The Spotlight

Is Data the Answer to Nigeria’s Problems?

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On this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we had data expert and Dataphyte CEO Joshua Olufemi with us. 

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We talked about:

  • How he went from a secondary school Economics teacher to the CEO of Dataphyte
  • How data can drive change and social impact 
  • Nigeria’s data problem and the unique challenges of collecting and reporting with data
  • The importance of having a focused and reliable team

    • Breakdown:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:00 Icebreaker game 

    00:03:32 Fun facts about Joshua

    00:05:37 From economics teacher to CEO

    00:09:39 Being a part of the National Endowment for Democracy Fellowship

    00:14:44 Proudest achievements of Dataphyte

    00:21:20 The Dataphyte and Goloka teams

    00:28:54: Major challenges in collecting accurate data

    00:37:37 How can Nigeria be more data-driven?

    00:43:55 Joshua's dream for Dataphyte and Goloka

    00:45:24 Advice for people building something around data

    00:47:42 Final words

    00:48:30 Outro

    We referenced:

    • Dataphyte
    • Goloka
    • National Endowment for Democracy

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      The SpotlightBy Iwalola Sobowale