How Things Work

How Nissi Ogulu is building an EV company while being a music artiste

Nissi Ogulu is building many things at once. While she has found her footing in the music industry, Nissi is full of even more surprises.  She is an amazing engineer who has led engineering in automobile companies like Jaguar and Land Rover.  On this episode of How Things Work, she goes down the rabbit hole of how one person can be great at completely unrelated things at the same time.

Setting up a data centre in Nigeria

How much would it cost to set up a data centre in Nigeria? On this episode of How Things Wok, Nnadozie Ogbuehi, the VP of Schneider Electric Anglophone Africa, explains the intricate tech behind what makes out Internet work.

The reason you love your iPhone

Last week we talked about some of the men who shaped the global tech ecosystem, today we take a closer look at one of them — Steve Jobs. He's the reason you love your iPhone — if you're an Apple fan — and also the reason you dislike the iPhone, if you're not an Apple fan.

Father figures in tech who changed our world

When you think about the tech industry today, it's hard to imagine a world without the devices and software we rely on every day. From smartphones to the Internet itself, many of these innovations came from brilliant minds who paved the way for the digital age, here are some of them.

The beauty and deadliness of ballistic missiles

After Iran sent 180 missiles to Israel, I became curious about ballistic missiles. The truth is, they are an engineering marvel, but also a very effective unaliver. On this episode I cover how they work and what makes them a pretty cool tech.