When harmful cultural norms become legal — In November 2017, it was reported that President Muhammadu Buhari ratified and inaugurated a number of policies relating to the military, one of which, according to the PUNCH newspaper, includes a recommendation to “phase out the training of female regular combatant cadets.” …

A case study on how to successfully be a UX research team of one in a 500+ person organisation. — When I joined Interswitch, I was the first and only UX Researcher. Coming into an organisation that I was only a few years older than to incorporate something new was as challenging as you can imagine, considering that there was already a successful enough process, and change is always difficult…

And what you should do instead — Growing up and navigating my way through life, I have come across a ton of motivational quotes and career advice that are annoying and I never want to hear again because I am sick and tired. …

The earliest and clearest memory I have of male people feeling superior to me or expressing same just because they are male happened when I was 8. After a double promotion from Primary 4 to 6, I was in a class with 19 kids, 4 other girls and 15 boys…

It’s that time of the year where you have to buy gifts for people you don’t know well. It’s been 4 years since the last guide. In that time, the exchange rate has gone from about ₦360/$1 to ₦500/$1. As always, we’ve compiled a list of things you can get…

“… using the skills I learned I was able to package, present my skills and expertise and I got a promotion at work!” — Belinda K, Workshop participant from Uganda. A little before: The lockdown phase of the global pandemic came with a lot of idleness and uncertainty about the future. But as…

Highlights from my interviews with 10 women in design for The African Tech Woman podcast — In January 2020, I spoke to ten women who have made a career for themselves in design across various sectors for The African Tech Woman “Women in Design” series. The episodes were published weekly from April and June. Here are a some things I learned from those episodes. Florence Dairo…

A guide for new researchers or anyone trying to get started with UX research. — If you want to start a career as a UX Designer/Product Designer (emphasis on the visual side of things), there are a million and one courses and resources and guides. Not so much for UX Researchers. Sure there are lots of blogs like People Nerds, User Focus, Nielsen Norman and…

Save yourself from disappointment and dissatisfaction — I have been working for over 5 years. By working, I mean receiving a monthly salary or offering a service in exchange for money. When I have conversations with my friends about work, something that comes up a lot is dissatisfaction with salary or how they felt locked into collecting…