Freelance writer Amina Oke has an undergraduate degree in English Language from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and a Masters’ degree in International Relations from the University of Birmingham, UK. CN: Have you always wanted to be a writer? No. However, I have written for leisure since secondary school. I wrote a whole poem book when I was in secondary school. So maybe the desire had always been there, but I only ever decided to write full time three years ago. CN: You write about...

The Andela Learning Community has come to be a burgeoning family of passionate technologists and developers, who are willing to impact their world positively through the power of technology. ALC 2.0 kicked off last month on a very high note with more than 15k applications from all over the country and Kenya. A new addition to the ALC family is the ALC with Microsoft programme, which offers a priceless opportunity to anyone interested in Web development or advanced DevOps engineering using...

Self-described maid whisperer Ore Sonola holds a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ilorin and spent 4 years as a relationship manager with United Bank for Africa before switching to her current career in 2015. CN: What’s your job description as a maid whisperer? I work to prevent maid tragedies from happening by creating enlightening resources that will help women all through the process of hiring a maid. My resources are also designed to improve employer-maid relationships and...