Tag Archives: Afropreneur

An emerging Andela Mafia?

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

So unless you are living under a rock, you have probably heard about the news of the Andela $200m raise led by Softbank, and its entry into the Unicorn Club! As many of you know Andela holds a special place … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Africa, Afropreneur, andela, harambean, iyin aboyeji, Jeremy, Loftyinc, Softbank, Unicorn | 5 Comments

Connecting the Dots Backwards: Of Leptons, Quarks, and Afropreneurs

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Africa CGIU Clinton Nigeria Leadership Youth Idris Bello Afropreneur Oxford, Afropreneur, andela, oxford, Paystack, rice | 6 Comments

10 Survival Tips for African Startups in a Corona World

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Africa, Afropreneur, corona, covid, startups | 2 Comments

Afropreneur in Tunis – The Tech Tourist (Work & Play) Edition

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

So this past month, I finally took up a pending invitation to visit Tunis, ostensibly to attend the 3rd Demo Day of the Flat6Labs Tunis accelerator, but also to connect and engage with the local ecosystem, as part of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Afropreneurship, Education, education innovation, Innovation, Nigeria, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized, wennovation | Tagged africinvest, Afropreneur, andela, Flutterwave, Loftyinc, nooman ferris, tunis, tunisia | Leave a comment

Portfolio Company- Flutterwave raises $10.3m in Series A Funding to change payments in Africa- A trip down the lane with Iyin

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

As the media is filled with news of Flutterwave’s recent Series A raise, I think back to the journey over the past six years with Flutterwave’s founder, the boldly audacious Iyin Aboyeji. I first met Iyin Aboyeji sometimes in 2010/2011 … Continue reading →

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How ‘Afropreneurs’ will shape Africa’s future- CNN Feature

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

So my work got featured recently on CNN. See below; How ‘Afropreneurs’ will shape Africa’s future (CNN) — His full name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, but you might just call him “Afropreneur.” That’s the buzzword adopted by the young Nigerian … Continue reading →

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Man on a Mission: Idris Ayodeji Bello – talks about Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, Africa and Much More!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

The young and amazing Gbenga Awomodu interviewed me recently for BellaNaija Its a verrryy long interview (even for myself to read), and I understand if you just take a look at the pictures. However, if you find anything useful in … Continue reading →