Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

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