Winners Of YouTube Sub-Sahara Africa Creator Awards 2016

Winners have emerged in the YouTube Sub-Sahara Africa Creator Awards 2016, to celebrate the incredible creativity and talent on YouTube from across the continent.

According to Youtube:

“YouTube is about the opportunity for people to express themselves. Creators across Africa are using YouTube to find their voice, connect with audiences around the world and build channels while earning revenue from it.

The number of hours of video content in Africa being uploaded has doubled year over year for the past two years. And the audience has grown with it. Watchtime on mobile phones is growing 120% year over year. The cost of data and the processing speed of many phones in Africa often make it challenging to enjoy watching video online.

A year ago we rolled out YouTube Offline, which helps you enjoy a smooth, buffer-free version of YouTube during periods of low to no connectivity. And we’re working on more ways to help you deal with data cost and connectivity difficulties.”

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Tomisin Ogunnubi Develops My Locator App

A 12-year-old pupil of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Lagos State, Tomisin Ogunnubi, completes the development of an Android mobile tracking application named: My Locator – to aid users to know their geographic location, view it on the map and be appropriately directed.

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2016 Etisalat Prize for Innovation Winners

  1. In the Most Innovative Idea category, Tobilola Ajibola won the Naira 2 million prize money for her idea, “Dresses by Aloli”, which was adjudged the most outstanding.
  2. The Most Innovative Product and Services category award was won by a team of three men comprising Ojeniyi James, Adegoke Olubusi and Oluwole Gbenga whose entry called “OneMedical”, came out tops to win the Naira 5 million coveted prize.

Etisalat Prize for Innovation was created in 2012 and has discovered and empowered a number of young creative Nigerian entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to showcase innovative products, services and ideas that address specific problems in the society and contribute to the nation’s socio-economic growth.