Jason Njoku is the co-founder at IrokoTv, a web platform that provides paid-for Nigerian films on-demand. It is one of Africa’s first mainstream online movie streaming websites, giving instant access to over 5,000 Nollywood film titles.

Jason is who you can refer to as a serial entrepreneur. With several failed businesses under his belt, he went ahead to create what is largely regarded as the “Netflix of Africa”

#49 Building an on-demand platform for African content, Jason Njoku, Co-founder and CEO at IrokoTV

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Steve Grin is the Managing Partner at Lateral Capital, a firm that invests in early and growth stage opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Their Fund backs technology-enabled businesses

#66, Doing venture investment in Africa. How to validate your assumptions. Steve Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital

Dustyn Winder is the co-founder and managing partner at Akili.Vc

Akili is a pre-seed to Series A fund tailored for Africa. Their philosophy is based on the belief that there are very interesting problems that are often difficult for entrepreneurs to execute on, whether because they are hidden inside corporations, neglected in disaffected communities, or in geographies that present different challenges than traditional startup markets.

#65, Why generating capital is important for African startups. Thesis on exits and how to manage corporate funds. Dustyn Winder, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Akili

Adam Grunewald is the co-founder and CEO of Lynk, a platform designed to provide technology-based solutions for the massive informal labour sectors in Kenya.

Adam has worked at Google as a project manager on new and emerging projects in the United States and Kenya.

Driven by the urge to create a reliable employment system for manual workers in Kenya,  he created Lynk in late 2015.

Lynk has raised $1m in funding and is currently fundraising.

#64, On building an online marketplace in Africa: not as easy as it looks. Adam Grunewald, CEO & Co-Founder at Lynk

Ekechi Nwokah is the CEO and founder at mines.io, a startup that provides technology infrastructure which enables local institutions such as banks, mobile phone operators, retailers in an emerging market to offer credit to their customers.

#49 Building an on-demand platform for African content, Jason Njoku, Co-founder and CEO at IrokoTV

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