Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Telecommunication business that aims at making virtual Top Up Services (Mobile Data and Airtime especially) easily accessible to all Nigerians at a good rate. We also plan in setting up a store for commercial electronics charging considering the electrici

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

To focus on Virtual Top Up Services and also commercial electronics charging centers considering the current electricity issues in the country especially in the rurals

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

To solve Virtual Top service problems by making it easily accessible by all and at a relatively reasonable price and also solve the problem of electronic charging especially in the rurals we also tend to diversify into sells of phones and it accessories as it is hard to get them especially in the rural where i live

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Make virtual Top Up Services easily accessible by all in Nigeria Solve the issue of low battery especially in the rurals by setting up a commercial electronics charging centers And make phones and it accessories easily accessible to purchase especially in the rural where I live

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Anyone within Nigeria that uses Smartphone People in the rurals by helping them charge their electronics at a relatively decent price and makes phones and it accessories easily accessible to them. They won't necessarily I have to travel to the state central city(Minna) to buy phones or it accessories

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-01-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

0

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Nill

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

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

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

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Yes,my startup will contribute to the No poverty as we are working on creating a site where people can register to purchase mobile Data and Airtime at their convenience and also resell to others

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

It will help in zero hunger campaign because when people register on the platform as reseller they will purchase at more subsidized rate which they can tip in their own profit and sell by so doing they will have money to feed and cater for their needs. I wish to diversify and so I can employ others too

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

The business as little or zero harm to health in my own opinion

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

By setting up my site you can purchase mobile Data at cheap rate to connect to online educational platform and up to your knowledge especially during diseases outbreak or pandemic where people are advised to stay indoors

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

6

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

The work is decent,stress free as you can do it from the comfort of your room it also help in boosting the economy by adding up to the nations GDP

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

As we all know technology is taking over and virtual Top Up Services is one of the technology as almost every one today has a smart phone and need data and Airtime to connect and communicate with friends, family and business partners

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

There is no room for discrimination or inequality as everyone can engage in the business of virtual Top Up Services from the comfort of his or her room either handicap,man or woman boy or girl

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

By making virtual Top Up Services available to everyone in the country especially the rurals,they can easily go online connect with like minds,share problems,find solutions to problems and ask question to expert relating to their social economic issues

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

The startup is a zero emission business as we don't produce any gaseous substance in to the atmosphere and also regarding the commercial electronics charging centers we tend to use solar power to do that

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

4

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Those who are already in the same business with my startup and what made me stand out is the ability to think on how to diversify, correct and solve more problems in that field. We also have a plan to diversify into other African countries to render virtual Top Up Services

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

Yes. I currently support my female classmates by buying their products and also post adverts for them on my social media handles and also refer people I come across looking for the products or services they rende. I also have my younger sister 2000 to start up something though it is too small but I pray and will to do more because I like seeing independent females