Philip Akoda | |
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| Born | Philip Akoda 1 May 1996 Calabar, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Author, Lexicographer, Founder & CEO |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Notable works | A 21st Century Efik pocket Dictionary, Efik-English and English-Efik (2022) |
Philip "Tete" Akoda (Born 1 May 1996) is a Nigerian author, lexicographer and entrepreneur.[1][2] He has written a number of Efik literary works including "A 21st Century Efik pocket Dictionary", "Learn Efik 1-2" and Groundwork of Eniong Abatim History.[3] He is also the CEO and Founder of the AFLANG project, an EdTech startup which seeks to preserve and promote African Languages and Culture.[4] Through his startup, he has developed mobile apps such as Learn Efik, which was the first Efik language learning app on google playstore; and later on the first Efik mobile dictionary app which contains over 14,000 words and has been labelled as one of the most comprehensive African dictionary mobile apps [5][3]. Philip is known for his literary contributions to Efik literature.[3]