"It wasn’t just about building a company. We were driven by a mission to create something greater than ourselves—a platform that could fundamentally change how financial transactions happen in Africa and beyond."

"At the end of the day, it’s about creating opportunities and making a difference. That’s what drives us, and that’s what will continue to guide us as we grow."

"Human resources mean everything when it comes to building a successful technology company, and we are lucky that Nigeria has an expansive pool of talent to support our operations."

"Any company that is looking to expand to a new market has to learn to sell in those markets."

"Media is not an easy industry. But when it’s done right, its impact is massive."

"It’s important to utilise all skills and knowledge gained from different experiences to create a successful business."

"At TechCabal, we think that technology will be the biggest driver of innovation, of employment growth, and high-quality employment growth, of productivity growth across countries over the next decade and beyond. And what that means is that the media that covers that technology must grow. There must be more of us to tell the stories of what's happening, how technology is affecting people's lives."

"We’ve built a really good data unit within TechCabal called TC Insights. And that’s because we know this matters. This is the future. This is a critical aspect of being the kind of publication that TechCabal wants to be."

"After that, the guys at Big Cabal, the founders, and I started a conversation and they said, you know, you should come join us. And they wanted me to come do biz dev for them. And I was like, you guys can’t afford me. And somewhere along the line, the conversation goes to, do you want to come run it? And I said, that could be interesting because career-wise, I’d always wanted to kind of run my own business. I’d always wanted to build something, and I thought, I really liked TechCabal, I really liked Zikoko. I think the fundamental thesis of the business is interesting. We could do something with this, we could make it big."

"I initially moved back to Nigeria kicking and screaming. I wasn't ready for it, but I decided to make it work and avoided making rash decisions for the first six months to a year."

"Choose a platform where you can be consistent and you think you can build an audience, stick to what you are great at."

"“The fusion of media and technology is reshaping how we communicate, share stories, and consume information.” Tomiwa Aladekomo at a tech summit speech."

"What is going down in the investing space has not really hit the early-stage investments as hard yet it is still mostly later-stage investors that have slowed down. So, I think everybody should prepare for a tighter market fundraising, people should prepare for fundraising to become more difficult. If you have raised before the slowdown, use your capital well; stretch it as far as it can go to profitability and sustainability. And if you haven’t raised, you need to know that it’s going to be a lot more difficult."

"Global expansion will make African tech companies more resilient, especially since they will be less reliant on the African market and less susceptible to its unreliability."

"This is not about money. This is about risking the one thing America cannot afford to lose with allies all over the world like myself – trust. An America whose word the world cannot trust will not be safe, strong or prosperous. To keep America first, America needs to be a country that keeps its word because an America that cannot keep its word does not deserve to lead the world."

"Now, I’m not mad about how the Trump administration chooses to spend US tax payers money. (Though, as the only non U.S. citizen in my family and given I own several American businesses, I pay those taxes too.) And let’s be real—America isn’t the first to cut foreign aid. Even the European countries complaining about USAID shutting down have been doing the exact same thing – cutting aid and making international development subservient to foreign policy goals."

"Startups should be more focused on products and building their business."

"The Nigerian startup bill is the end of the beginning"

"It is hard to define the growth stage of the start up scene but...we are maturing."

"Passionate work and passionate play, that’s the secret to fantastic teams."

"Find a customer! I’ve learned with all the startups that the moment we found a customer there was just so much less distraction."

"If you want to build a great company, get three to five people who could have each built a one-hundred million dollar company by themselves and come together to build a billion-dollar company."

"The successes I’ve had were because of the incredible team I had, and the failures I’ve had are because that team didn’t work effectively together."

"Understanding local dynamics, consumer behavior, and market cycles is crucial for success."

"The biggest challenge is aligning investor expectations with the reality of the African market."

"Angel investors do much more than provide funding—they mentor, connect, and guide early-stage startups through their critical first phase."

"At Flutterwave we say: “Africa is not a country but we make it feel like one”"

"You know, I want to help build the future of the continent by solving its biggest problems and turning them into fantastic business opportunities."

"There’s a saying: People might forget what you did, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel."