TheNest, Kunda Kids, Chowdeck, and Others Shine at AOT 5.0 Tech Ecosystem Award

OnlinePikin December 12, 2023

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It was a night of recognition and celebration of excellence as one of the biggest tech ecosystem events in Nigeria, Art of Technology Lagos 5.0 recognized and celebrated key players who have contributed to the growth of the tech and creative scenes both at home and abroad.

The AOT 5.0 Tech Ecosystem Awards presented a medium for recognizing individuals, organizations and startups that have excelled in their efforts to stimulate the growth of the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem, which plays a pivotal role in the development of the Nigerian economy.

Kennedy Offor, Head of Sales and Partnerships, Chowdeck poses with the customer service award of the year at the AOT 5.0 Tech Ecosystem Awards, held at the Landmark Event Center in VI, Lagos.

The following startups, organizations and individuals were awarded for their immense contribution to the creative and tech ecosystem in Nigeria.

Social Innovation Award – ALX
Clean Tech Innovation Award – Sunfi
Customer Service Award – Chowdeck
Local Investor of the Year Award – Ventures Platform
Tech Personality of the Year Award – O.O Nwoye
Women in Tech Award – Solape Akinpelu
Tech Journalist of the Year – Benjamin Dada
Robotics & Automation Excellence Award – Reflect Robotics
Gaming & Entertainment Innovation Award – Africa Comicade
Incubator/Accelerator Program of the Year – Founder Institute Lagos
AI & Machine Learning Excellence Award – DSN – Data Science Network
Startup of the Year – Kunda Kids
Partner of the Year – Nest Innovation Park

Oladele Olafuyi, Chief Executive Officer of Kunda Kids, winner of the Startup of the Year category commended organizers of the Art of Technology conference for the recognition and award. “We are deeply grateful and excited about this award because it means a lot to us at Kunda Kids as a young startup with a vision of inspiring the next generation and changing the way people see Africa”, he stated.

L-R: Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Oladele Olafuyi, Chief Executive Officer, Kunda Kids and winner of the Startup of the Year award and Wu Kui, Managing Director, Huawei Nigeria Enterprise Business Department, during the AOT 5.0 Tech Ecosystem Award and Gala Night held at Landmark Event Center, VI, Lagos.

Commenting on the customer service award, Kennedy Offor, Head of Sales and Partnerships, Chowdeck, said that AOT is an exceptional platform for recognizing hard work and excellence from different startups, organizations and individuals that are making an impact in the ecosystem. “With this award, we are poised and encouraged to keep delivering happiness to our numerous customers in communities where we operate”, he stated.