Daniel Orubo's journey from media to product marketing has been nothing short of inspiring. As Piggyvest's Head of Content and Content Strategy, and founder of ConTech, he's giving the fintech startup an attractive brand while impacting lives and giving back to the community. Find out more about him in this episode of Expert and African. Read article here: https://techpoint.africa/2023/05/09/daniel-orubo-content-marketer-piggyvest/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:44 - We meet Daniel01:45 - Why writing?04:16 - Losing interest in writing07:20 - Creating ideas for Zikoko13:57 - Managing people16:52 - Proud parents17:01 - Contech Africa22:01 - Managing a tight schedule23:37 - Handling superiors25:00 - Overcoming burnout26:39 - Everybody has their audience28:39 - Plans to retire30:27 - Most proud work32:09 - Handling pressure in content marketing34:00 - From computer engineering to writing36:02 - Advise for aspiring no-code people

Florence Chikezie's story is a testament to the resilience and determination required to succeed in entrepreneurship. Her experiences offer valuable lessons for those who aspire to tow their own path in the business world. In this episode of Expert and African, we explore the sacrifices, wins, and challenges of ReDahlia/Entrepreneurs.ng founder. Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:43 - Who is Florence Chikezie01:03 - Journey into entrepreneurship05:28 - From medicine to business08:27 - How Redahlia works14:24 - Lives impacted15:35 - Challenges of running a business20:58 - Marketing on a small budget26:02 - Separating work from personal life28:13 - Words of Wisdom

On this episode of Expert and African, we document Nikki Popoola's pivotal role in Nigeria's pursuit of a reliable digital future, spanning from the 2000s to the 2020s and beyond. While at that, we also uncovered what it takes to be a sought-after salesperson. Nikki has been the Sales Director, West Africa, for WIOCC (West Indian Ocean Cable Company) powering the Open Access Data Centres (OADC), for the past seven years. For the past 23 years, she has sold a wide range of products and services beneficial to telecoms and ISPs to solve the continent's challenges. Timestamps00:00 - Sales isn't rocket science00:07 - Intro00:32 - Journey into sales01:27 - Helpful skills 02:32 - Fresh out of uni03:44 - Climbing the ladder04:49 - People buy people07:06 - Benefits11:03 - Sales is black or white13:34 - Can a sales person work in any industry?16:03 - The art of selling17:20 - The sales journey19:22 - Selling to NITEL and Telkom20:59 - Certifications aren't important22:13 - Work-life balance24:06 - Other interests24:23 - Maintaining customer relationships

On this episode of Expert and African, we spoke with Samira Nwaturuocha. She's the current Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Sparkle Nigeria, a digital bank. She has done a lot in the financial services space, in insurance, in health, and in investment, spending over 18 years in all these fields. Samira didn't exactly start her working career as a risk and compliance specialist with any formal academic training in the field; she simply made a bold move for what would turn out to be a big break.

Today on Expert and African, Gerald Okonkwo, aka Gerald Black, a sales executive at a fintech startup and two-time startup founder, shares lessons from his journey.

In this episode of Expert and African, we delve into Dolapo Agbede's incredible story as a person with a disability in tech committed to creating inclusive workplaces for people living with disabilities. Whether exploring new technologies, conducting research, or travelling to new places, Dolapo's focus is always on improving the world around her.

On this episode of Expert and Africa, we hear the story of Kenya-born Brenda Wangari, who has had a diverse and accomplished career in tech. From her beginnings in media, to running business operations, and then spending nearly five years in program management at Village Capital, an early-stage startup VC firm, Brenda has seen it all. She attributes her success to her background in communication and her strong leadership and management skills, especially her ability to work effectively with people from different cultures. Brenda is currently a Senior Program Manager at Village Capital,

In this episode of Expert and African, we dive into Titi Fakuade's journey, her insights on being a woman in a male-dominated field, and her advice for young individuals aspiring to succeed and achieve career growth in the tech industry. She has over 20 years of experience as a telecommunications expert, and has held technical and leadership roles at local and international companies. Notably, she's spent over 17years with MTN across West Africa.

On today's episode of Expert and African, Cameroon-born Serge Ntamack, a professional corporate lawyer and policy expert spoke about his 24 years of practising, getting into the law profession, and his 14+ years of handling compliance and legal affairs for Microsoft in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). He also chipped in pointers for anyone looking to get into the legal space.

This week’s dose of inspiration to get ahead in your tech career is the story of a Nigerian senior software engineer who once led an engineering team at Konga. Today, he’s leading cloud engineering teams at Deimos. Meet Yekeen Ajeigbe and get tips on getting into software engineering

On this episode of Expert and African, I had a conversation with Seun Adeola, a graduate of International Relations that got into marketing for survival. Currently, he leads operations and growth at a fintech company named, Shara, that's into transaction finance. I'm sure you will have a lot of takeaways from his story, especially if you're considering a career in marketing.

On this episode of Expert and African, I revisit some of the stories and recommendations from different African tech experts that I've spoken with in the past year. Here are five skills that team leads and startup founders can use to up their leadership game.

In this episode, we'll inspire you through Olugbeminiyi Idowu's story. He's a London-based African tech PR expert who is the brain behind Talking Drum Communications, a PR consultancy startup focused on African tech businesses. We talk about his relatable beginning and how he found a passion for PR, including his exploits in the industry for the past 13 years.

On this episode, Weyinmi Barber, Softcom’s head of HR takes us on a ride into the complexities of the HR profession, including the peculiarities that led her into it. Side note: This is the complete interview, not a scripted non-fiction podcast.

In this episode, we look into the life of Patricia Pedhom Nono, the transformation director and technology leader at the international audit and consulting firm, PwC in sub-Saharan Francophone Africa. She's strongly passionate about empowering African youth and helping organization heads understand what it takes to lead and be successful at it.

This week on Expert and African, we explore the career trajectories of three experts that are doing arguably well in the growth and marketing space -- Saze Ibraheem, the head of marketing for Art X Collective, a cultural management company with over 10 years of experience; Everest Nwagwu, product marketing manager at Carnary Point Corporate Services, a company specialized in financial services; and Victor Ekwealor, a creator cum growth expert -- and draw from their experiences to highlight attributes you need before considering growth and marketing as a career.

In this episode, Kenyan lawyer and professional photographer, Selina Onyando shares what it's like to be a tech policy analyst in Africa while working with one of Africa's first lawtech firms, Lawyers Hub, in Kenya.

Today’s episode spotlights Fisayo Fosudo, a popular Nigerian visual storyteller, YouTuber, and one of the 26 YouTube Black Voices Creator Class of 2022 from Africa. We explore how he put together all his skills in content creation, graphics designing, video production, and love for books and tech into fueling his passion for storytelling through discipline and consistency.

In this episode, we explore the life of one of Africa's finest cybersecurity experts, Confidence Staveley, and her journey to building CyberSafe Foundation, a company driving cybersecurity best practices across Africa, especially for the most vulnerable in the society.

On this episode, we talk about Everest Nwagwu, a Nigerian Marketing expert whose thirst for challenge and excitement led him to learn the ropes to become a professional product marketer with experience in seven industries under ten years.