I'm already building companies I wish existed when I needed them.
EduTransConnect exists because Nigerian students deserve to get home safely. PAYLESS exists because African digital earners deserve financial clarity. EcoMint exists because waste should never be the end of a story.
These aren't just startups. They're infrastructure for a continent that's been underbuilt for too long.
And the world is starting to notice.
Today I'm proud to stand as a UN SDSN SDGs Youth Advocate — not from the sidelines, but from the trenches. Because SDG 4, SDG 11, SDG 12 aren't goals I study. They're problems I'm building solutions to, right now, in real time.
I'm a Founder. Strategist. Systems thinker. Chief of Staff at iCOVE. S-VCG National Finalist. Still in Madonna University finishing my Computer Engineering degree while doing all of it.
Africa's biggest problems are her greatest opportunities. I'm not waiting for permission to solve them.
My vision has always been bigger than revenue. The goal isn't to build a company. It's to build an era — one where builders who look like me, think like me, and come from where I come from, are the ones reshaping this continent's future.
Before 30. By God's grace.
The work continues. 🌍
#NigerianFounder #makeafricagreatagain #UNSDSN #SDGs #YouthAdvocate @EduTransConnect@PAYLESS@EcoMint
Bruce Lucas - Founder & CEO, Olotu Square
Bruce Lucas, Founder and CEO of Olotu Square, is a software solutions architect and ethical hacker dedicated to empowering startups and MSMEs through technology. He delivers practical training and solutions that help businesses in the Niger Delta and beyond thrive in the digital age.
His work bridges technical excellence with ecosystem building, turning complex challenges into accessible opportunities.
His recognition celebrates mentorship, innovation, and regional tech growth.
@brucealgorithm
#20mostinfluential #techindustry #silicondelta #industryleaders
Topic: Tech Skill Training in the Digital Age
Join us as Lucas Bruce Lucas, Founder of Olotu Square , shares insights on in-demand tech skills, opportunities, and challenges in today’s digital economy.
📅 Monday, Feb 23, 2026
⏰ 1PM
#Todaystechshow
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on one of the highlights of the year — the 5th Niger Delta MSME Summit. It was a powerful gathering of entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers committed to building sustainable businesses and strengthening the MSME ecosystem in the Niger Delta.
From meaningful conversations and practical learning to grants awarded to deserving businesses, the summit reminded us why platforms like this matter. It wasn’t just about the event itself, but about the ideas sparked, the connections made, and the confidence entrepreneurs carried forward.
We close the year grateful for every speaker, sponsor, partner, and participant who made the summit impactful. The work continues, and the journey is just getting started.
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#NDYPSummit2025 #MSMESummit2025 #NigerDelta
Yabbing and complement has a name and that's them.
How one shows up for you and still says "you too do" and I must do you back. No worry. My own will be tech and afang and our tags will be plates.
Whatever it is, I will sha still attend because it wont be for only boys else everywhere go scatter. 🤣🤣🤣
The other one says, we must retaliate! 🤣🤣🤣 this is unfair to us.
This is me saying thank you to you.
The energy at the 5th Niger Delta MSME Summit was unmistakable. What unfolded was a day of honest conversations, practical learning, and shared commitment to strengthening the MSME ecosystem in the Niger Delta. Entrepreneurs didn’t just listen, they engaged, questioned, learned, and connected.
Across keynote sessions, panel discussions, and the bootcamp experience, participants explored what it truly takes to build sustainable businesses in today’s climate from access to finance and infrastructure to the role of technology, innovation, and youth-led enterprise. The summit created room for real stories, real challenges, and real solutions.
Beyond the thought-provoking sessions and speeches, the summit delivered tangible outcomes with grant presentations empowering businesses, ideas taking shape, and entrepreneurs leaving inspired, connected, and ready to grow. This is the kind of platform that moves conversations into action, and action into growth.
This is the work NDYP is committed to, and this is only just the beginning!
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#NDYPSummit2025 #MSMESummit2025
#NDYPMSMESummit #Entrepreneurship #NigerDelta Innovation BuildingBeyondOil
To deepen conversations around the summit theme, the 5th Niger Delta MSME Summit featured a thought-provoking panel session on MSMEs and Entrepreneurship, bringing together industry leaders and advocates to address the real challenges facing small businesses today. From access to capital and infrastructure gaps to regulatory hurdles and sustainability, the discussion explored practical, ecosystem-driven solutions for long-term growth.
Moderated by Ekemini Udo @smepriest , with insights from Blessing Asokomeh @itsemeh_a , David Osadolor @david_osadolor01 , Siloko Pereowei Prince @princesiloko , Harriet Edide @harrietedide , and Bruce Lucas @brucealgorithm , the session emphasized the growing role of digital commerce, technology, mentorship, and youth-led innovation in reshaping the Niger Delta economy. The conversation reinforced one clear message: sustainable entrepreneurship thrives when collaboration, structure, and innovation come together.
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#NDYPSummit2025 #MSMESummit2025 #NDYPMSMESummit #PanelSession #Entrepreneurship #NigerDelta
“Wealth for us is not the money, businesses, houses or cars we have acquired, but the number of lives we have been able to touch”.
- MOSES SIASIA @mosessiasia
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I want to give flowers to you sir, for your dedication to serving the upcoming generation of change makers and enhancing the role of MSMEs as drivers of sustainable development and innovation🌱
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Content creators are a key part of this movement. We shape culture, influence mindsets and markets, and amplify MSMEs through our platforms. We are MSMEs ourselves , choosing to create value, generate opportunities, and monetize our brands rather than wait on the system.
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Just like you, my happiness is measured by how many people I can help become the most childlike versions of themselves. I believe big issues like sustainability, women’s wellbeing, and cultural identity become far more powerful when told through human, playful, and emotionally honest stories.
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If you ever need a long-term creative partner to shape campaigns or narratives that feel alive and deeply African, I would love to be considered.
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I would also humbly request a scholarship to @official_quantum01 to equip myself with relevant skills, as Mr George @georgeomoraro advised, and apply them directly in my pursuit of purpose.
