Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Providing jobs opportunities for Africans with creativity

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

With a young growing population and high unemployment rate, we are helping Africans monetize their creativity by helping them with training, growth and monetization platforms.

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

Unemployment

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

Advantages of using our product: are Employment Monetization for the creators Better partnerships with brands

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

Our targeted beneficiaries are young Africans who are creative in any way

01.05 When was your company established?

2021-10-21

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

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

Our team is gender balanced with 2 females and 2 males, we have 2 content creators & 2 former business owners, together we have a combined 13 years experience in Business, Media and Technology

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

https://ekilive.africa

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

We are providing job opportunities for Africans with the mission to provide 5million jobs in 5 years so there will be no poverty

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We are providing platforms for monetization for Africans with already paid out 150,000 naira to creators already and on mission to help Africans generate $10 billion in 5 years which helps eradicate hunger when everyone is earning.

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

Most creators work remotely so they have time for their health and exercise while still earning from home.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We are training young Africans on practical creative skills, this in turn provides quality education for them in the creative sector.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Our platforms are opened for both male and female, we also encourage more female creators to come up on our platforms

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

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

Our mission is to provide job opportunities for Africans, so we are heading the campaign for decent work which in turn brings economic growth for the different countries.

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

We are providing platforms that are helping industry, innovation and infrastructure through their creativity and we are helping them to monetize it.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

We believe once every African starts earning with their creative capabilities, there will be reduced inequalities amongst every person.

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

3

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

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

3

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

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.

6

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

6

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

6

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

6

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

6

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

6

06.08 Justification for my startup

The creator economy is new in Africa and we’re pioneering platforms to help African creators monetize better.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our main competitors are YouTube, META and why we stand out is because we let the creators have control over their audience and community and we are focused on Africa

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

We are working on free training for female creators to learn creative skills and earn for themselves.