FKO81:
Igbo brain
http://anabelmobile.com/about.html
Anabel Mobile Limited is an integrated Mobile Device, Technology and Telecoms Content Company. Dedicated to bringing the best Technology has to offer to the Mobile Device consumers of Africa.

Awolowo001:


You will kill yourself today....

STINE RICE , AMICHI

twistaray:
Abiola Olaniran

26,

Founder, Gamsole

Olaniran, 26, is the founder and CEO of Nigerian gaming company Gamsole. Olaniran founded the company in 2012, and it has venture backing from 88mph, a Kenyan seed fund. The company’s games now have more than 9 million downloads.


[b]A Nigerian mobile game developer, Gamsole, is setting a high standard for future African gaming companies. Six months after its induction, in 2012, and under the leadership of CEO Abiola Elijah Olaniran, the company had already amassed an impressive player base of three million.
"Different markets require different strategies, and as such it does not make sense to import Silicon Valley or Wall Street wisdom wholesale when doing business in emerging African or Asian markets," said Abiola Elijah Olaniran, CEO of Gamsole.

“Different markets require different strategies, and as such it does not make sense to import Silicon Valley or Wall Street wisdom wholesale when doing business in emerging African or Asian markets,” said Abiola Elijah Olaniran, CEO of Gamsole.

Gamsole develops a wide array of entertaining and educational games for Windows Phone and Windows 8, usually around an African theme. In 2014 it was one of five companies to receive a grant from the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, and the company is growing quickly. Today over 10 million Gamesole games have already been downloaded.

Olaniran spoke to How we made it in Africa about his journey as a software developer, the primary ingredient for his success, and his entrepreneurial advice for others.

What was the inspiration behind starting Gamsole?

This may sound like your cliché software developer, tech junkie story, but I actually started game development out of curiosity. I say this because my journey into technology only started because I was curious about it. I grew up in Lagos surrounded by all this technology and gadgets, things I kept trying to make sense of. I think my foray into software really started when I began visiting Microsoft for technical insight.

I got involved with Microsoft when a couple of technology evangelists from the company came to my university, and the interactions with them led me to take technology and software programming seriously. In fact to the point that I would go on to represent Nigeria at the Microsoft Imagine Cup in 2010. I participated in and won more competitions after that, but by 2012 I had focused on carving a niche in game development, and the only logical thing to do was to found a gaming company. Thus, Gamsole was born.

How did you finance your start-up? How did you turn your idea into a reality?

After validating my idea by winning the Samsung developer challenge, also in 2010, I decided to focus on developing games for different app stores. During that time, I got the idea to join the 88mph accelerator programme, which provided the seed investment for Gamsole.

What was the tipping point for your company and why do you think it has been this successful?

I think the primary ingredient of our success was having strategic advisers very early on in the company which helped us understand the need for monetisation for each game we developed. We quickly became a sustainable venture, and are now profitable.

Of the games you have developed, which ones have been particularly popular? And why do you think that is?

On average, all our games have similar amounts of attention and downloads, and I believe that’s because we decided to focus on a new, emerging and under-served market at the early stage of the Windows Phone platform’s introduction.

Your most effective marketing tactic so far?

To be honest, we do little to no marketing. Our downloads are mostly as a result of deep platform penetration. Regions where the Windows Phone platform is popular tend to reward us very well.

Drawing from your experience, what steps do you think African companies can take to become global players?

There are a number of local problems that can unlock tremendous value for the ones who solve them, so not every company needs to do this. However, if a start-up happens [to produce] a product whose relevance transcends borders, then they must turn their attention to quality, and work to ensure their offering can at the very least stand toe-to-toe with comparative propositions across the globe.

What is the one thing you wish you knew about entrepreneurship before you got started?

Different markets require different strategies, and as such it does not make sense to import Silicon Valley or Wall Street wisdom wholesale when doing business in emerging African or Asian markets. Entrepreneurial principles are universal, but they need to be utilised in context. I’m glad I learnt that lesson early in my journey.

If you had one piece of advice for entrepreneurs just starting out in Nigeria, what would it be?

Figure out how you’re going to make money from the business before you get started. Even if it requires a bit of runway to achieve profit, ensure there is a viable revenue model underpinning the venture. It is business after all.[/b]

Markfemi2:


YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN POSTING SMS BULK MESSAGING AS IBO ACHIEVEMENT I EXPECTED MORE

y mobile. inventory we refer here to a stock of goods or products in. motion. Anabel Mobile Messaging Platform provides Bulk. SMS to various companies

AND ITS BASED IN LAGOS

http://www.connectnigeria.com/businesses/anabel-mobile-limited-110804.html

FKO81:


Arthur Onitsha


Solar-powered vehicles, vehicles of the future— Arthur Okeyika

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/solar-powered-vehicles-vehicles-future-arthur-okeyika/

wristbangle:


That is the reason I prefer M&B paracetamol to Emzor paracetamol because aside the quality control measures which M&B adhere to strictly, the work effect of it is more profound.

Awolowo001:


You will kill yourself today....

STINE RICE , AMICHI

twistaray:
Bankole Cardoso

26,

Co-founder, Easy Taxi Nigeria

Cardoso was the founding chief executive of online taxi hailing app, Easy Taxi Nigeria, a Rocket Internet-backed startup. While still affiliated with Easy Taxi, he is moving on to new projects. Easy Taxi, under Cardoso’s watch, grew to be one of the most used taxi hailing apps in Lagos and Abuja. It has been a tough year for Cardoso. His mother, Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, died of Ebola this year. Adadevoh was one of the doctors in Nigeria who helped treat the disease.

Awolowo001:


Assured its distributors, read well before conclusion....that is y most of you don't know what is meant by posting tangible goods gotten from high level of technological innovations....

Show us what you got

FKO81:
Arthur products displayed during Anambra trade fair

afonjaheadhunt:
My brother I know it is a mystery to Afonjas, but the truth is that none of the thing I or any other Igbo have posted here is false, believe everything is possible believe igbo

Okay let me make it easy for you to see that it is real, abi is you brother and pastor Vice President also part of my lies too I hope this step by step pictures have guided your thoughts correctly.

FKO81:
Arthur products displayed during Anambra trade fair

afonjaheadhunt:
You want me to lie that we own BMW, Ford and other exotic mobiles because our brother has the franchise just like Afonja do about Toyota Nissan and proforce, sorry but Innoson is ours mobile and that is the mobile I have to show. Afonja.

FKO81:
https://guardian.ng/technology/nigerias-chinemelu-ezeh-on-global-stage-of-robotics

Nigeria’s Chinemelu Ezeh on global stage of robotics


Chinemelu Ezeh
One modern phenomenon that has the capacity of boosting production as well as diminishes the human intervention in the production chain is robots. To the average Nigerian, robots are nothing but some mechanical configurations that are domiciled within the laboratory rooms used for experimentation. But this thinking appears obsolete as the modern engage in continual metamorphosis that seeks to further isolate the human person even when the final outcome of the efforts are geared towards enhancing the value of the collective comfort for the human race.

The study of robot in the field of engineering is simply defined as an integration of electronics, electrical, computing, mechanical and material engineering, dealing with designs, manufacturing and use of robots for control, sensory feedback and information processing.

In this advanced area of endeavour, robots have emerged as ‘rivals’ to human beings as far as undertaking of tasks are concerned as they can now replicate almost any form of human activity. For instance, they now popularly employed in danger prone endeavours such as bomb detection and de-activation of life-threatening activities.
Considering the level of development of Nigeria and lack of awareness amongst Nigerians, is it not therefore antithetical that a Nigerian is making wave in robotics in the United Kingdom?

Yes, a young Nigerian named Chinemelu Ezeh a force to be reckoned with in robotic engineering. Speaking on his experiences in Robotic engineering, Ezeh declared that he derives joy in a field that is seen as ‘potpourri’ as well as melting point of all engineering fields.

Armed with a three-year scholarship for a Doctorate Degree in Assistive Robotics from the University College London, he is currently working to develop novel control interfaces for sharing control between a wheelchair user and a smart wheelchair.

He warned against locating the reliance of Robotic engineering solely within the field of complicated engineering profession, saying that Robotic engineering finds expression in almost every field of endeavour.

His explanation: “Since Robotics is versatile, it finds applications is just about any field from finance, electrical to mobile to online e-commerce. The skills gained from studying Robotics are easily translatable to other fields and this opens up many doors anywhere, Nigeria included.”

While tracing how a Nigerian, who went to secondary in Nigeria can ‘suddenly’ develop such a knack for complicated area of study such as Robotics, his former Mathematics teacher at the Nigeria Tulip International School, Mr Sabri Unal, explained that Ezeh’s decision to study Robotics engineering did not come to as a surprise.

He hinted that Ezeh had a passion for computers while in secondary school which gave an indication of where his future in educational pursuit lies. He advocated freedom, encouragement and support for children to freely develop their innate talents while growing up, adding, “the potentials of children should never be underestimated either by their parents or teachers. It is very vital to give them a chance to explore these potentials in different areas, which would show what sectors they may be best suited for.”

Back in his secondary school days, Ezeh won awards after awards as they are going out of fashion. He bagged the 1st runner-up in Abuja, in both instances in the Junior and senior categories of the Cowbell Mathematics Competition, and later emerged as Bronze medalist, Infomatrix Computer Olympiad held in Romania in 2006. He also helped programme the robot for the project that won silver in the Informatrix competition. In 2007, he emerged Silver Medalist at the Science and English Fair, which took place in Turkey, while in 2008, he placed 7th place in the Nigerian National Mathematics Olympiad.

Again, he passed his WAEC/SSCE colours in 2008 with distinction and also scored 90 percent for his Advanced level studies at the Cambridge Arts and Science, Canterbury United Kingdom. Also, he was the only student that was accepted into the prestigious Imperial College London after emerging the best graduating student.

While school environment played a key role in the development of his engineering instinct, his parents also aided the development of the interest.Recalling with nostalgia how his father, an Engineer himself and a Food Scientist as his mother, an important role, he said: “My best subject, as far back as I can remember, was Mathematics, which is a core requirement for engineering. Also, throughout the years I find that there is a joy in creating things that have never been, and that is what engineers do.”

He credits his parents with a very hands-on approach to raising their children. “They were very serious about education and so would buy us many books and educational toys. We also had many lesson teachers from a young age. They also ensured we ate healthy and they did their best to ensure we grow up with a good sense of moral judgement and character based on the way they lived their own lives,” Ezeh added.

Going on to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the ICL between 2010-2014, where he also had a stint a Software Engineering (Trainees) in the London Geo team of Google, where he emerged with a First Class Honours.

In his first year at the ICL, he was team leader of a group that designed and constructed a track-completing robot using assembly language, while in his fourth year, he built a robot from the scratch to demonstrate a navigation system, and designed a navigation system by simulating optimal control for path following of differential drive for his thesis, which centered on Design and Implementation of Control and Path Planning of Autonomous Vehicle.

Following his achievements at the ICL, Ezeh was awarded a full three-year scholarship by University College London, where he is scheduled to round up later this year.

With the world at his feet as it were, Ezeh said his plans include returning to Nigeria to explore opportunities the country has to offer. But unlike his predecessors who got lost in the crowd and never made a headway upon their returning home, it appears Ezeh already has a compass with which to navigate the spirit of stifling of talents that is embedded in the Nigerian space, saying, “my plan for the future is to use technology to solve some of the major challenges in Africa. I believe technology can help improve literacy levels, facilitate transparency in government, solve our power crisis and improve the quality of life of people in Africa.”

The young Nigerians was amused that Nigeria and Africa by extension are yet to grab the opportunity offered by science and technology to solve the myriad of development challenges confronting the nation.

He lamented: “I am surprised we do not have science based television channels that inspire people into the field. The British and Americans have many of such programmes. We have to face reality: modern civilisation is founded on science and technology. There is no other way to develop a nation. As writer and former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm said, ‘All we know about the new economic world tells us that nations which train engineers will prevail over those which train lawyers. No nation has ever sued its way to greatness’.

“Nations advance when they apply principles gained from the pursuit of organised knowledge, which is essentially the scientific method of thinking. Technology is the fruit of scientific pursuit. I do stress the application because at the end of the day, action counts more than just words. As a nation, we need to become more curious in science and technology in order to catch up with the rest of the world similar to what India has done.”

With papers already published in academic journals, Ezeh is also President of the UCL Robotics Society, which he co-founded. But how and where did the inspiration to go into Robotics comes from?

He stated that his school, Nigeria Tulip International School, not only influenced his interest, but also assisted with developing a rigorous background in mathematics and science.

He added that the school encouraged willing students to broaden their horizon by participating in local and international competitions. “I gained an appreciation of science and technology through the international exposure providing by attending these competitions. Furthermore, during my holidays, I would stay back in school for advanced training in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics. It was a lot of fun because we would have a lot of social events when we were not hard at work. We studied hard and play hard,” he recalled.

Ezeh said plans are underway to sustain his success story with the establishment of an organization named ‘Impactionate Ltd’ where he is the Chief Executive Officer whose aim is to primarily focus on crowd-funding for sustainable developmental projects that can be measured.

He stressed that the firm, ‘Impactionate’ encapsulates his vision, saying, “Impactionate is a company born out of a desire to be the change I want to see.” A personal vision that could be transformed into a national vision that can drive the development of Nigeria may well be within sigh

Kagawa10:


Thank you joor.

I don't know why ibo keeps producing and duplicating goods, especially drugs they have little knowledge of. They are so greedy and don't care if their attitude cost people's life. No wonder the Asia countries keeps killing the ibos who peddled fake drugs and sell hard drugs in their countries.

FKO81:

See our imported Arthur products displayed during Anambra trade fair

twistaray:
[size=14pt]Odu’a Launches Two Companies For Manufacturing, and Agro-allied businesses[/size]


Foremost Yoruba business concern, Odu’a Investment Company Limited, is keying into President Muhammadu Buhari’s diversification efforts from monolithic oil economy‎ to agro-allied based enterprises in the face of dwindling effects of global crude oil pricing.
The 8th Group Managing Director of Odu’a, Mr. Adewale Raji, who assumed duty a year ago, while rolling out his achievements in the last 388 days, said ‎the company was working towards stimulating growth and enhanced profitability in its existing subsidiaries in real estate, hospitality and insurance brokerage.
Mr. Raji, who anchored his management and leadership team spirit on Growth, Profitability and Sustainability that the present generation and those yet unborn could treasure, said his five years “ambitious plan” of growing company’s revenue by 250 per cent had started yielding positive results due to the cooperation of the board of directors, management, staff and owner states of Odu’a.
He announced the successful completion of the Ire Clay and Burnt Bricks project in Ekiti State.
He said: “I am delighted to share with you the exciting news of the rolling out of the first set of fired bricks on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 after about 10 years of the abandonment of the factory.
“It is indeed a big relief that after many years of toiling and perseverance, we were finally able to see finished blocks roll out from the factory.
“Coming with Ire clay and burnt bricks is a good match in Westlink TodoConstruccion joint venture recently consummated with a Spanish partner.
Westlink TodoConstruccion Limited markets highly discernible porcelain and ceramic finishes for floors and walls as well as bathroom, living room and kitchen fixtures.
Mr. Raji said this is one company that promises to genuinely radicalize the interior finishing stage of building construction in Nigeria.
He hinted also that Odu’a is taking a cue from the vacuum of industrial storage for massive agricultural produce by focusing on the agriculture value chain through collaboration with large commercial farming operators to put its existing land bank, estimated to be over 50,000 hectares across the owner states, into optimal farming and processing enterprises.
Not done, the Odu’a GMD said: “The company has also commenced search for credible local and foreign technical investors as partners in its targets sectors of the Nigerian economy especially hospitality, agribusiness, real estate, manufacturing, financial services and other blue ocean opportunities.
“We are mindful of the need for us to attract affordable and long-term capital to fund our initiatives. It is for this reason that we are committed to exploring available options to secure low-cost capital as well as identify and invest in high-growth businesses in target sectors of the Nigerian economy.”


http://oduainvestment.com.ng/odua-launches-two-companies-for-manufacturing-and-agro-allied-businesses/

reality1010:

What is thank u joor. If someone is better than u u accept and ask God to help u.In ur imagination how will u compare Igbo ingenuity with that of the Yorubas?IGbos r the power house of Africa not just Nigeria and alot of us have been benefiting from them.They r the African capitalist and mercantalist no doubt about it.That is the way God created them.In Lagos their investment r there from Isolo to surulere etc.They v lots of little ones coming up.Outside Lagos they r there.We r not even mentioning what they produce in their place.Even which of the Igbos r u talking about?The ones in Nigeria or the ones that v investment in Africa or outside Africa?Fayose intelligently sent some of his ppl to Aba to learn their skills which i like. I blame the Igbo guy that posted what they v produced because the Igbos r not known for boosting.The ones that make things happen will never go to the media.Some of them dont know it exist.They concentrate on their businesses.All we need to do is create the environment for them to invest and tax them that is all.If u attack them u will lose. Capitalist r conscious of environment.Check what is happening between USA and German manufacturers.

PROUDLYAFONJA1:
innoson car part are imported from china, Germany and Japan only seat bet produced locally

reality1010:

What is thank u joor. If someone is better than u u accept and ask God to help u.In ur imagination how will u compare Igbo ingenuity with that of the Yorubas?IGbos r the power house of Africa not just Nigeria and alot of us have been benefiting from them.They r the African capitalist and mercantalist no doubt about it.That is the way God created them.In Lagos their investment r there from Isolo to surulere etc.They v lots of little ones coming up.Outside Lagos they r there.We r not even mentioning what they produce in their place.Even which of the Igbos r u talking about?The ones in Nigeria or the ones that v investment in Africa or outside Africa?Fayose intelligently sent some of his ppl to Aba to learn their skills which i like. I blame the Igbo guy that posted what they v produced because the Igbos r not known for boosting.The ones that make things happen will never go to the media.Some of them dont know it exist.They concentrate on their businesses.All we need to do is create the environment for them to invest and tax them that is all.If u attack them u will lose. Capitalist r conscious of environment.Check what is happening between USA and German manufacturers.

afonjaheadhunt:
Only Afonjas will sit at home and concert such lies, when Innoson himself have said 70 of content of the vehicles are manufactured locally even your brothers Lai Mohammed and Osibanjo had to go and confirm it.

The same Innoson have been making aircraft spare part for the Nigeria Airforce, why wouldn't they be able to make for their cars Afonja from sense.

See Anamnco another one.

FKO81:

http://www.chinemeluezeh.com/

Phd CANDIDATE in Assistive robotics
Chinemelu Ezeh and I am a PhD scholar at University College London. I recently completed an MEng degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Imperial College London and achieved a first class honour.

Markfemi2:


REAPEATING ANAMCO OWNED BY Nigeria AND GERMANY ON PAGE 27
Chai
NEXT !

afonjaheadhunt:
Why are you confused I call Innoson you complain I call Annamco you complain

Okay this one nko?

wristbangle:


That is the reason I prefer M&B paracetamol to Emzor paracetamol because aside the quality control measures which M&B adhere to strictly, the work effect of it is more profound.

afonjaheadhunt:
Why are you confused I call Innoson you complain I call Annamco you complain

Okay this one nko?

Markfemi2:



WE HAVE ALREADY DISCUSED RICE EARLY IN THIS THREAD CAN WE SEE SOME MORE NEW THINGS PLS