This show is the tale of two journeys. The first, the journey of a young man who saw a gap in a highly competitive and difficult sector and jumped in to fill it, in a country not his own and  a sector he knew nothing about.  The second journey is my own.

Our stories are as similar as they are different. Both of us young and over 10 years into running businesses in African countries different than our own. And both of us leaping with very little. Ola with OuiCarry and me with Niyel continue to sweat, hustle, and laugh through our journeys. This episode is by far the most candid conversation I have ever had about my adventure as an entrepreneur….

In this one hour chat, we share our mistakes, how we navigated corruption, the role of a mentor, and what we had to give up to forge ahead.

You can watch the episode this Friday May 7th on our YouTube - Niyel Dakar or listen to the podcast at www.inserviceof.org/podcast and in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:00 pm GMT.

We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.

Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at +221 76 201 51 80.