TechCabal,
Nigeria’s largest tech online publication and host of Africabeta is
revealing the committee that will preside over the WeChat Ideathon in
the run up to the event.
The
WeChat Ideathon is a parallel event within the Africabeta conference
that will demonstrate outstanding technology and internet business
propositions that are designed to take advantage of the WeChat API.
Startups and developers who apply stand to gain not only early
deployment access on the WeChat platform but also an opportunity to
demonstrate their ideas on the Africabeta stage as well as go-to-market
support for their products and services.
Entry to the Ideathon is free and registration closes by 24th September. Intending participants should visit http://africabeta.co/chat-
Meet the ideathon review committee:
Etop Ikpe
Etop
Ikpe is co-CEO of Dealdey, Nigeria’s largest discounted deals website
and a veteran ecommerce entrepreneur with experience in mobile
communications technology.
Adia Sowho
Adia
is the Director, Digital Business at Etisalat Nigeria. Adia been active
for more than 14 years in telecom, media and tech business leadership.
She is the Vice Chair of the EMEA Board at MEF (Mobile Ecosystem Forum)
and is active on their Africa Steering Committee. In that capacity, she
has facilitated opportunities for mobile VAS providers across Africa.
Victor Asemota
Victor
calls himself a chronic tech addict and it's impossible to say
otherwise. Victor has over 20 years industry experience in enterprise
applications, consulting, information security, and transaction systems.
He is the CEO and Principal Consultant at SWIFTA, a professional
service company focused on technology service delivery and business
change management.
Bankole Oluwafemi
Bankole is the Editor-In-Chief at TechCabal.com,
the leading African technology news and analysis website. TechCabal
has been at the forefront of technology, startups, mobile and internet
conversation in Africa since it was launched 2 years ago in Lagos,
Nigeria.
Idemudia Dima-Okojie
Idemudia
is WeChat's regional manager for West Africa. He has a long running
experience in mobile technology and applications. He was head of new
product development at Airtel Nigeria before joining WeChat. WeChat is
an all-in-one communication app that allows users connect with family
and friends, and it has over 600 monthly active users.
About WeChat
WeChat
is the world’s fastest-growing social communication app with more than
600 million monthly active users globally. It provides a central point
of control for users to share voice, photo, video, text messages as well
as transact for free across their entire social eco-system – on and
offline. Through Official Accounts, WeChat allows brands to deliver
rich, high-touch content experiences to engage with and grow their
communities – on and offline.
Learn more about WeChat and download the app at www.wechat.com
About TechCabal
TechCabal is Nigeria's largest tech blog focused on promoting conversations around technology, mobile & internet in Africa.
For more information, specific inquiries and interview opportunities, please contact Kristin Wilson - kristin@bigcabal.com
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