Written by Princess Wilson — Maruf Ajagunna was a part of the first cohort of The Bulb Africa’s fellowship program, also known as the Alpha devs. Maruf joined the JavaScript track in October 2020 and began a learning journey that completely transformed his life. …

Written by Princess Wilson — Chukwunweolu Okpara, more commonly known to friends and acquaintances as Chuks, worked at a secondary school, where he enjoyed teaching Mathematics. However, he knew it was time to upskill and, thus, began his journey with Fellowship at The Bulb. Upon learning about the program on a WhatsApp group, he selected…

Written by Princess Wilson — Tech professionals are, without a doubt, one of the highest-paid individuals in the world. This is, of course, in response to the world being powered by technology at a massive scale. Hence, there’s a need to build, develop, design, and maintain these technologies. Hence, as technology spreads into every field…

Written by Princess Wilson — P.S. For security reasons, we changed the character’s original name. Festus Okoye is a first-class graduate of the University of Benin. Right after graduation, he took professional courses and learned Google cloud computing and several programming languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Unfortunately, he could not secure a good…

Written by Princess Wilson — As every founder knows, building a successful startup from the ground up is no joke, especially if it’s the first time. This is why they often turn to startup incubators and accelerators, as they have played significant roles in the rise of many global companies like Stripe, Airbnb, Udemy, and…

Written by Princess Wilson — In August 2020, Chiamaka Uzuegbu heard about Fellowship at The Bulb from a friend and grabbed on to the learning experience of a lifetime. Like many fellows and past alums of the program, Chiamaka had no background in technology. Still, with the program, she has become a professional .Net …

Written by Princess Wilson — If you’re securing funding for your startup, a pitch deck that shows investors all they need to know about your company is the right way to go. The right pitch can help you raise capital and grow your company. At the same time, building a pitch deck can be difficult…

Written by Princess Wilson — As the term suggests, startup accelerators are programs designed to help accelerate the growth of early-stage startups. They do this by providing tools, skills, and resources to help fast-track the growth of a startup in a very short timeframe. …

Written by Princess Wilson — For many startups, getting accepted into an accelerator program is considered a major achievement. Since Y Combinator launched in 2005 as the first accelerator program, startup accelerators have grown significantly. …