepseek rave, but OpenAI has launched a new AI agent called Deep Research. Basically, ChatGPT will now write your entire research paper for you in 30 minutes.
In Today’s Email:
JOBS OF THE WEEK
This Is Where The Money Is
Senior Fullstack Developer at CareerBuddy
Senior Product Manager at Superside
Junior/Intern Backend Developer at Mehtic Technology Limited
Brand Design Lead at Optimism
Content Writer at Verbatim
System Analyst at Tabby
React Native Developer at Quizgecko
There are a ton of other job openings here (Check them here!)
Creator Money Is The Real Blood Money
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
REVVA
Once upon a time, oil money was blood money. These days? Creator money is the real blood money.
Do you even know how much creatives are cashing out just by doing what they love? If you’re still sleeping on this, wake up!
With Revva, you can:
Create exclusive content
Build a loyal tribe
Earn from day one. No follower count required
It’s really that simple. Don’t say I didn’t drop update for you o
THE BIG GIST
The AI That Finally Gets Our Accents!
Remember last year when I told you about this UNILAG student who took conversations from Nairaland and turned them into AI training data?
Well, he's back!
Azeez just built YarnGPT, a text-to-speech AI that speaks with a Nigerian accent properly!
Why is this a big deal?
He’s a student working with limited resources.
Nigerian accents are tough for AI, but he cracked it.
He built two models: one for Nigerian-accented English and another for Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba.
Tech bros, what’s stopping you?
TECH AMEBO
Did You Know That:
GitHub Copilot is now free to use - but do you know all the things you can do with it?
AI won a Grammy. No seriously, the Beatles just won a Grammy with a song AI helped produce.
5 MINS WITH X
A Software Developer’s POV
Akin wasn’t about to wait for Nigeria’s tech ecosystem to figure itself out.
He aligned his CV, shot his shot at foreign companies, and now? He’s writing code and cashing out dollars in his pajamas.
Care to share your story, too? Just fill this form! (Don’t worry, you stay anonymous)
Top Resources For You
3 Opportunities
The Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa (Up to £500 prize) | Apply here
British Council SoCreative Africa Learning Programme | Apply here
Need a Side hustle? These are 5 data side hustles you can start today
2 Events Coming Up
1 AI Tool of the Week
DeskSense: this tool helps you write and improve code to solve tricky problems faster
Want more resources? Pele, Oliver Twist. Sha take
Before You Go...
Ooops…
FEEDBACK
Just because if you don’t give us feedback, how would we serve you better?
LET’S PARTNER UP
How about partner with CareerBuddy, and put your brand/product/service(s) in the faces of 53k+ young professionals who are eager to learn about what you have to offer?
SHARE IT
Don’t lie, you know someone who needs the job/opportunities in this newsletter.