I was in Aba recently to speak about startup investing when the conversation moved somewhere more consequential. An experienced eye-care…
Browsing: Insights
I’ve sat across the table from enough founders at the Lagos Angel Network to know the shape of this conversation.…
I had Ire Aderinokun on Angel’s Lounge a few weeks ago, and somewhere in the middle of that conversation I…
I see Africa’s power deficit from both sides of the financing table: as an operator developing power solutions for businesses…
Poverty can make you look disciplined. I remember a conversation about fitness with a friend. He silently gloated about walking…
Angel investing is an active sport. The crowd around the field is large. The players are few — and they…
Over the past few weeks, as usual, I’ve had conversations with several investors from different parts of the world. Different…
He stood next to me at the Cascador pitch event last May in Lagos—Bayo, a founder I’d known for some…
For African entrepreneurs and startups, raising capital remains one of the biggest hurdles on the path to growth. Traditional financing…
It wasn’t the first time I’d heard that question—but it’s one that never gets old. Because while pitch decks might…