Seun Osewa
Seun Osewa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oluwaseun Temitope Osewa July 17, 1982 |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupations | Computer programmer, entrepreneur. |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Known for | Founder of Nairaland |
| Title | CEO of Nairaland |
| Website | nairaland |
Oluwaseun Temitope Osewa (ⓘ; born July 17, 1982)[1] is a Nigerian internet entrepreneur.[2] He is the founder of Nairaland, a popular internet forum launched in March 2005, which was projected as the biggest African forum by Forbes.[3] YNaija listed him as one of the most innovative Nigerians in technology.[4] He was also listed among T.I.N Magazine's top 10 most influential Nigerian online entrepreneurs in 2015.[5]
Early life and education
Seun hails from Ogun state, born on 17th, July, 1982.[1] He dropped out of school when he was a student of electrical engineering in 1998 at Obafemi Awolowo University.
Career
Founding of Nairaland
Osewa founded Nairaland in March 2005 as a general-purpose online discussion forum targeted primarily at Nigerians. The platform was created to facilitate conversations on politics, business, education, technology, and social issues.[6]
Nairaland operates on an advertising-based revenue model and was built without external venture capital funding. Osewa has stated that the platform was launched with minimal startup capital and scaled organically through user growth and online advertising.[7]
References
- ^ a b Oluchi Chukwu (September 25, 2019). "Seun Osewa: Profile & Picture of Nairaland Owner". Nigerian Queries. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Built in Africa: Seun Osewa and the most popular site in Nigeria". Venture Burn. 15 September 2025.
- ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "The class of 2015: Nigeria's 100 most innovative persons in Technology » YNaija". YNaija. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Ten Most Influential Online Entrepreneurs In Nigeria 2015". T.I.N Magazine. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Nairaland Owner SEUN OSEWA Full Biography,Life And Net worth". Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Nairaland Owner SEUN OSEWA Full Biography,Life And Net worth". Retrieved July 9, 2015.