Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Exovoda is a cutting edge Tech platform that ensures participation of African Youths in acquisition, maintenance and development of literacy and digital skills to gain adequate knowledge in reducing poverty and optimizing human development.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Exovoda through its platform helps people to realize those basic capabilities that enable them develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives. The capabilities include: • to lead long and healthy lives • to be knowledgeable • to have access to adequate resources needed for a decent standard of living • to be able to participate in the life of the community (UNDP 2006), Of these capabilities, our particular concern is knowledge, although our approach takes in the ways in which enhancing the knowledge of individuals also creates opportunities for better realizing the other three capabilities. For instance, better knowledge gives people more opportunities for improved health, through enabling them to understand and employ preventative strategies and more effectively use treatments, and being aware of health services that are available to them. Similarly, knowledge also helps to improve income generation and enhance community interaction.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Most African Youths lack... 1. Survival information (related to health, environment, income, legal protection, economic opportunity, political rights, etc.) and, 2. Citizen action information (for effective participation as individuals or members of a group in the social, political, legal and economic process) This is why Exovoda exists because my people perish because they lack knowledge.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Exovoda through its platforms allow people access to Knowledge, and information that give them the ability to... • to lead long and healthy lives in a healthy environment • to reduce poverty and optimize human development. • to have access to adequate resources needed for a decent standard of living • to be able to participate in the life of the community

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

My project targets.... 1. All African Youths who want to be prosperous, participate in a community and lead long and healthy lives , 2. Information entrepreneurs 3. Sustainable development educators 4. Sustainable development products manufacturing industries and users. 5. Sustainable development service providers.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-08-28

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Eric Nnamdi is a digital entrepreneur and dental technologist. He studied at the Federal university of dental technology and therapy Enugu, Nigeria. He's ardent lover of sustainable health and environmental information on food and human health. Lawretta Chinwoke is a graduate of Chemistry / Maths Education from the prestigious Enugu States College of Education Technical. She is a creative content creator in the the world of e-commerce and digital marketing.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://exovoda.com

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

i) Communication services (telecommunications, media, interactive services)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Information and knowledge are critical and strategic resources in human development, which includes literacy acquisition and poverty reduction. The rural and urban poor in sub Saharan Africa require access to appropriate information to fight poverty, deprivation, and illiteracy. Exovoda is ensuring that poor and marginalized people have access to affordable information and knowledge that can translate them out of poverty. Exovoda has features to reward users for their participation in sustainable development projects. Such features are... 1. Post and earn money feature allowing the information entrepreneurs to make money doing what they love - creating informative content on sustainable development goals. 2. Membership subscription feature. 3. Premium content 4. E-commerce feature where members can sell their information digital products. .. And much more

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Exovoda helps to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture by ensuring that poor and marginalized African Youths have access to affordable information and knowledge to maximize food and other agricultural products. Exovoda through its post and earn money feature rewards the information entrepreneurs in sustainable development for creating informative content on sustainable agriculture goals.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Having quality Information and knowledge at your fingertips are essential part of literacy acquisition in health and well-being. To make sure every young person in sub Saharan Africa has access to appropriate information on good health to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Exovoda is ensuring that poor and marginalized African Youths have access to affordable information and knowledge to maximize good health and well-being. This is tackled through its post and earn money feature that rewards the information entrepreneurs in sustainable development for creating informative content on Good health and well-being.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Information and knowledge birthed through quality education are now crucial assets in the global economy. Exovoda is creating strategies to ensure that information and knowledge are used effectively, shared and made accessible. Such strategies consider information and knowledge at all levels, from scientific discoveries and business information, through to civic engagement and education for all. Much of this is driven by the desire not to lose out or fall behind in the process of ICT advances. In a speech in 2000, Tony Blair spoke of the transformation of the economy through information technology, noting that “in this new environment the most important commodities of a nation are information and knowledge” (Blair 2000). This global development of knowledge-based societies condemns those without access to relevant information to a life of poverty, and poverty that is steadily increasing in relative terms.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Exovoda is creating strategies to ensure that information and knowledge are used effectively, shared and made accessible making sure that poor and marginalized people have access to affordable information and knowledge to maximize gender inclusive and empower women and girls to participate in create and grow rich. Exovoda through its post and earn money feature rewards the information entrepreneurs in sustainable development for creating informative content on gender inequality.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Exovoda through its information entrepreneurs provide quality and better knowledge that give people more opportunities for availability of clean water, through enabling them to understand and employ sustainable management of water and sanitation. Because knowledge is power.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

6

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Information is powerful but knowledge and understanding of truth set you free. Exovoda through its post and earn money feature rewards the information entrepreneurs to create curated information that ensures access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and morden energy for all. There is a marketplace feature in Exovoda where affordable, reliable and clean energy products are sold and accessed.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

5

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

Exovoda is a cutting edge Tech platform that ensures decent work and economic growth. It has a feature that promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Innovation is our core. When road close and door shut, we make our own. We are innovating and will be innovating together to make accessing information and knowledge fun, affordable and exciting for all. We have paid messaging features, lock messages. View once access, premium content and membership platform to reward the information entrepreneurs for their work. This will make them happy and research joyfully with eagle eye about the most impressing social problems and be able to find the innovative and creative solutions to the problems.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

6

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

ICT advances have now exacerbated the global information divide between the developed and the developing world: this puts Africa at a serious disadvantage. Digital information and communication technologies, and new ways of thinking on knowledge management, have revolutionized the ways in which knowledge and technical know-how move around the world. This proliferation of access to information has resulted in a widening gap between rich and poor countries. In this information age Exovoda is now more than ever equipping people with the skills and means to become information-literate and to enable them to locate, access and evaluate information. This is the basis for enabling people to participate as active information entrepreneurs since they need to be able to make informed choices and decisions and to act on them.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Exovoda through its platforms enable communities to access information that is useful and relevant. This enhances knowledge because people become able to understand their environment better, to learn new skills and to make more informed decisions about their lives. The poorest and most vulnerable people need access to reliable information so that during difficult times they can opt for the best survival strategy, which will enable them and their families to keep going even during times of extreme hardship. New knowledge and skills are also crucial assets that can improve a household’s income-generating capability and reduce vulnerability to shocks, such as economic downturn, loss of employment or the illness of a wage-earning family

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Food and products pollute the environment. Due to the linear supply chain, and externalized costs, the food we eat - while cheap - has hidden costs and increases global warming. The existence of the competing diets out there, make it extremely difficult - even for health conscious people - to know which food to eat, and which to avoid. To solve these issues, Exovoda uses a multi-sided platform and the service of information entrepreneurs to ensure that sustainable consumption and production patterns through circular economy

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Climate change is a crisis resulting in environmental, economic, and social challenges that demand an immediate and global response from all sectors of society. In view of this, Exovoda uses a multi-sided Information and communications technology to play an important role in combating climate change by applying technology products and services across our value chain, sharing best practices, and supporting government policies that increase relevant public and private sector collaboration.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Exovoda through its platform equip people with knowledge and information on how to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Exovoda uses a multi-sided Information platform to provide Information and knowledge to improve communication, increase productivity, enhanced decision-making, streamlined processes, and greater access to information and knowledge. These will equip people with the ability and skills to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

6

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

As a man thinks in his heart so is he. Exovoda is transforming ordinary people into leaders and leaders into agents of change. Our startup is full of information muscles to knock out injustice and the likes of the heart of man. We ensure that everyone will have information and knowledge to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

We are open for partnership both the local and international partners. We are ready to partner with other people or institutions in sustainable development for creating informative contents, products, and services. We have set of plans for reaching out to to institutions, to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

6

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

5

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

5

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

6

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

5

05.08 Justification

My project is unique in the sense that there's no social network in sustainable development that makes learning and earning a lot more fun and rewarding. We are changing the world of acquisition, maintenance and development of literacy to be fun and exciting for our users. We have created a platform that ensures people see what they are doing in the lens of fulfilling their purposes.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

The main potential competitors are patereon, mighty network, PagePine. What makes me stand out is that... 1. They are paid and expensive to use. But Exovoda is free for all yet sustainable. 2. Their focus is on the influencers while my focus is on the educators and information entrepreneurs in sustainable development.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?