Foundation first, trends later — unicorn lessons in future-proof bankingMoniepoint Group, the fintech powerhouse co-founded by Felix Ike, just achieved unicorn status. But I had the chance to chat with him long…Nov 4, 2024Nov 4, 2024
Cacophonies & putting on the whole armour — Vital lessons in scaling paymentsEvery fintech product worth its salt reaches a certain point where it must either scale to meet demands or decline into oblivion. And one…Oct 28, 2024Oct 28, 2024
‘Palasa’ phones & risky borrowers — tough lessons in cracking lendingDeji and I were talking fintech, and he dropped this truth bomb: “Lending is very hard, but we will crack it.” That’s the kind of optimism…Jul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024
Feature creep, owambe launches & angry users — MVP lessons in fintechIn an exclusive chat with the brilliant product manager Nnamdi Azodo, whose work I’ve long admired, we discussed the complexities of…May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
(No More) in Pursuit of HappynessIt’s time I stopped chasing my own tail.Jul 25, 2021A response icon1Jul 25, 2021A response icon1
Why Kids Don’t Deserve the Front SeatWhen I was a little boy, I always wanted to ride to and from school in the front passenger seat of my mum's car. She'd prefer that I stayed…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
