Chidi Nwaogu

Chidi Nwaogu (born 20 May 1990) is a Nigerian-Ghanaian serial tech entrepreneur, writer, publisher, and software developer. Nwaogu was listed as one of the Young Innovators making Africa great in 2019. Together with his twin brother, Nwaogu has created and sold two companies in the last decade. and listed as one of the 100 most innovative African startups. Nwaogu won the first prize in Entrepreneurship at the 2019 Africa 35.35 Awards, an award that recognizes 35 people under 35 from Africa or the African diaspora that have made outstanding achievements in their communities.
Early life and career
Nwaogu started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 16 with the creation of the video game development company, 9ja Boi Interactive. Before the age of 25, Nwaogu had co-founded, grown, and sold two companies, which includes LAGbook, a social networking platform with over one-million registered members. Nwaogu co-founded LAGbook with his twin brother while studying Physics at the University of Lagos. LAGbook started as an exclusive social network for students of the university, but expanded, and was acquired by a Canadian tech company in January 2013. Nwaogu began to code at the age of 13.
Awards and recognition
2018
* African Entrepreneurship Award
* OD Young Person of the Month
2019
* Africa 35.35 Award
* The Bizz Business Excellence Award
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