Founder’s Table
We catch up with founders in the tech ecosystem, find out about their failures and successes and learn a few tricks of the trade.
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The Africa Angels Network (AAN) is a network of angel investors that invests in Africa-focused startups, primarily in the tech sector. Founded in July 2013 by Pule Taukobong – a former software developer who found his way into the world of corporate investments and Asset management – the Africa Angels Network has invested in 18 high potential startups…
In a world where mobile phones are becoming increasingly commoditised, it takes a whole lot more than random spec bumps and shallow aesthetics, to differentiate from the noisy market. But differentiating is exactly what Nigeria-based OEM, SOLO is doing very well at. SOLO is more than just a mobile phone company. The phones they produce…
When Adeoye Ojo, Babafemi Lawal and Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi left Jumia to co-found SureGifts, they left with a huge wealth of experience, between them, on how to successfully run an eCommerce venture. It all began in mid 2013. Ojo had left Jumia to take up an eCommerce consultant role in UBA, Samuel-Biyi joined local investment company, Venture Garden Group, while…
Supermart.ng is an online grocery delivery service that promises to deliver ordered goods to all major parts of Lagos in as “early as 3 hours”. Supermart, which began operations in April, 2014 was founded by Raphael Afaedor, former CEO and co-founder of Jumia, and Gbolahan Fagbure, former Director of Operations, also at Jumia. I spent an evening with…
It goes without saying — startups are a difficult and high risk endeavour, especially in an environment like ours. We are often reminded that 9 out of every 10 startups fail within 2 years; a statistic that is mythical at best. Actual research-based figures say 75% of US-based startups fail. Peculiarities aside, the situation is pretty…