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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...
How to get into Techstars — Oyin Solebo, Managing Director, ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator
In 2022, Oyin Solebo joined Techstars as the Managing Director of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator. Early this year, the first cohort of...
Building local startup ecosystems: Insights from Susana Garcia-Robles on stimulating local venture capital investments
Our guest on the podcast today is Susana Garcia-Robles. Before joining Capria Ventures as a senior partner in 2021, Susana spent more than 15...
How startup founders can make venture capital work for them — Ikpeme Neto, Founder and CEO, WellaHealth.
Dr Ikpeme Neto founded WellaHealth in 2014. The startup helps Africans get affordable healthcare coverage for illnesses like malaria. Since its inception, the startup...