Daniel Idiare
@dandekaay
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Building data-driven solutions!
Joined January 2017
The dirty little secret of edtech: the biggest names don’t actually care if you learn anything. As co-founder of Udemy, it is something I reckon with every day… Duolingo - edtech’s only decacorn, worth $14B. Brilliant app, addictive product, and great for motivation. But let’s
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We built ONE ecosystem for online education. Bring your L&D team. Onboard your students. Scale your efficiency.
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We need to start thinking about education beyond traditional schools. Residencies, fellowships, bootcamps, etc.
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According to one poll, 71% of young Africans plan to start their own business. But to close the economic gap with the rest of the world, Africa does not need more small businesses. It needs more large ones https://t.co/iEwKCKRWNk 👇
economist.com
Being your own boss is not the best strategy
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Why is Nigerian API fintech Okra now providing cloud infrastructure? Why does Nigerian stock trading platform Bamboo now have a remittance app? Why is Nigerian immigrant neobank Vesti now testing airport concierge services? Because sometimes focus is a luxury you can't afford
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Daniel Idiare From Nigeria is OD Young Person of The Month – December 2024 Daniel works across ed-tech, fintech, media, and e-commerce to empower Africa’s youth and unlock the continent’s potential. Read his amazing story below and be inspired: https://t.co/txeUbJQTWu
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Nobody has been able to explain to us how money rituals supposedly work. Will the money appear in your house as cash or in your bank account as credit alerts? Tell us if you have done it before 👇🏿
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The most effective ways to learn: - Learn with others (cohort-based learning) - Learn by doing (project-based learning) - Learn on the go (just-in-time learning) Your only job is to learn and grow as fast as you can.
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You aren’t always “failing” when you make mistakes. You’re just learning what doesn’t work. And that is better than never trying. Fail again today.
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we really need more software engineers to enter fields that are very easy, like electrical engineering and mechatronics. we can bring so much fresh perspective with our relatively high degree of skill compared to them
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Created group because 500 people showed interest, and only one person ended up finishing the class. 1 person. Just one. Learnt my lesson when I organised a free onsite medical checkup here worth millions for 100+ people and less then 10 people showed up..
Three years ago, I organized a data class for University students on this App. Over 500 people showed interest and I created this Whatsapp group for them to join. Out of everybody that joined, Only one person finished the class. She did the assignments. Did tutorials and also
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Although I’m curious @_KingNath… is @Terrahaptix moving to Ghana or is this just an extension? 🤔
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We need more of what you’re building bro… keep going! 👍🏽
Spent my last night at Accra @Terrahaptix is dedicated to becoming the largest drone maker for the $10B frontier markets. Can’t wait to share about we are building in Accra, a game-changer that will cement Ghana as the regional leader in drone technology.
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Spent my last night at Accra @Terrahaptix is dedicated to becoming the largest drone maker for the $10B frontier markets. Can’t wait to share about we are building in Accra, a game-changer that will cement Ghana as the regional leader in drone technology.
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Chaos is easy. Leadership is hard.
@dlittlefinger_ Exactly! My reaction most times is just this… We need to accept that leadership is hard. And it takes not only deliberate effort but also intellect. Chaos is easy.
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To make it clearer. Nigeria, as a whole, not Nigerians individually, have been wasteful with energy usage. Because waste is not determined by the amount of energy available and/or consumed. Waste is determined by the ratio of consumption to production. As for the economic
"Nigerians have been extremely wasteful when it comes to their energy usage...We are a wasteful country" -- Iyin Aboyeji
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Hanlon Razor’s law: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. A lot of the problems in Nigeria is not due to malice but stupidity. Prove me wrong. 🗿
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