How do Nigerians harness smart tech in everyday life?
REPORT
4 Oct 2019
How do Nigerians harness smart tech in everyday life?

The availability and application of ‘smart tech’ may vary significantly from region to region, but there’s no questioning the impact of digital devices and services on wide swathes of society. How exactly are smartphones, streaming platforms, big data, and apps affecting life in Nigeria?

Dickson Nsofor

Dickson Nsofor is the founder and CEO of Korapay, a cross-border payment platform that facilitates online money transfers from the United States to Nigeria.

Frankline Ozekhome

Frankline Ozekhome is a business strategist and communications specialist. He has 14 years of experience working with Insight Publicis, the leading ad agency in sub-Sahara Africa, as the head of strategy and digital. He's the creative mind behind TINK Africa, a pop culture and consumer insights company focused on providing trends research, market intelligence, and culture mapping for organisations looking to position their brands in the African market. Frankline has worked with brands like Pepsi, Pernod Ricard, and MTN to decode trends and develop strategy playbooks, lifestyle programs, and platforms that drive innovation and help their brands to connect better with consumers in the marketplace.

Yemi Keri

Yemi Keri is the chief executive officer of Heckerbella Limited, a technology business transformation company in Nigeria. She is also a partner at Holmen Consulting, an information technology consulting firm.

Nana Ocran

A former Editor of the Time Out Group’s series of guides to Lagos and Abuja, Nana has over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and cultural consultant. She Founded the digital platform, People’s Stories Project and is also an Associate Lecturer at Omnes Education (London), a liberal arts school that is headquartered in Paris. She has worked in a cultural capacity with global brands and organisations including Danish Film Institute (Copenhagen), Institute of International Visual Arts (Iniva), Rolls Royce Muse (UK), Design Indaba (South Africa) Pernod-Ricard (Paris) and is an ongoing consultant for British Council (UK).