How Founder Dojo Helped Build an IoT Startup in Imo State
At first, 4First Technologies was not a company. It was an idea being developed by a group of young people who still had other responsibilities, including work, study, and other projects. The idea had to survive customer discovery, validation, technical…
How Chukwuemeka Onuoha Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Building Materials in Imo
On 9 September 2026, Chukwuemeka Onuoha had about one minute to explain his company to Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. His pitch was simple: turn recycled plastic waste and sawdust into durable wood-plastic composite…
The Founder Who Couldn’t Ignore Southeast Nigeria’s Mobility Problem — And Built Inaaga
When Daniel Chinagozi, Chief Executive Officer of Inaaga, says the company’s biggest challenge isn’t transportation, the statement sounds strange. After all, Inaaga is building a ride-hailing platform in a market already occupied by bigger…
From Market Confusion to Clarity: How Dr. Akabuike Happiness Built CloudAudit for Southeast Traders
Dr. Akabuike Happiness didn’t see “big data” when she walked through Onitsha Main Market. She saw a messy, oil-stained notebook sitting on a sack of rice. To the trader, it was a record; to Akabuike, it was a leak, with profit slowly…