Startup Lagos Podcast

“Collaboration - Together we can achieve more,” takes a systemic view of community, Startup Creation and connection. On this special episode of LSW 19 we focused on big ideas relating to partnerships, groups and organizations - the intimate experience of human collaboration where ideas are born, developed and spread. This is a social experience to inspire you to collaborate in new ways.Just as innovation is a key driver of private sector productivity, innovations which help theseorganisations to spend this more effectively, or otherwise achieve more impact, could make a huge difference.Moreover, any good partnership should benefit both the partners: improving such mechanisms should also provide more opportunities for startups to scale.Damilola Thompson -Venture Capital Advise/ Senior Counsel, Legal, Compliance & Corporate Development Echo VCPeter Frykman - Founder DriptechShola Akinlade Co- Founder PaystackFahim Saleh -Co- founder Gokada Moderator : Oluseye Johnson Innovation Lead Ericsson

Collaboration is integral to the next wave of Fintech! From global open banking to the evolution of the African Fintech ecosystem, it’s increasingly clear that the best path forward for the industry lies in collaboration among all stakeholders .We bring together industry-defining ecosystem players, top keynote speakers and hidden champion startups to explore how fintech can work with corporates .We would discuss about Platforms & Open API economy as well as Open Innovation. The goal of this Session is to strengthen the startup ecosystem and help more Corporates and startups work together to expand new business opportunities.PanelistsAdedeji Olowe- Trustee, Open Banking Nigeria Eric Wainana- Commercial and Growth Lead for Africa's TalkingBabaJide Asegbeloyin- Team Lead,Techspace Ecosystem Business.EduAbasi Essien - Start-up and ISV lead for Microsoft 4AfrikaElsa Muzzolini - MTN Mobile Money Africa Aruoture Oddiri -Business Insider  (Moderator)

This Episode is brought to you by The Now Collective and Prime Startups As a creative in any industry, it can be extremely  difficult navigating your path in your desired field especially when it seems the market is oversaturated.In this session, which specifically caters to the art of  photography, you'll be able to learn how to value  yourself as a photographer in Nigeria and how one very niche market of photography is  in need for more  talent. Listen to find out  more about honing The Art of Photography and how the talented Bernard Kalu uses hope to stand out from the rest.Panel Bernard Kalu 

In collaboration with SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY LAGOS . This episode  kicks off interactive discussions within the local community in Lagos. With the massive disruption caused in institutions and societal structures by exponential technologies globally, how do we manage the transition and apply these technologies locally? How are we taking advantage of the trends in Solar Power & Energy Storage, Fintech & Digital Currency, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality, Intelligent Agents, Cognitive Computing & Artificial Intelligence, Space Exploration and more. How can big organizations with several years of linear growth and approach transition to thinking and implementing and growing exponentially?Join us as we address these issues in 2 panel sessions with panelist from the local community who are leading the exponential trends in Lagos.Victor Olorunfemi Tax Technology & Innovation Lead, PWC - Price waterhouse CoopersJudith Okonkwo   Founder, Imisi 3DOlu Ogunlela Co-Founder & Chief Curator, Gridless AfricaOluseye Soyode- Johnson Innovation , EricssonIdris Ayodeji Bello Steering Committee Member, Nigeria Health Innovation Marketplace (NHIM)

Every business thrives on income generation. Sales can be tough and tedious, Digital Marketing can bridge the gap in your sales activity and ensure profitability to any business on a reasonable budget to traditional marketing.On the Episode, we give tips to ensure your business stands out and improves in revenue generation, plus an exclusive offer from RDM to generate a strategy report and plan, for businesses that qualify.Zubby Emodi - Director,RDM AfricaSeye Dipo-Adebule - Head of Online Marketing, RDM AcademyDebo Ajayi- Head, RDM Academy

Every business thrives on income generation. Sales can be tough and tedious, Digital Marketing can bridge the gap in your sales activity and ensure profitability to any business on a reasonable budget to traditional marketing.On the Episode, we give tips to ensure your business stands out and improves in revenue generation, plus an exclusive offer from RDM to generate a strategy report and plan, for businesses that qualify.Zubby Emodi - Director, RDM AfricaSeye Dpo-Adebule - Head of Online Marketing, RDM AcademyDebo Ajayi- Head, RDM Academy

This episode will engage participants to discuss concrete efforts by institutional investors, as well as CEOs, to build more inclusive organizations where women can thrive and achieve their full potential. Discover how the funding landscape is changing for women entrepreneurs and what can make your startup ‘investable’.Tosin Faniro-Dada Head, Startups (Lagos Innovates) at the Lagos State Employment Trust FundSurabhi (Ruby) Nimkar Principal at GreenHouse CapitalIfeoma Uddoh Founder ShecludedAyo Oshodi  Co Lead , Women Who Launch (Host )

This episode features a panel discussion among leading women who have founded, grown, sold, and promoted businesses in the tech sector. Bilha Ndirangu CEO Africa’s TalkingKendra Nnachi Startup & Developer Programs Manager Facebook AfricaYoanna Pepper Chikezie  Founder of Assembly Fashion Innovation HubIsioma Utomi - Program Lead , Women Who Launch (Moderator)Ayo Oshodi  Co Lead , Women Who Launch (Host )

Bayo Adekanmbi Chief Transformation Officer, MTN Nigeria

Live Session LSW18There is an ongoing debate about the Silicon Valley-models being used by accelerators in Africa and whether these prepare entrepreneurs for the realities of operating in African markets.On this episode Join Village Capital in partnership with Lagos Startup Week as we host a panel where the value proposition of accelerators, both African and international, will be discussed. The panel will consist of African entrepreneurs that have gone through international programs as well as Africa based programs. We will find out about the journey these entrepreneurs have embarked on, as well as how much of their success they attribute to the accelerators. Ifeanyi Ndiomewese (Host)Lead Venture Analyst, Techpoint Africa Niyi Adgeboye  Senior Business Developer, AcounteerOdunayo EweniyiCo-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Piggy BankAkin Jones Co-Founder and CEO, Aella CreditOluYomi OjoCo-Founder/Ceo, Printivo

Live Episode of LSW18Building and growing a successful tech startup in Africa is stressful and risky even at the best of times. It can play havoc with your work-life balance. Startups all over experience a number of shortcomings and unforeseen problems throughout their entrepreneurial journey. This episode will take a deep dive into the major pain points these entrepreneurs have experienced during their various business ventures.Learn how teams have  managed to grow their team, gain market share, find success and scale up without breaking up. Learn about preparing, planning and executing the scale up of your company. What must be ready prior to scaling up? What is critical to the growth necessary to scale up? Onyeka AkumahFounder & CEO, Farmcrowdy. Vivian NwakahFounder Medsaf Simon AderinolaCountry Manager Africa's talking. Chinedu Azodoh Co- founder Max.ngDavid AdelekeEditor Business Insider 

This episode brings together key players from across the financial, telecoms and fintech sectors to debate the challenges and opportunities associated with delivering payments solutions that drive financial inclusion to empower citizens and boost economic development. It will consider whether payments technology is so essential that access to it should be considered a right for all citizens, as well as examining what different stakeholders require from the payments ecosystemKhadijah AbuProduct Partnerships Lead, PaystackKeturah Ovio Founder - LimestartOyindamola Bamgbola-FadeyiMarketing Manager, SureGroupTunde OniludeProduct Planning and Enterprise Channel Manager, Solo Phones

Live at LSW 2018 This session was hosted in collaboration with Business Insider/Pulse .Abasiama IdaresitManaging Director, Wild FusionJeremy KirshbaumDavid Adeleke (Moderator )Business Insider

Live Session 2018In 2018, the FiDA Partnership travelled to China to learn first hand through an immersive and intense study tour, about how technology innovation has accelerated access to financial services in the country. While the future of fintech in Africa may not be identical to the experience in China, there is still lot we can learn. This is episode is a series of LearningIf you are interested in hearing more about some of their key lessons from China whet your appetite, read this blog which summarizes takeaways from the trip.PanelisAshley LewisInvestment Officer, ACCION Venture LabTunde KehindeCo-Founder, LydiaJeremy KirshbaumResearcherTunde OniludeProduct Planning and Enterprise Channel Manager, Solo Phones

Regardless of the industry, it is safe to say one common goal all founders strive to achieve is the growth of their start up.There are many ways people try to achieve this whether it be by getting press coverage or maintaining a strong social media presence. However, there is a new phenomenon that has  captured the attention of the start up eco-system; programmatic marketing. In this session find out what programmatic marketing is and how to leverage it to grow your start up. Listen, learn and implement!

As we all know, having big dreams and aspirations for  yourself is something we can all do free of charge, but funding those dreams so they come into  fruition is the difficult part, to say the least. In this  session, the CEO's of some of the most promising start ups in Nigeria share their trials and tribulations of the transition from dreaming to its execution, butmost importantly how they acquired funds for the  execution. Listen in to find out what investors are  looking for in a start up, the type of people you  need around you and the power of passion and perseverance so you too can manifest those dreams into a reality.

When building  a start up many entrepreneurs like to have a valuation of what their start ups are worth. However, calculating what you believe your company is worth is not as straightforward as one may think. In this session you'll be given tips on how to undergo valuation whichultimately aids in presenting accurate projections to potential investors. If you've been trying to come up with an accurate or approximate valuation for your company but it is to no avail, do not lose hope. This podcast if for you!