Startup Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. Its not everyday I get inspired by people’s humility and forthrightness but I was truly inspired by Jason Njoku’s speech on TedX Euston. With so many “fake till you make it” packaging surrounding the entrepreneurial space in Nigeria, it was easy for me to be drawn to Jason’s complete honesty. I am always excited when God encourages me with people like Jason because it only means one thing – I AM ON THE RIGHT PATH…
Jason Njoku , is a Nigerian internet entrepreneur, and is CEO and founder of Iroko partners, the largest distributor of Nigerian music and movies online. Jason studied at the University of Manchester and grew up in the UK. Most Nigerians enjoy watching Nollywood movies; however accessing these movies is not easy. Recognising the increased demand and the limited access to quality, legal movies online, Jason moved to Lagos to start Iroko Partners with the aim of bringing Nigerian entertainment online.
The website was launched in December 2011, and by the end of the year had received 152 million views with 90% of them outside Africa. Within 18 months the company has grown with offices in Lagos, London and recently New York. While Jason plans for iROKOtv to be the Netflix of Africa, the new service, Iroking launched earlier this year, and aims to be the African “Spotify”. Jason’s vision was shared by US Based Hedge Fund Tiger Global as he has recently secured $ 8 million in funding from the firm.
Please, watch Jason’s speech on TedX below:
A fantastic article by Jason Njoku – I am printing and re-reading – Click You Are Alone HERE
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