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Author Archives: Idris Ayodeji Bello
The Afropreneur Needs Help! Are you the Yin to my Yang?
TL;DR : This is not for people like you. Get back to whatever video you were watching! For being interested enough to get here, I am happy to welcome you. My name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, and yes, I need … Continue reading
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Connecting the Dots Backwards: Of Leptons, Quarks, and Afropreneurs
So this evening, as I finished yet another Zoom call, I dwelled over the fact that in less than 48 hours, I had spoken with a team working on a technology platform for quantamental investing in the UK, , another … Continue reading
10 Survival Tips for African Startups in a Corona World
It is no longer news that despite being slow to catch up to the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries from Nigeria to Egypt to South Africa are now having to deal with increasing cases of COVID-19 , with resulting varied responses … Continue reading
Afropreneur in Bristol: Can you do big things from such a small place? When universities play the right role in their communities!
Afropreneur in Bristol: Can you do big things from such a small place? The highlight of my week was visiting the University of West England (UWE-Bristol), and seeing how such a business-facing university is able to do big things, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, ai, bristol, greatife, InnovateUK, Innovation, OAU, olomolaiye, research, UWE
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Why I am investing in my first female-founded African startup- We are TORA!
So, I recently made my 17th angel investment in an African startup, but it’s arguably one of the most interesting ones I have made. Firstly, it’s probably the first female-founded, female-led startup I have invested in. But it gets even … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, andela, angel, cnn, Investment, ized, pre-seed, tora
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An Evening with John Doerr- Why He is Betting on AI and Amazon!
This past Tuesday, I had the honor of attending a talk and spending some time with John Doerr, astute American Investor and venture capitalist who was an early investor in tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Twitter, Compaq, Netscape, Sun … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, ai, amazon, Doerr, Innovation, John, kpcb
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One of the reasons I don’t honour lots of speaking engagements in Nigeria is the hassle of road travel
Spent over 2 hours stuck around Sango road this morning due to a combination of very bad roads, yesterday’s rain and Dangote’s trucks. ( I am sure if Dangote’s trucks were removed from the roads for just a single … Continue reading
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This is Lagos!
You start the day unusually very early only to get stuck for an hour on the third mainland bridge. You barely make it in time for your meeting to pitch the Afropreneurs Fund to an institutional investor. You come out … Continue reading
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As another year rolls by…
As another year rolls by, it is tempting to remember the missed opportunities, the rejected proposals, the unmet goals, and the many things that didn’t go according to plan this year. However, that would be losing sight of the important … Continue reading
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Goodbye Calestous Juma
Sad to hear of the passing of an icon in the African technology and innovation space. Prof Juma was one of the few who was able to bridge the gap between academia and practice when it came to issues of … Continue reading
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The Afropreneur: From Abuja to Kaduna by Rail
For someone who has very low expectations of public service in Nigeria, I must say I was very pleasantly surprised by my experience today traveling from Abuja to Kaduna by rail. When I was informed yesterday of the need to … Continue reading
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Africa’s footprints in the digital age
Please join me this Wednesday at the University of Ibadan for what promises to be a provoking discussion on Africa’s footprints in the digital age and the role of our institutions. Excerpts below.
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The Afropreneur - Idris Ayodeji Bello 