WOW! See the Top 10 Nigeria Young Entrepreneurs
Under The Age Of 30 . They can inspire you to forget
your girlfriend and start doing something more
functional.
Since the global economic downturn survival has not
been easy for all and sundry. The economy is biting
and it actually requires a strong and determined mind
to survive. With Massive unemployment in the country,
relying on the government to provide employment to
teeming unemployed youths is a dream that will be
hard to actualize in the near future.
Nigeria is a country that is filled with massive business
opportunities. The inspiration that you will draw from
these ten young entrepreneurs presented here will
encourage in your struggle to survive.
You are filled with potential. All you need to do is to try
and discover that God-given potential in you and work
towards actualizing it through patience and
determination.
Remember the saying, "where is a will, there is a way".
If your mates are making it, why can't you? Let this
thought spur you and be your drive. Do not relent till
you see your dream actualized.
Nigerian Youths are currently making strides in
innovation and entrepreneurship much like those of
other nations of the world.
Hopefully this will gradually grow to the point that
unemployment in the country will be fully tackled.
There are a lot of notable Nigerian youth entrepreneurs
that need emulating from.
However, we are particularly interested in these few for
now. Here are the top 10 Nigeria young entrepreneurs
under the age of 30. Happy reading …
10.
Simi Fajemirokun,
Founder – ESFAJ and Partner
She is 30 years old and a graduate of Political Science
and International Relations from the University of
Reading, United Kingdom.
ESFAJ & Partners was established three years ago as a
management consulting firm that deals in research,
data analysis, design and general business
development.
The ESFAJ & Partners as a consulting firm started due
to the abhorrence the founder has on the way foreign
firms provides Nigerian government agencies with
mediocre solutions to our government agencies.
She had worked as a local consultant while working
under a foreign firm which was where she drew the
inspiration to start her own instead of doing majority
of work for foreigners and being paid meagerly. The
clients of the company is majorly government agencies
and owners of the SMEs.
09.
Dolapo Babalola , –
the MD, Dolapo Creations.
Dalapo Babalolo is 26 years old and a graduate of Tai
Solarin University of education Ibadan. She was
moved to start the business do to unemployment after
her first degree and while doing her masters instead of
staying idle.
Dolapo Creations are into jewellery making with the
use of wire works and bead making. They design and
make jewellery for brides, bridesmaid and individuals.
08.
Mr. Peter Nsikan,
T he CEO of Crystal Travels and Tours
Mr. Peter Nsikan is 29 years old and a graduate of
Yaba College of Technology where he obtained an
Ordinary National Diploma in Business Administration.
Crystal Travel and Tours is a travel agency which
assists clients who want to travel to the United States,
the United Kingdom, Germany, France and other
countries of the world. They help them to obtain
appointment dates for their visa interviews.
The work of the company is to assist their clients fill
their application forms and also get them prepared for
their visa interviews. They as well help clients to make
hotel reservation, purchase their flight tickets and
make taxi reservation in their supposed country of
visit.
07.
Titus and Tobias Igwe
Founders of Speedmeals
The two brothers are widely known as the Igwe twins.
Titus and Tobias are 27 years of Age and joint owners
of Speedmeals Mobile Kitchen.
The company is a food delivery services company in
Nigeria. They had a humble beginning. After the death
of their father in 2009, the twins took over the
responsibility of their father to take care of their mother
and their other seven siblings.
They began with office assistants and while working
as office assistants they were often sent out by their
fellow staffs to purchase food for them.
It was while doing this they were inspired to start
mobile kitchen to cater for the needs of the majority of
staffs who haven't the opportunity of having good
meal while in the office.
They began the business in 2010 with N50, 000, and
within a space of 1 year made recorded RIO of roughly
N3 million. They have currently trained many Nigeria
on basic catering and baking techniques, to allow
them to set up their own businesses.
06.
Bankole Cardoso
CEO of Easy Taxi Nigeria.
25 years old Bankole Cardoso is the founder of the
Nigerian operations of EasyTaxi. EasyTaxi is a taxi
mobile App that was established in Brazil in 2012 by
German technology startup, Rocket Internet GmBH.
Easy Taxi is designed to link taxi drivers to
prospective customers.
The app allows the taxi drivers to order for a taxi and
establish their point of pick-up through mere mouse
click. EasyTaxi in return forwards to the passenger an
affirmation of the name and phone number of his
driver for him to make physical contact with the driver
immediately.
Cardoso previously worked with Pricewaterhouse
Coopers and the Carlyle Group in New York before
setting up his own in Nigeria.
05.
Uche Pedro
The CEO and Founder of a popular Nigeria
Website BellaNaija
Uche Pedro is 29 years old and a Nigerian media
entrepreneur.
The Media Company is a popular and trending media
organization specialized in crafting online articles and
content for Nigerians and Africans as a whole.
The site is a top lifestyle, entertainment and fashion
website. It enjoys over million visits every month.
04.
Chude Jideonwo & Adebola Williams,
Founders of Red Media/ The Future Project
Jideonwo and Williams together founded Red Nigeria.
Red Media Company is a top full service media-
content, communication and Development Company.
The company as well owns The Future Project (TFP).
The Future Project is a tactical social venture/change
communications organization which hosts the yearly
Future Awards.
The future award is Nigeria's most significant awards
for exceptional Nigerian Youths.
03.
Ola Orekunrin
Founder and CEO of Flying Doctors
Ola Orekunrin is a medical doctor and a healthcare
entrepreneur. She is 25 years of age and the founder
of Flying Doctors Nigeria. Flying doctors is West
Africa's first Air Ambulance Service Company.
The company provides emergency helicopter, airplane
ambulance and evacuation services in Nigeria and
some countries within the West African Sub-region.
02.
Oluwaseun Osewa
Founder and CEO of Nairaland
Nairaland is Africa's top most online forum. It was
established in March 2005 as a general purpose
discussion forum.
The site currently has over 1 million registered users. It
is the most popular Nigerian website used by Nigerians
both home and abroad together with foreigners who
want to obtain information regarding Nigeria.
Prior to the establishment of Nairaland, Oluwaseun
Osewa has operated a web hosting business, which
did not succeed.
Opeyemi Awoyemi, Olalekan Olude and Ayodeji
Adewunmi
Founders – Jobberman
These three are the co-founders of Jobberman,
Nigeria's largest job search engine and aggregator.
Jobberman was established in August 2009, and is
currently enjoying more than 50,000 unique visitors
every day. The site makes use of simple but
revolutionary technology to connect qualified
personnel to the job opportunity that is suitable for
them. They are currently gaining world recognition.
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