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In this exciting episode, we're going to dive deep into the incredible entrepreneurial journey of Chekwas Okafor in the Nigerian manufacturing industry. He's a visionary leader who's made a big impact on the Nigerian business landscape. We'll be taking a closer look at Chekwas Okafor's journey as an entrepreneur, and we'll also explore what's going on in the Nigerian manufacturing industry in 2023, which plays a crucial role in the country's economy. So, come along with us as we flip through the pages of Nigerian business success stories, with a special focus on manufacturing entrepreneurship. You'll get to uncover the strategies, face the challenges, and celebrate the triumphs that have paved Chekwas Okafor's road to success. You can learn more about our guest for today, Chekwas Okafor and his organisation through his social media handles below: LinkedIn https://shorturl.at/djzCJ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chekwasokafor/ Onchek Africa https://www.instagram.com/onchekafrica/ Website https://onchek.com/ Topics explore:

In this episode of the Susu podcast, we had the immense privilege of hosting the innovative mind of Eche Emole who took us on his journey of building the Afropolitan Nation a community comprising the best that Africa and the diaspora offer across art, finance, tech, health, energy, sports, and media. What motivated him? What drives him? What propels him? Topics explore:

If dynamism was a person it would be Ferdy Ademiefe. In this episode of the SUSU podcast, we would be traveling through the mind of a creative mastermind and serial entrepreneur to unveil lessons and tips needed in the world of entrepreneurship and how your mindset plays a powerful tool in achieving success. Topics explore:

The journey of Tunde Onakoya is as inspiring as the lessons he has learned along the way. As a social entrepreneur, his passion for kids and the underprivileged and using Chess as a tool has opened our eyes to the amazing opportunities within the world of chess.  Topics explore:

Journey with Anny Robert as he shares with us his journey as a creative entrepreneur and how having a healthy mindset can affect your overall business growth and performance.  

Bankole takes us through how he became a successful entrepreneur in the travel and aviation industry. BANKOLE BERNARD is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Finchglow Holdings Limited, the parent company of six of the leading players in Nigeria's travel and aviation industry – Finchglow Travels, Southoak Aviation, Travelden, Finchglow Holidays, Prysm Investments and Lagos Aviation Training School. CONNECT WITH ME ⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande WEBSITE⇣ www.demisamande.com PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com  

In this episode titled Folakemi Alli-Balogun: Transitioning professionally and mindset development, folakemi delves into her process as an entrepreneur and how she develops her mindset on a day-to-day basis.  

This week's episode is titled Tara Fela Durotoye: "How to evolve over the years and the audacity of change". Tara talks to us about her superpower as the ultimate ignitor of people and things. This season we focus on the growth of Africa and what the road map to the Industrialisation of Africa looks like in the coming years. I speak to those who have paved the way for us and how we must take the batten moving forward. 

Osaretin Oswald Guobadia is co-founder, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer of DBH Solutions, a building infrastructure and top tier technology solutions provider in West Africa. He is a business strategy and technology consultant with over 20 years' experience in technology and business strategy, and a non-executive director of Renaissance Capital (Nigeria), a leading emerging and frontier markets investment bank with access to over 50 markets globally. He sits on the Alumni Board of Wesley College, USA. His interests also span venture capitalism and entrepreneurship, with significant interests in mentorship and funding startups.   Chukuka Chukuma is an investment banker, entrepreneur and partner at Racecourse Capital, a private investment and advisory firm. With a career spanning over 20 years at world-class financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Salomon Smith Barney, Citibank Nigeria, Afrinvest West Africa, and Stanbic IBTC Bank, he has executed deals in corporate and project financings across multiple sectors. He specializes in structuring and raising large, complex, multi-source and multi-currency financings from cradle to grave.   ORDER IN PURSUIT HERE - https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Journeys-African-Entrepreneurship/dp/1734752300   FOLLOW OSARETIN - www.instagram.com/osaretin/ FOLLOW CHUKUKA - www.instagram.com/cchukuma/

Our guest this week is Oluwaseun Kukoyi aka O.O.Kukoyi. He creates brands that explore the theme of modern African cultural hybridity. By curating refined products and experiences within Arts, Hospitality, Fashion and Architecture, O.O.Kukoyi provides multicultural & multisensory expositions into the modern African aesthetic.   He is also the creator of TOMORROW IS AFRICAN, a podcast that sets out to describe and prove theories that will empower modern African entrepreneurs to create businesses that will shape the future. Each episode focuses on a core principle that sets the stage to reveal a theory about building and scaling businesses within Africa's unique entrepreneurship/venture ecosystem.   Entrepreneurship in Africa has its unique challenges, every episode approaches African entrepreneurship from an action-oriented, value-driven perspective that provides insights into how entrepreneurs can overcome these challenges and achieve scale.   To see more behind the scene content Support the Channel on Patreon:   https://www.patreon.com/demisamande​​​​​   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   This channel is an agglomeration of things   SUSU PODCAST Business in Africa has never been so critical as it is today. With the rest of the world leading the way, Africa must leapfrog in order to get ahead. Demi Samande explores the journey of Entrepreneurship in Africa through her own manufacturing business as well as the stories of other entrepreneurs, business owners & thought leaders who are emersed and devoted to the process of excellence within the African context.   SUSU COOLDOWN Delves into the pursuit of 'The Quality life & Balance' within the African context. Business can be rewarding, but what is REAL success to you beyond making money?   Susu Cooldown explores a series of topics that impact our mindset on a deeper level as Africans. Matters that help people develop the skills they need to improve themselves personally and then eventually impact the rest of the world. If the quality of our life is determined by the quality of our relationships, then should we not be building better relationships, first with ourselves then ultimately others.   Topics Cooldown explores:

This weeks guest is Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, a seasoned Information Technology professional with over 15 years of industry experience in Africa's largest emerging economy with a deep purpose and focuses on bridging the digital divide and transforming Africa by harnessing the benefits of digital.   Nkemdilim is walking in her father's footsteps as a second-generation Nigerian Information Technology expert at home in technology from childhood. Currently, the CEO of Future Software Resources Ltd. (Futuresoft), one of Nigeria's leading digital & technology solutions companies, providing a broad range of solutions for the scaling African enterprise to consistently attract and retain its target audience, optimize its processes and increase its bottom line.   *BOOK RECOMMENDATION FROM NKEMDILIM - Randi Zuckerberg - Pick 3 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pick-Three-H... To see more behind the scene content, Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demisamande.​​​​​   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com  

A French philosopher said in a letter he wrote to a friend said ‘I am sorry to write you this long letter, but I was too busy to write you a short one.'  The long and short of that is that simplicity or, in this case, Strategy is not quick work. It's a tough and detailed skill and critical to good leadership.   So we must take the time to design our strategy and understand that it is a game of focus and not speed. I hope you are not winging your strategy game, guys. Like me, if strategy Is not your strength, lean to the experts like Amaka, founder of project lead & lead strategist at Bestman games, to get in the game & get ahead.   This week we are talking about strategy and how to implement it for your business. Donate & Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demisamande​​​   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

My guest this week is Onyeka Akumah a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Farmcrowdy, Nigeria's first digital agriculture platform with a network of over 300,000 farmers connecting with finance, market access and technical expertise across all 36 states in Nigeria, including the FCT. Onyeka is also the Co-Founder of Plentywaka, Nigeria's premier bus-hailing app focused on transforming the public transportation space with the technology and over 200,000 successful riders in its first 12 months of operations. Prior to Farmcrowdy & Plentywaka, Onyeka held several top management positions in high-profile startups like Jumia, Wakanow and Konga. He also worked for top firms like Deloitte, The British Council and Guaranty Trust Bank where he led their marketing efforts online. Donate & Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demisamande​

This weeks guest is Tobi Ajayi a widely creative and astute entrepreneur, he is the founder of Nord Automobiles Limited, one of the first Nigerian automobile brands and Africa's premier automobile corporation. He started his career at Mercedes-Benz Nigeria, growing very fast to become the head of division (vans) and later co-founded Jetvan, an authorised dealer of Mercedes-Benz. Oluwatobi is among the most influential people in the Nigerian Auto Industry, winning so many local and international awards and recognitions for his contributions to the automotive industry in Nigeria and Africa. He was listed by Forbes as one of the most promising young entrepreneurs in Africa for 2018.

My guest today is Sunkanmi Ola, a tech entrepreneur and a digital strategist. At just 28 years old he started his first venture, Syracuse Africa, in 2012, right after graduation from Covenant University. Syracuse Africa today has evolved into a leading digital, creative and PR powerhouse in West Africa.   In 2017 he cofounded Hirefreehands - a venture-backed, remote workplace platform looking to connect the underserved African tech talent pool to the global workforce.

Street Smarts Vs Book Smarts, What Does It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur? Religion Vs Spirituality in Business what role does it play? This week I'm joined by Bayo Adedeji, known popularly as ‘The Lion' to all about what it takes to run a business. Are you book smart or street smart? The role that religion plays in our journey and some of the mistakes we are making when relating the later to our businesses Bayo "The Lion" has a broad and diverse mix of competencies, advanced qualitative training and in-depth exposure to multiple business segments and functions.  He has experience in big data, business intelligence, space planning, cost and financial planning, management accounting, cost accounting and management.   His brilliance and tenacity have helped shape a successful performance-driven career in Finance and Business Optimization across various industries, especially in retail and technology.

We don't always know why we start our business let alone if we will stick at it. Many of our ideas were not meant to be fully births by us, but rather we experience them as part of our growth and self-discovery.  At what point do we know when to let go and move on to the next idea? This week I sat down with Patricia Ojora, a Lawyer turned Entrepreneur, the CEO of Promo print Ventures Ltd.   ----------------------------- More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com

We can not go beyond what we envision for ourselves. So it is our responsibility to ensure that we paint the picture of exactly where we want to get to in business. It is not easy, but it is certainly worth building your vision board.  Ifeoma is a very analytical result-driven professional with more than eight years of experience in business strategy formulation and review, market research, information technology, e-business and operations strategy development. She is currently working as an angel investor, providing seed funding to Technology and Technology-enabled startups. Follow Ifeoma Uddoh @ifeomachukwumelu ----------------------------- More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS ENQUIRIES:  justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com

Hi, guys, we are back! SEASON 2 is finally here   On this weeks episode of SUSU podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down & speaking with a Tobi Ajayi, a fellow entrepreneur about the end sars protests and aftermath of the tow gate shooting.   Tobi and I were both at the protests before the shooting and had slightly different viewpoints on what went wrong. This is a challenging topic & we certainly got into it.   I hope you guys take from our conversation as much as we did. We both not only learnt from one another's perspectives, but we came out of our discussion with not only more respect for one another but even more motivation for change in our country.     ---------------------------------------------- FIND SUSU PODCAST WEBSITE⇣ wwwsusupodcast.com   ITUNES https://apple.co/3hdxN5D SPOTIFY https://spoti.fi/2UxziSy YOUTUBE⇣ https://rb.gy/tfpugz   CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

The word difficult doesn't even define this past week for me. It was terrifying how what began as a truly inspiring moment quickly turned nasty. It's no doubt we all want change, but we must do a lot of self-reflection as young people. We didn't realize the enemy was amongst us. Let's be wise; destroying things that provide income for our young people isn't the way forward. The enemy we think we are punishing is not who we've punished at all. Let's start using our heads instead of our hearts!   -------------------------------------- FIND SUSU PODCAST WEBSITE⇣ wwwsusupodcast.com ITUNES https://apple.co/3hdxN5D SPOTIFY https://spoti.fi/2UxziSy YOUTUBE⇣ https://rb.gy/tfpugz CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

Just as all of us want to have good personal hygiene, we should all have good mental and emotional hygiene. When looked at it in these terms, every one of us can take steps to improve our mental wellness. In entrepreneurship, this can not be more crucial. In today's show, I am joined by 2 of my entrepreneur friends Keturah Ovio & Folakemi Alli-Balogun. To talk about wellbeing & its impact on our entrepreneurial journeys. This is the final episode for season one of Susu podcast. Wow, that has gone so quickly. I just want to take a moment to say thank you to all of our guests who took time out of their busy schedules to share their wisdom with me. I also want to thank all of you our listeners for tuning in. Thank you for commenting, liking, and sharing. We know you can be listening to any podcast in the world but you chose Susu. We look forward to giving you even more inspirational stories & shedding even more light on how we can all grow as entrepreneurs in the next seasons.   Follow Keturah Ovio @keturahovio, and Folakemi Alli-Balogun on @folakemi alli-balogun.   --------------------------- More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣   SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande   YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC   BLOG: www.demisamande.com   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com   PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com   PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com  

My guest today is Ebele Udoh, an award-winning Entrepreneur, and a disruptive force in Africa's Tech and Fashion industry. Recently named "Entrepreneur of the Year" 2019 at the Eloy Awards, a renowned platform that celebrates women making an impact and driving change in their sector. In 2016 she founded African Designers Mall (ADM), an e-commerce platform that provides Fashion and Art Entrepreneurs access to their potential customers globally. ADM exists for the love of fashion and Art. She believes in empowering individuality. Her mission is to create a global technology platform for premium fashion and Art, connecting creators, curators, and consumers from Africa to the world. She is also the Creative/Artist Director for ADM PROJECTS, a sustainable and artisan-driven fashion brand, made in Africa. She has a passion to create and uses this platform to empower and improve the standard of living of artisans through raw hand paintings done on designed clothing that are sold across the world.  She founded BrandBox Africa in 2019 a Tech company that is impacting businesses using digital solutions.   Follow Ebele Udoh on @EbeleUdoh; Instagram @Ebeleudoh https://www.instagram.com/ebeleudoh/   Facebook @Ebeleudoh https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010623945834&_rdc=1&_rdr   LinkedIn @Ebeleudoh https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebeleudoh/   --------------------------- More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣   SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande   YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC   BLOG: www.demisamande.com   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com   PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com   PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com      

Joining me on today's episode is the newly appointed President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) Steve Babaeko, an advertising and music executive, founder of X3M Ideas, a Lagos - based digital advertising agency that was listed in 2017 as "one of Nigeria's fastest-growing communication agencies. Steve is also the founder & CEO of X3M Music, a record label that has talent such as Nigerian singer-songwriter Simi. He was on the 2018 jury of the New York Advertising Festival where he was a keynote speaker. He began his career in advertising back in 1995 with MC & A Saatchi & Saatchi, Prima Garnet &, 141 Worldwide, garnishing an impressive 22 years experience before he subsequently left in 2012 to set up X3M Ideas.   Follow STEVE BABA EKO @Stevebabaeko INSTAGRAM @stevebabaeko https://www.instagram.com/stevebabaeko/   FACEBOOK @Steve Babaeko Facebook.com/Steve-Babaeko-202236349845706   LINKEDIN @Steve Babaeko https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-babaeko-83396227/   WEBSITE X3MIDEAS https://www.x3mideas-ng.com/   -------------------------------------- More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC BLOG: www.demisamande.com   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com   PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com   PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

Pedro is a Portuguese born in Mozambique. He completed his education in Portugal, earning an Economics degree and an MBA. He's a McKinsey & Company alumnus.    He has also acted as founder and CEO of SIBS International where he built a multinational company from scratch (start-up). Over six years, the company he has created generated tens of million Euros in revenue, from a dozen countries, particularly from Africa.   Pedro is the founder, shareholder, and CEO of Five Thousand Miles, SA. He is also President of the Nigeria Portugal Friendship and Business Association and the Honorary Consul of Portugal in Lagos, Nigeria. And most importantly, he's a proud husband and father of two wonderful children.   Follow Pedro on; INSTAGRAM @pedro.ferreira.hipolito https://www.instagram.com/pedro.ferreira.hipolito/?igshid=1751q3e0dl9uk   FACEBOOK @Pedro Ferreira Hipolito https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041158155197   LINKEDIN @Pedro Hipólito https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedrohipolito/   WEBSITE https://www.fivethousandmiles.com/   ------------------------- More Content Like This?   CONNECT WITH ME⇣   SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande   YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC   BLOG: www.demisamande.com   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com   PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com   PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com    

Sam Ochonma is the Managing Director - The Hook Creative Agency. Sam has worked in the communications department Of Oando Plc, Of the largest indigenous oil and gas companies in West Africa, then progressed to head corporate communications at ENYO Retail and Supply one of the fastest-growing downstream retail companies in Nigeria. Sam went further to co-found his own advertising creative agency in Lagos, Nigeria called THE HOOK CREATIVE AGENCY   Sam's current role is overseeing businesses, generating business leads while working closely With designers, artists, copywriters, sales teams, and marketers to create a vision for product campaigns. Sam oversees the creative process and gives guidance to the creative people that work under him. His analytical skills help the business in analyzing trends in the ever-evolving business landscape, identifying new data and keeps the business ahead/abreast with the times   Sam has his ESC in Computer Science from Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, Diploma in Animation/3d design from SAE Institute, Capetown, South Africa, and Creativity Lab from Judge Business School, Cambridge, united kingdom.   Follow Sam Ochonma on:   Facebook :  @Sam Ochonma facebook.com/ochonma1   Instagram  @Jaytrafford   https://www.instagram.com/jaytrafford/   Linkedln :  @Sam Ochonma  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ochonmasamuel/   Website http://www.thehook.ng/   More Content Like This?   CONNECT WITH ME⇣   SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande   YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC   BLOG: www.demisamande.com   BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com   PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com   PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

The journey to business clarity is never smooth sailing. No entrepreneur is gifted with the answers to all our strains in business success without first going through several hard lessons. We often take knock backs not because we are not good enough but because the universe loves us so much it wishes to teach us the best way it knows, through experience. This week's guest had several gifts, but even she had to gain the experience that would later pivot her to a place of excellence and undeniable value. Billie Sule, the founder, and CEO of alGROWithm, has built an incredible Growth Engineering Company, focused on blitz scaling African tech startups and SMEs. She is one of the leading Growth Engineers in Africa - helping many African startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and South Africa with growing substantial market share within a short period. Her past work includes leading growth as the VP of Growth Marketing at Jumia Nigeria. She has helped startups like Kudigo in achieving over 364% user growth and over 17,000 increase in monthly transactions within just six months; She has also supported Schoolable with setting up the growth infrastructure and launching their mobile app, acquiring over 3,000 app downloads within the first few weeks, through her engagement at Founders Factory Africa. Follow Bille Sule on: Instagram @bilisule @algrowithm Facebook @algrowithm Twitter @algrowithm LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetbili https://www.linkedin.com/company/algrowithm Website: https://algrowithm.com/ More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2UxbMVC BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST WEB: www.susupodcast.com PODCAST ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

Many entrepreneurs trek down long, winding roads before finally discovering their passion for business. For others, the entrepreneurial desire has always been there: a natural disposition that is roaring to be unleashed. In the case of this week's guest, it was a little bit of both. Joining me today is Ized Uanikhehi, the co-founder of TORA Africa, an impact-driven human resources technology startup that recruits, trains, verifies, and deploys workers in the informal sector. She is also the convener of the largest community of digital marketing professionals in Africa - DigiClan and she is driven by her life's goal to bridge the digital (gender) divide in Africa with this community and collaboration. A graduate of Biochemistry, with 15 years post-college experience in Marketing, who has spent the last 6 years changing the digital marketing landscape of Africa through her works and adopting digital technology for advocacy and helping startups promote their businesses. She has worked for and with Multi-billion naira International and local brands, successfully developing and working on a number of creative digital content and offline marketing strategies to propel their brands forward. She was Director of Marketing and growth at MAX Okada, a 2 wheel ride-hailing mobility company. Before joining MAX she was the social producer at CNN Africa. More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram Facebook TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande VIDEOS: YouTube @demisamande BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST: www.susupodcast.com ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

With years of dedicating your life to the corporate world. How do you discover a passion for entrepreneurship? Is it too late to explore? Is it possible to birth a new passion with no experience? Today's guest is Kudzayi Hove the CEO & co-founder of Amayi Foods Limited, a Nigerian based company. Amayi Foods is passionate about making high-quality African food more accessible, affordable and convenient by offering shelf-stable, packaged food products made using locally sourced fresh inputs, As CEO and co-founder, Kudzayi drove the set-up of the company's production facilities, manages its day to day operations, and has led the growth of its distribution network to over 500 outlets today which includes the largest retailers and open markets in Nigeria as well as Amazon in the United States. Prior to setting up Amayi, Kudzayi headed up equity investments at Africa Finance Corporation, where she oversaw the growth of AFC's portfolio by 270%. Previously, Kudzayi was a director at Emerging Capital Partners where she led the execution of several transactions across Africa. She has over 20 years' experience in banking and private equity in Africa and holds a BA from Clark University, the USA, and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande VIDEOS: YouTube @demisamande BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST: www.susupodcast.com ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

It is a hard thing to admit when your business is up against challenges out of your control. It is even harder to accept that to paying customers. Very often, the hard thing to do and the right thing to do are one of the same things. Informing your customers that you are having challenges can be indeed off-putting for some. After all, no one likes to use a service or product that doesn't work.   However by keeping your customers informed about a problem you are proactively showing them that you are aware there's an issue, and you are not afraid to take full responsibility but Aso that you are doing everything in your power to resolve it.   This week I am joined by Tokunbo Lawal. The founder and CEO of WILLCO Nigeria, a client-centric property servicing company that provides a broad range of cost-effective management solutions to a variety of clients in the commercial, industrial, and residential space. As a service-based business WILLCO contends with a multitude of like many service-based companies in Nigeria.   Tokunbo shares her journey and how she ensures that her company maintains strong customer relationships regardless of the hurdles.   More Content Like This?   CONNECT WITH ME⇣   SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande   VIDEOS: YouTube @demisamande   BLOG: www.demisamande.com   BUSINESS: justdemidems@gmail.com   PODCAST: www.susupodcast.com ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com     #susupodcast #entrepreneur #podcast

When you have ideas for multiple businesses that you think have real potential, picking just one can be difficult. We all know that successfully running one company have a lot of serious challenges talkless of running three. My guest this week is Demola Sule, founder of POWERVIEW GROUP, a contemporary business establishment comprising of a Property Development company, specialising in the construction of Affordable Luxurious Properties. A Logistics company specialising in Haulage Services & finally a Gas Company which is specialising in liquefied petroleum gas. He drops some nuggets on how he is doing it, some of the challenges along the way. How he is persevering, irrespective of them. More Content Like This? CONNECT WITH ME⇣ SOCIALS: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok ⇣ @DemiSamande VIDEOS: YouTube @demisamande BLOG: www.demisamande.com BUSINESS: justdemidems@gmail.com PODCAST: www.susupodcast.com ENQUIRIES: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

One biggest question that many seek the answer to is whether they should get a 9-5 or begin the journey to entrepreneurship. This difficult decision has always been the most challenging question until recently, mainly because many don't realise the choice is there. Many people struggle with the difference between the two because they only understood employment as the choice that was available for them. Historically people were encouraged to find a great job, and many of us don't think about creating our employment by becoming a business owner, and those who did were grossly ambitious or unrealistic (until we watched them succeed). Understanding the difference between employment and entrepreneurship is crucial to recognising which option would work better for you. This week I am joined by with Edith Nwekenta, the head of the production for Accelerate TV an online media platform for original African entertainment to take you inside Africa. Edith is a talented producer and actress who has worked on film projects such as Mum, Dad Meet Sam, Prey, Unspoken, Born Positive. She has lived both the life of an entrepreneur as well as that 9-5.

Assuming that you took that leap of faith and genuinely believed that you can now do that business, set up is the only thing that will leapfrog your growth. So how do you go about setting up? On this episode, we are discussing "From idea to set up". Keturah Ovio, Founder of Limestart, join me; a smart commerce / Fintech solution for small businesses at the bottom of the pyramid. Limestart helps users to digitize their transaction records. She also previously founded Qeturah.com, an e-commerce platform for all things made in Africa, and (FBQ) - Fulfilment by Qeturah which offers local and international door to door delivery service from and to Nigeria. To connect with Keturah on Instagram @keturahovio & @limestarthq Do Like And Subscribe For More Awesome Content Like This CONNECT WITH ME⇣ Instagram: @DemiSamande Facebook Page: @demisamande Website: www.demisamande.com Podcast: susupodcast.com Podcast Enquiries: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

How do you succeed in business in Africa? By first going to Africa! In this very first episode, I share with you my own story of how I found myself building a manufacturing business in a place I had little to no experience in.. Nigeria Growing up in England, I knew nothing of Lagos other than it had terrible traffic and lots of people. With no experience and no real connections, I packed a bag and moved to Lagos, in hopes of discovering my very own African dream.   Do Like And Subscribe For More Awesome Content Like This CONNECT WITH ME⇣ Instagram: @DemiSamande Facebook Page: @demisamande Website: www.demisamande.com Podcast: susupodcast.com Podcast Enquiries: thesusupodcast@gmail.com

As we watched COVID-19 intensify in the past few months & businesses disrupted one after the other, it is no surprise that business as we knew it has changed for good. In addition to the human impact, there is a significant economic and commercial impact that we have all felt globally. As entrepreneurs, we are optimistic that the COVID-19 threat will eventually fade, as the Ebola, Zika, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) viruses have in recent years. However, the social-economic impact will still be felt long after the virus fades. As a result, I and millions of entrepreneurs across Africa must begin to position ourselves to be resilient post-Covid-19 but more importantly how must we now do business in Africa. Do Like And Subscribe For More Awesome Content Like This CONNECT WITH ME⇣ Instagram: @DemiSamande Facebook Page: @demisamande Website: www.demisamande.com Podcast: susupodcast.com Podcast Enquiries: thesusupodcast@gmail.com