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#85: Deepankar Rustagi - On Profitability and Staying Asset Light in B2B Commerce (Part 2)
This special live podcast session was recorded at Ventures Park, Lagos, during Ventures Platform’s in-person mixer for portfolio founders on July 27, 2024--My guest to...
#84 - Dare Okoudjou - On Fundraising, Scaling a Pan-African Payment Network and Acquiring Startups
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Dare Okoudjou, Founder & CEO of Onafriq (formerly known as MFS Africa). Dare has bu...
#83: Uka Eje - On ThriveAgric's Turnaround and Making Hard Decisions
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Uka Eje, the co-founder and CEO of ThriveAgric. I've known Uka since 2017, when he ...
#82: Deepankar Rustagi - On Profitability and Staying Asset Light in B2B Commerce
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Deepankar Rustagi, a seasoned tech entrepreneur in Nigeria. I've known Deepankar fo...
#81: Elo Umeh - On Leadership, Purpose and Building a Scalable Tech Company in Africa
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Elo Umeh, founder and CEO of Terragon Group, a leading data and marketing cloud com...
#80 - Daniel Yu - On Vertical Integration in B2B e-commerce and Early Lessons from M&A
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Daniel Yu, founder and CEO of Wasoko, a B2B e-commerce platform serving over 220,00...
#79, Bode Abifarin- On Scaling Flutterwave, Startup Growth, and Expansion
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Bode Abifarin, one of the leading startup operators I know on the continent.I first...
#78, Mark Straub - On Digital Identity as a Fundamental Driver of Economic Growth
This season of Building the Future was made possible by MoniepointMy guest today is Mark Straub, founder & CEO of Smile ID. Smile ID is building identity verification ...
#77, Anu Adedoyin-Adasolum - On differentiation in B2B ecommerce and complexities of the offline market
My guest today is Anu Adedoyin-Adasolum, the co-founder and CEO of Sabi.Sabi is a B2B e-commerce startup that provides digital infrastructure to Africa's informal econ...
#76, Shola Akinlade - Building for the Long-term, Managing Talent and Growing as a Leader
My guest today is Shola Akinlade. I met Shola in 2016, while he and his co-founder, Ezra, were at the YC accelerator program. It was the beginning of their Paystack jo...
#75, Tosin Eniolorunda - Scaling Fintech Products to the Mass Market
My guest today is Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO and co-founder of Moniepoint. I met Tosin in Kigali at the Africa Tech Summit in 2020, just before the world went into lockdow...
Season 5 Intro
It's been a while. I haven't held the podcast mic for a long time. I must admit, I'm a bit rusty. I’m overwhelmed by the advancements in the podcast space since my sab...
#74, Sangu Delle - Raising capital and building businesses in Africa
Sangu Delle is an entrepreneur, an investor, author, and someone who is deeply rooted in Pan-African ideology.
#73, Andrew Alli - On investing, corporate governance and using Twitter
Andrew Alli is the Partner and Group CEO at Southbridge a pan-African financial advisory firm. Before then, he was the president and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporat...
#72, Eloho Gihan-Mbelu - The challenges of building startups to scaleups in Africa
My guest today is Eloho Gihan-Mbelu, she is the founding Managing Director & CEO of Endeavor Nigeria. Endeavor is a mission-oriented, global organisation that is suppo...
#71, Tokunboh Ishmael - Investing for profit and purpose
Tokunbo Ishmael is the co-founder and Managing Director of Alitheia Capital, an African focussed PE and VC firm.
#70, Eric Idiahi - Optimising for exits and high investment multiples
Eric is the co-founder and partner at Verod Capital, a private equity firm based out of Lagos Nigeria.
#69, Nnena Nkongho - Startup valuation, capital allocation and returns expectations in Africa
Nnena Nkongho is a Principal at Digame Investment, a growth capital investment firm that back tech-enabled businesses in Africa.
#68, Yele Bademosi - On people, startups and funding in Africa, pt 2
This is the second part of my conversation with Yele Bademosi,
#67, Yele Bademosi - On people, startups and funding in Africa, pt 1
This is the first part of my conversation with Yele Yele Bademosi is the founder of Microtraction, an investment platform that funds Africa’s technology entrepreneu...
Season 4 intro
Season 4: African ecosystem builder
Season 3 finale
We have now come to the end of season 3! It has been such an exciting journey, one I hope you enjoyed as well. Please listen to my review of the season, what you...
#66, Doing venture investment in Africa. How to validate your assumptions. Steve Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital
Steve Grin is the Managing Partner at Lateral Capital, a firm that invests in early and growth stage opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. Their Fund backs technology-...
#65, Why generating capital is important for African startups. Thesis on exits and how to manage corporate funds. Dustyn Winder, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Akili
Dustyn Winder is the co-founder and managing partner at Akili.Vc Akili is a pre-seed to Series A fund tailored for Africa. Their philosophy is based on the belief tha...
#64, On building an online marketplace in Africa: not as easy as it looks. Adam Grunewald, CEO & Co-Founder at Lynk
Adam Grunewald is the co-founder and CEO of Lynk, a platform designed to provide technology-based solutions for the massive informal labour sectors in Kenya. Adam has...
#63, Lesson in humility. Building business in emerging market. Ekechi Nwokah, CEO & Founder at Mines.Io
Ekechi Nwokah is the CEO and founder at mines.io, a startup that provides technology infrastructure which enables local institutions such as banks, mobile phone operat...
#62, Afonja, 18th century Oyo Empire and the dynamics of power with Tunde Leye. Author, Afonja The Rise
Tunde Leye is the author of four novels, including his latest: Afonja, The Rise. He began his writing as a blogger during his mandatory National Youth Service Corps (...
#61, Teaching girls how to code. How to democratise opportunities. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Founder at Pearls Africa Foundation
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin is the founder of Pearls Africa Foundation. Pearls Africa Foundation is a non-governmental organization that provides young girls living in...
#60, How ALAT team built a new bank from the old. Why innovation requires bold leadership. Nnamdi Azodo, Product Owner at ALAT
Nnamdi Azodo is a product owner at ALAT by Wema bank, Africa’s first mobile-only bank. ALAT is a fully digital bank in Nigeria, designed to help customers save more. ...
#59 Olumide Soyombo
Olumide Soyombo is the Co-Founder of BlueChip Technologies. BlueChip Technologies is a systems integrator specialized in Data Warehousing, Analytics and Business Intel...