I’d like to welcome you to StartupsNigeria, which I’m officially launching today. Although, there might be some little details to work on here and there, I believe that the blog is ready for the world;-)

My name is Loy Okezie (you can call me Loy). I’m a web entrepreneur and blogger and have been following web startups news and tech trends in the UK, US and Australia for several months now, especially via top tech/social networking blogs such as TechCrunch, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb and Sharmavishal.

My goal of starting this blog is to showcase Nigerian Web 2.0 startups, social networking/media and bookmarking sites that are creating a buzz around the world. Before now, I was editor of SocialCrunch - a blog about global social networking sites. Yeah, “was” because I’ve stopped writing on that blog, since the likes of TechCrunch, Mashable and KillerStartups reported all the news before I could even settled down to write. Don’t laugh:-)

Why StartupsNigeria?

Since the blogging world had focused so much attention on global startups such as Myspace and Facebook, as well as giants such as Yahoo and Google. I wanted to create my own blogging world around Nigeria and Africa, and somehow connect global web-savvy blogs and businesses with those in Nigeria and Africa, in an attempt to empower new Web 2.0 startups in Nigeria. Read about the blog

StartupsNigeria has been reviewed at Sturvs, WhiteAfrican and Kabissa. Click here to read more.

I’m very passionate about this project, and though it may sound very ambitious, I’m confident of the sustainability and marketability of the project. However, I’ll need you to help this blog grow. Your support, feedback, comments, and suggestions will be a motivating factor for this blog and together we will be able to showcase the best of Nigeria and Africa to the world.

You can start by subscribing to the blog’s feeds here.