My Interview at DayoEdunjobi.com

Today, I thought I should share some excerpts from a recent interview I granted over at DayoEdunjobi.com, a blog about Blogging, Internet Marketing and Social Media.

Dayo had very interesting questions about the state of the technology, startups and blogging scene in Nigeria, and my thoughts on how the emerging industry can grow to compete within the African and Global space.

Here are excerpts…

Having followed the global technology scene for some years and watching trends in the African tech and startup scene, I became obsessed with the idea of tracking local technology, startup and social media news from Nigeria and Africa…

We’ve seen some startups fail particularly because they didn’t have clear focus and strategy. Some other startups copy Facebook or from their friend’s book. Now I’m talking to those social networking sites out there…

Last year, I recommended that some social network owners collaborate with others to create robust platforms and applications that would get the attention of huge companies and attract the attention of global media sites…

Personally, I’m yet to see a startup with ground-breaking technology that can compete with global startups. I think what Nigerian technopreneurs lack is the ability and know-how to create solutions to the problems and needs of a massive audience…

Until web entrepreneurs identify solutions to the local problems, and start creating applications or providing a service that meets these needs, then we can start seeing innovative startups that could get the world talking…

First, we need a community that would foster healthy discussions on the emerging web, mobile and startups industry. Second, we need to collaborate with other entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Africa. Third, we need to build credibility as it is the most important quality investors are looking for.

You can visit Dayo’s blog to read the full interview here. Enjoy!

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