Afropolitan is creating a digital nation to enable Africans and the diaspora to build abundant lives. Our history as Africans is one of abundance. Systemic oppression has limited our progress, and being Black is associated with scarcity. It is time to reclaim our abundance.

Our knowledge and history have been passed down in Africa through oral tradition. That oral tradition continues till this day, but today we call it podcasting. We seek to preserve our history, achievements, and knowledge for today and the future.

This episode features Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie, co-founders of Afropolitan, a digital nation that enables Africans and the diaspora to build abundant lives.

Eche is the co-founder of Afropolitan, a network comprising the best that Africa and the diaspora offer across art, finance, tech, and media. Eche is a former executive at Flutterwave Inc., a payment technology company focused on helping banks and businesses provide seamless and secure payment experiences for their customers in Africa and globally. Eche has 10 years of experience building communities across the African Diaspora.

Chika is co-founder of Afropolitan. A seasoned HR professional with multiple successful companies under her belt. Born and raised in America, Chika moved back to Nigeria to run Talentbase, a human resource and payroll software company. Chika is passionate about helping export exceptional African talent to the world.

1. The Afropolitan Manifesto - https://afropolitan.mirror.xyz
2. How to Start a Country by Balaji Srinivasan - https://1729.com/how-to-start-a-new-country

Eche’s reading list:

1. Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - https://amzn.to/42TLIpm
2. The Almanack of Naval Ravikan by Eric Jorgenson - https://amzn.to/42Y2nIg
3. The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida - https://amzn.to/3U0GtAb
4. How to start a new country by Balaji Srinivasan - https://amzn.to/3TYt9My

Chika’s reading list:

1. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert kiyosaki - https://amzn.to/3zicFWh
2. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - https://amzn.to/3M6Bbkx
3. The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene - https://amzn.to/40xpNTp

Show Notes:

10:15 Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie, co-founders of Afropolitan, are introduced
13:15 The birth and evolution of Afropolitan is discussed
18:09 The mission of Afropolitan and why it is a personal endeavour is explained
36:00 The execution of the Afropolitan mission is explored
46:41 The co-founders share their experience with the fundraising process
50:37 Valuable advice is given to founders attempting to raise capital
55:47 The co-founders share their most significant failure and the lessons they learned
1:14:48 The co-founders’ perspective on what it means to be Afropolitan
1:18:22 Final thoughts are shared

The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Connect with Afropolitan:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitan

Website - https://www.afropolitan.io