Chidi Nwaogu

Chidi Nwaogu (born 20 May 1990) is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur and software developer, who is presently one of the founders of Publiseer, a Lagos-based digital publishing company. Before the creation of Publiseer, he founded and sold two startup companies, which includes LAGbook, a social network with more than one million registered users, which was acquired in 2013.

In 2021, Chidi was recognized by the Jack Ma Foundation as one of the Top 10 Africa's Business Heroes and listed on the YNaija Power List as one of the 100 Most Powerful Young Nigerians.

Publiseer
Founded in 2017 with his twin brother, Chika, Publiseer works with independent African creators to monetize their creative content in 100 countries. As of September 2022, the company has worked with 8,000 creators in Africa, including Nigerian recording artists, Erigga and CDQ. In partnership with Google, Publiseer is available in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Egypt. Based on the number of creators on its platform, Publiseer has been referred to as, "one of the largest independent digital publishers in Africa".

Savvy
Chidi is one of the founders of Savvy, a program that trains, supports, and funds entrepreneurs. In partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Savvy has trained 7,500 entrepreneurs. Savvy was founded in 2020, and the virtually conducted program is available in about 100 languages and is funded by the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation.

LAGbook
LAGbook was a social networking service from Nigeria, which targeted young individuals between the ages of 18 and 30, looking to make friends online. With 4,000 daily new registrations, the social network also had users from India, Germany, Canada, and Spain. Founded in 2010 by Chidi and his brother, Chika, while they were still studying at the University of Lagos, LAGbook reached one million registered users within three years.

Awards and recognition
In 2020, Chidi received the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Other awards include the African Entrepreneurship Award by Bank of Africa, Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Award, the International Telecommunication Union Award for Global Innovation, and the HundrED Global Collection Award for Leading Education Innovation.

Chidi has been recognized by Legit.ng, in its Legit Business Names of 2022, as one of the "8 most outstanding business personalities in Nigeria".