Latest Episodes
The Technical CEO: He learnt to code in 3 months and got his startup into Techstars
Not having tech skills should never be a reason to abandon your dreams to build a technology business. During the May edition of Pitch...
"Rejection is part of the game" – Kendall Ananyi, CEO of Tizeti on raising venture capital as a startup founder
Kendall Ananyi bought his first stock at the age of 12, the same year he started learning how to code. Today,he has made 40...
"You need a sprinkle of delusion to make it as a founder" — Olu Oyinsan, Managing Partner, Oui Capital
Six years ago, Olu Oyinsan left his job as a Vice President at Ingressive Capital to start a fund targeted at early-stage African startups....
What I learned from building Konga — Sim Shagaya
Twelve years ago, Sim Shagaya launched Konga as he bid to build Africa's Amazon. However, he would leave the startup just five years later...
How Kennedy Ekezie raised $11.6 million for his fintech startup
In 2021, Kennedy Ekezie co-founded Kippa with Duke Ekezie and Jephthah Uche. The startup, which provides financial management tools for more than 500,000 businesses,...
Adaverse Founding Partner, Vincent Li on why he's bullish about Africa's web3 potential
African Web3 and blockchain sectors raised $5.1 million in 2021, rising to $88 million in 2022. This year, they've struggled with raising capital and...