5 ESSENTIAL THINGS FOR EVERY TECH-DRIVEN OR TECH-MINDED PERSON IN 2025 By Ebenezer Wey.
Tech enthusiasts, innovators, and ambitious entrepreneurs—this one’s for you. Whether you’re a Web Designer crafting stunning sites, a Software Developer building the next big thing, or a Digital Marketer scaling businesses with creativity and data, 2025 is calling for bold moves.
But here’s the real question: Are you ready to thrive? Are your tools, strategies, and mindset primed for the challenges and opportunities ahead, especially in Nigeria’s dynamic tech ecosystem?
We’ve got the blueprint for success: 5 game-changing essentials to level up your game and crush your goals in 2025. Ready to unlock the secrets? Let’s dive in!
1. POWER – Electricity, is the lifeline of everything.
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Whether you use a Mobile Phone only, or a Mobile Phone combined with a Laptop, or Desktop, or use a full range of devices to get your work done over the internet, one crucial thing you cannot do without, is POWER.
You need constant power in place, if you do not want to miss out on deadlines and disappoint your clients, or lose inspiration on creative projects, or lose data whilst downloading or uploading data between systems, data drives and networks.
especially with the constant breakdown of the power grid in Nigeria, there’s the ever-green need for a power backup of a kind that will not fail all the time, and will not suck up al the funds you have available whilst keeping up maintenance and supplies.
The optimal solution here is a Solar System, of at least 1.5kva, that can power your systems for at least, 8hrs in case of a blackout.
If the funds on you will not do this, let’s start with a Power Bank, or Solar generator, which can help in the interim, pending when you can raise funds for a solar system.
2. YOUR OWN ONLINE REAL ESTATE:
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It is great to have an online account and presence on Social Media, with a large following.
it is GREATER to have your very own platform, where you can publish your content, your thoughts, your portfolio, and build your own community of loyal followers and clients.
WHY?
Social Media does not belong to you, it belongs to the company running the platform; while it is exciting to have followers reacting, commenting and responding to your posts, many people have experienced a sudden shutdown of their accounts, followers, data and everything their brands represent…
Simply because they violated a community rule, guideline, or social media platform rule.
Therefore, get your very own Website, Blog, Custom Domain, Email linked to custom domain, Community platform, where you can showcase your brand, and your thoughts, hold your training, sell your services and products etc.
3. A WELL-STRUCTURED BACKEND
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Operations is the lifeblood of a well-structured business, it is what can make the difference between a well-run agency and a confused one.
If you don’t use tech tools that help you streamline your operations, from customer relations, and leads generation, to customer conversion and support, as well as Analytics, YOU ARE FLYING BLIND.
Without such a back end, you are simply “going with the flow”, and it would be difficult for you, to tell how well your business is doing online.
You can do this by using popular platforms like Google, and Microsoft, or using less expensive but very optimal systems like ZOHO.
You need such systems to handle your accounting, HR, Customer Support, Meetings, Bookings, Marketing, and more important, Analytics.
4. KNOWLEDGE OF A.I:
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If you have been watching the online space for a while, you don’t need to be told, that A.I will become very important in 2025.
It may not replace you on the Job, but knowledge of it can 10X Your productivity and efficiency as you attend to clients, create content, distribute content and execute tasks.
Get a grip on A.I, at least have the foundational knowledge of it, and start building up your skills in it.
5. BLOW YOUR HORN:
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If you don’t blow your horn, and talk about the value you bring to the table, who will do it for you?
Gone are the days when you keep quiet and expect someone to “discover” you out of a haystack of thousands who are just like you.
You need to create your own unique voice, your own unique brand in the pack, people must be able to separate you from the pack of Web Designers, Web Developers, Graphic Designers, UI/UX Designers, Software developers, Digital Marketers etc.
Blow your horn, and no one will do it for you, like you would, create videos, podcasts, blogs, show up for tech events, both paid and free, run social media Ads, or Challenges, whatever it is that will move the needle in your business -DO IT!
2025 is yours to seize, so step up, show up, and let the world see your tech brilliance. The future waits for no one—will you lead or follow?
This incredible piece was crafted by none other than Ebenezer Wey (CEO, Smart Afrikan), a huge and active member of the Talk Tech Africa community. Known for his passion for innovation and his unwavering commitment to the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem, Ebenezer is a thought leader who consistently shares actionable insights to empower tech professionals and entrepreneurs.
As a key voice in our community, he doesn’t just talk tech—he lives it. From contributing to discussions that challenge the norm to championing groundbreaking ideas, Ebenezer is a source of inspiration for anyone looking to make their mark in the ever-evolving world of technology.
Dive into his thought-provoking write-up and let his expertise guide you to thrive in 2025 and beyond!
