How Microsoft unlocked potentials of social entrepreneur achieve dreams - vanguard .

Despite the fact that the world is now a global village as a result of technology, the truth of the matter is that there are still so many youths in developing countries with little access to computers, or even an understanding of how it works.

Sometimes, it may not be access challenge but the manner in which science and technology was introduced to them.
At nine years, Saviour Okusenogu had already familiarised himself with the computer, and one of his pastime was reading the Microsoft Encarta Encyclopaedia.

This development opened up a world of possibilities to him, helping him to develop an interest on how things work, and how to make things work in a way that will positively affect the lives of those around him.

Interestingly, this year, Okusenogu, now 17-years-old, saw his dream come true when he was announced one of the grand prize winners of the Microsoft YouthSpark. Okusenogu will be representing youth from Nigeria, along with other winners representing youth from Chile, Ecuador, Greece, India, Nepal, United States and Uruguay.

“When I initially heard of the news, I was amazed, very excited, and of course happy. It’s a rare privilege for my project to be chosen out of thousands. I feel like I’ve been handed the power to make change happen. I just feel so blessed,” he said.

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