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JOSEPH JONES AGUNBIADE

Joseph Jones Agunbiade (born October 9, 1988) is an Entrepreneur, a CEO, and a co-founder who is the Co-Founder and CTO of BudgIT a Nigerian civic startup. Joseph Jones Agunbiade is a just, transparent and fair active citizen who believes in Democracy.

Early Life

Joseph was born in Tudun Wada, Kaduna state, Nigeria to a christian family. As a kid he attended nursery modern international school, Tudun Wada, Kaduna state, Nigeria. At his primary education, he attended Obele eleja community primary school, Mushin, Lagos. Later proceeded to Obele eleja community high school, Ojuelegba, Lagos.

Educational Background

Joseph attended the Federal University of Technology, Minna where he obtained a bachelor of science in Physics and Electronics and General Assembly, San Francisco where he completed an intensive program in product management and development. As a student Joseph co-founded a company called explorers world and built the University portal as part of Nunet project, a National program to get all universities online. Furthermore as a student, he was an electronics copyist training other students to build electronic projects. Joseph also served in various capacities one of which he was the vice president of the fellowship christian school (NCF). At the point of graduation, Joseph co-founded a company that sold computer accessories.

Career

Joseph did his compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Maiduguri Borno state, North East Nigeria. As a corper, Joseph started a golden peace enterprise which started as a general merchandise for books, food etc and ended up at a training and web development company. He also worked with Mercy Vincent Foundation which is a not for profit organisation for Orphans and Vulnerable children where he worked as a project developer. Before he Left he did a free VCCT on HIV/AIDS for students.

Before BudgIT in 2011, Joseph worked in partnership with Silicon Harbour Investment International where he rose up to the role of General Manager in charge of technology and software development and he exited in 2013.

BudgIT

In 2011, Joseph Agunbiade alongside Oluseun Onigbinde formed a team during a hackathon held at the Co-Creation Hub. The Omidyar Network invested $400,000 in BudgIT; this has always been listed on their website. In June 2015, the Kaduna State government under the administration of Mallam El-Rufai, signed BudgIT to build Open Budget mobile portal similar to the Buhari Meter; a platform which was built by BudgIT for Center for Democracy and Development to hold President Buhari accountable for his campaign promises. In January 2017, BudgIT raised an additional $3 million grant from Omidyar Network and Gates Foundation.

Getmobile

Joseph Jones Agunbiade Currently runs Getmobile technology a software development company that builds websites for both government, startups, etc. After building your website, your BUSINESS GROW WINGS and you FLY into your FUTURE!

SmartED

SmartED founded in 2015 by Joseph Jones Agunbiade, is an education investment company for Nigeria. SmartED create well illustrated, animated and gamified content for the Nigerian School curriculum that is designed to make students learn faster with better understanding while empowering teachers to deliver this innovation in classroom.

Switch Innovation Express

In 2016, Joseph co-founded Switch Innovation Express Limited with Sheriff Shittu. The No 1 software training company in Nigeria. Joseph also sits on the board of Civic Hub and BudgIT and an adviser to several companies in Nigeria.

Awards and recognitions

World Youth Summit Award (WYSA)

Fellowship Christian School (FCS)

Personal Life

Joseph resides in Lagos with his wife and two kids.

External Link

Joseph Jones Agunbiade on facebook

Joseph Jones Agunbiade on linkedin

Joseph Jones Agunbiade on twitter

Joseph Jones Agunbiade on CCHub’s ventures page