Quote - “In God we trust, everyone else must bring Data.”

The Afropolitan Podcast highlights Afropolitans who embrace the unknown and walk with purpose. Through this podcast, we aim to empower Africans in the Diaspora to maximize their potential and contribute to the development of a vibrant and progressive black community.

In this episode, we feature Preston Ideh, Co-founder and CEO of Stears, a digital information start-up based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Stears' mission is to make high-quality data on Africa available to anyone, anywhere in the world. The company publishes Stears Business, a subscription-driven business publication. Preston is an entrepreneur who previously worked as a corporate finance lawyer at Linklaters, one of Europe's top Magic Circle law firms. He graduated from the London School of Economics before moving back to Nigeria to focus on building Stears, which is now poised to become the Bloomberg of Africa.

Listen in and enjoy as Preston Ideh discusses his journey in filling Nigeria's information gap and designing a future beyond traditional media. He shares insights on how to build a successful startup, the importance of data in decision-making, and the challenges of breaking into the digital media landscape in Nigeria.

Show Notes:

1:49 Preston Ideh's background and journey to Stears

15:07 The process of building the Stears team

26:30 The mission and vision of Stears

28:23 Addressing concerns regarding data and privacy

32:27 The impact of Covid-19 on Stears

34:23 An assessment of the current state of the Nigerian economy

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.

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