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TechCabal, Nigeria’s largest tech online publication and host of Africabeta is revealing the committee that will preside over the WeChat Ideathon in the run up to the event.
 
The WeChat Ideathon is a parallel event within the Africabeta conference that will demonstrate outstanding technology and internet business propositions that are designed to take advantage of the WeChat API. Startups and developers who apply stand to gain not only early deployment access on the WeChat platform but also an opportunity to demonstrate their ideas on the Africabeta stage as well as go-to-market support for their products and services.
 
Entry to the Ideathon is free and registration closes by 24th September. Intending participants should visit http://africabeta.co/chat-3point0/ideate/.
 
Meet the ideathon review committee:
 
Etop Ikpe
Etop Ikpe is co-CEO of Dealdey, Nigeria’s largest discounted deals website and a veteran ecommerce entrepreneur with experience in mobile communications technology.
 
Adia Sowho 
Adia is the Director, Digital Business at Etisalat Nigeria. Adia been active for more than 14 years in telecom, media and tech business leadership. She  is the Vice Chair of the EMEA Board at MEF (Mobile Ecosystem Forum) and is active on their Africa Steering Committee. In that capacity, she has facilitated opportunities for mobile VAS providers across Africa. 
 
Victor Asemota
Victor calls himself a chronic tech addict and it’s impossible to say otherwise. Victor has over 20 years industry experience in enterprise applications, consulting, information security, and transaction systems. He is the CEO and Principal Consultant at SWIFTA, a professional service company focused on technology service delivery and business change management. 
 
Bankole Oluwafemi 
Bankole is the Editor-In-Chief at TechCabal.com, the leading African technology news and analysis website.  TechCabal has been at the forefront of technology, startups, mobile and internet conversation in Africa since it was launched 2 years ago in Lagos, Nigeria. 
 
Idemudia Dima-Okojie
Idemudia is WeChat’s regional manager for West Africa. He has a long running experience in mobile technology and applications. He was head of new product development at Airtel Nigeria before joining WeChat. WeChat is an all-in-one communication app that allows users connect with family and friends, and it has over 600 monthly active users.
 
 
About WeChat
WeChat is the world’s fastest-growing social communication app with more than 600 million monthly active users globally. It provides a central point of control for users to share voice, photo, video, text messages as well as transact for free across their entire social eco-system – on and offline. Through Official Accounts, WeChat allows brands to deliver rich, high-touch content experiences to engage with and grow their communities – on and offline.
 
Learn more about WeChat and download the app at www.wechat.com
 
About TechCabal
TechCabal is Nigeria’s largest tech blog focused on promoting conversations around technology, mobile & internet in Africa.
 
For more information, specific inquiries and interview opportunities, please contact Kristin Wilson – [email protected]
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