In simple terms, financial literacy means knowing the language of Finance. Now more than ever, it is very important to understand that there are layers to this definition and its application to improve financial decisions. According to the OECD, Financial Literacy is “A combination of awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound…
“Start-ups will shut down, some will partially survive and a few will thrive.” – Idris Ayodeji Bello
Less than six months since the spread of the Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 in Africa, it has greatly influenced African start-ups. While for some it has been a growth in demand and sales, for others it has been a downward spiral ever since. With no idea when this would be ending, I spoke with…
One of the major goals at Ingressive Capital is to fund and support African innovators solving vital problems, one of such innovator in Africa is Meghan McCormick, Founder and C.E.O. of OZE, a business app in Ghana. Over the week, I had a chat with Meghan on life as an entrepreneur, experiences, challenges and more.…
From the beginning of time, storytelling was used for communicating, educating, and connecting in the society. According to marketers, this age-long technique is the best method for start-ups to engage, convey values, ideas, and services to consumers. Why storytelling? Aside from the fact that it makes companies more human and relatable, statistics also show that…
”It doesn’t matter if they copy us yesterday, because we are doing something different today.” - Maya Horgan Famodu Maya Horgan Famodu, founder of Ingressive Capital, a venture capital firm in Nigeria while talking about copy cats in the VC industry said, “ideas are one thing and execution is another thing”. With a lot of…
A few minutes with entrepreneurs who have successfully built amazing products over the years and one thing is clear, the beginning of a business just like any other venture, is not always glamorous. While some mistakes you make as an entrepreneur teaches you a lesson or two about running the business, others can mar your…