Hiboka Sumi, creator of Bujulo App, an instant messaging platform, during the launch programme at Hotel Acacia on April 4.
Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 4
In a first for Nagaland, a Dimapur-based tech startup—Bujulo Pvt Ltd has launched an instant messaging app. Created by 23 year-old Hiboka Sumi, the app — also called Bujulo ('touch it' in Sumi language), with features to send images, videos and voice messages, besides sharing updates/‘Stories’ — was unveiled on April 4 and will be available for download on Google Play and App Store.
“Bujulo won’t be another social media (app). It will evolve as a super app in the coming years,” said Sumi, who graduated in Arts, at the launch today.
Developed over three years, he said that other interactive features like social e-commerce, transportation and food delivery services will be added as the app evolves. “We will try to bring an entire ecosystem in one App. With the presence of super app the way we do everything from messaging to making payments, and shopping while watching short entertaining videos will change. We will be iterating our features as well as our app. We will also be offering users, businesses, influencers, local business more unique services, products and new revenue models,” he said.
“As a new start up we do not believe in making big claims but we assure that our users get a superior user experience over the time.” He disclosed the beta version will have a rather a rough user interface initially, but will be improved in upcoming updates.
He admitted that there are difficulties present within the tech sector in Nagaland and which implies getting “extra creative and aggressive in our ideas to achieve this.”
The App will be available soon on both the android and iOS platforms. It can also be downloaded via www.Bujulo.tech.
He added that additional features will be updated in the coming months, which includes ‘Meet,’ a feature that will allow users to choose how they would like to add new friends besides filters, stickers and emojis.
Kuhoi Zhimomi, who formally launched the startup, said that it was encouraging to have Naga entrepreneurs coming up with such concepts and implementing it. He expressed confidence that the efforts of entrepreneurs like Sumi would affect positive change in the society and helping generate employment opportunities for others.
