Benjamin Fernandes
Host of #BuildOurAfrica Speaker Series
Benjamin is the Founder and CEO of NALA, a money transfer service on a mission to economically empower Africans globally. Benji is passionate about people, technology, and design, and thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments. His goal is to help create the next big thing in software and financial technology in Africa.
Benjamin Fernandes has hosted 19 Episodes.
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Trailer: From Betrayal, Rogue Co-Founder, to Landmark Exit: Paul Damalie #BuildOurAfrica
June 21st, 2023 | Season 2 | 1 min 17 secs
buildourafrica, nala, nala money, paul damalie
This is a #BuildOurAfrica exclusive, with Paul Damilie, co-founder and CEO of Approve. Get to hear all about Paul's journey in the African tech and entrepreneurial space. Learn about his background, his upbringing, his first venture into entreprneurship and the challenges he has encountered, key among them- betrayal from his former co-founder, and the damage it brought with it.
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Ken Njoroge's Entrepreneurship Journey: Overcoming Tragedy and Building Success #BuildOurAfrica
May 30th, 2023 | Season 2 | 1 min 17 secs
Join us for an inspiring and moving interview with Ken Njoroge, co-founder and former CEO of Cellulant. Ken shares his incredible entrepreneurship journey, from the highs of building a successful company to the devastating lows of dealing with tragedy, loss, and difficult business decisions.
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No Funding, Betrayal, Now a Multimillion Dollar Fintech in Africa: Wole of FINCRA #BuildOurAfrica
May 30th, 2023 | Season 2 | 1 min 4 secs
In this episode, Wole takes us on a rollercoaster ride, starting from his decision to shun venture capitalists and investors, and instead become a solo founder, all the way through to the challenges he has faced so far and his plans for the future.
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From a Small Village to Building Tanzanias Largest Digital Agency: Edwin Bruno #BuildOurAfrica
May 30th, 2023 | Season 2 | 1 min 17 secs
Join us for an inspiring interview with Edwin Bruno, the founder and CEO of Smart Africa Group, a successful East African company with roots in Moshi, Tanzania. Edwin shares his incredible entrepreneurship journey, from the early days of starting his first business while still in university to growing a company with operations across East Africa.
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No Funding, Betrayal, Now a Multimillion Dollar Fintech in Africa: Wole of FINCRA #BuildOurAfrica
May 25th, 2023 | Season 2 | 54 mins 1 sec
In this episode, Wole takes us on a rollercoaster ride, starting from his decision to shun venture capitalists and investors, and instead become a solo founder, all the way through to the challenges he has faced so far and his plans for the future.
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From a Small Village to Building Tanzanias Largest Digital Agency: Edwin Bruno #BuildOurAfrica
May 19th, 2023 | Season 2 | 43 mins 42 secs
#buildourafrica, benji fernandes, nala
Join us for an inspiring interview with Edwin Bruno, the founder and CEO of Smart Africa Group, a successful East African company with roots in Moshi, Tanzania. Edwin shares his incredible entrepreneurship journey, from the early days of starting his first business while still in university to growing a company with operations across East Africa.
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From the University of Nairobi to Raising $42m+ Meet Tesh Mbaabu
May 18th, 2023 | Season 2 | 52 mins 15 secs