Edgar Odey

Edgar Odey

Co‑Founder & CEO, Packet Africa

Lagos, NG.

About

Multifaceted engineer, faith‑driven entrepreneur, and founder building practical technology for African communities—specializing in payment infrastructure, voting systems, event ticketing, and digital storefronts.

Work

Packet Digital Solutions Ltd (Packet Africa)

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Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Launched PayDues in 2024 as a student dues collection tool, rebranded to Packet Africa in October 2025. Built infrastructure enabling payment links, voting, event ticketing, and storefronts for student and creator communities. Grew to serve 400+ student communities, 17,000+ members, processed ₦30 million across 450+ communities by late 2026. Built with community‑led feature development approach. ([packetafrica.com](https://www.packetafrica.com/about?utm_source=openai))

Highlights

Launched PayDues in 2024; rebranded to Packet Africa in Oct 2025 to expand scope. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/packetafrica?utm_source=openai))

Scaled to 400+ student communities and ~15,000 users, processing over ₦30 million (~$20,000) by late 2026. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/packetafrica?utm_source=openai))

Built tools including payment links, transparent voting modules, QR‑based ticketing, and community storefronts. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/packetafrica?utm_source=openai))

Led with customer‑informed development—every feature added based on user feedback. ([packetafrica.com](https://www.packetafrica.com/about?utm_source=openai))

Darsh (formerly Yabatech Delivery)

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Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Founded a campus‑centric food delivery service during his studies at Yaba College of Technology. Expanded beyond the college to serve neighboring institutions including University of Lagos. Scaled to 200+ orders per day, grossing ₦2.5M in GMV, and recognized as departmental innovator. ([todayafrica.co](https://todayafrica.co/edgar-odey/?utm_source=openai))

Highlights

Delivered 1,000+ meals and achieved ₦2.5M in gross merchandise volume. ([todayafrica.co](https://todayafrica.co/edgar-odey/?utm_source=openai))

Expanded from Yaba College of Technology to nearby institutions like University of Lagos. ([todayafrica.co](https://todayafrica.co/edgar-odey/?utm_source=openai))

Awarded ‘Best Innovator’ by department during ‘Engineering Meet Pack’ event. ([todayafrica.co](https://todayafrica.co/edgar-odey/?utm_source=openai))

Pioneered app development and delivery logistic solutions, launching fast and iterating on feedback. ([todayafrica.co](https://todayafrica.co/edgar-odey/?utm_source=openai))

Education

Yaba College of Technology

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Diploma Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Startup School Online

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Online Program Entrepreneurial Studies

Skills

Full Stack Development

React.js, Next.js, Node.js, Nest.js, PHP, WordPress.

Product Design & Development

Figma, Canva, UI/UX, User Research.

Fintech & Payments

Payment Links, Voting Systems, Event Ticketing, USSD, Aggregate Dashboards.

Startup Leadership & Entrepreneurship

Founding CEO, Venture Growth, Customer‑Led Product, Scaling Operations.