Ghanaian, 19, builds search engine to rival YouTube
A 19-year-old Ghanaian University student Gabriel Opare has built a new search engine to rival Google and Youtube.
According to Opare, his new search engine, Mudclo, will challenge the dominance of YouTube.
Opare who is currently a full time-time sociology student of the
University of Ghana, taught himself how to code by taking online courses
during his free time.
Mudclo is a free search engine for videos. Mudclo discovers and
streams videos from the different locations on the internet all in one
place.
“I believe that my business is good enough and that it can scale
globally. It is a legitimate point to say that YouTube is a video
hosting website, but they are two different entities.
“While YouTube is a video hosting website, Mudclo combines the power
of YouTube and two other video hosting websites in order to create
Mudclo,” he said.
Mudclo’s users most popular searches include adverts, music videos and amateur content.
According to Opare, his initial inspiration came from other
Ghanaians, restless and eager to build businesses at a young age on a
continent where opportunities are limited and unemployment is rife.
Mudclo has already caught the attention of some of the world’s big
tech companies, including more established video hosting sites although
there is some work to be done on Mudclo to fix bugs, boost the features
and visual experiences it offers users.
“With all entrepreneurs, they feel that there is a rewarding or
gratifying feeling that comes with creating a product or a service that
will actually matter to the world,” the teenager added.
Experts say information and communication technology could help
Africa overcome infrastructure inadequacies, satisfy rising consumer
demand, boost regional trade and diversify economies, ending reliance on
raw materials.
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