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David Afolabi · Founder & CEO at BuildrAI
David Afolabi Documentary
David is building Africa's first AI-powered product development assistant, helping non-technical founders ship faster without expensive dev teams.
Why watch this
Watch for the pressure, trade-offs, and operating decisions that shaped BuildrAI.
Kwame Mensah · Founder & CEO at FarmTrace
Kwame Mensah Documentary
Kwame is digitizing supply chains for 50,000+ smallholder farmers across East Africa, connecting them to premium buyers and financial services.
Why watch this
Watch for the pressure, trade-offs, and operating decisions that shaped FarmTrace.
Zainab Hassan · Founder & CEO at Dukka
Zainab Hassan Documentary
Zainab built Dukka into Nigeria's leading social commerce platform, enabling 500K+ micro-entrepreneurs to sell through WhatsApp and Instagram.
Why watch this
Watch for the pressure, trade-offs, and operating decisions that shaped Dukka.
Amara Mallio · Founder & CEO at PayLink Africa
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Amara is solving cross-border payments for African SMEs, processing $40M+ in transactions monthly across 12 African countries.
Why watch this
Watch for the pressure, trade-offs, and operating decisions that shaped PayLink Africa.
Fatima Ibrahim · Founder & CEO at EduVault
Fatima Ibrahim Documentary
Fatima built EduVault as a bootstrapped EdTech platform serving 200K+ Arabic-speaking students across MENA with premium structured learning.
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Watch for the pressure, trade-offs, and operating decisions that shaped EduVault.
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