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Vusi Thembekwayo speaks on the growing tension between South Africans and Nigerians

Vusi Thembekwayo speaks on the growing tension between South Africans and Nigerians

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171,330 次观看 • 23 天前

China's most affordable electric car costs $9,700 in Shenzhen. The exact same car costs $26,000 in Lagos. Same factory. Same model. No special import tariff explaining the gap.

China's most affordable electric car costs $9,700 in Shenzhen. The exact same car costs $26,000 in Lagos. Same factory. Same model. No special import tariff explaining the gap.

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30,026 次观看 • 16 天前

David Oyelowo's mother lived in one bedroom in Lagos with 5 people. Dreamed of her Mercedes for decades. Got a brain aneurysm the day they moved into their Hollywood home. She prayed Selma into existence. Never saw him become MLK. This is timeline grief, when success arrives after the witness leaves.

David Oyelowo's mother lived in one bedroom in Lagos with 5 people. Dreamed of her Mercedes for decades. Got a brain aneurysm the day they moved into their Hollywood home. She prayed Selma into existence. Never saw him become MLK. This is timeline grief, when success arrives after the witness leaves.

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238,500 次观看 • 7 个月前

Andela's promise: African engineers for $50K instead of $250K. AI's promise: Half the engineers. $20/month. Block just proved it—4,000 fired, stock up 22%. The arbitrage is dead. The only hedge left is ownership. Are you an employee or an owner?

Andela's promise: African engineers for $50K instead of $250K. AI's promise: Half the engineers. $20/month. Block just proved it—4,000 fired, stock up 22%. The arbitrage is dead. The only hedge left is ownership. Are you an employee or an owner?

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116,338 次观看 • 3 个月前

Being “too much” is a real dating filter—and Eni doesn’t shrink to fit. Two Ivy League degrees, a law career, and 400K people watching her every move. She opens up about what it looks like to be a successful woman navigating modern dating. Do you think being “too much” actually limits your options, or just filters for the right ones?

Being “too much” is a real dating filter—and Eni doesn’t shrink to fit. Two Ivy League degrees, a law career, and 400K people watching her every move. She opens up about what it looks like to be a successful woman navigating modern dating. Do you think being “too much” actually limits your options, or just filters for the right ones?

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72,204 次观看 • 2 个月前

Why did millions of Nigerians assume Buhari was incorruptible? Same reason we vote for the "humble" one on Big Brother Naija. Ayobami on The Afropolitan Podcast.

Why did millions of Nigerians assume Buhari was incorruptible? Same reason we vote for the "humble" one on Big Brother Naija. Ayobami on The Afropolitan Podcast.

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53,330 次观看 • 2 个月前

$700 for a brand deal. Her management renegotiated: $7,000. Same creator. Same brand. 10x difference. Eni Popoola went from Harvard → Columbia Law → Big Law → full-time creator. We talked about why culture is the leverage Black people keep undervaluing. New episode 🎙️🔗

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58,237 次观看 • 2 个月前

Adam Neumann lost $40 billion and got another $350 million. Your African founder friend lost $40,000 and can't get a meeting. The difference isn't talent. It's the right to fail.

Adam Neumann lost $40 billion and got another $350 million. Your African founder friend lost $40,000 and can't get a meeting. The difference isn't talent. It's the right to fail.

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88,809 次观看 • 7 个月前

Update for single Lagos women: the new Orca home decor store is reportedly the city's hottest dating ground. Lagos is so starved of third spaces, even shopping for vases counts now.

Update for single Lagos women: the new Orca home decor store is reportedly the city's hottest dating ground. Lagos is so starved of third spaces, even shopping for vases counts now.

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26,375 次观看 • 1 个月前

Africa isn't a 1.4 billion person market. It's 50 million people surrounded by 1.35 billion dreams. After processing $1B monthly, Tayo Oviosu revealed why most African startups die: They're building for customers who don't exist yet. The math that changes everything:

Africa isn't a 1.4 billion person market. It's 50 million people surrounded by 1.35 billion dreams. After processing $1B monthly, Tayo Oviosu revealed why most African startups die: They're building for customers who don't exist yet. The math that changes everything:

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72,478 次观看 • 6 个月前

Ayobami got the real details on the recent coup plot. Their plan? "Just kill everybody first. Figure out what comes next later." The Afropolitan Podcast.

Ayobami got the real details on the recent coup plot. Their plan? "Just kill everybody first. Figure out what comes next later." The Afropolitan Podcast.

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24,895 次观看 • 1 个月前

Tayo Oviosu Tayo Oviosu 🗽 built Paga into a $1B monthly processor while others chased headlines. 16 years. 23 million customers. 200,000 jobs created. "The earning power of Nigerian consumers is much lower than it seems publicly. This is a longer play than anyone admits." His approach: Patient capital over quick exits. Infrastructure over hype. Community agents over pure digital. Tayo Oviosu 🗽 Paga Group Ltd

Tayo Oviosu Tayo Oviosu 🗽 built Paga into a $1B monthly processor while others chased headlines. 16 years. 23 million customers. 200,000 jobs created. "The earning power of Nigerian consumers is much lower than it seems publicly. This is a longer play than anyone admits." His approach: Patient capital over quick exits. Infrastructure over hype. Community agents over pure digital. Tayo Oviosu 🗽 Paga Group Ltd

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68,708 次观看 • 6 个月前

Afrobeats artists have priced themselves out of the fans who made them. The people who streamed you from day one can't afford your show anymore. Tobi Mohammed 👳🏾‍♂️ Tobi Mohammed built Mainland Block Party to 38,000 tickets — and still keeps cocktails at ₦5,000. New episode. Link below.

Afrobeats artists have priced themselves out of the fans who made them. The people who streamed you from day one can't afford your show anymore. Tobi Mohammed 👳🏾‍♂️ Tobi Mohammed built Mainland Block Party to 38,000 tickets — and still keeps cocktails at ₦5,000. New episode. Link below.

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23,071 次观看 • 1 个月前

The dollar destroyed Nigerian fabric quality and nobody's talking about it. Kashmir fabric went from ₦4,500 to ₦12,000 per yard — but the quality got WORSE. Here's why. Mai Atafo | The Afropolitan Podcast.

The dollar destroyed Nigerian fabric quality and nobody's talking about it. Kashmir fabric went from ₦4,500 to ₦12,000 per yard — but the quality got WORSE. Here's why. Mai Atafo | The Afropolitan Podcast.

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22,822 次观看 • 2 个月前

Don't trust African culture to protect your wealth as a woman." Eke Urum Eke -valar morghulis- built Rise (Techstars 2020) 🚀 after betting against the Naira in 2014. They called him unpatriotic. It's dropped 95% since. New episode out now 🎬

Don't trust African culture to protect your wealth as a woman." Eke Urum Eke -valar morghulis- built Rise (Techstars 2020) 🚀 after betting against the Naira in 2014. They called him unpatriotic. It's dropped 95% since. New episode out now 🎬

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39,785 次观看 • 4 个月前

Nigeria just opened its biggest refinery. Then imported engineers from India to run it. Not because we lack intelligence — because we lack know-how. Andrew Alli on the skills crisis nobody wants to talk about. #AfropolitanPodcast #Nigeria #Dangote #Engineering #AfricanDiaspora

Nigeria just opened its biggest refinery. Then imported engineers from India to run it. Not because we lack intelligence — because we lack know-how. Andrew Alli on the skills crisis nobody wants to talk about. #AfropolitanPodcast #Nigeria #Dangote #Engineering #AfricanDiaspora

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26,000 次观看 • 2 个月前

Jay-Z built stakeholders. Diddy built an audience. One has people who will defend him when everything falls apart. The other has fans who disappear. AuduMaikori Maikori breaks down the difference between community and clout.

Jay-Z built stakeholders. Diddy built an audience. One has people who will defend him when everything falls apart. The other has fans who disappear. AuduMaikori Maikori breaks down the difference between community and clout.

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24,824 次观看 • 3 个月前

"Tinubu's 2027 re-election is the easiest in Nigerian history." PDP decimated. ADC coalition failing. Obi & Atiku on different tickets again. Nigeria is approaching a one-party state. Ayobami | The Afropolitan Podcast.

"Tinubu's 2027 re-election is the easiest in Nigerian history." PDP decimated. ADC coalition failing. Obi & Atiku on different tickets again. Nigeria is approaching a one-party state. Ayobami | The Afropolitan Podcast.

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15,660 次观看 • 2 个月前

Tracy Nwapa walked away from ₦640M in revenue. She built Slice & Pavilion into Lagos nightlife institutions. December 2023 was her peak - everyone called her the unofficial mayor of Lagos. By February 2024, she was gone. A thread on rebuilding from zero 🧵

Tracy Nwapa walked away from ₦640M in revenue. She built Slice & Pavilion into Lagos nightlife institutions. December 2023 was her peak - everyone called her the unofficial mayor of Lagos. By February 2024, she was gone. A thread on rebuilding from zero 🧵

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35,925 次观看 • 6 个月前

$750K → $40 million in 6 years. This week, Mono exited to Flutterwave for $30M. Same investor behind both: Ibrahim Sagna. 10 exits. Flutterwave at 24x. Lemfi at 29x. Moove at 5.1x. His thesis on Africa changed how I think about investing 🧵 Ibrahim Sagna IN THE VALLEY

$750K → $40 million in 6 years. This week, Mono exited to Flutterwave for $30M. Same investor behind both: Ibrahim Sagna. 10 exits. Flutterwave at 24x. Lemfi at 29x. Moove at 5.1x. His thesis on Africa changed how I think about investing 🧵 Ibrahim Sagna IN THE VALLEY

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29,618 次观看 • 5 个月前