Isaya Yunge (born 23 March 1990) is a Tanzanian internet entrepreneur, speaker and first African J8 delegate to speak at the G8 2007 Summit. He was one of the two Tanzanians who received the Queen's Young Leader Award in 2018 as a recognition for his work to use a scholarship-matching mobile App (SomApp)[1][2] that help more than 7000[3] young African people to progress in their education.[4][5] He is the creator of SomApp a mobile application which enables African students to search for scholarships.[6][7][8]
Founder of Goodsam Technologies, and Co-founder and CEO of Smart Kaya, LLC
Website
smartkaya.com
In 2007 he was selected by UNICEF to be the UNICEF Africa Youth Ambassador[9] and in this position at an age of 17's he spoke at the G8 2007 Summit as UNICEF Africa Youth Ambassador in Berlin Germany.[10][11] In 2019 Yunge was named by Avance media to be among the Tanzania's 50 most influential young People.[12]
Yunge faced upbringing challenges due to unsuitability of his family caused by his parents living separately. That made him to grow as an outcast child who depended on several guardians who in different time supported him grow including his grandmother. Yunge spent his childhood time herding cows, goat and chasing birds on rice farms.[13][14]
Career
Yunge's enthusiasm in technology industry emerged in 2014 and his visibility increased when he attended a talk with the American economist Jeremy Rifkin on the topic of the fourth industrial revolution, the sharing economy and collaborative commons.[15] He founded SomaApp (Soma a Swahili word for Study) a mobile application that helps students to search for scholarships for studies purposes.[16][17][18][19] In 2018 Yunge was mentioned by Forbes to be among 40 African entrepreneurs who represented the continent at the Forbes 30 under 30 Summit in Boston Massachusetts[20] and one of the upcoming Tanzanian billionaires[21] where he spoke with CNBC Africa about the opportunities which the summit could bring to the coming entrepreneurs.[22] Apart from SomApp, Yunge founded other products such as KAYA, a smart speaker using artificial intelligence to collect African related data.[23] He also founded Somafit, smart watch that helps to measures blood pressure and heart beat rate using instantaneous health condition of the user.[24][25] In his 17's he was among the HIV/AIDS educators who persuaded his fellow youth to abstain from the disease.[26]
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Isaya Yunge born 23 March 1990 is a Tanzanian internet entrepreneur speaker and first African J8 delegate to speak at the G8 2007 Summit He was one of the two Tanzanians who received the Queen s Young Leader Award in 2018 as a recognition for his work to use a scholarship matching mobile App SomApp 1 2 that help more than 7000 3 young African people to progress in their education 4 5 He is the creator of SomApp a mobile application which enables African students to search for scholarships 6 7 8 Isaya YungeBornIsaya Yunge23 March 1990 1990 03 23 age 32 TanzaniaEducationThe Institute of Finance Management OccupationInternet entrepreneurYears active2007 presentTitleFounder of Goodsam Technologies and Co founder and CEO of Smart Kaya LLCWebsitesmartkaya wbr comIn 2007 he was selected by UNICEF to be the UNICEF Africa Youth Ambassador 9 and in this position at an age of 17 s he spoke at the G8 2007 Summit as UNICEF Africa Youth Ambassador in Berlin Germany 10 11 In 2019 Yunge was named by Avance media to be among the Tanzania s 50 most influential young People 12 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Leadership and awards 4 External links 5 ReferencesEarly life EditYunge faced upbringing challenges due to unsuitability of his family caused by his parents living separately That made him to grow as an outcast child who depended on several guardians who in different time supported him grow including his grandmother Yunge spent his childhood time herding cows goat and chasing birds on rice farms 13 14 Career EditYunge s enthusiasm in technology industry emerged in 2014 and his visibility increased when he attended a talk with the American economist Jeremy Rifkin on the topic of the fourth industrial revolution the sharing economy and collaborative commons 15 He founded SomaApp Soma a Swahili word for Study a mobile application that helps students to search for scholarships for studies purposes 16 17 18 19 In 2018 Yunge was mentioned by Forbes to be among 40 African entrepreneurs who represented the continent at the Forbes 30 under 30 Summit in Boston Massachusetts 20 and one of the upcoming Tanzanian billionaires 21 where he spoke with CNBC Africa about the opportunities which the summit could bring to the coming entrepreneurs 22 Apart from SomApp Yunge founded other products such as KAYA a smart speaker using artificial intelligence to collect African related data 23 He also founded Somafit smart watch that helps to measures blood pressure and heart beat rate using instantaneous health condition of the user 24 25 In his 17 s he was among the HIV AIDS educators who persuaded his fellow youth to abstain from the disease 26 Leadership and awards EditIn 2018 he received the Queen s Young Leader Award through his scholarship mobile App SomApp 27 28 29 One of the top three startups in the world at The Start up Turkey Award citation needed First prize winner of The 2017 Mobile Money Hackathon in Dar es Salaam GSMA 30 Chairperson of the Junior Council of the United Republic of Tanzania 31 External links Edithttps www youtube com watch v 7eidwvuLfZg amp t 155s A YouTube video showing Isaya Yunge with George W Bush among other international leaders https www youtube com watch v c0 xYpdeBp8 Daily news YouTube video portraying a Tanzanian young mentioned by Forbes as one of the upcoming billionaires References Edit THE QUEEN S YOUNG LEADERS 2018 Isaya Yunge Retrieved 2020 08 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Inspiring Tanzanian duo to be hounoured by Queen Elizabeth The Citizen www thecitizen co tz Retrieved 2022 06 03 BBC SWAHILI 2018 06 08 Isaya Yunge Kijana Mtanzania anayetarajiwa kufanikiwa sana katika teknolojia BBC Retrieved 2020 06 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Using app to quench thirst for knowledge The Citizen Retrieved 2020 08 06 History Hero BLAST History Hero BLAST Retrieved 2020 08 06 How this disruptor is helping those in need with bursaries CNBC Africa 2018 07 13 Retrieved 2020 08 06 database control 2020 04 07 Meet Isaya Yunge CEO SomaApps Technologies Summit Recruitment amp Search Retrieved 2020 08 06 TEDxOysterbay TED database control 2020 04 07 Meet Isaya Yunge CEO SomaApps Technologies Summit Recruitment amp Search Retrieved 2020 08 06 Young people gather to debate global issues at Junior 8 Summit in Germany UNICEF Retrieved 2020 08 06 https panos blogs com africavox2007 2007 06 the j9 at the g html Africa vox 2007 African voices at the G8 Most Influential Young Tanzanians Retrieved 2020 08 06 Africa Forbes June 4 2018 Under 30 Technology Forbes Retrieved 2020 08 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link database control 2020 04 07 Meet Isaya Yunge CEO SomaApps Technologies Summit Recruitment amp Search Retrieved 2020 08 06 database control 2020 04 07 Meet Isaya Yunge CEO SomaApps Technologies Summit Recruitment amp Search Retrieved 2020 08 06 Using app to quench thirst for knowledge The Citizen Retrieved 2020 08 06 BBC 2019 03 29 More African governments are censoring the internet Retrieved 2020 08 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Vijana changamoto zisiwakatishe tamaa bali ziwape chachu ya kusonga mbele Isaya Habari za UN in Swahili 2019 06 19 Retrieved 2020 08 06 Isaya Yunge Alliance For AI Retrieved 2020 08 06 Africa Forbes June 4 2018 Under 30 Technology Forbes Retrieved 2020 08 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link BBC SWAHILI 2018 06 08 Isaya Yunge Kijana Mtanzania anayetarajiwa kufanikiwa sana katika teknolojia BBC Retrieved 2020 06 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link How the Forbes Under 30 Summit is developing African entrepreneurs CNBC Africa 2018 10 01 Retrieved 2020 08 06 news un org UN News Kiswahili Assumpta Massoi Ili Afrika tuzifikie SDGs kwa ubora inabidi tuanze kukusanya takwimu zetu sisi wenyewe Isaya Yunge UN Retrieved 2020 08 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link BBC 2019 03 29 More African governments are censoring the internet Retrieved 2020 08 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Vijana changamoto zisiwakatishe tamaa bali ziwape chachu ya kusonga mbele Isaya Habari za UN in Swahili 2019 06 19 Retrieved 2020 08 06 https panos blogs com africavox2007 2007 06 the j9 at the g html Africa vox 2007 African voices at the G8 Using app to quench thirst for knowledge The Citizen Retrieved 2020 08 06 History Hero BLAST History Hero BLAST Retrieved 2020 08 06 database control 2020 04 07 Meet Isaya Yunge CEO SomaApps Technologies Summit Recruitment amp Search Retrieved 2020 08 06 Coding collaboration and competition The 2017 Mobile Money Hackathon in Dar es Salaam Mobile for Development 2017 07 27 Retrieved 2020 08 06 database control 2020 04 07 Meet Isaya Yunge CEO SomaApps Technologies Summit Recruitment amp Search Retrieved 2020 08 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isaya Yunge amp oldid 1093542009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
