5 Hard Truths About Building a Tech Career in Nigeria
At 24, Elizabeth built her career in product management while still in university. She’s worked in FinTech and MediaTech startups, handling user research, stakeholder meetings and unblocking engineering teams – often from unexpected places like restaurant bathrooms or a car park in Ikeja. She shares five truths about working in Nigerian tech: that work never truly clocks out, personal plans suffer, work–life balance needs a new definition, the mental load never switches off, and that you’re allowed to enjoy the money you earn. Her journey shows both the excitement and the sacrifices of life in a fast-moving industry. If you’re aiming to follow in her footsteps, go in knowing what it really takes – laptop dates and all.
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