Afropolitan is creating a digital nation to enable Africans and the diaspora to build abundant lives. Our history as Africans is one of abundance. Systemic oppression has limited our progress, and being Black is associated with scarcity. It is time to reclaim our abundance.

Our knowledge and history have been passed down in Africa through oral tradition. That oral tradition continues till this day, but today we call it podcasting. We seek to preserve our history, achievements, and knowledge for today and the future.

This episode features Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie, co-founders of Afropolitan, a digital nation that enables Africans and the diaspora to build abundant lives.

Eche is the co-founder of Afropolitan, a network comprising the best that Africa and the diaspora offer across art, finance, tech, and media. Eche is a former executive at Flutterwave Inc., a payment technology company focused on helping banks and businesses provide seamless and secure payment experiences for their customers in Africa and globally. Eche has 10 years of experience building communities across the African Diaspora.

Chika is co-founder of Afropolitan. A seasoned HR professional with multiple successful companies under her belt. Born and raised in America, Chika moved back to Nigeria to run Talentbase, a human resource and payroll software company. Chika is passionate about helping export exceptional African talent to the world.

The Afropolitan Manifesto: https://afropolitan.mirror.xyz
How to Start a Country by Balaji Srinivasan - https://1729.com/how-to-start-a-new-country

Eche’s reading list
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Almanack of Naval Ravikan by Eric Jorgenson
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida
How to start a new country by Balaji Srinivasan

Chika’s reading list
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert kiyosaki
The Psychology of money by Morgan Housel
The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene



Show Notes
10:15 Introduction of co founders.
13:15 Birth and transition of Afropolitan.
18:09 Afropolitan mission and why it's personal.
36:00 How to execute the Afropolitan mission.
46:41 Experience with the fundraising process.
50:37 Advice to founders trying to raise capital.
55:47 Most significant encounter with failure and lessons learned.
1:14:48 What does being Afropolitan mean?
1:18:22 Last words.


The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan.
Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Want to learn more about Afropolitan?

Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitan
Website - https://www.afropolitan.io/
Afropolitan Community - https://linktr.ee/afropolitangroup