Founders Connect

Moses Enenwali is the Co-founder and CEO of Topship, a logistics service provider helping people send items to over 200 cities all over the world. Before Topship, he worked in Africa Courier Express (ACE) and Sendbox, experiences that influenced his decision to build.   In this interview, Moses tells us more about his person, his career trajectory, his experience going through YCombinator and his passion for building with like-minded people, or "animal spirits" like he calls them. It's a great interview, so sit back and enjoy!

Adia Sowho is the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria, a multinational mobile telecommunications company that operates in many African and Asian countries. She is a powerhouse business expert, that is full of "masterclasses" as she says in this episode. Before MTN, Adia acquired a lot of experience working in different capacities at different companies. She started her career as a Radio Frequency engineer in US Cellular, did Consulting in Deloitte, and worked at Etisalat Nigeria for nearly eight years as head of strategy, digital media and digital business. She then moved to Migo, where she was the managing director and VP of growth, then worked in Thrive Agric as the CEO, amongst other vital roles.   

In this episode of Founders Connect, Adia Sowho shares her inspiring and audacious story with the world. She talks about the importance of confidence and its role in her life, navigating different roles, self-care, and so much more. Her unique perspective and years of experience make her a delight to listen to and learn from. So pick up a pen, sit down, and listen.

Adetola Onayemi, is the Co-Founder & CEO of Norebase, a digital infrastructure startup that helps individuals expand their businesses with ease. Before Norebase, Tola worked studied Law in the University of Lagos where he graduated with a First Class, and did his Masters in Cambridge. He then worked in an Advisory role for the Nigerian government, was one of the key players in the creation of the AFCTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) and was one of the co-founders of Future Africa. In 2020, he was instrumental to the success of the EndSars Protests that took place in Nigeria. 

In this interview, Tola goes into detail concerning life and the experiences he's had so far. His story carries so much grace, but also hard work, a deep appreciation for people and the experiences he's had so far. Tola gives important legal advice to founders, and insightful knowledge to everyone looking to excel in their respective career paths. This is a really amazing interview. Enjoy!

Olawale Adetula is a senior marketing professional with more than 12 years of experience in media and production, marketing strategy, and e-commerce. His portfolio is varied and interesting, ranging across different fields including Banking, Logistics, Ecommerce and more! He is the founder of TNC Africa, a media production company dedicated to taking African stories to the world. The company is making waves, having been nominated for three AMVCA awards in its first year alone. In this Founders Connect Episode, Wale shares his success story with me. From a background in engineering to a career in tech, then marketing, then content, it's amazing how much of life he's experienced and how delightful his stories are. He shares his background, his career trajectory, his decision to run his company while simultaneously working as an employee, Marketing lessons and many more interesting bits! Enjoy.

Chimezie Emewulu, is a tech founder with over a decade of experience building tech products. He is the founder of Seamfix, a people & software development company that seamlessly automates processes for productivity and revenue for over 100 million Nigerians.   In this podcast episode, Chimezie sits down with me to share his experience building Seamfix, and all the experience he has garnered from being a tech business man for years. He goes into details about the experience he has garnered through the years, and gives a lot of valuable advice to founders and potential founders seeking to build their own companies.

Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph's Linkedin states that his "north star is to unlock socio-economic prosperity for Africa." He is taking steps to do this through Kippa, a package deal of financial management solutions for small businesses in Africa. Kippa gives merchants easy digital tools to help them run their businesses successfully and provides various services including accounting and banking.  Before Kippa, Kennedy lived a robust academic life, he was Nigeria's #1 ranked competitive debater for 2 years, and was awarded and recognized by key political leaders like Sir John Mayor, David Beckham, Theresa May and the Queen of England herself. He also won President Obama's Young African Leaders Fellowship and presented a keynote address at the United Nations Youth Assembly.  In this podcast episode, Kennedy shares slices of his incredible journey with me. We discuss his very colourful background, his experience founding Kippa and a lot more! Sit back, and enjoy!

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_eSVCUTPog&t=7s

Florence Githinji is the Regional Marketing Manager of YellowCard, a crypto company in Africa that enables its users buy and sell crypto with various payment options. She has an extensive background working in Marketing and a deep understanding of the systems in the East African region. Coming from a background in Journalism, she has established herself in Marketing and has notably worked for Microsoft as a Social Media Manager.  

In this episode of Founders Connect, Florence shares her background with me, her career history and trajectory, insights on marketing and specifically crypto marketing in Africa, and advice for women seeking to work in the tech industry. There is so much to learn from her.

Ben Lyon is the CoFounder and CEO of Hover Developer Services, the parent company of Stax, a simple & secure way to transfer money, buy airtime, & pay bills in Africa without dialling USSD codes or relying on an internet connection.   

In this episode of Founders Connect, I ask Ben questions about his background, growing up in Southern America, moving to Africa and acquiring a global perspective and starting a startup that aims at Financial Inclusivity. It is a great discussion, you'll love it.

Jude Dike has gained so much experience as an engineer, programming professionally for 6 years. He has an Engineering degree in Computer Science from the University of Lagos and has worked on projects with companies locally and internationally revolving around Tech and Finance.  He is the founder of GetEquity, a company democratizing access to Startup funding and investment, and encouraging startup founders and customers to connect, thereby building trust.   

In this Founders Connect interview, Jude shares his background with me, his career, GetEquity, and more!

In the last year, riveting news has been circulating on a 19-year old Nigerian founder who has taken the Tech-crypto world by the horns. His name is Njoku Emmanuel, CEO and CoFounder of Lazerpay, a crypto payment gateway startup with the main aim of facilitating crypto payments around the world for businesses and individuals. Lazerpay was launched in Ocotber 2021 alongside CoFounders Abdulfatai Sulaiman and Prosper Ubi.  

In this episode of Founders Connect, Njoku shares his background with me. His undeniable passion for coding which has stayed true despite adversity, the many places he has worked at and honed his skill, and his enthusiasm for the future of Lazerpay. I really enjoyed hearing him speak, and I hope you do too.