Nothing Beats Boots in the Dust
Why local VCs matter for Africa’s next decade of innovation
Building the Future
I believe the next African story will be written by Africans, and there are people crafting the narrative now. This podcast is a series of conversation with people whose ideas and work is shaping the African future.
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The Illusion of Protection: Why VCs Don’t Sign NDAs—And Why Founders Shouldn’t Expect Them To
Once in a while, a new founder will ask me to sign an NDA before sharing their idea.
#85: Deepankar Rustagi - On Profitability and Staying Asset Light in B2B Commerce (Part 2)
Live from Ventures Park, Lagos
The Big Four Fallacy: Rethinking African Markets
In venture investing, the most significant returns often come from seeing what others overlook.
Thank you + Season 5 Recap
This season of Building the Future has been a reflection of the remarkable growth of the ecosystem.
#84 - Dare Okoudjou - On Fundraising, Scaling a Pan-African Payment Network and Acquiring Startups
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint
#83: Uka Eje - On ThriveAgric's Turnaround and Making Hard Decisions
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint
#82: Deepankar Rustagi - On Profitability and Staying Asset Light in B2B Commerce
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint
#81: Elo Umeh - On Leadership, Purpose and Building a Scalable Tech Company in Africa
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint
#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 Moniepoint
#79, Bode Abifarin- On Scaling Flutterwave, Startup Growth, and Expansion
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint
#78, Mark Straub - On Digital Identity as a Fundamental Driver of Economic Growth
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint
#77, Anu Adedoyin-Adasolum - On differentiation in B2B ecommerce and complexities of the offline market
This season of Building the Future was made possible by Moniepoint 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 economy. In October 2023, they announced reaching $1B annual GMV. I've always been fascinated by Sabi, especially their ability to bring seemingly disjointed and complex…
#76, Shola Akinlade - Building for the Long-term, Managing Talent and Growing as a Leader
My guest today is Shola Akinlade.
#75, Tosin Eniolorunda - Scaling Fintech Products to the Mass Market
My guest today is Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO and co-founder of Moniepoint.
Season 5 Intro - Building the Future
It's been a while.
Surviving the Funding Winter: Startup Valuations, Exits, and Governance in the Time of Rising Interest Rates
On the Implications of Non-Zero Interest Rates for Startup Founders
#74, Sangu Delle - Raising capital and building businesses in Africa
My guest today is Sangu Delle.
Conversation with Andrew Alli on investing, governance and Twitter
Building the future podcast episode 73
#73, Andrew Alli - On investing, corporate governance and using Twitter
My guest today is Andrew Alli.