What WOWBii Interactive does

WOWBii Interactive is a Lagos-based OEM founded in 2015 by Sir Gbolahan Olayomi that designs, manufactures, and markets large-format interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) under the WOWBUDD™ brand, positioning itself as Africa's first indigenous OEM of this product category. The company's flagship hardware integrates dual operating systems (Windows + Android), 4K resolution, 20-point touch and 10-point write capability, wireless BYOD connectivity across iOS/Android/Windows devices, screen-split, and real-time annotation, with a rated 30,000-hour service life backed by a minimum 3-year warranty.

The product portfolio is organized around vertical-specific bundles: BUDDRoom™ for enterprise meeting rooms, boardrooms, and huddle spaces; BUDDZone™ for K-12 and higher-education classrooms and lecture halls; WOWSchool™ (WOWBii Interactive Learning Spaces) extending into solar-powered modular learning facilities with embedded EdTech; and the eTAP (Educator Technology Adoption Program) six-month training and certification service for teachers. Customers are African enterprises, government institutions, and schools, sold primarily through direct enterprise field sales, website-driven inquiries, and event-led demand generation at conferences such as EDVES Catalyst 2023, TOSSE Lead 2023, and ASNE 2023.

Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of the WOWBUDD™ panel, recurring managed-services revenue from multi-year warranty and onsite support contracts, professional-services revenue from eTAP training and certification, and project-based revenue from WOWSchool infrastructure builds. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with simplified payment options offered to educational institutions to drive adoption at scale. A strategic Microsoft partnership underpins educator training and unified-communications integration, supporting a two-segment (enterprise and education) go-to-market across Nigeria and additional African countries.

Name

WOWBii Interactive

Legal name

WOWBii Interactive

Website

https://wowbii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WOWBii Interactive is a Lagos-based, Africa-focused OEM founded in 2015 that designs and manufactures large-format interactive flat panel displays (WOWBUDD™), serving schools, enterprises, and government institutions with bundled software, training, and warranty services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Interactive Flat Panels: Sale of WOWBUDD interactive flat panel displays (BUDDRoom for enterprise, BUDDZone for education). One-time hardware purchase with extended warranty options.
2. Professional Services - Training & Certification: Educator Technology Adoption Program (eTAP) providing 6-month training and certification for educators. Includes hardware and software training.
3. Managed Services - Support & Warranty: Multi-year warranty options, repair, maintenance, and replacement of hardware. Onsite product warranty service and support.
4. WOWSchool Infrastructure Solutions: Modular building construction with EdTech integration for complete learning space transformation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WOWBii Interactive designs, manufactures, and sells the WOWBUDD™, a large-format interactive flat panel display (IFPD) with 4K resolution, dual operating systems (Windows + Android), 20-point touch, and 10-point write capabilities. Offerings are split between BUDDRoom™ for enterprise meeting spaces and BUDDZone™ for educational institutions, complemented by WOWSchool™ modular learning infrastructure and the eTAP educator training and certification program.

Product overview

WOWBii Interactive is Africa's premier indigenous OEM of large-format interactive flat panel displays, offering a unified product portfolio anchored by the WOWBUDD™ core platform. The product line splits into two primary sub-brands: BUDDRoom™ for enterprise/business environments (meeting rooms, boardrooms, huddle spaces) delivering video conferencing, wireless collaboration, and remote annotation; and BUDDZone™ for education (classrooms and lecture halls) providing hybrid learning, curriculum-aligned content, and teacher training. The WOWSchool™ (WILS) program extends the education offering by combining physical modular infrastructure with technology tools for complete EdTech transformation. The company also provides the eTAP educator training program for technology adoption support. All solutions leverage dual operating systems (Windows + Android) with BYOD wireless connectivity and are backed by multi-year warranty options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WOWBUDD™: Interactive flat panel display supporting both education and business operations, built specifically for local companies and institutions and the African continent.
• BUDDRoom™
• BUDDZone™
• WOWSchool™

Products and services

• WOWBUDD™ The flagship large-format interactive flat panel display (IFPD) from WOWBii Interactive, featuring 4K resolution, dual operating system support (Windows + Android), 20-point touch, 10-point write, wireless connectivity, screen split, and annotation tools. It offers a 30,000-hour service life with a 3-year minimum warranty and is sold to enterprises and educational institutions across Africa.
• BUDDRoom™ Enterprise configuration of the WOWBUDD™ interactive flat panel display, marketed to corporations for meeting rooms, boardrooms, and collaboration spaces across Africa. It leverages the same 4K, dual-OS, 20-point touch, and 10-point write capabilities as the parent product, packaged for corporate buyers.
• BUDDZone™ Education configuration of the WOWBUDD™ interactive flat panel display, packaged for schools, colleges, and universities. It targets smart classroom and lecture hall use cases with the same 4K, dual-OS, 20-point touch, and 10-point write capabilities as the parent product.
• WOWSchool™ (WILS) Modular learning infrastructure solution from WOWBii Interactive that bundles interactive display technology with classroom infrastructure to enable smart, connected learning environments for schools and universities across Africa.
• eTAP (Educator Technology Adoption Program) Educator training and certification program designed to build teacher readiness and proficiency in using WOWBUDD™ interactive flat panel displays and related smart classroom technology, addressing one of the key barriers to EdTech adoption in African schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Interactive learning delivers learning outcomes 6 times faster than traditional learning styles (per Stanford University School of Medicine and Harvard Research)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft is referenced as a partner in Global Education Transformation. WOWBii offers technology-adoption training to Educators backed by Microsoft, integrating their solutions with standard business unified communications platforms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SMART Technologies: SMART is the global incumbent in interactive flat panel displays (SMART Board) for K-12 education and enterprise meeting rooms. Directly comparable to WOWBii's WOWBUDD, BUDDRoom and BUDDZone across product category, target customers, and integrated software ecosystem.
• ViewSonic: ViewSonic sells the ViewBoard IFPD line into both education and enterprise channels globally, including in Africa. Directly comparable to WOWBii's WOWBUDD platform across product category, multi-OS support, and target verticals.
• CTOUCH: CTOUCH is a European-headquartered IFPD specialist selling large-format touchscreens to education and enterprise. Comparable as a niche IFPD OEM with a similar dual-OS, multi-touch product approach and a focus on collaboration use cases.
• Promethean: Promethean is a leading global IFPD vendor (ActivPanel) focused on K-12 classrooms. Directly comparable to WOWBii's BUDDZone education offering in product type, customer segment, and value proposition (interactive classroom displays replacing projectors).
• Boxlight (Mimio): Boxlight's Mimio and Clevertouch brands sell interactive classroom displays and lesson delivery software to schools worldwide. Directly comparable to WOWBii's BUDDZone in education-vertical IFPDs paired with teaching/training services.
• Newline Interactive: Newline is a focused IFPD vendor with a product line spanning education (TRUTOUCH) and corporate (QV) segments. Directly comparable as a specialist IFPD competitor targeting the same classroom and meeting-room use cases as WOWBii.
• BenQ: BenQ produces the BenQ Board IFPD with dual OS (Android/Windows) and a strong education and enterprise footprint. Directly comparable to WOWBUDD on hardware specs, multi-touch capability, and dual vertical GTM into schools and meeting rooms.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Surface Hub: Microsoft Surface Hub is a large-format Windows-based collaboration display for enterprise meeting rooms. It is a strategic partner for WOWBii but also competes with BUDDRoom in enterprise; a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in the collaboration-display category.
• Cisco Webex Board: Cisco Webex Board is an enterprise-focused interactive collaboration display sold as part of Cisco's broader collaboration portfolio. Competes with WOWBii's BUDDRoom in enterprise meeting spaces but operates as a broad incumbent in unified communications rather than an IFPD specialist.

Others

• Epson: Epson is the dominant projector vendor whose installed base WOWBii explicitly targets for displacement (WOWBUDD's 30,000-hour vs projector's 3,000-hour service life claim). Not a direct IFPD competitor, but the incumbent technology that WOWBUDD is positioned to replace in classrooms and meeting rooms across Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wowbiiinteractive9381
• Facebookfacebook.com/wowbii
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wowbii
• Instagraminstagram.com/wowbii_interactive

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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