by Oge Okonkwo

Gossy Ukanwoke is the founder of Nigeria’s first private online university, Beni American University (BAU). He was featured on CNN’s ‘African Start-Up’ series, which highlights Africa’s SME entrepreneurs.

Before he created the online university, Ukanwoke created a social networking site when he was in school called the ‘Student Circle’ which earned him enough popularity  to be called Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerburg.

The social networking site sparked another big idea to create Nigeria’s first private online university.

Since then the 25-year-old has been in business with about 200 students enrolled and 10 instructors offering courses in Journalism, Corporate Diplomacy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Watch his feature on CNN’s  ‘African Start-Up’.