SIM SHAGAYA

Sim Shagaya is a Nigerian entrepreneur and technology executive best known as the founder of Konga.com, which launched in 2012 and became one of Nigeria’s pioneering large-scale e-commerce platforms. He previously founded E-Motion Advertising and later founded uLesson, an education technology company. Shagaya has built businesses across e-commerce, advertising and education, with a focus on technology-enabled consumer services in Africa. He studied at George Washington University and Dartmouth College and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He was also named among Forbes’ 10 Most Powerful Men in Africa in 2014.