The Breakthrough
Aboyeji helped found and scale Andela and Flutterwave—two companies that became important pieces of Africa’s modern technology ecosystem.
Why It Matters
Few founders get to participate in building two category-defining companies in rapid succession: one around technical talent and another around payments infrastructure.
The Technology
Andela built systems around distributed engineering talent; Flutterwave built payments infrastructure connecting businesses, banks and payment methods across markets.
Builder's Lesson
The highest-leverage opportunities often sit underneath other businesses: talent infrastructure and payment infrastructure allow thousands of other companies to operate.
Sources
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