Interviews - August 12, 2021

Evans Akanno: Building Thriving Brands Against all Odds

Having worked with leading firms - Jumia, Konga, Evans launched Cregital, a digital agency helping brands achieve their full digital design potentials

August 12, 2021

2 min read

Evans Akanno, 31, grew up in Africa’s commercial hub, Lagos, Nigeria. He found his passion for technological design whilst interning at the Nigerian Petroleum Resources (NNPC – NipeX) in 2008.

After graduating in 2010 with a BSc in Industrial Chemistry from Imo State University, it was Evans against the unemployment plague ravaging the nation. In a move to earn from his passion, he started designing profile photos for people to use on their Blackberry Messenger (BBM), charging as little as N400 ($0.97). This endeavour foretold Evans’ potential to do great things in the entrepreneurial world.

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Evans was on a path to launch several businesses, but the corporate world also had its doors wide open to him. He got a job as a brand and social media strategist with Jumia Nigeria in 2012 and worked with Konga in 2013 as a Creative Strategist. However, his entrepreneurial zeal still outshone these vibrant workplaces.

What inspired you to launch Cregital?

After graduating with a second class degree in Industrial Chemistry in 2010, I suffered for some time, under the youth unemployment problem in Nigeria. Choosing not to be a victim of the system, I turned to my creative talent in graphic design. In 2012, I launched Evans Akanno Creative Agency, worked full time in e-commerce for 2 years then rebranded the agency to Cregital in 2015.

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