In this special guest episode of Tech Advantage, host Tondow Abraham sits with Jeremy Ikwuje, the visionary Co-Founder of Monierate.com — a platform empowering over 100,000 Nigerians every month to compare exchange rates with clarity, speed, and confidence.
Jeremy’s journey into tech is nothing short of remarkable. A self-taught developer who wrote his first Twitter clone at just 17, Jeremy began his engineering path without even owning a computer — writing code on paper driven purely by curiosity and determination. Today, he is a builder whose few but powerful deployments have generated over $20 million in value for companies, while he personally earned just $50K — a testament to deep craftsmanship over noise.
In this episode, Jeremy shares:
How he learned to code with a pen, paper, and raw curiosity
The difference between being a developer and being a builder
Why consistency matters even when you have no resources
The mindset that keeps you going when things get extremely hard
How he lost $17,000, moved back home, and rebuilt his life from scratch
His journey to becoming an African Bitcoin Fellow
The unforgettable moment he met Jack Dorsey
Why the world only asks one question: “What are you building?”
How to network the right way: build first, people come later
His experience co-founding Monierate and building a product that now serves the entire country
Jeremy’s grit, humility, and pure builder’s mindset make him one of the most inspiring young developers in Africa today. Whether you're a programmer, founder, aspiring techie, or someone navigating your own journey—this episode will challenge you, motivate you, and reset your perspective on what’s possible.
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