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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-18 09:00:00

“We chose accessibility over sophistication, every time”: Day 1-1000 of Crop2Cash

Crop2Cash began with an ambitious goal: to end hunger by helping smallholder farmers access loans. But the journey from that goal to a functional business was much harder than its founders thought. They built the wrong products, lost almost everything during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had to slowly earn the trust of their target audience: […]

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“We chose accessibility over sophistication, every time”: Day 1-1000 of Crop2Cash

Crop2Cash began with an ambitious goal: to end hunger by helping smallholder farmers access loans. But the journey from that goal to a functional business was much harder than its founders thought. They built the wrong products, lost almost everything during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had to slowly earn the trust of their target audience: […]

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-15 15:41:58

‘You are no longer a startup’: Top investors on the harsh realities of post-Series A

It’s one thing to raise your Series A, another to survive it. At Moonshot 2025, founders and investors discussed the real challenge after funding: how to scale without collapsing under pressure.

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‘You are no longer a startup’: Top investors on the harsh realities of post-Series A

It’s one thing to raise your Series A, another to survive it. At Moonshot 2025, founders and investors discussed the real challenge after funding: how to scale without collapsing under pressure.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-15 15:33:43

‘You can’t hustle forever’: Sabi’s Okubadejo calls for systemic thinking among African founders

At Moonshot by TechCabal, Sabi's Olumide Okubadejo said African startups must shift from hustle-driven operations to building resilient infrastructure.

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‘You can’t hustle forever’: Sabi’s Okubadejo calls for systemic thinking among African founders

At Moonshot by TechCabal, Sabi's Olumide Okubadejo said African startups must shift from hustle-driven operations to building resilient infrastructure.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-15 16:32:22

How can founders in Africa build startups that actually scale?

Eloho Omame, partner at TLcom Capital, and Odunayo Eweniyi, co-founder and general partner at FirstCheck Africa, took the stage to unpack one of the hardest truths about building in Africa’s startup ecosystem: sustainability is key when scaling.

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How can founders in Africa build startups that actually scale?

Eloho Omame, partner at TLcom Capital, and Odunayo Eweniyi, co-founder and general partner at FirstCheck Africa, took the stage to unpack one of the hardest truths about building in Africa’s startup ecosystem: sustainability is key when scaling.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-10 03:00:00

This 22 and 21-year-old Nigerians built an AI app that helps people apply for jobs by swiping, and it went viral in the US

Oluwapelumi Dada and his co-founders are a group of 21-and 22-year-old Nigerians, but their AI app that helps people apply for jobs by swiping like Tinder has gone viral in the US and now they're in YC

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This 22 and 21-year-old Nigerians built an AI app that helps people apply for jobs by swiping, and it went viral in the US

Oluwapelumi Dada and his co-founders are a group of 21-and 22-year-old Nigerians, but their AI app that helps people apply for jobs by swiping like Tinder has gone viral in the US and now they're in YC

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-03 04:50:18

These Nigerians are building a startup in Northern Nigeria, but blowing up in Asia

This app was built in Northern Nigeria but is attracting more users in Nepal and Russia than in Nigeria. The founders share how a two-month old startup scaled beyond its base.

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These Nigerians are building a startup in Northern Nigeria, but blowing up in Asia

This app was built in Northern Nigeria but is attracting more users in Nepal and Russia than in Nigeria. The founders share how a two-month old startup scaled beyond its base.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-02 06:32:15

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – One Chpter closes, another opens

In today's edition: A new Chpter for its ex-founders || Banks splurge on IT || Can China fill the gap AGOA left? || Plans for Seacom 2.0 || There Should Be An App For That

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – One Chpter closes, another opens

In today's edition: A new Chpter for its ex-founders || Banks splurge on IT || Can China fill the gap AGOA left? || Plans for Seacom 2.0 || There Should Be An App For That 📱

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-10-01 07:19:02

Chpter co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti step down in major leadership reshuffle

Chpter co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti have stepped down from daily operations, returning control to original CEO Mark Kiarie.

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Chpter co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti step down in major leadership reshuffle

Chpter co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti have stepped down from daily operations, returning control to original CEO Mark Kiarie.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-09-26 08:57:23

Inside the failed courtship between Kenya BNLP startup Lipa Later and Nigeria’s Klump

Most of 2023 was spent on casual calls. A planned Dubai meeting fell through due to visa issues, so in November that year, Klump’s founders travelled to Nairobi. They spent three days working out of Lipa Later’s serviced apartment, combing through documents and growth plans. The notes from one of the meetings, seen by TechCabal, look like the plan was to build a continental BNPL giant, but they also reveal gaps that caused the deal to collapse.

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Inside the failed courtship between Kenya BNLP startup Lipa Later and Nigeria’s Klump

Most of 2023 was spent on casual calls. A planned Dubai meeting fell through due to visa issues, so in November that year, Klump’s founders travelled to Nairobi. They spent three days working out of Lipa Later’s serviced apartment, combing through documents and growth plans. The notes from one of the meetings, seen by TechCabal, look like the plan was to build a continental BNPL giant, but they also reveal gaps that caused the deal to collapse.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-09-17 14:38:05

Yoco’s CEO steps down after 10 years, hands over leadership to co-founders

Katlego Maphai exits the CEO role after a decade, handing over leadership to co-founders Matshoba and Wattrus as Yoco enters a new stage of growth and operational focus.

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Yoco’s CEO steps down after 10 years, hands over leadership to co-founders

Katlego Maphai exits the CEO role after a decade, handing over leadership to co-founders Matshoba and Wattrus as Yoco enters a new stage of growth and operational focus.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-09-16 08:51:21

Africa’s gender funding gap persists; women founders still get just 1 in 10 dollars

In 2025 alone, the over $2 billion raised so far has flowed primarily to male-led teams, with about 10% shared by companies that include at least one female founder.

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Africa’s gender funding gap persists; women founders still get just 1 in 10 dollars

In 2025 alone, the over $2 billion raised so far has flowed primarily to male-led teams, with about 10% shared by companies that include at least one female founder.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-09-15 16:45:24

Can a Lagos tech idea work in Abidjan? Mstudio is betting on this

Mstudio recruits through multiple pipelines: existing startup founders, top talent from high-growth startups, diaspora professionals, and what the team calls “high-potential students or executors.

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Can a Lagos tech idea work in Abidjan? Mstudio is betting on this

Mstudio recruits through multiple pipelines: existing startup founders, top talent from high-growth startups, diaspora professionals, and what the team calls “high-potential students or executors.

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“We chose accessibility over sophistication, every time”: Day 1-1000 of Crop2Cash

“We chose accessibility over sophistication, every time”: Day 1-1000 of Crop2Cash

‘You are no longer a startup’: Top investors on the harsh realities of post-Series A

‘You are no longer a startup’: Top investors on the harsh realities of post-Series A

‘You can’t hustle forever’: Sabi’s Okubadejo calls for systemic thinking among African founders

‘You can’t hustle forever’: Sabi’s Okubadejo calls for systemic thinking among African founders

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How can founders in Africa build startups that actually scale?

This 22 and 21-year-old Nigerians built an AI app that helps people apply for jobs by swiping, and it went viral in the US

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These Nigerians are building a startup in Northern Nigeria, but blowing up in Asia

These Nigerians are building a startup in Northern Nigeria, but blowing up in Asia

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – One Chpter closes, another opens

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Chpter co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti step down in major leadership reshuffle

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Inside the failed courtship between Kenya BNLP startup Lipa Later and Nigeria’s Klump

Inside the failed courtship between Kenya BNLP startup Lipa Later and Nigeria’s Klump

Yoco’s CEO steps down after 10 years, hands over leadership to co-founders

Yoco’s CEO steps down after 10 years, hands over leadership to co-founders

Africa’s gender funding gap persists; women founders still get just 1 in 10 dollars

Africa’s gender funding gap persists; women founders still get just 1 in 10 dollars

Can a Lagos tech idea work in Abidjan? Mstudio is betting on this

Can a Lagos tech idea work in Abidjan? Mstudio is betting on this