In this episode of Made in Africa, I speak with Omolara Olarerin, Founder and CEO of PocketFood, about her journey from trading books in secondary school to building a funded food-tech startup.

She shares how her early hustle evolved into building her first app in university—a platform that connected people with trusted service providers like plumbers and electricians. Though that venture ended after graduation, it laid the foundation for her next big idea.

Born out of her struggle to find lunch while working a 9–5, PocketFood has since raised over $100,000 and continues to grow across Nigeria’s food delivery space.

A story of grit, insight, and turning everyday problems into lasting solutions.