Iyin Aboyeji, 2x Unicorn founder of Andela and Flutterwave.

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji calls himself an entrepreneur in the public interest. He is passionate about partnering with missionary talent and capital to build an African future. Iyinoluwa is the Founder & General Partner of Future Africa, a people-powered innovation fund that provides capital, coaching and community to mission-driven innovators turning Africa's biggest challenges into business opportunities.
Iyin is also a co-founder of Andela and was the former managing director of Flutterwave, a business building payments technology and infrastructure to connect Africa to the global economy. E' as he is fondly called as had a fantastic career so far, and we talked about it all in this video.
He shared a lot about how he grew up, how he got the opportunity to study at Waterloo, the initial experiments/startups he tried building before Andela, how he met Jeremy and other Andela Cofounders, why he left to join Flutterwave and why he left Flutterwave. He talked about The Future Africa Fund and so much more.
This is my favourite FounderConnect video YET. E' was so open and energetic, and I learned so so so much. It is a must-watch. I promise!
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1:27 Beyond entrepreneurship and venture capital, what three phrases describe E.
2:26 What growing up was like for E.
9:17 How Iyin found tech
19:10 Building Fora, then Andela and then Flutterwave came calling.
38:00 How Iyin knew it was time to leave Andela and why?
40:57 The lessons he learned at Fora and Andela that Iyin took to Flutterwave?
42:42 Challenges at Flutterwave that his previous experiences didn't prepare him for?
45:10 Why did Iyin leave Flutterwave?
47:26 Asides from the big wins that the public gets to hear about Andela and Flutterwave, what makes E the proudest about these companies?
49:39 Was it a logical decision to start Future Africa?
58:21 How did he choose the team/partners at Future Africa?
1:01:43 What is the biggest lesson Iyin has learned in the last 30 years?
1:03:17 E shares what he thinks about Tech guys relocating

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  • @HighChief100
    @HighChief1003 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad someone decided to do this😀. It is very important that young ones understand that not every wealthy person did fraud or some sort of illegal thing to make money. Very important we hear stories like this, it really changes the perspective a lot of young people have about wealth in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Thank you so much for making this happen💕

  • @DaramolaAyooluwasanmie

    @DaramolaAyooluwasanmie

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is such a full interview. E. was honest and so willing throughout the interview. Well done Peace

  • @officialmrseun
    @officialmrseun3 жыл бұрын

    Your founders connect series needs to be aired on public TV!! People need to learn from your series Peace. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to tap into big people's mind.

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. 🙏🙏

  • @agulannajosemaria4490
    @agulannajosemaria44903 жыл бұрын

    This might actually be the best Episode yet😭❤️

  • @Okeh_Emmanuel
    @Okeh_Emmanuel3 жыл бұрын

    Now this is exactly how best to "cut soap" for someone and for as many people as possible...E have bared it all ...the places where other people who achieved as much success as he did will shy away or hide ... And scream "na God" he gave us details This is the best interview so far for me.

  • @opene-mark147

    @opene-mark147

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of course, he still screamed "na God". But then, he went on to help us understand that God is not a magician. And that faith in God without works is dead/useless.

  • @josephndunche1309
    @josephndunche1309 Жыл бұрын

    You will definitely interview me one day

  • @Lawrenceoloks
    @Lawrenceoloks3 жыл бұрын

    Saw the notification and I clicked straight away! Peace is onto something very great!

  • @chukwunweikeisibor1382
    @chukwunweikeisibor13823 жыл бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. E gave us back stories and insights fr

  • @appleid3223
    @appleid32232 жыл бұрын

    This is like hearing my big brother talk. Really fun. Loved every bit of it.

  • @chiamarkah
    @chiamarkah3 жыл бұрын

    Gosh Peace you are doing the Lord's work with this. I really enjoyed this session. He's so chilled and I loved the way he shared his experience with so much simplicity.

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aaawww. Thank you ☺️

  • @taofikabass93
    @taofikabass933 жыл бұрын

    The man that started it all.... This video was necessary....... God bless

  • @francisnzenwa3377
    @francisnzenwa33773 жыл бұрын

    “ If you are looking for greatness, you can’t get it better than here”…..

  • @olumideadaramoye6439
    @olumideadaramoye64393 жыл бұрын

    Peace doing the most for Africa and Africans. Thank you so much for bringing E on board. Learnt a lot lot lot!

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for rooting for me

  • @princeekanem
    @princeekanem Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you did this, Itimi; I'm so glad you do this!

  • @marcelobinna9399
    @marcelobinna9399 Жыл бұрын

    He’s so simple & humble. And God fearing low key.😊 Your one of my biggest model

  • @oyindamolaakinbolagbe4618
    @oyindamolaakinbolagbe46183 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing,I learnt alot from Mr iyinoluwa Aboyeji. Didnot know i will watch the video till the end,got trap by Mr Aboyeni success story.

  • @jegedekayode
    @jegedekayode3 жыл бұрын

    I like iyi already 😭😭🙌, it's so beautiful watching him Talk

  • @ibukunokunoye4795
    @ibukunokunoye47953 жыл бұрын

    Awesome episode!!!

  • @jeliladedoyin
    @jeliladedoyin3 жыл бұрын

    I loved this

  • @vocalchameleon9570
    @vocalchameleon95703 жыл бұрын

    Peace, thanks for bringing E on the platform. I've been longing for his episode.

  • @orazu
    @orazu3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! So inspiring

  • @DayoMoyo
    @DayoMoyo3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Peace. Thanks Iyin.

  • @cynthiamamah
    @cynthiamamah3 жыл бұрын

    This is super amazing and inspiring.

  • @nelsonborn8115
    @nelsonborn81153 жыл бұрын

    Peace big move with is interview!!!

  • @rmthedigitalcreator
    @rmthedigitalcreator3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Peace for this series.

  • @ibraheemabdulkabir9588
    @ibraheemabdulkabir95883 жыл бұрын

    Wooow, E on show. I want to meet this guy

  • @ashibuogwuwilliams8180
    @ashibuogwuwilliams81802 жыл бұрын

    Channel of the year fr😋😊

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yayyyyy!🎉

  • @ritaokonkwo
    @ritaokonkwo2 жыл бұрын

    Really inspiring. Thanks a lot Peace & E✨

  • @osasferguson
    @osasferguson3 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring

  • @harrybenji6806
    @harrybenji68063 жыл бұрын

    Best interview ever👌🏾, thank you Peace! And Iyin is so jovial!! Learnt a lot

  • @idle4440
    @idle44403 жыл бұрын

    Peace!! This one enter well

  • @just_timothy
    @just_timothy2 жыл бұрын

    This video is a gem 💎 🔥

  • @bolaji_
    @bolaji_3 жыл бұрын

    Insightful, thanks peace

  • @olumayowaayodeji1636
    @olumayowaayodeji16363 жыл бұрын

    I really really love this episode.. Thank you Peace and E

  • @fredrick676
    @fredrick6763 жыл бұрын

    This was wonderful stuff, Peace well done. E, is from Olympus too. I enjoyed every bit of the conversation, learnt a ton of stuff and I didn't know it was more than an hour until the end. great job

  • @daraobademi5082
    @daraobademi50823 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this piece Peace. very insightful episode.

  • @arnoldighiwiyisi
    @arnoldighiwiyisi3 жыл бұрын

    So an amazing video, learnt a whole lot. Thanks E and Peace

  • @oluwaladeorimi
    @oluwaladeorimi2 жыл бұрын

    this is my favorite episode so far! learnt a whole lot & the humor was everything 😂

  • @chikesebastainnwasah8220
    @chikesebastainnwasah82203 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow, thank you for this, serves more like encouragement and lessons to me

  • @cynthiamamah
    @cynthiamamah3 жыл бұрын

    The biggest challenges are opportunities 🔥 thanks a lot for this sir.

  • @WuraolaErin
    @WuraolaErin2 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING

  • @goodnessezeokafor8756
    @goodnessezeokafor87562 жыл бұрын

    awesome

  • @idowuayodeji2587
    @idowuayodeji25873 жыл бұрын

    Awesome episode

  • @aloreconsultancy
    @aloreconsultancy3 жыл бұрын

    Peaceitimi... Doing great.. I like this.

  • @elvisadamure4268
    @elvisadamure42683 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this

  • @adulojuiyiola5587
    @adulojuiyiola55873 жыл бұрын

    Very inspiring 💪🏿

  • @Delightwaves
    @Delightwaves3 жыл бұрын

    Na lie, Iyin !!!!. Great one Peace. One day you’ll have me on your interview

  • @chidichuks2853
    @chidichuks28533 жыл бұрын

    My man. Thank you for this great insight. 👍

  • @evie.o
    @evie.o2 жыл бұрын

    Loved this interview, glad I decided to watch it. It was eye-opening 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @enioluwaodunjo
    @enioluwaodunjo3 жыл бұрын

    Wasn’t hype! This video is gold 🌟. Thanks Peace. Thanks E

  • @oreoluwaodunewu2256
    @oreoluwaodunewu22563 жыл бұрын

    Very enlightening

  • @emmanueltobi8855
    @emmanueltobi88553 жыл бұрын

    This is really interesting

  • @eyimofeagbeyi6155
    @eyimofeagbeyi61552 жыл бұрын

    Learnt a lot watching this. I have watched the interview with Hanu and now Iyin. They both grew up in Warri. I'm still growing up in Warri. Maybe this is a Sign😀

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    😅😅 Maybe. Thank you for watching ✨

  • @247BRIDGE
    @247BRIDGE3 жыл бұрын

    I love this. Down-to-earth, humble and relatable.

  • @akinyeradamilare2036
    @akinyeradamilare20362 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!!

  • @binlawwal
    @binlawwal2 жыл бұрын

    Peace!! Thank you!!!🥺

  • @kokoforbes
    @kokoforbes3 жыл бұрын

    As to be the best episode so far, E is such a great guy and you can feel his depth of knowledge and experience just from listening to him talk.......beautiful stuff.

  • @chidiogoezenduka4468
    @chidiogoezenduka44683 жыл бұрын

    Profound and highly informative💯, I was so inspired, thanks Peace and Iyin🙏❤👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @shexton
    @shexton2 жыл бұрын

    This guy's vibes blew my mind. Such down to earth and amazing personality. Thanks Peace for bringing E to #FoundersConnect. ❤️

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Segun 💫

  • @boluoluwagbesan3637
    @boluoluwagbesan36372 жыл бұрын

    I was sure I wouldn’t watch it because it was 1 hour. Well 1 hour later, I’ve finished watching it. Enjoyed it!

  • @philipokiokio3000
    @philipokiokio30003 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Peace of this amazing discussion. Thank you for the amazing people you bring. Blessings

  • @cynthiamamah
    @cynthiamamah3 жыл бұрын

    Royale Jesuit 🤸‍♂️, I am loving this Interview already

  • @kehinde9493
    @kehinde94933 жыл бұрын

    Wow, Peace. God bless you for this interview with E, I've absolutely learnt a lot about how not-so-easy the journey really is, our minds will be transformed by E's story. Thank you Peace.

  • @ajayiayomide3068
    @ajayiayomide30682 жыл бұрын

    It's always a joy listening to iyin talking about his journey and experiences. It was really great interview. Kudos!

  • @isaacemmanuel
    @isaacemmanuel3 жыл бұрын

    One of my best videos in this channel. I have always admired Iyin and wanted to learn about his journey, this video gave a bit more detail. Thank you Peace

  • @kingetiosasere1667
    @kingetiosasere16673 жыл бұрын

    This is a very enlightening episode and funny of course. I admire his tenacity, really learned from this episode. Thank you peace for this show you run, really educative and full of lessons.

  • @dejiburner4973
    @dejiburner49733 жыл бұрын

    Awesometacular

  • @alex-uzoatuchifurumnanya1778
    @alex-uzoatuchifurumnanya17782 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @oyinaija8231
    @oyinaija82313 жыл бұрын

    Loved this episode. E na full time vibes sha. Make he cut soap for boys o.

  • @olemakpadu1547
    @olemakpadu15473 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful conversation. Great lessons learned, the journey is important as well.

  • @Emma4dfuture
    @Emma4dfuture2 жыл бұрын

    This is a strategic interview. So many gems of insight and life lessons.

  • @Techazeez
    @Techazeez2 жыл бұрын

    Just wao, this is so inspiring and eye-opening, thanks to Iyin for giving us these insider's stories that you rarely hear successful entrepreneurs talk about.

  • @chikeayalogu4125
    @chikeayalogu41252 жыл бұрын

    This was an amazing interview E has always been very visionary, glad to see him here.

  • @davidtawiahglover7559
    @davidtawiahglover75592 жыл бұрын

    Best Interview ever..Thank you Peace

  • @JideOgunleye
    @JideOgunleye2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This right here is a beautiful piece of interview, I particularly love the questions you asked and really appreciate that you let him flow by telling his story without interruption. I do not regret spending 1 hour watching this, I learned so much from it. Thanks, Peace Itimi, well done.

  • @olawaleolumide8399
    @olawaleolumide8399 Жыл бұрын

    E is just amazing!!

  • @godspower_eze
    @godspower_eze3 жыл бұрын

    This is golden...His personality is so nice. Thank you very much, Peace Itimi

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙏

  • @codeWithMomo
    @codeWithMomo2 жыл бұрын

    This story is so inspiring

  • @alimitunde8862
    @alimitunde88622 жыл бұрын

    This is very amazing. I'm really inspired. Bigger start-ups would emerge.

  • @ayodejiezekiel2630
    @ayodejiezekiel26303 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this interesting conversation!!!!!! Thanks @Peace

  • @adebanjosegun4201
    @adebanjosegun42013 жыл бұрын

    My first time here. First episode I get to watch, and I so enjoyed it.

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yayy! So good to have you here!

  • @michealinaolaji6417
    @michealinaolaji64172 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this platform. This interview is so inspiring

  • @onocriss5284
    @onocriss52843 ай бұрын

    Absolutely loved this....incredibly insightful.

  • @abdulhakeemadams4599
    @abdulhakeemadams45993 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting interview. A point of note for Peace, I feel you should keep away your phone during the interviews. It is distracting to the interviewee. You can replace it with notes or have an assistant to help you with important stuff on it. However, very insightful interview and a good stuff you're doing.

  • @ajeabisolappcdsc4401
    @ajeabisolappcdsc4401 Жыл бұрын

    This is an awsome interview. thank you peace.

  • @kwamina_dare
    @kwamina_dare2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this Peace. Iyin's experience really resonated with me. This is very encouraging!

  • @Gmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    @Gmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk2 жыл бұрын

    I bless the day i discovered founder's connect. Every time I watch, I keep getting inspired and innovated.

  • @akindepraise7584
    @akindepraise75842 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for doing Peace. I really enjoyed this one, his energy, honesty & openness. It's such an encouraging story

  • @timscorner915
    @timscorner915 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, Humble guy I'll also love to have a career in Tech

  • @danielokolo5958
    @danielokolo59583 жыл бұрын

    E is the 🐐

  • @adeoyemichael9161
    @adeoyemichael91612 жыл бұрын

    This intro has to be the best

  • @peterbede3583
    @peterbede3583 Жыл бұрын

    He said some of us are living in the future that some of us are yet to be... He is always partnering with mind blowing projects and startups

  • @emeruejennifer2481
    @emeruejennifer24812 жыл бұрын

    Jesuit education is indeed the best

  • @ifedolapoajetunmobi6258
    @ifedolapoajetunmobi62583 жыл бұрын

    This was a very nice and eye-opening interview, or should I say cool-terview. I stayed through the whole interview, and that means I really got something that kept me watching. It's also great to hear Iyin's story, and I think it's an encouragement also for the younger people like me. We are going to make Africa great. Cheers

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @elebs_d
    @elebs_d3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, This interview was really good. Mehnn Iyin is so chilled. Love his energy. Thank you Peace

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know right!!!! Top guy

  • @avislibrary9698
    @avislibrary96983 ай бұрын

    I like him, nice one. He is a deep thinker and well aware of his society and his people

  • @ibukunawotunde6301
    @ibukunawotunde63013 жыл бұрын

    Totally loved this video, E's story is so inspiring !

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching.

  • @EbubeVictorOkechukwu
    @EbubeVictorOkechukwu3 жыл бұрын

    Best episode! So proud of your work, Peace

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @johnsunday6960
    @johnsunday6960 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you peace for this😊❤️

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re always welcome

  • @StevenAkinyemi
    @StevenAkinyemi3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this Peace.

  • @PeaceItimiofficial

    @PeaceItimiofficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching🎉

  • @ogbaravictor8572
    @ogbaravictor85722 жыл бұрын

    A captivating interview Peace, You are such a good listener and the depth of your research helped to get the best out of Iyinoluwa. My time was well invested, thank you.

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