How Michael 'Trojan' Okoh is Streamlining Payment processes in Africa with ThePeer

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  • čas přidán 16. 12. 2021
  • Michael Trojan Okoh is a 22-year-old creative developer, co-founder and CTO at The Peer.
    The Peer is a technology company with a bold mission-to help businesses and Apps enable business-to-business transfers for their customers with their API infrastructure.
    In this video Trojan as he is fondly called, talks about learning to code at a young age, his early influences, how he got the name “Trojan”, his work experience and what he is currently doing at The Peer.
    1:56 - Trojan shares his background, childhood
    4:29 - Defining Period of interest in Tech
    5:57 - When he Solidified his love for Coding
    8:28 - Getting into University, Becoming good with Coding
    12:04 - Graduating and getting a DevOps job
    13:15 - Meeting with Abeg Co-Founders, Freelancing, Heartbreak, Failed Startups
    16:15 - On what makes a Good Engineer
    17:07 - ThePeer story
    21:14 - The difference between Leading ThePeer and Projects done in the Past
    25:24 - What to expect from ThePeer
    26:43 - How past work has affected the ease of ThePeer
    31:58 - Advice for young people seeking to build something
    35:04 - Trojan shares what he does when he is not working
    36:22 - Top Favourite places in Lagos
    37:40 - Wildest Dream
    38:27 - Who he is outside work
    40:31 - Something he has learned as a Startup Founder (Regulations)
    42:06 - Parting words
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Komentáře • 66

  • @ganiyatolajumoke8183
    @ganiyatolajumoke8183 Před 2 lety +13

    I read about Trojan in an article, hearing him talk about it makes me feels more confident about my tech journey.
    You are amazing.

  • @Gmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    @Gmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Před 2 lety +5

    Oh My Gosh!
    This has to be my favourite episode now.
    Initially, i felt the duration was quite lengthy but the moment I clicked play and watched Itimi do her thing, then I was glad i watched it. Michael Okoh is just an amazing person and I just relate easily with the guy especially when he said he doesn't like stress and wants to be a billionaire with a low profile.
    A Job well-done @peaceitimi.

  • @ihuomaemeka5769
    @ihuomaemeka5769 Před 2 lety +3

    watching this makes me realise that I have to do something about the sad state of computer studies in our tertiary institutions

  • @toyibmustapha5711
    @toyibmustapha5711 Před 2 lety

    💯 been waiting on this for so long

  • @12px
    @12px Před 2 lety

    I can relate to everything!

  • @sam-obisikechibueze3765
    @sam-obisikechibueze3765 Před 2 lety +4

    I've been waiting for this one!

  • @tomi837
    @tomi837 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for doing this one

  • @abdulrafiuabdulazeez9924
    @abdulrafiuabdulazeez9924 Před 2 lety +1

    This is the one I've been waiting for

  • @nobleironkwe6310
    @nobleironkwe6310 Před 2 lety

    The interview was so captivating

  • @alomeemmanuel
    @alomeemmanuel Před rokem +1

    I can totally relate with this video...lol

  • @emmanuelerinwusi5539
    @emmanuelerinwusi5539 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this

  • @derrick.madumere
    @derrick.madumere Před 2 lety

    Great content. Thanks for this, Peace.

  • @onyekachiqueennette1732

    This is just amazing.. Well done Peace.

  • @kayodole9411
    @kayodole9411 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Nice interview.

  • @gbadamson
    @gbadamson Před 2 lety

    Wow... This is mouth watering

  • @benjaminnwokolo7522
    @benjaminnwokolo7522 Před 2 lety

    Trojan!!!! Motivation here

  • @bisiriyuibrahim5629
    @bisiriyuibrahim5629 Před 2 lety

    Nice one🔥

  • @emmanuelfrancix3062
    @emmanuelfrancix3062 Před 2 lety

    Nice interview 👍

  • @osaigbovoemmanuel1
    @osaigbovoemmanuel1 Před 2 lety

    Great Interview, PHP 💜

  • @MeduguOS
    @MeduguOS Před 2 lety

    I just love this guy. Been following him from his time at Abeg.

  • @ajibsbaba
    @ajibsbaba Před 2 lety

    This was really inspiring

  • @yinkakun
    @yinkakun Před 2 lety +1

    Got so many goosebumps watching this.❤

  • @IbukunOyewole-lp9le
    @IbukunOyewole-lp9le Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome to see Trojan here

  • @bigboss5436
    @bigboss5436 Před 2 lety

    I love this guy.

  • @umarmuhammadzakari4585

    Yay 🎉🎉🎉
    Trojan here

  • @emmanuelezejiobi8908
    @emmanuelezejiobi8908 Před 2 lety

    Finally "Trojan" is here

  • @anotheruser7848
    @anotheruser7848 Před 2 lety +1

    Peace! You're Doing Well! Thanks! 😘

  • @akintemitope8618
    @akintemitope8618 Před 2 lety

    Woah!! I love the conservation flow,
    I love this thanks a lot peace itimi

  • @imehusoro4222
    @imehusoro4222 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing guy. Such an inspiration. Thank you peace for setting this up

  • @samuelodey9823
    @samuelodey9823 Před rokem

    I heard about Trojan from friends who did HNG internship that year.
    It is glad to hear his growth story. With it, I can see how much progress I too have made in tech.
    Thank you Peace. I love FoundersConnect.

  • @ekponoambrose1909
    @ekponoambrose1909 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice guy! Worked with him once, absolutely amazing

  • @ajibsbaba
    @ajibsbaba Před 2 lety

    The background music though is fire

  • @davidoghenedoroagbroko1153

    Thanks Peace ❤️ Trojan is one of my most respect dev in the tech space.

  • @karimotisiaka6328
    @karimotisiaka6328 Před 2 lety

    Peace is a great interviewer 🙌🤝🤝🤝

  • @johnsonadebisi342
    @johnsonadebisi342 Před 2 lety +2

    Oh! Wow, never say this coming.
    I love Trojan a lot

  • @simplytimilehin849
    @simplytimilehin849 Před 2 lety +1

    Definitely been anticipating this one ✨

    • @12px
      @12px Před 2 lety

      bruh!

  • @chideraugonwa7695
    @chideraugonwa7695 Před 2 lety

    Hey Peace! I really love your videos, was wondering if in the next founders connect video you could maybe ask the founder more about the setup process, like registration requirements in Nigeria, legal and accounting and really a bit more details on how to go about it.
    Thank You!

  • @adelnehikhare4071
    @adelnehikhare4071 Před 2 lety

    I'm on the right path😁

  • @olawaleiwaloye8641
    @olawaleiwaloye8641 Před 2 lety

    I hope to meet Trojan someday...You can invite Jordan Irabor Next

  • @emmanuelasika1590
    @emmanuelasika1590 Před 2 lety +1

    100% Relatable 🙂

  • @_kokogee_
    @_kokogee_ Před 2 lety

    Trojan boss✊🏾✊🏾

  • @kennethakor9023
    @kennethakor9023 Před 2 lety

    Trojan!!!🚀

  • @thejourney8653
    @thejourney8653 Před 2 lety +2

    I so much love the conversation flow in this episode. Trojan is such an energy.
    Solid stuffs in here.
    Thanks for the episode Peace.
    And knowing we are birthday mates (Oct 8) is just so amazing. I think I have probably met only 2 birthday mates prior to this, but now, the tribes growing bigger.

    • @PeaceItimiofficial
      @PeaceItimiofficial  Před 2 lety

      Awww, thank you for watching.

    • @bilalmiftah
      @bilalmiftah Před 2 lety

      @@PeaceItimiofficial please at peace itimi, I don't really understand what thepeer does. Please can you guide me through? Thanks

  • @ikennamichael9600
    @ikennamichael9600 Před 2 lety +1

    thank you for this.
    although how would you do founders connect while in the UK?

  • @tobisamuel8940
    @tobisamuel8940 Před 2 lety

    HNG alumni 💕

  • @DivineOdidika
    @DivineOdidika Před 7 měsíci

    T.A❤

  • @diywithkehinde7093
    @diywithkehinde7093 Před 2 lety

    omggg my goat

  • @funkhouse5936
    @funkhouse5936 Před 2 lety +1

    Find it hard to believe no good restaurants in Lagos

  • @SheyiShobayo
    @SheyiShobayo Před 2 lety

    Super chilled interview.
    He's so relatable ... I love when young people are building bad ass companies.
    Happy birthday in advance to the two both of you ... Waiting for the Godwin Tom interview ...

  • @pozadkey
    @pozadkey Před 2 lety

    “How are you doing”
    “Stressed” - me everyday 😂

  • @alexisabakasanga
    @alexisabakasanga Před 2 lety

    Trojan!!!

  • @bennando
    @bennando Před 2 lety +3

    Haha 1:22 can only happen when you interview a 'Trojan' I guess....

  • @Teezariswavey
    @Teezariswavey Před 2 lety

    Trojan is just me, 😂 the part he said he could ride a bicycle broke me, cus I can’t. pin this comment, I’ll ask of it next year when I’m on that seat

  • @codemon_
    @codemon_ Před 2 lety +1

    Trojan agba!!!

  • @toyosialada2164
    @toyosialada2164 Před 2 lety

    Probably the best first 1 minute on #FoundersConnect...Scrap that, it's the most light-hearted so far.
    Lmao.
    How can someone look so visibly shy and yet be so funny and full of vibes.

  • @askbubu5659
    @askbubu5659 Před 2 lety +3

    Imagine I have watched 36mins now.

  • @giftsegunade6413
    @giftsegunade6413 Před 2 lety

    Who's here after Thepeer raised $2 million?