In what many have described as a surprising
move, Chris Kwekowe who is an entrepreneur has
rejected a job offer from Bill Gates
According to Newsweek.europe, the 23-year-old
computer science graduate of the Lagos State
University rejected an offer from the richest man
on earth shortly after winning the 2015 Anzisha
Prize which came with a $25,000 cheque.
Kwekowe said he was offered the position at
software engineer at Microsoft but declined it in
order to build his own start-up, Slatecube, a
website aimed at helping other young Nigerians
find jobs.
"When I told him, Gates was intrigued and he
smiled. After the programme, all the directors
were like, ‘Dude, you mean you actually turned
down a job at Microsoft and had the guts to tell
Bill Gates?’
Kwekowe and his brother, Emerald founded their
start-up in October 2014 and funded it though by
freelancing as web designers and running a
software solutions firm.
In a Facebook post, he wrote: " Oh yeah, I did
meet with Bill Gates in Durban, South Africa where
we had some candid discussion about everything
- from his involvement with charitable causes in
the continent, to how he makes time to be a
great father for his kids. My favourite moments
were watching his reaction after I told him I
turned down job offers from Microsoft and the
likes to pursue something more defining for me,
and how Africa's development depends more on
sustainable investments in innovative social
startups like Slatecube that solve some of the
continent's biggest problems, rather than
donating entirely to charity organisations who end
up requiring more financial injection to deal with
the minutest of issues.
"Anyways, we'd be working with the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation to make our value
proposition at Slatecube a pan-African privilege.
Soon, you'd rather be in demand across the
globe, and engage in companies and projects that
make you better, and suits your career goals.
Nothing can really be better"
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