Adebayo Alonge is one of 13 accomplished African tech leaders selected into the inaugural cohort of the prestigous MIT Legatum Foundry
Launch of The Adebayo Alonge Podcast Show with Spotify
Excited to announce the launch of The Adebayo Alonge Podcast Show with Spotify.Every week, over 10 minutes, I will explore interesting intellectual insights at the intersection of Startup Tech, Global Politics and the International Economy especially as they intersect with African and other emerging markets. Many times I will explore alone. At times with others. Distribution is currently available on Spotify via: https://open.spotify.com/show/6bEi2tF8BLzA00XdlGthXO
On the power sector in Nigeria. Light dispels darkness but in Nigeria, darkness seems to dispel light. For the light to shine, the power sector ‘demon’ must be crushed
Light dispels darkness but in Nigeria, darkness seems to dispel light. For the light to shine, the power sector ‘demon’ must be crushed👇 My opinion piece for The Guardian on Nigeria's power sector: https://m.guardian.ng/opinion/corruption-is-nigerias-power-sector-demon/
*A Double face-off: Buhari vs. oil prices and Nigerians vs. Buhari
My newest opinion piece for The Guardian on the scuffles between Nigeria's President, his citizens and world oil prices👇 *A Double face-off: Buhari vs. oil prices and Nigerians vs. Buhari Oil prices seem not to have been nice to Nigeria’s president (both during his military stint & in recent times) but most of his citizens feel … Continue reading *A Double face-off: Buhari vs. oil prices and Nigerians vs. Buhari
Why Storspay’s mission matters
Price of 1 chicken in Venezuela 🙂
Storspay- using DeFi to create level playing field for small businesses
Small businesses are everywhere. However their access to affordable capital is not. I am excited about the mission of StorsApp, Inc. - using DeFi/Crypto for a more equitable world.
Light dispels darkness but in Nigeria, darkness seems to dispel light. For the light to shine, the power sector ‘demon’ must be crushed @dapelzg👇
My opinion piece for The Guardian on Nigeria's power sector: https://m.guardian.ng/opinion/corruption-is-nigerias-power-sector-demon/
Adebayo Alonge Speaks at the 3rd Japan-Africa Business Forum 2021
Join Adebayo Alonge at the Japan-Africa Business Forum 2021 as we speak about Industrialising Africa.
Quote: About Trust
The burden of repairing trust should not fall on me if it was broken by you.
What is it with cryptocurrencies? – The Intro
Cryptocurrency represent a form of money that can be exchanged digitally.Like other forms of value representations, not all cryptos are the same. For instance, some fiat currencies like the USD and Pounds Sterling are held in more regard than others. Same it is with crypto. What is it about cryptocurrency that has taken the world by storm over the last 4 years? Crypto helps the internet fulfil its promise of a boundless world where we can exchange our gifts with anyone across the world and get paid for it without having to deal with middlemen like banks and government who take their own share for doing nothing. So long as people believe in their inalienable right to fulfil their potential by engaging and trading with others globally and so long as they resent mismanagement by middlemen, there will always be a need for cryptocurrency. Read More
Fundraising for Entrepreneurs
All entrepreneurship starts with an idea and a belief that one has a better way of solving a problem. To get the idea to market, cash needs to be deployed to forge the team, produce the product, find the customers and exchange product for money. There are a number of ways to fund ideas to market. Most important thing to note is that money is a commodity and not all funders are the same even if the money is the same. So you must pay attention to raise funding from sources that align with your mission, entrepreneurship style and which give you the most non-monetary support.
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