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Atiba Temitope Moses is a young hardworking Nigerian youth based in Ilorin. He is the proverbial jack of all trades and master of all. As an entrepreneur, he has tried his hands on many businesses and is currently the chief executive officer of Teenet Unique Venture.
A holder of bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Atiba delved into the world of ICT to satisfy his drive. He has, today, carved a niche for himself and makes waves in the tech space. His business ranges from software development, accelerated mobile pages (AMP),web development and design, Internet development, import and export of general goods. He is also in other areas such as business contract and promotion, blogging and sale of electronic equipment.
He started his business in 2010 while in the second year. He was inspired to start the business because he loved ‘hustling’ and wanted to find means to fend for himself without placing a burden on anyone. Furthermore, he always saw himself as an employer of labour, rather than an employee. This is the mentality which many young Nigerians need to copy.
His start-up capital was N300,000, which he got by himself doing various legitimate jobs. He started his business gradually by purchasing a laptop, printer and a small generator which he used for the registration of students in higher institutions.
He has registered his business at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and has been able to acquire certificates from trainings and seminars. He is still working on getting more certificates and attending various trainings in order to gain more knowledge and expertise that will help his business and person to grow.
Evaluating his business growth, he says, “Looking back when I started, I can only be grateful for how far I have come,” he says.
“Currently, I have two employees who get paid monthly and my clientele has continued to improve and get bigger,” he adds.
Atiba intends to incorporate importation of phones and other electronics into his business and plans to become a full-time techie.
Despite his hard work and passion, he encounters challenges which constrain the business and prevents it from reaching full potential.
“I wish to expand my business but lack of funds is hindering that. I also cannot access loans from banks,” he says.
“I also battle with epileptic power supply, outrageous data charges and levies which usually gulp a lot of the revenue I realise,” he explains.
He urges the government to help provide adequate power supply, increase access to loans and also pay attention to the ICT sector as the world is fast becoming digitalised.
He also advises that government should, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), work on the outrageous charges by telecommunication companies.
Atiba is inspired by tech moguls and his parents. He is an advocate of hard work and honesty and wants young Nigerians to embrace the two traits.
Advising other entrepreneurs, he says, “Make a conscious effort to develop yourself regularly, ensure you grow your people network and work hard.”
Gbemi Faminu
