In this Founders Connect episode, our host, Peace Itimi, sits down with the incredible Femi Iromini, the brain behind the YC-backed Moni Africa. Get ready for a candid conversation that goes beyond the boardroom! What's on the agenda? - Femi's backstory - Overcoming lending challenges in Africa - From Geology to Crowdfunding: Femi's fundraising journey - Top Entrepreneurial lessons learned And much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Obi Emetarom is a serial tech entrepreneur who has focused his entire career on the Fintech space in Africa. For his first venture in 2004 he co-founded Parkway Projects to provide fintech solutions for commercial Banks in Nigeria. After exiting, he cofounded Appzone in 2008 and since then has created several innovative startups within Appzone. In November 2022, Appzone rebranded to Zone, a regulated blockchain payment infrastructure company. Obi and the team are now super-focused on connecting every monetary store of value using blockchain to make very simple user interactions that ordinary people can relate to. This episode of Founders Connect is supported by IRL, an original podcast from Mozilla, made for people who are into or build AI, and develop tech policies. Mozilla IRL is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more information, visit https://irlpodcast.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Tosin Eniolorunda is the co-founder and CEO of Moniepoint (previously TeamApt), a global, all-in-one, digital financial services provider with operations in Nigeria and an ongoing expansion into other emerging markets. Since 2019, Moniepoint Group’s technology has powered over a million businesses, offering all the payment, banking, credit, and business management tools they need to succeed. In this episode of Founders Connect that was filmed live at Founders Connect: Live in London, Tosin shares his story with the world. This episode is supported by IRL, an original podcast from Mozilla, made for people who are into AI or develop tech policies. Listen to Mozilla IRL wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more information, visit https://irlpodcast.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Eloho Omame is the co-founder of First Check, a Venture Capital firm giving women-led companies their first seed investments. Before First Check, she was the MD and CEO of Endeavor, a company dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs to scale. In this Founders Connect interview, Eloho shares her unique journey and all the varied facets that have contributed to her current phase. She talks to us about growing up in a wealthy family, studying in the UK, starting her career as an investment banker, moving back to Nigeria and the reasons behind it, building her companies, and finally, the mistakes and lessons learned along the way. This episode is supported by IRL, an original podcast from Mozilla, made for people who are into AI or develop tech policies. Listen to Mozilla IRL wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more information, visit https://irlpodcast.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Born in Togo, and raised in Ireland, Joe Kinvi, the founding partner of HoaQ club, has lived a bold and audacious life. In this episode of Founders Connect, he walks us through the many changes and decisions he made that have pushed him to success. From learning english to working at E&Y, starting Touchtech (acquired by Stripe) and founding HoaQ. This episode is supported by IRL, an original podcast from Mozilla, made for people who are into AI or develop tech policies. Listen to Mozilla IRL wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more information, visit https://irlpodcast.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

For over a decade, Fola Olatunji David has been immersed in the Tech and Business world. He has worked in so many different industries, from IT and consulting to e-commerce and education. He has also contributed immensely to the business scene in Africa through his work in VC. In this episode, Fola shares his experience working at Amazon Web Services, Google, etc. and we get to learn a little bit more about his journey and work as a founder, investor and key operator in the African Tech Ecosystem. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Damilare is a top technology and digital marketing professional who lives in the UK. He is the founder of Foodlama, a browser Extension that helps you easily find food that matches your preferences when shopping for groceries online. Before Foodlama, he co-founded Hazina, a company that delivered product samples from fast-moving consumer goods (FCMG) brands to consumers for feedback. In this episode of Founders Connect, we get to learn Damilare's life and journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Softcom is a thinking company that gives companies the tools to help them grow by giving them access to better banking, helping them sell and receive payments seamlessly, learn and grow. In this Tell-All interview, Yomi Adedeji, Softcom’s CEO and Co-founder, shares his story. Growing up in a Nigerian family with parents who gave him a level of independence, he learned how to think, attended Covenant University and met his co-founders. His story is full of people, excitement, and passion, qualities that are present in the services provided by his companies today. He also talks about the journey so far. Building Eyowo, a rapidly rising fintech product, mistakes made along the way, and lessons for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Meet Kemi Olawoye, the Founder and CEO of BabyMigo, a Nigerian femtech startup founded in 2017, which is increasing the amount of access families have to to quality information surrounding pregnancy and parenthood. They have amassed over 250,000 users on their platform, and are steadily growing. In this interview, Kemi shares her story. Growing up in a family of loving parents, studying physiotherapy, starting BabyMigo and the road to adoption. There is so much to learn from her, so sit tight and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message

Erika Brodnock is an award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, angel investor, and keynote speaker. She is the founder of Kami, an app that provides support and counseling for working parents. Before Kami, she founded Karisma Kidz, a company focused on producing games and toys for kids. She is also the Co-founder and Head of Research for Extend Ventures, a company committed to reducing bias in the early stage of businesses and diversifying financial access and support for this scalable businesses.   Outside of her companies, she is very passionate about inclusion, diversity and political sciences and works on several different projects along these lines.  In this episode of Founders Connect, we will learn more about Erika, her interesting life journey, her companies, motivations and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founders-connect/message