Inside tappi's mission to bring African SMEs online with Kenfield Griffith

September 06, 2024 00:50:50
Inside tappi's mission to bring African SMEs online with Kenfield Griffith
Equity Merchants
Inside tappi's mission to bring African SMEs online with Kenfield Griffith

Sep 06 2024 | 00:50:50

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Chimgozirim Nwokoma

Show Notes

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.

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