What do getting a PhD and building a startup have in common?
For both, you're usually trying to create things that don't exist. But you also have to convince people to believe in your idea.
After completing a PhD in Design and Computation from MIT, Kenfield Griffith started mSurvey which later rebranded to Ajua. In 2023, he co-founded tappi, a startup working to bring African SMEs online for as low as $2 a month.
On the podcast, we discuss his transition from academics to startups, choosing to build a startup targeting SMEs, and how to think about creating exit opportunities for investors.
Too many times, regulations are released that hurt startups, but Olufemi Oyinsan, General Partner at The Continent Venture Partners, argues that innovators and regulators...
Our guest on the podcast today is Feyi Olubodun, CEO and Managing Partner of Open Squares Africa.Feyi is a seasoned marketing executive, speaker, and...
This week on Equity Merchants, we have two guests – Jack Knellinger and Loraine Achar. Jack is the Co-founder and a Partner at Capria...