Temitope Ogunsemo

Temitope Ogunsemo (born 3 January 1984) is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Krystal Digital[1], an information technology company providing information management system to government-owned secondary schools in Nigeria.[2][3][4][5]

Temitope Ogunsemo
Born (1984-01-03) 3 January 1984
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
NationalityNigerian
EducationKing's College, Lagos

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial chemistry University of Ibadan

Masters Degree in Information Management Systems University of Salford, UK.
OccupationInformation technology entrepreneur
Years active2010–present
Known forFounder and CEO of Krystal Digital Solutions Limited
Notable work
Myskool Portal
TitleCEO of Krystal Digital
Spouse(s)Folashade Ogunsemo
Children2

Early life and education

Ogunsemo is an alumnus of King's College, Lagos where he completed his secondary education. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ibadan and a Master of Science degree in Information Management System from the University of Salford, UK.[6]

Career

Ogunsemo worked on a number of projects before founding his company, Krystal Digital one he started only after going through an ordeal in recovering his transcript from his Alma mater.[7][8][6] Ogunsemo said:

"I saw the opportunity to develop a school management system that would not only improve the storage and retrieval of academic records but also position these schools to harness the benefits of digitization.[9]"

Krystal Digital

In 2011, Ogunsemo founded Krystal Digital, a Edtech company with personal savings and zero funding.[10] Today, the company's flagship product, Myskool Portal boast of over 65,000 active student users and is functional in all government-owned secondary schools in Nigeria.[11] In 2017, Krystal Digital won the Tech company of the year award at the Nigeria Technology Award. In November 2018, Krystal Digital was awarded Most Enterprising ICT Organisation at the Nigeria entrepreneurs Award ceremony.[12]

Awards and recognition
  • Royal African Award, 2020 - Royal African Young Leadership Forum
  • Alumni Achievement Award, 2019 - University of Salford
  • West African Personality of the Year 2018 - ECOWAS Youth Council[13][14]
  • African Child Prize for Integrity in Business Leadership, 2019 - African Child Foundation
  • 30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneur in Africa 2019 - Africa Youth Congress[15]
  • 100 Most Influential Young Persons, 2018 - Confederation of West African Youth
  • Tech Start-Up Founder/CEO of the year 2018 - Nigeria Technology Award
  • Young CEO of the year 2018 - Young CEO's Business Forum
  • Honorary Award for Outstanding Performance in ICT, 2018 - MAYA Award
  • Special Recognition Award, 2016 - Nigerian Technology Awards

References
  1. "The journey so far: Temitope Ogunsemo, CEO, Krystal Digital Network Solutions". How We Made It In Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Meet Nigerian Entrepreneur, Temitope Ogunsemo; Who Built A $3 Million EdTech Company". Sagagist. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. Emma, Toba. "Meet Nigerian Entrepreneur, Temitope Ogunsemo; Who Built A $3 Million EdTech Company". Mymediaafrica. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. Kazeem, Tunde. "Meet Tope Ogunsemo, 33 Year-old Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Built N1b Tech Company". The Glitters Online. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. "Meet Temitope Ogunsemo, Nigerian young CEO". Startup News. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. "Meet The 33 Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Built A $3 Million Edtech Company". Forbes. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  7. "TEMITOPE OGUNSEMO: HOW HE TURNED HIS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TO A $3MILLION BUSINESS". Aim Higher Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. Amethyst, Lee. "Lessons Learned From Young African Entrepreneurs". The Flutterwave Blog. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. "How this unfunded ed-tech startup quietly conquered Nigeria". Disrupt Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  10. "Temitope Ogunsemo Built a $3m Company in Education Technology". Motivating Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. "Temitope Ogunsemo Built a $3m Company in Education Technology". Motivating Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  12. "Osinbajo, Okonkwo, Aiteo Group, others receive entrepreneurs award". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  13. "ECOWAS urges youths to lead change in Africa". Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  14. "ECOWAS, Ogunsemo task youths on active participation in nation building". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  15. "30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa". Africa Youth Congree. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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