Thirty Nigerians Picked To Pitch Innovative Tech Ideas At Aso Villa Demo Day

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President Buhari selects 30 innovative youths to advise him on ways to push Nigeria forwardThe presidency has shortlisted the names of 30 Nigerians who would submit and explain their ideas to the Federal Government on ways to boost Technology, Agriculture, Communications, Power, Fashion and Entertainment in the country.Dozens of applications were submitted to the Presidency during June's "Aso Villa Demo Day" but the names of the successful 30 were selected for a one-on-one discussion with the Nigerianpresident Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, at a scheduled date.The full list of successful candidates:
1. Chika Uwaze – Talent Base
2. Obidipe Oluwaseun – Mocapro
3. Tele Ogundipe – Egusi Soupe
4. Amaka Osita – Fuel Voucher.com.ng
5. Tolu Adeyanju – Red Bank
6. Ifedayo Oladapo – Grit Systems
7. Nkem Okocha – Mama Moni Limited
8. Ebuka Nwora – Etyres
9. Dami Olokesusi – Shuttlers NG
10. Amarachi Nwanamodo – Amagzy Global Ventures
11. Oladimeji Sofowora, Wole Ralph, Laolu Ojeniyi – One Medical
12. Mogbeyiteran Tosan – Blackswan
13. Angela Adelaja – Fresh Direct
14. Ahmed Sodiq – Micro Scale embedded
15. Dimgba Kalu – Projaro
16. Abubakar Garba & Abdul Samad Gorbin
17. Emmanuel Okena – Tracology
18. Lois Auta – Cedar’s seed
19. Kamaludeen Sabiu – Seamless system’
20. Peter Agada – Tiller Cyrus
21. Desmond Okoye – Doctor’s office
22. Uzuq Tim – Tembe.com.ng
23. Alifa Nicholas – Ajaoku.com
24. Roland Reagan & Edmond Adoku – Meditech
25. Akinola Solomon – Africa on the risetech community
26. Alison Ukonu – Recycle points
27. Uche Ariolu – Foodstantly
28. Benson Godwin – Tuteria
29. Mina Ogbanga – Ascent GP
30. Odior Yole – GO CV.

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