Africabeta is exactly one week away and we are so excited. It’s been months of planning and we are few days away finally.
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.
Meet the ideathon review committee
Etop Ikpe
He 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 two 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.
The Ideathon applications closed already, but you can still apply to attend. The 2015 AfricaBeta is powered by WeChat.
