The Nigerian version of the ipad is here; Its called Inye

The 29-year-old Nigerian Entrepreneur -Saheed Balogun

The beautiful Inye

 The Inye is a mobile internet device. It gives you access to the internet; it allows you to play media files and watch movies. It's an 8-inch device, a device that is half-way between a laptop and a mobile phone. the device is designed by a Nigerian - Saheed Adepoju.


The device runs on the Google Andriod operating system, it has the standard software applications that come pre-installed and some that are going to work applications from various local developers. Saheed Adepoju said "Among those local apps there is one designed to raise awareness about HIV and others related to water and sanitation.We work with local developers that have expertise in particular areas so that we don't end up doing so much work and we just have a collaborative way of doing things together." 

About Saheed Balogun:

• Age: 29
• Degree in Maths and computer science, The Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2005
• Advanced Computing, Bournemouth University, UK, 2008
• Worked briefly for a consulting firm
• Cofounded Encipher Group with Anibe Agamah
• Starting capital: $60,000
• The Encipher Inye was released in 2010

About Inye:

• Screen: 8-inch capacitive touchscreen
• Processor: 1Ghz
• Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth
• I/O: USB, micro USB, SD card slot (up to 32Gb), 35mm sound jack, HDMI, SIM card for 3G
• OS: Android
• Battery: 5hrs
• Storage: 8Gb internal, 16Gb in the box
• Warranty: 12 months
• App store: Google play store
• Local apps: Spinlet for streaming local Nigerian music and many locally inclined applications
• Inye means One in Igala, a language in Nigeria

Am particularly happy about this one. Way to go Nigeria