Software engineer · Entrepreneur · Business builder · Educator

FATIMA M JIDDA

I explore problems. Discover opportunities. Build solutions.

I'm Fatima M Jidda, a software engineer, entrepreneur and business builder. I explore business, technology, innovation and real-world problems, share what I learn, and build practical solutions.

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African Business

The biggest opportunities on the continent aren't hidden — they're unglamorous. Processing, energy, storage and the movement of goods.

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Who is Fatima M Jidda

I'm Fatima M Jidda — a software engineer, an entrepreneur and a business builder.

I was born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in 2003.

I went to secondary school in Maiduguri.

Today I live between Nigeria, Chad and Egypt, and I speak English and Arabic.

I like business, technology, and finding opportunities other people walk past.

In 2020, I studied and lived in Cairo. Everything started there.

Niado Study Abroad was my first business, in 2021. Misr Visa came next, in 2022.

I still run things myself.

I'm building toward something bigger — a business-development ecosystem.

I've figured out a lot, and built real businesses doing it.

I move fast, I execute, and I hold every business I run to a high standard.

  • Software Engineer · Entrepreneur · Business Builder · Educator
  • Born in Maiduguri, Nigeria — 2003
  • Secondary school in Maiduguri, Nigeria
  • Lives between Nigeria, Chad & Egypt
  • Speaks English & Arabic
  • Studied & lived in Cairo, Egypt — 2020
  • Founded Niado Study Abroad — my first business, 2021
  • Founded Misr Visa — 2022
  • Currently operating solo
  • Building toward a business-development ecosystem

My journey as an entrepreneur

Fatima M Jidda, candid
  1. 2020

    Software Engineering

    Studying computer science and software engineering. Lived in Cairo, Egypt.

  2. 2021

    Niado Study Abroad

    My first business. I founded Niado Study Abroad, helping students explore studying in Egypt.

  3. 2022

    Misr Visa

    Founded Misr Visa — my second business — visa and travel support for people coming to Egypt.

  4. Later

    Stayza & MedVoyage

    Stayza Real Estate and MedVoyage — real estate and medical tourism ventures.

  5. 2026

    Building a brand

    Building a broader personal brand around business, opportunities, innovation and problem solving.

  6. Next

    The ecosystem

    Building toward a larger business-development ecosystem.

What I do

  • Building and exploring businesses.

  • Software engineering, digital products and technology.

  • Studying markets, industries, problems and opportunities.

  • Connecting people, ideas, businesses and opportunities.

  • Sharing what I learn and observe.

  • Turning ideas into practical projects and businesses.

Ventures & businesses

Travel & visa support

Misr Visa

Visa and travel assistance for people traveling to Egypt. Founded 2022.

Medical tourism

MedVoyage

Medical tourism and travel support helping African travelers access healthcare and related services in Egypt.

Real estate

Stayza Real Estate

Real estate services and property opportunities in Egypt.

Education

Niado Study Abroad

Study-abroad support helping students explore educational opportunities in Egypt. My first business. Founded 2021.

New venture · In developmentComing soon.
New venture · In developmentComing soon.

What I think about

Look around.
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Ask why.
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Find the gap.
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See the opportunity.
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Think about the solution.
Business
Opportunities
Innovation
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Markets
Manufacturing
Import/Export
Marketing
Sales
Healthcare
Education
Real Estate
Logistics
African Markets
Egypt
AI

Africa & African business

I love technology. I work in it. I believe it is the future.

But Africa does not only need apps.

We need systems. Production. Energy. Food that survives the journey from the farm to the market.

We need investors who actually look here, and startups solving real problems.

The opportunity is already here. Most people just have not looked properly.

Where the opportunity is — tap one

Agriculture

Cocoa, cashew and shea leave the continent raw and come back as chocolate, snacks and cosmetics. Tomatoes and pineapple spoil before they reach a buyer. The gap isn't farming — it's processing, packaging, and getting it there in time.

Young African people can build this. I would rather build it with you than talk about it.

Let's build it together→

Content creator & social media

@fatima_m_jidda

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Research & ideas

The research library is being built. Notes on markets, manufacturing, trade and technology will live here.

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Vision

This is what I'm building toward — not something finished.

  1. Problem

    Start with something that genuinely frustrates people. No real problem, no real business.

  2. Research

    Find out if it's real, how many people have it, and who has already tried to solve it.

  3. Opportunity

    The specific gap you can actually reach — not the whole market, just your way in.

  4. Idea

    The simplest version of the solution you can start with today.

  5. Validation

    Proof that someone will pay, before you build the whole thing.

  6. Business Model

    How money comes in, and what it truly costs to serve one customer.

  7. People

    The few people who make it real. Usually the hardest part to get right.

  8. Capital

    What you need, when you need it, and what taking it will cost you later.

  9. Execution

    Doing the unglamorous work consistently, for longer than feels reasonable.

  10. Growth

    Repeating what works — but only once you're certain it works.

The ecosystem I want to connect entrepreneurs to:

Who it takes — tap one

Contact Fatima

Collaborate

Partnerships, projects, business opportunities, professional collaboration, research, media, speaking.

Connect

For people who simply want to reach me — say hi, ask a question, tell me what you're building.