Sim Shagaya
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Sim Shagaya | |
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| Born | Simdul Shagaya[1] 1975 (age 50–51) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | George Washington University Dartmouth College Harvard Business School Nigeria Military School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | The uLesson Group Miva Open University Konga.com E-Motion Advertising |
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Sim Shagaya is a Nigerian businessperson who is recognized as the founder of uLesson Education Limited, E-Motion Outdoor Advertising, Konga.com and DealDey. | |
Sim Shagaya is a Nigerian media and technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of uLesson Education Limited - an app built to make education available to learners across Africa and founder and chancellor of Miva Open University.[2] He is the founder and former C.E.O of one of West Africa's largest electronic commerce website Konga.com and founder of E-Motion Advertising - a leading out-of-home media company acquired in 2019 by Loatsad Promomedia. In 2014, he was named in Forbes' list of "10 Most Powerful Men in Africa".[3]
In August 2019, Sim Shagaya was invited to and accepted to serve as a member of the Economic Advisory Council of the Executive Governor of his home town, Plateau State, Samuel Lalong.[4]
Early life and education
Sim Shagaya was born in Nigeria where he served in the Nigerian Army after completing the Nigerian Military School.[5] He completed most of his education in the US. He is a graduate of George Washington University and holds a Masters of Engineering degree from Dartmouth College. He also graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2003.[6]
Career
Early career
Prior to the establishment of DealDey and Konga.com, Sim worked as a banker in South Africa under Rand Merchant Bank. He later moved to Nigeria where he became Google's head for Africa and went on to found a Lagos-based billboard advertising business called E-Motion in November 2005. Sim sits on the Economic Advisory Council of Plateau State, Nigeria.[7]
DealDey and Konga.com
Before Sim started DealDey and Konga.com, he created several websites like Alarena, Jobclan, Gbogbo and iNollyWood which were relatively unsuccessful. In March 2011, DealDey was launched after he convinced the board of the billboard company he owned to invest in DealDey. On 3 July 2012, he founded Konga.com with a capital from Swedish investment firm Kinnevik. According to Sim Shagaya, the primary aim of Konga.com is to "aggregate the youngest and fastest-growing market that was dispersed, under-served and that traditional retailers were simply failing to reach".[7]
uLesson Education Limited
He founded the uLesson educational platform in 2020.[8]
Miva Open University
Sim is also the founder and chancellor of Miva Open University which was recently launched and received its operating license in May 2023.[9]
Awards and recognition
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| Year | Award ceremony | Award description | Result |
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| 2013 | CNBC/All Africa Business Leaders Award in West Africa | Entrepreneur of the Year | Won[10] |
| 2014 | The Leadership Conference/Awards | Leadership CEO of the Year | Won[11] |
| 2014 | Forbes | The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa 2014 | Listed[12] |
References
- ^ "THE 10 MOST POWERFUL MEN IN AFRICA 2014". Forbes. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Onuh, Chioma (6 April 2024). "Fall and rise of 48-year-old Sim Shagaya, brain behind Miva Open University, uLesson Group". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Farai Gundan (31 January 2014). "The 10 Most Powerful Men in Africa 2014". Forbes. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Former CEO of Konga Sim Shagaya Accepts Position as Economic Advisory Council Member in Plateau State". Technext. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Sim Shagaya talks serving in the Nigerian Army, setting up Konga". Pulse Nigeria. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "15 CEOs to watch 2015: Sim Shagaya". 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b Jaco Martiz (27 March 2013). "Meet the Boss: Sim Shagaya, founder, Konga.com & DealDey.com". How we made it in Africa. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Nigerian edtech startup, uLesson, raises $3.1 million seed funding, to fully launch a pan-African interactive digital education platform". Pulse Nigeria. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Miva secures online university licence". Hannatu Asheolge. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Sim Shagaya: Konga.com CEO Wins Entrepreneur Of The Year". Daily Mail (Nigeria). 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Sim Shagaya Wins Leadership CEO of the Year award". Naij. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Gundan, Farai. "The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa 2014". Forbes. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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