The journey so far: Eli Pollak, founder and CEO, Apollo Agriculture Published by Kate Douglas on 20 November 2017 ‘There is a temptation to conflate going to conferences, with the hard work that comes with understanding your customers and building your team.’
The journey so far: Tumi Phake, founder and CEO, Zenzele Fitness Group Published by Justin Probyn on 13 November 2017 ‘I think typically we entrepreneurs tend to want to do everything ourselves, and I quickly realised that’s not good – you need to find people that have a skill set to assist you.’
The journey so far: Iyinoluwa ‘E’ Aboyeji, co-founder, Flutterwave Published by Justin Probyn on 6 November 2017 ‘There is this whole idea of disruption… and it is really just a big scam, because there is really nothing to disrupt in a continent where not a lot of stuff has actually been built.’
The journey so far: Adebayo Alonge, CEO, RxAll Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 October 2017 ‘Young African entrepreneurs should see themselves like the Carnegies and Rockefellers of America’s 1800s.’
The journey so far: Zandre Campos, CEO, ABO Capital Published by Staff Writer on 9 October 2017 ‘While it is important to know the details of your business, you also need to hire strong staff and delegate control to them.’
The journey so far: Mwiya Musokotwane, CEO, Thebe Investment Management Published by Kate Douglas on 2 October 2017 ‘In glorifying success we often don’t talk about all the difficult aspects of being an entrepreneur.’
The journey so far: Nir Marom, co-founder and president, Lumos Global Published by Justin Probyn on 21 September 2017 ‘Being an entrepreneur and being a successful business manager are not the same thing.’
The journey so far: Etop Ikpe, CEO, Cars45 Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 September 2017 Etop Ikpe believes the concept of fake it till you make it is ‘completely misunderstood’.
The journey so far: Ademola Adesina, CEO, Rensource Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 September 2017 ‘I wish I knew how much emotional volatility is involved in being an entrepreneur.’
The journey so far: NJ Ayuk, CEO, Centurion Law Group Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 August 2017 ‘I took every call, stayed up late, cut out crazy friends, and used the best of my legal education to make Africa work for me.’
The journey so far: Ricky Thomson, founder and director, SafeBoda Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 August 2017 ‘A product for everyone is a product for no one.’
The journey so far: Peris Bosire, co-founder, FarmDrive Published by Kate Douglas on 1 August 2017 ‘I wish I knew that there will never be a day that something doesn’t go wrong…’
The journey so far: Nokwethu Khojane, co-founder, Lakheni Published by Kate Douglas on 20 July 2017 ‘I don’t think enough people tell entrepreneurs how messy it is and that in 12 months your business plan will be meaningless.’
The journey so far: Tunde Kehinde, co-founder, Lidya / Jumia Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 July 2017 ‘The earlier you can learn on someone else’s dime before committing your life, taking money from investors and bringing people into your company, the better.’