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Podcast · Areous Ahmad · Delve into the world of tech, innovation, and community advocacy in Africa. Join us for inspiring stories and insights from the people shaping the continent's tech future.
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Areous A. Ahmad is a multiple-award winning product designer and community advocate passionate about creating user-centered, accessible, and innovative digital experiences across Africa. With 8+ years of experience, he has shaped digital products in fintech, edtech, and AI for companies across Nigeria, the UK, and remotely for global teams. His work focuses on simplifying complexity and democratizing access to design. As founder of Open Designers (2,000+ designers across Africa) and Lead Organizer of GDG Ilorin, Areous organized DevFest Ilorin 2025 one of North Central Nigeria's largest tech conferences with 2,000+ attendees, keynoted by Paystack CEO Shola Akinlade. He is a TEDx speaker (TEDxTanke 2025) and recipient of multiple awards including the Community Hero Award and GDG Community Impact Award. His mission is building inclusive tech communities and proving that world-class innovation can emerge from anywhere.
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Areous Ahmad | Areous A. Ahmad is a multi-award winning designer with a passion for creating user-centered, accessible, and innovative digital experiences. He has a keen eye for simplifying complexity and a deep understanding of the principles of design, which allows him to create products that are both functional and solve real user problems. With expertise in open-source design and community building, Areous founded Open Designers (2,000+ designers, 40,000+ resource users) and organizes DevFest Ilorin, one of Nigeria's largest tech conferences. He has been recognized with the GDG Community Impact Award and Community Hero Award. His TEDx talk "The Future is Designed by Those Who Share" explores how open-source approaches democratize design access globally. | Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.
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