Startup Stories with Cynthia E. Chisom

This is a continuation of SE3 EP7, the journey of wale as he further builds his startup - mystash About Wale Adebowale is a cofounder at myStash. He started is career working on logistics shipments from the Apapa Ports. He was also once a City Manager at logistics startup- MAX.ng and previously cofounded a food processing business, all prior to starting myStash. About SDC It is a pan-african start...

Sign up for SDC Startup School: www.sdcstartupschool.com About Kayode As a major contributor to conversations around Improving Teacher Quality, Oluwaseun leads a team that leverages technology to create an ecosystem of highly skilled teachers for schools in Africa. Currently working at Schoolinka, his team designs exciting professional development opportunities for teachers and deliver them throug...

Oreoluwa Shonibare is a value-driven entrepreneur with an eye for gaps in markets and industries. He is the CEO, and cofounder of WiiCreate.com WiiCreate is a brand merchandising startup that uses technology to provide merchandising solutions to corporate and individual clients. WiiCreate has serviced over 500 African startups across the continent. Oreoluwa has a strong passion for young people an...

Scott C Eneje is a tech expert with over a decade of experience in the technology space. He has worked with several teams across the globe building products that shape Data, CX and innovative technology. He has helped several businesses bring their ideas to life, with website development, structural set up, product management, team training and advisor supports. In the last few years, He co-founde...

Scott C Eneje is a tech expert with over a decade of experience in the technology space. He has worked with several teams across the globe building products that shape Data, CX and innovative technology. He has helped several businesses bring their ideas to life, with website development, structural set up, product management, team training and advisor supports. In the last few years, He co-founde...

Patient is a multilingual Registered Dietitian with 15 years of experience leading food security, health, and well-being initiatives in Africa and Canada. With a background in community outreach, capacity building, health promotion, primary health care, research, and project management, he holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics. As an entrepreneur and business leader, he i...

Leah leads the Accelerator at ALX Ventures (a subsidiary of the African Leadership Group). The Accelerator is designed to support tech startups to scale, access investments and expand into new markets. Leah Nduati is also the current President of the Afrikan Youth Business Council - the continental apex body for youth-led private sector entities, institutions & associations in Africa advocating fo...

Harry is currently the community a manager at East African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. However, before this he was the founder of a Fintech startup based in Kenya. In this episode he shares his journey and lessons from building a startup to the point where he couldn’t continue building. Harry is an Ex-Founder of a FinTech startup automating students’ pocket money and school fee...

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Sona is a Venture Builder at Founders Factory Africa where she supports the Venture Design team, the team responsible for co-creating ventures from scratch with idea-stage entrepreneurs. Her passion sits at the intersection of business and biology, and she is immensely excited about the growing tech scene in Africa. She has previously worked in operations, programme, and project management, mainly...

Elijah Affi is the Creative Director and Co-founder of Takeout Media. With years of experience and a demonstrated work history in the marketing, advertising, and strategic communications industry, he has developed solutions for renowned International Organisations, Regional Organisations, Corporate Organisations, and Donor Funded Projects. He is also a Mandela Washington Fellow and a distinguished...

Gerald Black, formerly known as Gerald Okonkwo, is a highly accomplished professional in the field of entrepreneurship, sales and business development. He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Madonna University and has also completed various professional courses, including Business Development, Project Management, and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies from London Academy Business Schoo...

Meals by Reni is a leading Food Delivery Service in Lagos, Nigeria Learn more about Meals by Reni: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2QUgjMgvC/ Check out Founders Cabal: bit.ly/founderscabal Subscribe to my newsletter: https://substack.com/@cynthiaechisom?r=13q7ni&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile

Ose Iyoke is the CEO of ZST Technologies, a software engineering company specializing in Govtech solutions. With 6 years of software engineering experience, he has co-founded three start-ups. At ZST Technologies, our flagship application is Eyemark, which was launched by former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari as the official monitoring and evaluation tool for the Federal Government of Niger...

Ekondo is a plant company promoting environmental sustainability and wellness through the community. Check out Ekondo: https://instagram.com/ekondolife?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Check out develoPPP Ventures Funding Programme, and it's targeted toward Nigerian founders seeking funding. In this program, you stand the chance of getting up to 100,000 euros in matching funds. https://www.developpp.de/en/...

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Futurize turns university students into entrepreneurs. Futurize delivers cutting-edge innovation and incubation programs that enable world-class universities and businesses to collaborate to build early-stage ventures. They support the growth of purpose-driven ventures and provide entrepreneurship training through a global platform of world-class universities, companies, investors, and social ente...

Victor Daniyan is a tech entrepreneur who established Yourrider Limited, a logistics company that uses technology to enhance its services. He is also the brain behind Nearpays, a state-of-the-art financial technology system. Victor's passion lies in conceptualizing, building, and scaling innovative projects both in Nigeria and globally. Before delving into entrepreneurship, Victor gained valuable...

Rita Idehai is a social entrepreneur who works at the nexus of environment, social inclusion and economic development. She is the founder/ CEO of Ecobarter, a tech enabled platform enabling Nigerians use their wastes as a currency. Wanna tell your story on this podcast? Kindly fill the form below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg2TdvlvHJbUeEyWg4mixcdLl_Fd-WVN35_E_CyVHT8rRdNg/viewform

Ugoo Chukwunyelu is the CEO and co-founder at Shopazhub Universe, a tech startup that builds suites of data analytics and AI-powered tools and platforms that enables SMEs seamlessly control their offline and online business operations. Ugoo believes that commerce is a major driver of prosperity in Africa, hence digitizing and providing SMEs with the right tool that can enable them seamlessly manag...

Kelechi Oleka is a tech-focused entrepreneur and consultant creating solutions that address critical needs in the environment. He is the founder of Payslice, a fintech company that allows employees to access their earned salaries on demand. Kelechi’s experience spans financial education and management. He teaches both employers and employees how to make better financial decisions, and the rewards...

David Rotimi is a Communication Designer and Entrepreneur who helps global brands tell their stories in a clear and compelling way. With a master's degree in Architecture from Covenant University, David has built a successful career in graphic design and brand consulting, working with well-known brands such as ONE Campaign, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Thrive Agric, Results for...

Givings you guys heads up on what has been happening behind the scenes and how ready we are to release episodes of early stage founders sharing their stories with the world.

Victor Onyekere, popularly called The Strategist is a certified Life, Behavioural Change and Productivity Coach. He has consulted for diverse organizations via workforce transformation and interacted with over 3000 African entrepreneurs through Coaching, Consulting and Strategy. He has directly coached 50 companies across 5 countries on structure and systems. Victor’s thought patterns are very unc...

Marvin Uche CEO and Co-Founder, Hala. Hala is a commerce company that envisions every individual an entrepreneur. They develop products that make it easy to do business with everyone in your contact/network. He is lovingly married to Tamunotonye Marvin Uche - his partner in everyday life, business and ministry 
He is a graduate of Computer Science from Covenant University. His faith in God, deep u...