A Nigerian youth, Ololade Otayemi has created a mobile device that is specifically for the Nigerian market with features that could help Nigerians communicate via text easily with the aid of a keyboard that has their local languages without any misunderstanding.
Speaking during the launching of the device in Abuja, Otayemi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Orbra, an ICT firm based in Nigeria stated that his goals and objectives of creating the device was to give Nigerians a product they would be comfortable with.
Otayemi said: “We wanted to create something for the Nigeria market. Nigeria market is quite peculiar and most of the devices we use are produced for the general market and not for Nigerian market.
“We are tailoring our device for Nigerians. That is the reason the Naira sign have been included in the keyboard, which are not in other devices in the market. Nigerians would be able to send text messages in their indigenous language without being misunderstood. This device will enable us express ourselves well," he said.
According to him, the sale of the device was also aimed at helping the less-privileged in the country, adding that for each device that people buy, N500 was set aside for charity, stressing that government cannot do it alone in providing the basic amenities for the people.
"There are a lot of people we need to take care of. We should be responsible for our country. We don't want to leave the issue of helping the people that need help only to government alone. For each device people buy, N500 is set aside for charity. There are families who cannot survive. The insurgency has brought about many IDPs, we intend to use this medium to help those type of people," he noted.
According to him, what we do basically is that we design mobile Smartphone devices, which we call Orbra Avalanche, Orbra Inferno, Orbra Smart Bracelet, which helps monitor ones fitness.
While speaking about his challenges in starting up his dream, Otayemi stated that when he started designing the device the acceptance wasn't good, adding that so far it has been increasing and the acceptance is getting better.
The young entrepreneur however, noted that Nigerian youths are creative and smart, stressing that the problem most times is that they are not always encouraged and urged government at all levels and individuals to help encourage young people as they strive to achieve their dreams.
