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Udokanma Georgewill

Growth Influencer, Storyteller. Documenting startup journeys, sharing success secrets to empower the next generation of innovators in Africa.

Posts by Udokanma Georgewill

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Case study: Cova's Unfulfilled Promise of All-in-One Wealth Management

Cova was a Nigerian wealth-tech startup founded in December 2021 ...

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Case study: Lessons from the Downfall of Afrostream

Afrostream launched in 2015 with big ambitions. Backed by Y Combi...

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Case study: LetsChat's Stumble in Africa's Messaging Market

In March 2021, Bytedance, the tech giant responsible for the soci...

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Case study: Why MarketForce Shut Down RejaReja

RejaReja, a Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform aimed at simplifying i...

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How African Governments Can Foster a Thriving Startup Ecosystem

Startups are the rockstars of our economy. They have the potentia...

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Practical Steps for Successful Startup-Government Collaboration

We've all heard the saying about the road to hell being paved wit...

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The $200 Million Exit: Decoding Paystack's Journey to Success

If you’re in the startup scene, then it should not be news that P...

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The State of Cryptocurrency Adoption in Africa (2024)

Hold on, if you're confused about this whole cryptocurrency thing...

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The Untapped African Markets That Could Make You Millions

The news that African startups got less funding in 2023 might hav...

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Thepeer failed for one SIMPLE reason: A Case Study

Thepeer, a FinTech company founded in 2021, was a promising start...

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Top 10 Startup Incubators and Accelerators in Nigeria

Building a startup from the ground up is exciting, but it can als...