Stepped out of the game IROKO hasn’t completed a priced fund raise since 2016. That’s 5 whole years. It was only when a journalist was asking me the other day about down rounds that I actually realised that. We’ve borrowed N500m ($1.6m) in Bank of Industry loans and paid that
So, as some of you may be aware, I run a little community called Investzilla. I have been an angel investor for a really, really long time and informally a bunch of folks reach out to me to understand how they can get involved. The vast majority of angel investors
CBN governor Godwin Emefiele They plunder, they slaughter, and they steal: this they falsely name Empire, and where they make a wasteland, they call it peace.Publius Tacitus By edict, the CBN has decided that the true and patriotic citizens of Nigeria need to be protected from the evils, and thus
I love this picture. I seem so happy. Must be the carelessness of youth. I haven’t been able to exercise for the last 3 days*. I can’t explain why. I get dressed up and ready and raring to go, but then I literally cannot be bothered, so don’t. What most
Timothy’s question Timothy, in our exclusive Telegram group, asked me the simple question above. It’s something that I instantly recall the origin of but rarely reflect on it and whether that has changed over the years. I am naturally a super open person. That’s my default mode. Mrs Njoku doesn’t
I started this in early December, but as things were still largely in flux, I stopped. IROKOtv had its 9th birthday on the 1st December 2020. 9 years is a loooong time. 2020 was definitely one of the longest. Before you continue, and if you care enough, I strongly suggest
First up. Oo was the evangelist who brought we angel investors great riches. For that, we bless him and wish his days to be long. The angels who invested in the seed round of Paystack back in 2016 made ~1,440% ROI. That’s x14.4 their money in only 5 years. Paystack
So as you know, over the last decade operating in Africa, I have been a massive fan of linear revenue models. It was central to my whole Spark 2.0 thesis almost 6 years ago. When I mean linear, I mean models where you can clearly extract real net revenue value
Investzilla coming soon… Is Africa’s new Fintech obsession with ‘Free’ a good thing? Part 1 You should probably read part 1 first if you haven’t already. One of the most exciting things to happen in 2020 has been the rise of the wealth management apps. Chaka, Bamboo, Rise and Trove
My Transferwise Card Caveat Emptor (let the buyer be aware) – I am no Fintech expert. Globally, consumers love a great discount. They love giveaways and free stuff even more. This has been a playbook that VC-backed startups have attempted to exploit to gain market share and build massive businesses
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