July 2017
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania's self-taught coder thrives in tech industry
A young Tanzanian entrepreneur Godfrey Magila is getting global recognition for his rapid growth in the technology field. But things did not start out easy. He lost both his parents at a very young age but fought through life's hardships and went on to teach himself to code. He then won 200 dollars for a project and that project became his company, Magilatech magilatech . Daniel Kijo reports. Source: CGTN
Source: CGTN
Additional Info
FORBES UNDER 30
In 2012, Godfrey Magila registered Magilatech, a software development and security auditing company.
Later on, Magilatech launched Tigobackup, a mobile security application performing full content backup on mobile device and antitheft commands. It has recovered more than 3,600 lost and stolen devices.
Magila employs 14 people, has seven contract employees, made over $1 million last year, has app contracts with Airtel, Vsomo, Maxcom, Selcom and DayOne Softcom. Godfrey Magila - Forbes Africa
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania's self-taught coder thrives in tech industry
A young Tanzanian entrepreneur Godfrey Magila is getting global recognition for his rapid growth in the technology field. But things did not start out easy. He lost both his parents at a very young age but fought through life's hardships and went on to teach himself to code. He then won 200 dollars for a project and that project became his company, Magilatech magilatech . Daniel Kijo reports. Source: CGTN
Source: CGTN
Additional Info
FORBES UNDER 30
In 2012, Godfrey Magila registered Magilatech, a software development and security auditing company.
Later on, Magilatech launched Tigobackup, a mobile security application performing full content backup on mobile device and antitheft commands. It has recovered more than 3,600 lost and stolen devices.
Magila employs 14 people, has seven contract employees, made over $1 million last year, has app contracts with Airtel, Vsomo, Maxcom, Selcom and DayOne Softcom. Godfrey Magila - Forbes Africa