Iyinoluwa "Iyin" Aboyeji helped build two of Africa's most important tech companies — Andela and Flutterwave. Now he's after something bigger: making sure every African can earn at least $10,000 a year by leveraging AI. In this episode, Iyin sits down with Eche and Chika to break down why "investing is for lazy people," the two competing visions of the future (America vs. China), why the real origins of AI trace back to Africa, and why anyone in the diaspora who doesn't come home in the next two years may regret it. A conversation about power, capital, energy, and who you actually choose to build for.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – "Investing is for lazy people"
2:27 – Two visions of the future: America vs. China
7:11 – How China engineered 70 years of growth
9:43 – A message to the diaspora
14:13 – Breaking down the Dangote blueprint
19:01 – The mission: every African earning $10,000 a year
26:44 – Trump, power, and who you make money for
33:41 – Sponsor: Zobo Money
36:01 – The real origins of AI
42:36 – Inside the raise: radical capital, built for Africa
46:38 – Why Africa wins the energy war
49:23 – Owning the rails: data, goods, and payments
53:32 – Data centers, Netflix, and the creative economy
1:00:18 – Building the diaspora bridge with intention
1:09:14 – Future Africa and the fundraising reset
1:15:32 – Co-founders, equity, and valuing contribution
1:29:47 – Accelerate Africa vs. Y Combinator
1:32:32 – One executive order from eviction: why come home
1:39:33 – "Anybody who doesn't come home in the next two years…"
1:43:59 – Unicorns, monopolies, and the Dangote debate
1:48:24 – Validation vs. inspiration
1:59:59 – Who needs to be in the room
2:02:03 – The closing question: who belongs on this chair