Ngozi Chukwu's path from engineering struggles to tech journalism at TechCabal

Ngozi Chukwu's earliest memory is writing a song on her balcony at age 11 or 12 during a difficult transition to secondary school. She studied electronic engineering at UNN but lost joy after a terrible 2013 lab experience, volunteering as an NGO grant writer instead. After NYSC teaching in Ilorin (2019-2020) and a Lagos private school job where she felt unprepared, she explored Web3 and NFTs around 2020. Despite hating interviews, she applied to TechCabal due to its reputation, starting unpaid tech writing before joining the outlet covering Africa's tech ecosystem. Her journey shows how non-traditional paths can lead to media careers in Nigeria's growing tech sector, relevant for graduates facing career mismatches or seeking purpose-driven work. The story highlights skills transfer from teaching and volunteering to tech reporting, and the value of persistence despite interview anxiety. With her TechCabal role beginning post-2020, what career pivots have you considered that align with your natural strengths rather than perceived expectations, and how might volunteer work or side projects open unexpected professional doors?

SOURCE: https://techcabal.com/2026/04/29/my-life-in-tech-ngozi-chukwu/