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| Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 11:42pm On Dec 21, 2017 |
Despite the brilliant tech genius Nigeria has produced including the likes of Philip Emeagwali and Chinedu Echeruo yet we've never come accross tech startups founded by Nigerian(s). Could it be that Nigerians is not interested in running tech companies or that Nigerians can't be trusted or that silicon valley is reserved for the whites only, could there be racism in silicon valley. Indian who are science/tech inclined are making waves. Microsoft and Google CEOs are both indians. What actually could be the problem. Let's hear your thought from those who reside abroad or have experience. Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44 1 Like |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kabarka(m): 11:09pm On Jan 19, 2018 |
Nigerians should first of all develop HUNGER for digital skills. 1 Like |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by seunny4lif(m): 11:11pm On Jan 19, 2018 |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 11:22pm On Jan 19, 2018 |
Is unfortunate and sorry to say that many youths in Nigeria are irresponsible. Every guy wants to be a yahoo boy or musician and every lady wants to be a make up artist. 2 Likes |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kabarka(m): 5:49pm On Jan 21, 2018 |
Dremca: You are on point,even religious worship centers,educational institutions encourage these career in the name of talent hunt. Africans react easily to things that have to do with show,energy decipation and gossips but respond least to intellect. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by DisGuy: 8:39pm On Jan 21, 2018 |
The world does not revolves around Nigerians! There are probably thousands in Silicon Valley, most tech start-ups are usually combined team of nationalities and not much emphasis is placed of where people come from as long as you know your stuff and bring something to the table (funds?) Or some are classed as Americans so there unless Nigerian media search them out you'd rarely hear of them... 1 Like |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kabarka(m): 12:20am On Jan 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kingofthejungle(m): 1:38am On Jan 23, 2018 |
Gigster was co-founded by a nigerian. 1 Like |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kabarka(m): 8:40am On Jan 23, 2018 |
kingofthejungle:individually,nigerians can go places but as a nation,how is it viewed? |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kingofthejungle(m): 8:59am On Jan 23, 2018 |
Nigeria as a country is plagued by corruption, bad leaders and un-patrotic citizens |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 4:16pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
DisGuy: Why then are we called the giant of Africa, China is doing it, India is doing, so Nigeria can't be an exception. 1 Like |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 4:17pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
As long Majority of Nigerian youths remain consumers, we can't grow kabarka: |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 4:20pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
This begins with ISPs making data cheap like it is in other country where they pay by data speed not data allocation, with that Nigerians can start learning coding online. kabarka: |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 4:22pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
Including Hubspot founded by Nigerian and later sold to Apple for $1b kingofthejungle: |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 4:24pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
Nigeria can only individually and not as a nation due to institutionalized corruption and negative minded being deep rooted from home kabarka: |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by Dremca(m): 4:29pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
The problem of Nigeria is not the leaders but the followers. Everyone is shouting "Buhari must go" but on election day if APC is to offer every Nigerian N5K on election day to vote Buhari, many will collect the money and vote him including the educated ones. kingofthejungle: |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by DisGuy: 5:50pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
Dremca: More like why are we 'still' calling ourselves Giant of Africa. A molue having 4 tyres doesn't exactly qualify as a modern transportation bus, We dont even have electricity |
| Re: Why Are Nigerians Under-represented In Silicon Valley by kingofthejungle(m): 8:00pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
Dremca:FIXED |
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