Squord Academy

Dapo Omoniyi and Edosa Obaseki

Squord Academy is the part of the Squord initiative. Our goal is to bring awareness to Africa by getting every day investors and entreprenuers to share their stories on elevating the african economy and collecting tips on how to make an impact with that space.

  1. 31/03/2024

    EP39 (3/30/24): AI and Infrastructure by Jude Omodon of Neuberger Berman

    This week, we spoke with Jude Omodon, a private equity associate at Neuberger Berman about the infrastructure sector and its intersectionality with technology and AI. Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    54 min

  2. 25/03/2024

    EP38 (3/24/24): Everbridge Acquisition, Reddit IPO, Fed Rates

    This week, we discussed the following: Thoma Bravo's $1.8billion bid to acquire enterprise software company, Everbridge. Reddit's IPO that performed well within its first two days of trading. Fed holds interest rate steady. Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    44 min

  3. 20/03/2024

    EP38 (3/17/24): Tiktok Ban, Reddit IPO, Apple $490million Settlement

    We're back from our short break! Hope you like the new approach we are taking with the podcast. This week, we discussed the following: Bill H.R. 7521 that recently passed the house of rep which could eventually see to Tiktok getting banned in the U.S. Reddit's plan to go public on the NYSE this year. Apple's $490million settlement with investors following a class action lawsuit. Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    1h 5m

  4. 25/02/2024

    EP37 (2/24/24): Naira Devaluation and Government Policies

    ***This episode was recorded on Feb 18 and FX rate could have since changed*** This episode, we discussed the very pressing issues around the Naira devaluation, the goverment policies to boost FX and what can be done to further stabilize and the currency and boost dollar inflow. Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    29 min

  5. 22/02/2024

    EP36 (2/22/24): Jumia Foods Shutdown, Astrotwig's $20,000 scam

    We had our first in-person recording!! This week, we discussed the following: Jumia Foods shutdown and their journey towards profitability Astrotwig, music and social network tech startup, scammed of $20,000 by Angel investor Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    30 min

  6. 11/02/2024

    EP35 (2/10/24): Flutterwave's $24million Problem, Wasoko Merger Fallout, Multichoice's FIRS Settlement

    This week, we discussed the following: Flutterwave POS agent's unauthorized transfer of $24million to about 6000 customers and their hunt to recoup those funds. Wasoko, a Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform, and their internal issues being faced due to their merger with Egyptian firm, MaxAB Multichoice's settlement with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to pay $37.3million in taxes owed. Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    48 min

  7. 07/02/2024

    EP34 (2/6/24): Decoding VC Investments in African Tech with Oke Ehirim

    This week, we brought on Oke Ehirim to discuss the fundraising process, how VCs operate and what they lookout for when investing in tech startups. Oke is a senior investment analyst at Oui Capital, an early stage fund that's focused on tech startups in Africa. Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    42 min

  8. 28/01/2024

    EP33 (1/27/24): Tech Investment Landscape, 2024 Predictions

    This week, we brought on Ginika Obioha to shed some light on the African tech ecosystem. Ginika is an experienced and accomplished Investment Associate who works across two funds, Factor[e] Ventures and Equator VC. We covered the following Tech Investment Landscape 2024 Predictions Feel free to share this with your friends and network and let us your thoughts. Kindly follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and join our community via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at info@squord.com

    1h 13m
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Squord Academy is the part of the Squord initiative. Our goal is to bring awareness to Africa by getting every day investors and entreprenuers to share their stories on elevating the african economy and collecting tips on how to make an impact with that space.

Information

  • Creator
    Dapo Omoniyi and Edosa Obaseki
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dapo Omoniyi and Edosa Obaseki
  • Show Website
    Squord Academy