StartupsNigeria is a weblog that reviews and analyses web startups in Nigeria, as well as tech/mobile products and services in Nigeria that are making an impact in today’s new web space.

The idea is to connect global web-savvy blogs and businesses with those in Nigeria, as well as to empower new Web 2.0 startups in Nigeria to developing technologies and applications that would add value to users. The site will be featuring blogs on startups advice, news, communities, etc that would provide inforrmation on the latest gists around startups in Nigeria as well as provide tips and advice for Nigerian web entrepreneurs on how to start and build successful online startups.

Users will benefit from an online community that provides opportunities for networking and the latest tech/mobile news and developments in the Web 2.0 industry in Nigeria.

If you would like to contact us with suggestions, comments, or new startup announcements, please email startupsnigeria [at] gmail.com

About the Editor

Loy is a Web Entrepreneur and Social Media Blogger. He started this blog - StartupsNigeria - in order to showcase Nigerian Web 2.0 startups, social networking/media and bookmarking sites that are creating a buzz around the world. Before now, he was editor of SocialCrunch - a blog about global social networking sites.

Loy studied Business at the University of Abuja, Nigeria and got some useful IT training and certification at NIIT. Worked with a marketing consulting firm for a while in Nigeria, before setting up a speech training outfit back home. He later moved to France for further studies and currently works as career consultant for Careers Nigeria where he writes career articles for Nigerian jobseekers and professionals. He is also a personal development coach, trainer and speaker.

He lives in Montreuil, FR and can be contacted via loy [dot] okezie [at] gmail [dot] com