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Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Kaczynski: 10:09am On Oct 11, 2025
TruthOrDareMe:
You're just a hater, you think YC combinator is a joke of a platform?? Think again you're not a player in the field of programming and software development..

Before yc combinator will even think of accepting your application it shows your ideas is truly innovative.. They got hundreds of thousands of applicants but only pick just few 5-10 are acceptable each batch.. And yet you downplay this promising dude achievement, it might look cheap on paper but it's the best news to come out of Nigeria this year..

He's now having a $500k investment into this app, now watch it goes up, by the way I'm sure it's not for Nigerians who can't afford simple subscribing fee.. What do you know go live your life on cheap Facebook that's where lots like you belong bro.. Not with the wise and innovative guys.
Theres no hate there , nigerians prefer lies than truth


If you think yc combinator is the real deal, its obvsly you are delulu. yc that keeps pumping out chatgpt clones . its obvs you are not an engineer

if that startup last for 6 years, i will literally give you all the eth in my wallet



the only best startup to come out of nigeria are those terra guys building military drones


you know nothing about innovatiom, go back to your doomscrolling and brain rot consumption while i milk my cows for breakfast
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by sammyscholar(m): 10:09am On Oct 11, 2025
Bwanasaraw:
Congratulations to him. More wins.

The United States is God's own country and center of opportunity for all.

Iran, Russia and China will never give blacks such opportunity due to their conservative policies but yet some talk bad of the USA while praising China, Iran & Russia.
You are absolutely right. I believe USA is more open and more willing to make a space for Africans to grow than China and Russia.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by travelzcruix: 10:11am On Oct 11, 2025
Congratulations, but environment matters,no one will be forcing you to bring IT. Clearance, reupload project. Nigerian graduates are the most distracted. Computer science majors will be struggling to pass philosophy and logic like their life depends on it.The list is endless. The talk for sadistic lecturers is a discussion for another day.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by musicwriter(m): 10:11am On Oct 11, 2025
AirBere:
How were you planning to distribute these products/services, it sounds like a great idea but it's looking just like an idea on "paper"

Do you have logistics bikes/rides?. I think the problem is logistics but if your logistics is in place, you'll get a good offer from other companies in no time at all.

Keep going chief 💪
It's a very fantastic idea! Fortunately, it's practicable too. Of course, the service is not a standalone but partners other logistics companies which are all over the place these days.

Already sold the maximum of 30 cards but they won't allow me buy more cards until the buyers have sold the one they ordered. That's really the only obstacle I envisage.

Thanks for your support
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by JomasisTech: 10:16am On Oct 11, 2025
musicwriter:
Thanks for your support. I appreciate.
What I really asked of them was to help in the initial promotion of the site, then get free advertisement in turn on the site. That's why they wanted to know what the traffic on the site was like.
I am working on it and will promote it alone. I have a marketing company and actually used to run adverts on Cool FM and Wazobia FM back in the days. So, it's not as if I must partner with a company, rather I am just low on cash at the moment. But as I said, I am working on it
Bro, God will help you scale through it. Don't give up.
I'm also working on an idea.
And please don't share your idea to people who may steal it from you instead of helping you.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Helinuse: 10:46am On Oct 11, 2025
ledaman:
Stop posting what you are ignorant about.
There are wonderful Young Africans doing exceptionally well in the region you mentioned.
You should have named one, or just stfu
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by DomPerignon: 10:47am On Oct 11, 2025
Breed is indeed greater than pasture.

A particular specimen will always complain of poor pasture but when you take them to the most lush green fields they will not improve. Rather they will continue and increase their vice.

This young man is indeed an example of breed over pasture.

He is of good breed and well bred and no matter the pasture he grazes on , he will achieve through legitimate means unlike the specimen that are now being recognized as a global bio plague.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Auxtan(m): 10:49am On Oct 11, 2025
Kaczynski:
So literally linkedln 2.0


where is the fuarking innovation in this


I pity the vc that yaff waste their funds investing in this junk


thanks to him VCs no longer invest long term in genuine startups out there
There's a difference.

With LinkedIn, you position for jobs.

With his innovation, I think you apply for multiple jobs and show what you're made off.

Work hard and pray hard to be blessed with an idea and the right people and resources to execute it.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Helinuse: 10:50am On Oct 11, 2025
travelzcruix:
Congratulations, but environment matters,no one will be forcing you to bring IT. Clearance, reupload project. Nigerian graduates are the most distracted. Computer science majors will be struggling to pass philosophy and logic like their life depends on it.The list is endless. The talk for sadistic lecturers is a discussion for another day.
In your small room, you just believe that Western Student learn only computer science when they major in it.

And you have never left the country oh.

Little do you know that they study wider than we do. Computer science students there minor in History, Arts, music, etc. that is why they are innovative across board.

Small philosophy and logic, lazy minds are complaining and comparing themselves to an “environment.”
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ogolemati: 11:01am On Oct 11, 2025
tunde1200:
Great kid more wins for you
Keep it up.
On like some people that are specialized in developing India and other countries.
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin and that other people their oba I mean their king loves living in America prison

Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Moniya4Real(m): 11:16am On Oct 11, 2025
Arrant nonsense! So, you believe you are smart by first starting with “more wins” when your actual destination is to glorify the US while not mentioning their other atrocities during the colonial era and hitherto all over the world. For your info, the US id doing all those to develop its economy further ( which is really cool) rather than building individual lives. Same county that will be too quick to deport you if you can’t add value to them.



Bwanasaraw:
Congratulations to him. More wins.

The United States is God's own country and center of opportunity for all.

Iran, Russia and China will never give blacks such opportunity due to their conservative policies but yet some talk bad of the USA while praising China, Iran & Russia.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Judgesledge(m): 11:32am On Oct 11, 2025
tunde1200:
Great kid more wins for you
Keep it up.
On like some people that are specialized in developing India and other countries.
As you celebrate the young man, please leave your primordial tribal bigotry baggage out of it, and please it's spelt 'unlike' and not 'on like'
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by thomas2024: 11:50am On Oct 11, 2025
Any app developer here. If you’re ready, DM and let’s collaborate, I’ll pitch an idea to you. But here is the term. We shall both register a company together with 50-50 equal share. I tell you the idea but you’ll sign an agreement in the presence of my lawyer that you will not go behind me to steal my idea. The idea I intend to pitch is a multimillion dollars ideas. Anyone ready should mail me…It’s a win-win situation…
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Zinpat: 1:13pm On Oct 11, 2025
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by travelzcruix: 2:14pm On Oct 11, 2025
You are right
Helinuse:
In your small room, you just believe that Western Student learn only computer science when they major in it.

And you have never left the country oh.

Little do you know that they study wider than we do. Computer science students there minor in History, Arts, music, etc. that is why they are innovative across board.

Small philosophy and logic, lazy minds are complaining and comparing themselves to an “environment.”
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ledaman: 2:58pm On Oct 11, 2025
Helinuse:
You should have named one, or just stfu
Here are some examples and stories of *young Africans excelling in Asian countries*, across business, education, and entrepreneurship:

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🇨🇳 Examples in China & Asia

1. *Khalifa A. Sy Diop*
- A Malian entrepreneur living in *Hunan, China*
- Founded the *Mali Business Center* (2024), mentoring Chinese and Malian businesses and fostering economic ties. [1]

2. *Odjo Rachald*
- From Benin
- After graduating from Central South University in Changsha, he launched a start-up trading machinery and solar products between China and Africa. [1]

3. *African Students in China*
- Many African youths are studying advanced degrees in engineering, medicine, and infrastructure at Chinese universities.
- Example: Mercy Nyaruiru Mburu from Kenya is pursuing a master’s in traffic and transportation in Beijing. [2]
- Tanzanian student *Fathiya Mohamed Said* studies medicine in China and interned in a Chinese hospital. [3]

4. *Bashir (AI Entrepreneur in China)*
- An African youth who started an *Artificial Intelligence* business partnership in Shanghai and Zhejiang.
- He attributes his success to China’s openness to foreign entrepreneurship and hopes to encourage more African youth to enter tech in China. [4]

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Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by higgs: 4:01pm On Oct 11, 2025
Congratulations to him
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by quiteboy(m): 4:19pm On Oct 11, 2025
Beautiful mindset, smart lad and I am honestly impressed.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by smtx(m): 6:46pm On Oct 11, 2025
ledaman:
Here are some examples and stories of *young Africans excelling in Asian countries*, across business, education, and entrepreneurship:

---

🇨🇳 Examples in China & Asia

1. *Khalifa A. Sy Diop*
- A Malian entrepreneur living in *Hunan, China*
- Founded the *Mali Business Center* (2024), mentoring Chinese and Malian businesses and fostering economic ties. [1]

2. *Odjo Rachald*
- From Benin
- After graduating from Central South University in Changsha, he launched a start-up trading machinery and solar products between China and Africa. [1]

3. *African Students in China*
- Many African youths are studying advanced degrees in engineering, medicine, and infrastructure at Chinese universities.
- Example: Mercy Nyaruiru Mburu from Kenya is pursuing a master’s in traffic and transportation in Beijing. [2]
- Tanzanian student *Fathiya Mohamed Said* studies medicine in China and interned in a Chinese hospital. [3]

4. *Bashir (AI Entrepreneur in China)*
- An African youth who started an *Artificial Intelligence* business partnership in Shanghai and Zhejiang.
- He attributes his success to China’s openness to foreign entrepreneurship and hopes to encourage more African youth to enter tech in China. [4]

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Iran and Russia please.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ledaman: 7:35pm On Oct 11, 2025
smtx:
Iran and Russia please.
Google it that is the essence of using data
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by smtx(m): 8:31pm On Oct 11, 2025
ledaman:
Google it that is the essence of using data
You are so hilarious.... Lol! the argument is that the U.S. offers a level playing field and a cultural openness that sets it apart as a global leader, making a comparison to countries like Iran, Russia and China lacking those qualities an unfair or irrelevant exercise. The success of immigrants like Dada and many more, therefore, is a tangible proof of American superiority.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Helinuse: 9:58pm On Oct 11, 2025
ledaman:
Here are some examples and stories of *young Africans excelling in Asian countries*, across business, education, and entrepreneurship:

---

🇨🇳 Examples in China & Asia

1. *Khalifa A. Sy Diop*
- A Malian entrepreneur living in *Hunan, China*
- Founded the *Mali Business Center* (2024), mentoring Chinese and Malian businesses and fostering economic ties. [1]

2. *Odjo Rachald*
- From Benin
- After graduating from Central South University in Changsha, he launched a start-up trading machinery and solar products between China and Africa. [1]

3. *African Students in China*
- Many African youths are studying advanced degrees in engineering, medicine, and infrastructure at Chinese universities.
- Example: Mercy Nyaruiru Mburu from Kenya is pursuing a master’s in traffic and transportation in Beijing. [2]
- Tanzanian student *Fathiya Mohamed Said* studies medicine in China and interned in a Chinese hospital. [3]

4. *Bashir (AI Entrepreneur in China)*
- An African youth who started an *Artificial Intelligence* business partnership in Shanghai and Zhejiang.
- He attributes his success to China’s openness to foreign entrepreneurship and hopes to encourage more African youth to enter tech in China. [4]

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Before you copy and paste any AI generated text, confirm its content. Or else, you will continue posting these type of thing and feel happy.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ledaman: 9:59pm On Oct 11, 2025
Helinuse:
Before you copy and paste any AI generated text, confirm its content. Or else, you will continue posting these type of thing and feel happy.
If you are not convinced about it Google it , You asked for answers I gave you.
Yet you are throwing tantrums.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ledaman: 10:01pm On Oct 11, 2025
smtx:
You are so hilarious.... Lol! the argument is that the U.S. offers a level playing field and a cultural openness that sets it apart as a global leader, making a comparison to countries like Iran, Russia and China lacking those qualities an unfair or irrelevant exercise. The success of immigrants like Dada and many more, therefore, is a tangible proof of American superiority.
Don't twist the narrative, you said such can't happened in Russia or Other countries and I brought out the answers cest fini.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by Helinuse: 10:04pm On Oct 11, 2025
ledaman:
If you are not convinced about it Google it , You asked for answers I gave you.
Yet you are throwing tantrums.
I googled it after seeing your AI generated text and surely, AI will aways disgrace people.
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ledaman: 10:24pm On Oct 11, 2025
Helinuse:
I googled it after seeing your AI generated text and surely, AI will aways disgrace people.
If you know more than AI, then I rest my case
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by smtx(m): 10:37pm On Oct 11, 2025
ledaman:
Don't twist the narrative, you said such can't happened in Russia or Other countries and I brought out the answers cest fini.
Lol! The idea that Iran, Russia, nations infamous for severe government censorship, restrictions on internet freedom, and the persecution of their own citizens for even mild criticism you are now championing them as attractive, open, and enabling partners for African tech entrepreneurs and businesses is deeply ironic and implausible. The Google you asked me to use it's like you don't use it well! You just copy and paste!
Re: How A Nigerian Student’s Bold Hustle Landed Him In Silicon Valley by ledaman: 10:41pm On Oct 11, 2025
smtx:
Lol! The idea that Iran, Russia, nations infamous for severe government censorship, restrictions on internet freedom, and the persecution of their own citizens for even mild criticism you are now championing them as attractive, open, and enabling partners for African tech entrepreneurs and businesses is deeply ironic and implausible. The Google you asked me to use it's like you don't use it!
I strongly believe your friends will never have good argument with you.
Simple question, you dey yarn grammar.
*Are their Africans doing great in Russia and Iran?* Simple question!
Bros Your teacher really tried for you ooo grin
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