Tunisian founder: This is how you build in Africa! Yahya Bouhlel (Gomycode)
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In this episode with Yahya Bouhlel , we talk about:
- The difference between building in the US and in Africa
- How to scale fast in Africa and the risks associated
- Why education is THE topic in Africa he wants to address
- How they partnered with Instadeep and Karim Beguir to revolutionize educationAnd many more.
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00:03:17 : Yahya Bouhlal mission
00:07:18 : GoMyCode : what we do
00:08:20 : Why digital skills matter
00:11:38 : Africa working abroad shift
00:14:48 : First line of code / first product
00:21:59 : Reverse engineering & hacking lessons
00:25:05 : First website
00:31:26 : Silicon Valley at 16
00:33:13 : Life in the USA
00:41:50 : Why start GoMyCode
00:51:16 : Bootstrapping the company from the start
00:57:54 : Launching with my brother
01:03:55 : Building schools & skills worldwide
01:17:30 : Raising startup funds in Africa
01:28:28 : InstaDeep partnership, GoMy teacher
01:35:37 : Tunisia tech progress
01:38:39 : Design studio & furniture journey
01:46:04 : Techno-Optimist: What do you mean?
01:48:44 : Learning new things