Dozy Mmobuosi

"We would produce and get our content to M-Tech. But it wasn’t really viable because it’s either the telecom networks were not paying on time, or the sharing formula was just ridiculous. I couldn’t even make my wage bills!"

"So, I took a loan and started importing mobile phones. That became an instant hit. We had a ready market, selling feature phones and smartphones to dealers, from Alaba to Onitsha to Kano."

"Over time, we saw the big picture and where we fit in. The phones I was selling, what were people using them for? That was how we got to the farmers."

"As a farmer, you need to get money for your produce. So, we would give you the platform to pay and exchange money. And I also see that you have crops to sell and give you a platform to do that. That end of the market that people seemed to be ignoring, the underserved financially, that market became the Tingo market."

"We initially did it as a USSD only platform, not an online platform because users are rural people, they are minimizing the use of data. The Web platform has only recently gone live."

"I’ll Always Be An Entrepreneur"

"“True progress comes when we invest in people, equip them with opportunities, and ensure they have the tools to thrive.”"

"“Purpose drives me having a purpose to see the Africa we dream of being realised.”"

"“When I saw how mobile technology was being made in Shenzhen, I realised there was a way to bridge that innovation back home.”"