The Pitch Room Africa

By SIDI SACCOH & ESTA RICHARDS

The Pitch Room Africa is an initiative that rounds up investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players in an unfiltered conversation.

The rationale is to have entrepreneurs in the more vibrant African ... more

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How many episodes does The Pitch Room Africa have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

The Pitch Room Africa episodes:

March 01, 2025Uncensored: Salmine Sassi, Innovation Specialist
Sidi Saccoh and Salmine Sassi explore the journey of self-discovery, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the importance of community and mentorship.

Takeaways

Self-discovery is a continuous journey that shapes our paths.

Family expectations can create pressure but also support.

Unlearning is crucial for personal growth and development.

Building a strong support system is essential for success.

Networking and relationships are key to entrepreneurial success.

A growth mindset is necessary for overcoming challenges.

Feedback should be filtered and analysed critically.

Community involvement enhances personal fulfillment and growth.

AI has the potential to transform entrepreneurship in Africa.

Entrepreneurs should focus on scalable business models.
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1h 41min
February 21, 2025 Uncensored: Tomi Davies, Founder Lagos Angel Network, Africa Business Angel Network & Diaglocal
In this episode, Tomi Davies, a trailblaser in the African tech ecosystem, sits down with Sidi Saccoh to discuss his journey—from his family background and early education to the challenges of investing in Africa. He shares insights on navigating corruption, the role of language and colonial history in shaping African identity, and the power of angel investing in driving entrepreneurship and innovation.

💡 Key Takeaways:
✔ The realities of investing in Africa and how failure shaped Tomi’s approach
✔ How African founders can transition into investors
✔ The impact of AI on Africa’s future tech ecosystem
✔ Why local capital and exits are critical for long-term growth

🔊 Plus, hear Tomi’s bold takes: "I just told him to go to hell." | "You take their future." | "Founders should become investors."

🚀 Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or tech enthusiast, this conversation is packed with insights you don’t want to miss!

Buy Tomi best selling book here
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1h 29min
January 20, 2025 Uncensored Series: Uwem Uwemakpan
The Uncensored series brings together experts to discuss what is happening on the African continent deeply.
This series featured the Head of Investment for Launch Africa Fund II, Uwem Uwemakpan.
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1h 35min
August 05, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Oladimeji Ajegbile, Co-Founder and CEO FotoPool
We sat down with Oladimeji Ajegbile, the genius designer with more almost 200 million views and millions in downloads of his original African depicted stock designs.
Oladimeji Ajegbile is a UX consultant and business leader with a proven track record of building successful ventures and inspiring creativity in others. Beginning his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 15, Oladimeji founded his first company, offering on-demand high-quality printing services for architecture students. This venture evolved into a successful business supplying art materials, architecture modelling materials, and scale figures, generating $50K in revenue by the time he was 19.
With a deep love for art, film, and writing, Oladimeji has spent over 13 years crafting experiences and products that people love and trust. Over the past five years, he has also delved into filmmaking, producing short films and vlogs.
Oladimeji is the visionary behind several impactful projects. He created a library of Afrocentric photos used by over 180 million users and founded an online design school in 2018, which has educated over 50,000 students. In 2020, he launched a design agency that has driven growth and scaled successful products across emerging markets in Africa, Europe, the US, and the UK.
Today, Oladimeji is the Co-founder and CEO of FotoPool, an AI-powered photo-sharing platform designed for event planners and attendees. As a designer specialising in end-to-end UX Design, he has helped businesses and organisations worldwide achieve significant growth and success.
With a robust following of over 250,000 entrepreneurs and creatives, Oladimeji also coaches founders on business growth and personal branding. He is the author of "Who Sets the Standard?", a thought-provoking book that explores success and happiness, providing readers with practical guidance to uncover their most authentic selves.
Oladimeji Ajegbile continues to inspire and innovate, leaving a lasting impact on the creative and entrepreneurial landscapes
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1h 8min
June 26, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Chioma Udoh, Lead Product Manager ADR
We sat down with one of Africa's finest Product Manager, Chioma Udoh.
Chioma Udoh, is a Lead Product Manager at Automation Done Right USA and an Associate Director at Founders Institute Lagos. She brings over seven years of experience in leading dynamic teams across various industries in technology. Her leadership has been instrumental in the creation of software products that are not only user-friendly but also foster sustainable, product-led businesses.

Her professional journey has seen her make significant contributions to diverse sectors such as Digital Healthcare, Banking, Cleantech, Martech, Edtech, and HRtech. Chioma’s exceptional work has been recognized with several accolades, including the Andela Integrity Award, the Mandela Washington Fellowship from the US Mission in Nigeria, and the African Presidential Leadership Award from the President of Egypt.

With a diverse educational background spanning Pharmacy, Software Engineering, Innovation Management, and Artificial Intelligence, Chioma Udoh continues to leverage her unique skill set to drive innovation and excellence in technology. She is also an Active Angel Investor at TVCLabs.
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59min
June 14, 2024 Pitch Room Africa EP 10 with Uwem Uwemakpan Investments at Launch Africa VC Fund II
In Episode 10 of the Pitch Room Africa, we spoke to Uwem to determine the technical requirements investors are looking at in this climate.
Uwem Uwemakpan is a seasoned ecosystem builder and investor, currently serving as the Head of Investments at Launch Africa VC Fund II. With an unwavering commitment to supporting early-stage startups, Uwem is at the forefront of driving entrepreneurship in Africa’s dynamic business landscape.
Previously, Uwem played a pivotal role in the success of Ingressive Capital, where he led operations and investments. During his tenure, he oversaw the growth and impact of a $10m Fund I and $50m Fund II venture capital fund that has been instrumental in empowering the next generation of African innovators.
Before his time at Ingressive Capital, Uwem was the Entrepreneurship Programme Manager and founding team member of The Tony Elumelu Foundation. In this role, he spearheaded the largest Pan-African Entrepreneurship Programme, a $100 million initiative that exceeded its 10-year goal of training, mentoring, and funding 10,000 entrepreneurs across Africa in just five years. Uwem’s leadership and dedication to driving entrepreneurship have cemented his reputation as a dynamic and influential figure in the African startup community.
Today, as the Head of Investments at Launch Africa VC, Uwem continues to leverage his expertise and industry connections to build robust entrepreneurship ecosystems. He actively collaborates with renowned organizations such as Google, IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator, She Leads Africa, Startup Grind, and Techstars to support and uplift African startups.
Uwem is passionate about the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s economic development. In addition to investing, he mentors entrepreneurs and shares insights as the host of The Grinders Table podcast featuring innovative startups and thought leaders in Africa. With his experience across leading entrepreneur support organizations, Uwem has established himself as an authority on early-stage investing and entrepreneurship development in Africa.
www.launchafrica.com
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1h 27min
May 09, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Obinna Okerekeocha, Director of Content for Moniepoint Inc
In this episode, we spoke to the Obinna Okerekeocha about the impact of storytelling in selling African art.
He is a Creative Director, Creative Executive, Producer, Documentary Filmmaker, Art Director, Multi-media Artist (Video & Sound), AV Editor, Photo & AV Manager, Graphics & Motion Designer, Film Music Composer, Storyteller, Creative Entrepreneur, Creative Community Builder & Creative Adventure seeker.
Having spent almost 2 decades in the African workspace in various creative capacities, I have had the unique opportunity of building Nigerian super-brands in Advertising, 24hrs News, Energy, Philanthropy and Content Creation + Curation + Broadcast.
As the Brand Programs Manager at TEF (Tony Elumelu Foundation), He produced key creative & publicity assets on various high-value audio-visual productions and projects, especially for the $100,000,000 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme that has impacted the lives of thousands of African entrepreneurs.
He is the Director of Content for Moniepoint Inc. (Formerly TeamApt). Moniepoint Microfinance Bank is the definitive bank for small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria and is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Moniepoint MFB was also awarded by the CBN in 2022 as the most inclusive payment platform in the country and operates the largest distribution network for financial services in Nigeria, over 21 million people use their cards on our POS terminals monthly across every local government in Nigeria.
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1h 12min
April 18, 2024 Pitch Room Africa EP 8 with Amanda Etuk
In this episode, we sat down with Amanda Etuk Co-Founder and CEO of logistics startup, Messenger.
The Logistics market is one of the largest markets in the world and with it comes a lot of complexities so we spoke with Amanda to discuss her journey in the industry and explore her take on its future.
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48min
April 12, 2024 Pitch Room Africa Ep 7 with Sahil Affriya
In this episode we sat down with an ex- Venture Capital investor turned operator, who is the founder and CEO of Shiprazor.
In this conversation, we explore the logistics industry in Africa and trace the background of the amazing founder building the rails to support the growing industry in South Africa and Kenya.

Read about Sahil
https://www.savant.co.za/sahil-affriya-from-eir-to-vc-and-then-to-entrepreneur/
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1h 2min
March 29, 2024 The Pitch Room Africa with Joe Kinvi
For this episode, we sat down with one of the continent's most influential angel investors Joe Kinvi. When Joe and his partner started off the HoaQ community it was in a bid to enable themselves to make sound decisions as investors. A few years later the community is one of the continent's most influential Angel syndicates with more than 100 Investments. Joe spoke to us about angel investing, his journey and the future.
Joe Kinvi (CA) is the founder of PLTFM, a multi-asset investment platform for Africa and Africans in the Diaspora. He also leads HoaQ, an investor community with over 100 investments across Africa and its Diaspora. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, Joe was an experienced operator with a background in finance, mergers and acquisitions, business development, and partnerships. Joe has held key positions such as Head of Finance at Touchtech Payments (acquired by Stripe), Growth Lead at Stripe, and Partnerships Lead at Paystack.

Twitter - @joekinvi
Linkedin - @joekinvi
Instagram - @joekinvi
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50min

FAQs about The Pitch Room Africa:

How many episodes does The Pitch Room Africa have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.