The battle line is drawn in the race for Nigeria’s top app. Microsoft Nigeria launched the 9ja Apps competition as a way to empower the next generation of Nigerian developers. The message was clear, Develop locally relevant and locally appealing apps for the Windows platform(Windows Phone and Windows 8) and stand a chance to win mouth watering prizes. The tournament was then extended to give more time for developers to submit apps to the store. Since then there has been several apps from Nigerian developers vying for the top prize. Here is a teaser of SOME of the wonderful apps on display.
1. YarnzBox
Get all of news from Nigeria and Africa right on your phone. News from all of your favourite publishers and across various subject matters. From politics, to entertainment, sports and gossip. Enjoy the best information experience possible. Available for Windows Phone. The app is free
Want to learn more about Nigeria and the beautiful places to visit, TourismNigeria might just be for you. App Developer Oludayo Alli is former Nigerian Imagine Cup representative. Available for Windows Phone and costs $1.49 but allows for a trial version
3. Price Agent
Akinwale Ariwodola, the first recognised Nigerian with a published app on the Windows Store is out with another Windows 8 app. Price Agent(free) is the price comparison tool you need. It lets you find the best prices on products you’re shopping for. Available for both Windows Phone and Windows 8
4. AfriReceipesWiki
Sasha Winston, developer of TwinkleMap and AFCON 2013 Guide(hehe) is out with another Windows 8 app. For $3.49 or a free trial, you will learn how to prepare the perfect African Recipe ranging from Akwa Ibom Afang soup to Ghana’s Pineaple Spice drink. Like i said, its for Africa. More apps are in the works but thats for another day. AfriRecipesWiki is available for Windows 8
There are several more locally relevant apps by Nigerians and a lot more to come. Nigerians are not smiling 
However there is only so little i can write about. I will be putting more 9jApps material over the course of the tournament. To learn more about 9jApps, go to 9jApps.info
Good luck
