TECH STARTUPS IN NIGERIA
In a world of advanced civilization, the existence of tech startups cannot be underrated. As long as there are technology products or services available in the market, tech startups must exist. In essence, a tech startup is a company that sees into making available technology products or services to the consumer. These products may be new or existing technology products.
Beyond bringing technology products or services to the market, tech startups are innovative and have much to do with growth and scalability. The sole aim of startup companies is to provide solutions to a problem where there seems to be no assurance of remedy.
In other words, a tech startup works with the intention of bringing a technology product to solve a particular problem when there seems to be no obvious solution. As such, a tech startup can be said to be a body structured to provide a repeatable and scalable business model.
Another tool they have maximized well is how they have consistently promoted their visual and verbal expressions across online and offline touchpoints. Here is a list of tech startups who have stepped up the game and you may need their services.
Gradely founded by Boye Oshinaga is a Nigerian startup that works with students, teachers, schools, and parents to make learning easy. They make available lesson sessions for interested participants and ease the stress of learning in a conducive environment.
Tom Chute founded Haulr in 2018 with the aim of providing the solution to an age-old problem. The startup is AI-driven in tracking trucks as they provide accurate updates to their clients as touching their trucks. Their service is top-notch especially when it comes to providing logistic services, monitoring trucks, reducing theft and the cost of cargo goods.
In the category of tourism and hospitality, Mark Essien founded Hotels.ng, an online travel booking agency. The agency is a pro in offering hotel bookings. Bookings, payments, reviews, and recommendations can be made online without any itch as they ensure a clean, safe, secure and comfortable experience for their clients.
Cowrywise, a Nigerian startup was founded in 2017 by Razaq Ahmed (CEO) and Edward Popoola (CTO). The startup is known for their ingenious storytelling with which they communicate their clients. The brand makes use of different digital platforms to sell its mobile products.
Flutterwave being an official sponsor of the Basketball Africa League, founded in 2016 by Olugbenga Agboola and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, help users transform payments in Africa and the rest of the world.
Providing health services, Helium Health was founded in 2016 by Adegoke Olubusi, Tito Ovia, and Dimeji Sofowora. They provide quality health care by leveraging data and unique insights from their clients.
Like Flutterwave, Paystack is an online payment platform that provides modern online and offline payments services for users across the continent. Founded in 2015 by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, Paystack provides outstanding customer service and active support for culture and talent.
Eden Life was founded in 2019 by Nadayar Enegesi, Prosper Otemuyiwa, and Silm Momoh. They provide services such as hospitality and general room service. They do this and take away the stress of catering and having to carry out chores from individuals who need their services. This way, people have enough time to focus on their work and important things.
Autochek is a Nigerian tech startup founded by Etop Ikpe in 2020 and specialized in the buying and selling of cars. With Autochek, buying and selling of cars have been made safe and secure. In addition, the company also provides repair and maintenance services to include car washing, battery service, painting, denting, tyre service, car brake, engine service, etc.
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PiggyVest is an online payment platform founded by Ayo Akinola, Joshua Chibueze, Odunayo Eweniyi, Nonso Eagle, and Somto Ifezue. This digital and social tech company in Nigeria gives users a better way to save and invest online. This tech startup has helped many Nigerians to cultivate a good saving culture.
Farmcrowdy, founded in 2016 by Onyeka Akumah, Akindele Phillips, Tope Omotolani, Christopher Abiodun, and Ifeanyi Anazodo is an agric technology company that empowers farmers through technology. The tech startup aid success of farmers and encourage food production.
Chaka is a digitalized investment platform that allows its user to engage in an online transaction. The platform was set in motion in 2019 to help users build their profiles. This was conceived and birthed by Tosin Osibodu in the year 2019 to allow users to participate in foreign stock markets such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), etc.
Konga is a Nigerian e-commerce store founded by Prince Nnamdi Ekeh and Sim Shagaya in 2012. Being an online mall, this tech startup is known for its sales of books, baby products, phones, groceries, electronics, accessories, and all that can be needed by humans.
Surviving in the health sector is the Flying Doctors Nigeria which is the first indigenous air ambulance in West Africa, founded by Olamide Orekunrin in the year 2009. Their services include air ambulance, medical solutions, and medivac services.
Interested in hosting websites, Ahmad Mukoshy founded Giga Layer to provide domain names and other facilities to help businesses/companies host their websites. Being a Nigerian startup, they offer services like domain names (.ng), virtual servers, website security certificates, shared hosting, etc. The service has been in existence since 2012.
Conclusion
In a country of over 200 million people with a rapidly growing economy, a tech startup has become a more engaging enterprise to venture into. Recent openings have made it easy for businesses to survive in Nigeria and tech startup is not an exception. As a matter of fact, startups in Nigeria are getting involved in almost every sphere by taking up the challenge of building great, influential, and multiple industries cutting across sectors like health, finance, logistics, etc. Although resident in Nigeria, most of these tech startups operate globally and have successful brands. These startups can record success because of how well they tell their stories and stay human in a digitally-driven society by tapping into social realities to inspire and fuel community spirit. Feel free to use any of their services.
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