Sim Shagaya Inspires Over 1000 Techies at Builders Summit in Lagos

Tech enthusiasts gathered in droves at the Queens Park Event Center in Lagos for the just concluded Builders Summit, an event organised by Founders Connect, to bolster Nigeria’s burgeoning tech ecosystem. 

The summit featured heavyweights like Sim Shagaya, the serial entrepreneur and one of Africa’s tech champions; Adia Sowho, the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria; Iyin Aboyeji, the Founding Partner, Future Africa, among others.

Shagaya’s interview session with Peace Itimi, the convener, was one of the major highlights of the summit.

Sim Shagaya, who founded Nigeria’s e-commerce giant, Konga, recounted his experiences with launching the brand, his stiff competition with Jumia, and how personal challenges, including the loss of his father, constrained him to sort of hibernate in his hometown, Jos.

Adia Sowho

It was while in Jos that he was inspired to launch uLesson, a mobile educational platform for secondary school students in Africa, which is now a leading  edtech startup and was recently shortlisted for the 2024 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Shagaya also discussed founding Miva Open University, which offers a range of affordable and flexible academic programs worldwide. He emphasised the importance of resilience, the willingness to learn from failure, and the need to seriously consider customer feedback.

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The summit also featured an insightful session by Adia Sowho. In her keynote address, she stressed the importance of career adaptability in the ever-evolving tech landscape. 

Adding to the event’s vibrancy, Iyin Aboyeji engaged the audience in a Ask Me Anything session, sharing profound leadership wisdom. 

The day culminated with the Startup Innovation Challenge, where API Sentry, a security solutions company, emerged winner 

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