Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

“Passionate work and passionate play, that’s the secret to fantastic teams.”

“Find a customer! I’ve learned with all the startups that the moment we found a customer there was just so much less distraction.”

“If you want to build a great company, get three to five people who could have each built a one-hundred million dollar company by themselves and come together to build a billion-dollar company.”

“The successes I’ve had were because of the incredible team I had, and the failures I’ve had are because that team didn’t work effectively together.”

“Understanding local dynamics, consumer behavior, and market cycles is crucial for success.”

“The biggest challenge is aligning investor expectations with the reality of the African market.”

“Angel investors do much more than provide funding—they mentor, connect, and guide early-stage startups through their critical first phase.”

“At Flutterwave we say: “Africa is not a country but we make it feel like one””

“You know, I want to help build the future of the continent by solving its biggest problems and turning them into fantastic business opportunities.”

“There’s a saying: People might forget what you did, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.”