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Post by Her Highness on Jul 17, 2016 0:08:25 GMT
CEO of CC HubCcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze creative social tech ventures take place. The HUB is a place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria. CcHub functions at the heart of Nigeria’s technology innovation ecosystem as a place to: facilitate creative thinking and collaborative problem solving encourage technology innovation for improved social accountability in Nigeria incubate novel tech ideas that promotes good governance/provision of public services encourage shared accountability between technologist & innovators serve as a living lab for prototyping and testing socially minded tech tools build new skills and competencies connect, share, create and find expertise The Hub act as a cushy nest designed to accelerate the successful development of social tech ventures through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by the hub management and offered both in the space and through our network of partners. In addition, the hub leads co-creation initiatives aimed at creating novel technologically driven solutions to the myriad social challenges facing the average Nigerian. The Hub also network stakeholders from diverse walks of life to create these solutions and also encourage social accountability through social creativity activating knowledge networks harnessing resources and imagination across society not just within public service professions and institutions  
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Post by Her Highness on Jul 17, 2016 0:13:54 GMT
Her Highness, CcHub CEO and Co-founder, Bosun Tijani has announced the official global launch of his social fitness app Truppr. Before now, it had been in beta testing phase was already being widely used by fitness enthusiasts in Lagos, Abuja and some parts of the UK. The Problem A fitness enthusiast, Bosun fell in love with teams sports because their social nature provided an exciting way to keep up with his strict fitness regime. However, having lived in 5 different cities in the last 10 years, he found that moving around that much came with its peculiar challenges of finding regular fitness partners. “I play football for fun and fitness twice a week and consistently struggled to keep the routine due to difficulty in finding teammates and venues while on business trips or in new cities”. Like Bosun, millions of people globally rely on team sports and physical activities as a source of regular exercise. Bosun conceived Truppr as a solution to this problem. Truppr is a social tool that provide sports lovers and fitness enthusiasts alike with an easy way to find local fitness partners while on business trips, holidays or in a new city. With Truppr, users will be able to organise, or join in on, amateur sporting events within their locality. The app will also serve as a one-stop shop for finding and booking sport venues in cities around the world. The App – Truppr The Truppr app interface is quite intuitive and free of clutter. On launching the app after sign up, you are greeted with a landing page of 4 tabs. The first tab is the list of sporting events in reverse chronological order. While Truppr is available for use globally, the team is looking to drive mass adoption across Africa in its first year. Truppr is incubated and funded by the Co-Creation Hub and has benefited from the Tony Elumelu Foundation early stage grant for technology ventures. With over 7,500 users, 55 new users per day, 343 events and 78% active users participating in at least 3-5 events per month (in its first 4 months), Truppr is ramping up activities to generate awareness and position itself as one of the globally relevant tech start-ups emerging from Africa. You can download the Truppr app from the Google Play Store, App Store or use it directly on the web. 
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Post by Her Highness on Jul 17, 2016 0:36:52 GMT
Yoruba Nigeria’s Safermom.org Educating Mothers on Safe Child Care With Free Health Information
CEO & Founder: Adeloye Olanrewaju Nigeria’s SaferMom is new channel aimed at providing pregnant and or nursing mothers with timely and targeted health information via SMS and pre-recorded voice services in local languages to improve maternal and child health. The Safermom’s platform is built to automatically Follow up Pregnant women’s developmental stages, Deliver family health campaigns messages such as malaria prevention, HIV/aids and TB advisory via targeted SMS and voice services, Track Vaccination, Disperse emergency information, medical adherence, fix appointment, Conduct surveys and receive feedbacks in minutes through our dashboard. SaferMom also provides improved communication channels for care providers, hospitals, clinics, health insurance companies, Diagnostic centers, NGOs and other health entrepreneurs to sign up and easily communicate with the audience (mostly women) they serve based on monthly subscription fees. Safermom’s innovative messages which goal is to help mothers through pregnancy and baby’s early years through timely, dedicated and targeted vital information are currently available in Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa. “We hope to translate it to more Nigerian languages as we expand in the future since our services can be deployed in any languages of the world and to any mobile phones/lines at any location in the world even mothers without access to internet.” Lanre Adeloye told TechMoran. “Our Voice call platform which is at beta version solves the challenge of effective communicating with those who are illiterate, especially women in the least developed countries who have access to mobile phone – half of whom are illiterate.” SaferMom’s idea was conceived about 4 years ago as medical intern in a primary health care but a personal experience about 2 years ago later brought the idea SaferMom to live. Nigeria presently contributes to about 13% of maternal and child deaths due to preventable diseases; mostly are as a result of negligence, illiteracy and failure of mothers to attend clinics for ante natal care. Most mothers also fail to present their babies for immunization schedules which have also contributed immensely to about 260,000 babies under the age of 5 years lost yearly. Safermom is presently signing up and working with Hospitals, diagnostic centers, NGOs, Care providers, Government agencies, health insurance companies e.t.c to easily use its platform to reach out their audience. Presently, it has signed up 2,500 mothers and aims to sign up 30,000 pregnant and mothers with babies under the age of five years before the end of the year.
“Our long term goal is to scale our services and make our services sustainable using innovative models across Nigeria especially Northern areas and other emerging economies,” concluded Adeloye. SaferMom is one of the most innovative African startups short listed for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship seed funding.  |
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Post by Her Highness on Jul 17, 2016 1:03:16 GMT
CoSign
Two Nigerians, Abiodun Johnson and Esosa Ighodaro in February launched CoSign to the public, the world’s first mobile app that allows users to earn cash everytime they endorse a product online. “We wanted to explore a new way to turn social media impressions into sales and speed up the purchase process drastically,” said Co-Founder Esosa Ighodaro. “CoSign has levels of influence, which increases the revenue percentage in each level and motivates users to work harder ”. The social media app aims to change the way we shop online by improving the purchase process and cutting out the extra steps and as well allow consumers to view posts within multiple social media channels and immediately purchase the items with just one click. The “Buy” button takes the user to the product page on the retailers website where they can confirm and checkout within seconds. The free iOS and Android app transfers social media content into commerce, rewarding users with cash for endorsing and cosigning products like clothing, beauty items, baby stuff, toys, home goods, technology and more. CoSign’s aim is to incentivize the consumer while bringing more exposure to a brand or company. Ighodaro and Abiodun, developed the app in 2013 and have been working with firms such as Luxury American designer, LaQuan Smith, of LaQuan Smith New York, Harlem’s Fashion Row and Hannan Saleh. CoSign gives users analytics for each product that keeps track of the likes, clicks, shares and buys, which users can access on the “Bank & Rewards” pages. If followers purchase items tagged, then users receive a monetary reward up to 35%. The percentage is based on the users influence status: newbie vs. icon. Retailers benefit from increased traffic, higher average purchases, reduced marketing spend and a foray into mobile commerce. Within three seconds, users can tag an item to upload and share with followers. Users can tag up to 13 million products from over 1200 retailers who are partnering with CoSign such as Lord & Taylor, Macys, Nordstrom, BlueFly, THE OUTNET.COM, Mark & Spencer, Wal-Mart, Ted Baker, Bloomingdale’s Australia and Sephora. Johnson is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoSign and leads multiple software and web development projects. As the tech expert, his role includes overseeing quality control throughout the software development life cycle, defining project objectives for iOS, Android and web applications, evaluating licensing and direct sales models. Johnson graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor of arts degree in engineering sciences. Esosa Ighodaro is the Co-Founder and President of CoSign and heads branding, marketing, sales, external partnerships and communications. As the finance expert, her role includes strategic development of communication campaigns, product placement, market research, securing influencers and external partners, raising funds and social media engagement. She identifies and capitalizes on new growth opportunities through market analysis,brand development and keen business instincts. Ighodaro graduated from Temple University with a bachelor of business administration degree in finance and has worked for top companies like J.P. Morgan Chase, CitiGroup and Bear Stearns.  |
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Post by Honorebu on Jul 20, 2016 18:52:30 GMT
Sir Samuel Layinka Ayodeji Manuwa (1903–1976); The man who Invented an Excision Knife to Treat Tropical Ulcers
Samuel Olayinka Ayodeji Manuwa CMG, OBE was a pioneering Nigerian surgeon, an Inspector General of Medical Services and a former Chief Medical Adviser to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Oloye Sir Samuel Manuwa was born to the family of Reverend Benjamin Manuwa. He attended the Church Missionary School, Lagos and King's College, Lagos for secondary education, completing his studies in 1921. He then proceeded to study at the University of Edinburgh where he received a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Medicine in 1926. He graduated with a several awards: the Robert Wilson Memorial Prize in Chemistry and the Welcome Prize in Medicine. He later went to study in Liverpool thereafter and completed a course on Tropical Medicine. He became a medical doctor in 1934. He was the first Nigerian to pass the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) examination after which he was called to join the Royal College of Surgeons as a Certified Surgeon and Fellow in 1934. He returned to Nigeria and joined the Government Health Department of West Africa as a Surgeon. Being African it was a feat that was unprecedented in the history of colonial Africa. He was sent to work all over Nigeria, East, West and North saving lives and also being a source of inspiration to young High School students into the Medical Profession. During the course of his carrier as a Surgeon, he designed a special Surgical Knife to improve and advance the frontiers of his Profession for treating dreaded Tropical Ulcers. Indeed his professional excellence set a standard for Medical care that made it possible for Africans in Nigeria and indeed West Africa's to enjoy medical care at the frontiers of Medicine as practiced internationally. He operated on ten's of thousand's of people in the span of his 18-year career as a pioneering surgeon. After 18 years of practicing Surgery, he was appointed the Deputy Director of Medical Services. He gradually walked through the ladder of success in his chosen career, and became the 1st Nigerian Director of Medical Services for West Africa. Samuel Manuwa later became the 1st Chief Medical Adviser to the Government of Nigeria. Throughout his career, he sought and worked for the improvement of basic health services in the rural areas of Nigeria. He replicated the Italian terrazzo flooring just as the Colonialists had done in their European Hospital in all the African Hospitals (General Hospitals). Floors in Lagos were properly redone (later named Creek Hospital now Military Hospital Onikan). He saw to it that all resources were made available to fight Tuberculosis, which was then, an African Epidemic neglected by the Colonialists. Sir Samuel's support and leadership won Nigeria the fight against Tuberculosis in the 50's and early 60's. As the leader in the Medical Community of West Africa, he ensured that meritocracy and excellence became the benchmark for Medical Practice and Profession. It is safe to say that he was highly revered and respected so much that her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II honored him with a knighthood in 1956 for his Professional Excellence and Services to West Africa in the Field of Medicine. As Inspector General of Medical Services, he worked assiduously for the establishment of a University Teaching Hospital in the country. The result was the creation of University College Hospital, Ibadan, the first biggest Hospital in Africa After a distinguished tenure as a Medical Administrator, he handed the baton of leadership to capable associates. Seeing that the nation still needed his wealth of unique experience, the Colonial Government appointed him as the 1st Nigerian Commissioner in the Federal Civil Service. He later served as the Deputy Chief under Alhaji Sule Katagum after Nigeria became Independent, despite being the 1st Nigerian Commissioner on the Commission. He served as the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the University Council of the University of Ibadan for very many years and was a guiding hand in developing UCH to the center of excellence it is today. In his lifetime, he served as a Nigerian Aristocrat, holding the chieftaincy title of the Obadugba on the Ondo clan, The Olowa Luwagboye of the Ijebu clan and the Iyasere of the Iteba lineage, all in the Southwest Region of Nigeria. Sir Samuel Layinka Ayodeji Manuwa died 40 years ago at the age of 73 in 1976. Source:DAWN Commission
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Post by Honorebu on Jul 23, 2016 21:43:04 GMT
Professor Adenike Oyinlola Osofisan: First female Professor of Computer Science in AfricaOyinlola OSOFISAN (FNIM, FNCS, CITP) Citation for Nigeria Computer Society Special Recognition Award in 2014 Foremost Academic, Computer Scientist and Trail Blazer She graduated in 1977 from the then University of Ile-Ife with a 2nd Class Upper Division Honours Degree in Computer Science/Economics. Her class was the first set of graduates in Computer Science to be produced by any Nigerian University. She took a Masters degree in Computer Science in 1979 from the famous Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. In 1989, she graduated to become the first Nigerian woman to hold a PhD degree in Computer Science and the first female to have a PhD degree from the Faculty of Technology of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She got a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme at the University of Ibadan in 1993. She worked at the University of Ibadan as a Programmer between 1976 and 1978. From 1979, she lectured at the Polytechnic Ibadan, rising to the highest position of Senior Principal Lecturer and Head Department of Computer Science and being elected Dean, Faculty of Science, a position which she held until she joined the services of the University of Ibadan in 1997. Under her the Polytechnic Ibadan became the first polytechnic in Nigeria to achieve full accreditation for both ND and HND Computer Science programs from National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). She joined University of Ibadan as a Senior Lecturer in the Computer Science department and she became the Acting Head of Computer Science department. She started Post Graduate programs in the department and concentrated on training more staff to acquire PhD degrees which significantly increased the number of staff having PhD degrees in Computer Science. She rose to full Professorship, effective from 2006, thus becoming the very first African Female Professor of Computer Science. Professor Osofisan was the Pioneer President, Nigeria Women in Information Technology (IT) in 2003. In 2005, she became the first female President and Chairman of Council, Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), and held the post till June 2009. She is Fellow and Life Member, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and has served on the National Executive Council of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) for ten years, four (4) as Chairman Credentials Committee; another four (4) as Education Committee Chairman and two (2) as Chairman of the Publication Committee. She has over 80 authored publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings and has received many national and international prizes, scholarships awards for the development of Information Technology and Computer Science Education in Nigeria and Africa. nigeriacomputers.com/tech-news/professor-mrs-adenike-osofisan-special-recognition-award-citation/
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Jul 23, 2016 22:18:15 GMT
Sir Samuel Layinka Ayodeji Manuwa (1903–1976); The man who Invented an Excision Knife to Treat Tropical Ulcers
Samuel Olayinka Ayodeji Manuwa CMG, OBE was a pioneering Nigerian surgeon, an Inspector General of Medical Services and a former Chief Medical Adviser to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Oloye Sir Samuel Manuwa was born to the family of Reverend Benjamin Manuwa. He attended the Church Missionary School, Lagos and King's College, Lagos for secondary education, completing his studies in 1921. He then proceeded to study at the University of Edinburgh where he received a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Medicine in 1926. He graduated with a several awards: the Robert Wilson Memorial Prize in Chemistry and the Welcome Prize in Medicine. He later went to study in Liverpool thereafter and completed a course on Tropical Medicine. He became a medical doctor in 1934. He was the first Nigerian to pass the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) examination after which he was called to join the Royal College of Surgeons as a Certified Surgeon and Fellow in 1934. He returned to Nigeria and joined the Government Health Department of West Africa as a Surgeon. Being African it was a feat that was unprecedented in the history of colonial Africa. He was sent to work all over Nigeria, East, West and North saving lives and also being a source of inspiration to young High School students into the Medical Profession. During the course of his carrier as a Surgeon, he designed a special Surgical Knife to improve and advance the frontiers of his Profession for treating dreaded Tropical Ulcers. Indeed his professional excellence set a standard for Medical care that made it possible for Africans in Nigeria and indeed West Africa's to enjoy medical care at the frontiers of Medicine as practiced internationally. He operated on ten's of thousand's of people in the span of his 18-year career as a pioneering surgeon. After 18 years of practicing Surgery, he was appointed the Deputy Director of Medical Services. He gradually walked through the ladder of success in his chosen career, and became the 1st Nigerian Director of Medical Services for West Africa. Samuel Manuwa later became the 1st Chief Medical Adviser to the Government of Nigeria. Throughout his career, he sought and worked for the improvement of basic health services in the rural areas of Nigeria. He replicated the Italian terrazzo flooring just as the Colonialists had done in their European Hospital in all the African Hospitals (General Hospitals). Floors in Lagos were properly redone (later named Creek Hospital now Military Hospital Onikan). He saw to it that all resources were made available to fight Tuberculosis, which was then, an African Epidemic neglected by the Colonialists. Sir Samuel's support and leadership won Nigeria the fight against Tuberculosis in the 50's and early 60's. As the leader in the Medical Community of West Africa, he ensured that meritocracy and excellence became the benchmark for Medical Practice and Profession. It is safe to say that he was highly revered and respected so much that her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II honored him with a knighthood in 1956 for his Professional Excellence and Services to West Africa in the Field of Medicine. As Inspector General of Medical Services, he worked assiduously for the establishment of a University Teaching Hospital in the country. The result was the creation of University College Hospital, Ibadan, the first biggest Hospital in Africa After a distinguished tenure as a Medical Administrator, he handed the baton of leadership to capable associates. Seeing that the nation still needed his wealth of unique experience, the Colonial Government appointed him as the 1st Nigerian Commissioner in the Federal Civil Service. He later served as the Deputy Chief under Alhaji Sule Katagum after Nigeria became Independent, despite being the 1st Nigerian Commissioner on the Commission. He served as the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the University Council of the University of Ibadan for very many years and was a guiding hand in developing UCH to the center of excellence it is today. In his lifetime, he served as a Nigerian Aristocrat, holding the chieftaincy title of the Obadugba on the Ondo clan, The Olowa Luwagboye of the Ijebu clan and the Iyasere of the Iteba lineage, all in the Southwest Region of Nigeria. Sir Samuel Layinka Ayodeji Manuwa died 40 years ago at the age of 73 in 1976. Source:DAWN Commission This one must enter Nairaland. |
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Post by Honorebu on Jul 23, 2016 22:35:45 GMT
Lol
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Post by Honorebu on Aug 13, 2017 19:48:20 GMT
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Post by Short_Biscuit on Aug 13, 2017 20:34:06 GMT
Impressive. That's innovation right there. Those guys are already thinking ahead/the next level. If they don't take that step, without a doubt someone else would probably do it and steal their shine. In the I.T space, you either keep innovating or someone else comes up and upstages you and you go the way of the dinosaurs. That's what is keeping the facebooks, the apples, and the googles of this world at the top of their game. They spend so much on r & d and recruitment of top notch creative talents, all of which enables them to maintain their relevance in an ever changing wild, wild, west that is the tech world.  |
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 21, 2017 9:22:44 GMT
Dr Olufunmilayo Olopade won the MacArthur "genius" award for her work on the molecular genetics of breast cancer in Africans and African Americans. I need to profile her
Another high-achieving Yoruba scientist is Prof Omowunmi Sadik
These women have won many awards
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 21, 2017 10:18:03 GMT
I need some info about Prof Gureje Oye. He's probably the most cited Nigerian I've seen on Google Scholar
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 21, 2017 10:21:07 GMT
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