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Nigerian tutoring app Tuteria wins UK engineering award
24 May 2017
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Godwin Benson developed the platform based on the experiences he had as a young tutor.
A tutoring app developed by a 27-year-old Nigerian has won an engineering award given by the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering.
Godwin Benson designed Tuteria, a platform that links qualified tutors to students in their area and within their budget.
He developed the platform based on the experiences he had as a tutor.
The engineering innovation award was launched in 2014 and rewards innovators in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mr Benson beat 16 participants to clinch the £25,000 ($32,000) prize money.
Other entries in the competition included a system that reduces the amount of energy used to heat water, an app that controls water consumption and a smart jacket to identity pneumonia.
The group received coaching on preparing business plans and communication ahead of their final presentation on Tuesday in front of a live audience in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
The head judge of the competition Malcolm Brinded said that Tuteria could change the lives of people eager to learn:
"We're proud to have him as our third Africa Prize winner, and we trust Tuteria will go on to change the lives of millions of people who are eager to learn and develop new skills."
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The app will connect tutors and students on a range of academic subjects
Mr Benson told the BBC Focus on Africa radio programme that he always knew he had a great project
"It is something that solves the problem of access to quality, personalised learning and helps people earn income from sharing their knowledge," he said.
The app has a ratings system, and allows students to book lessons using an upfront online payment system.
Tutors are then paid once the lessons have been confirmed, and Tuteria takes 15 to 30% commission for each paid lesson.
Tutors cover a range of academic subjects.
Mr Benson plans to use the prize money to widen Tuteria's offering "even beyond Nigeria." And to include online classes and video courses as well.

hard work pays.

Nice invention

His family members Ryt now,



The middle family member at the top, is dat "one bad belle" family member we all av...

Thinking of how to destroy ur progress..

Neglected at home, making waves abroad

Nice one.

How many times will it make front page

Ok

Nigerians are making us proud

Some people claim to be Africans yet they don't have tribal names. Which one is Godwin Benson again? Op you too you suppose investigate the guy middle name na? Ah ahn! This one na news?

Nigeria

Joythah:
How many times will it make front page

d mod aint current

nice 1.....I want to make naija proud too someday

We read it since last week na

C

That guy was the valendictorian in unilag one year like that.

Thumbs up to him.

okonja:
We read it since last week na

Sorry I didn't know it was already posted.

thumbs up

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
Some people claim to be Africans yet they don't have tribal names. Which one is Godwin Benson again? Op you too you suppose investigate the guy middle name na? Ah ahn! This one na news?

.tribalistic animal c wat nairaland has turn u into

Pidgin2:
Nigerians are making us proud

U mean very few except d drug dealers

nice one


read complete story

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
Some people claim to be Africans yet they don't have tribal names. Which one is Godwin Benson again? Op you too you suppose investigate the guy middle name na? Ah ahn! This one na news?

So you will have room to shout Afonja,Zombie or Ipob right??Thunder from damaturu fire your left nyash.

AustineCJ:
So you will have room to shout Afonja,Zombie or Ipob right??Thunder from damaturu fire your left nyash.

permit:
.tribalistic animal c wat nairaland has turn u into

I am not tribalistic, I am just a promoter of African traditions and culture.

why the app neva dey playstore na

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:


I am not tribalistic, I am just a promoter of African traditions and culture.

Promoter u say...tribal separatist you are.

Talk say the yab don reset ur mindset...no dey form promoter.

Wait sef...u be don jazzy abi?

Good

Developers vs Afonjas disappointed by the name.

No tribe in Nigeria got monopoly of knowledge. see your self as being privileged by the Almighty God because according to Biblical Proverbs, He is behind every witty invention. Stop tribal vain glory or self glorification today

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
Some people claim to be Africans yet they don't have tribal names. Which one is Godwin Benson again? Op you too you suppose investigate the guy middle name na? Ah ahn! This one na news?

Take this with love from Afghanistan bro....
U no see Godwin there?