Daniel Orubo's journey from media to product marketing has been nothing short of inspiring. As Piggyvest's Head of Content and Content Strategy, and founder of ConTech, he's giving the fintech startup an attractive brand while impacting lives and giving back to the community. Find out more about him in this episode of Expert and African.

Read article here: https://techpoint.africa/2023/05/09/daniel-orubo-content-marketer-piggyvest/

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - We meet Daniel
01:45 - Why writing?
04:16 - Losing interest in writing
07:20 - Creating ideas for Zikoko
13:57 - Managing people
16:52 - Proud parents
17:01 - Contech Africa
22:01 - Managing a tight schedule
23:37 - Handling superiors
25:00 - Overcoming burnout
26:39 - Everybody has their audience
28:39 - Plans to retire
30:27 - Most proud work
32:09 - Handling pressure in content marketing
34:00 - From computer engineering to writing
36:02 - Advise for aspiring no-code people

Florence Chikezie's story is a testament to the resilience and determination required to succeed in entrepreneurship. Her experiences offer valuable lessons for those who aspire to tow their own path in the business world. In this episode of Expert and African, we explore the sacrifices, wins, and challenges of ReDahlia/Entrepreneurs.ng founder.

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Who is Florence Chikezie
01:03 - Journey into entrepreneurship
05:28 - From medicine to business
08:27 - How Redahlia works
14:24 - Lives impacted
15:35 - Challenges of running a business
20:58 - Marketing on a small budget
26:02 - Separating work from personal life
28:13 - Words of Wisdom

On this episode of Expert and African, we document Nikki Popoola's pivotal role in Nigeria's pursuit of a reliable digital future, spanning from the 2000s to the 2020s and beyond. While at that, we also uncovered what it takes to be a sought-after salesperson.

Nikki has been the Sales Director, West Africa, for WIOCC (West Indian Ocean Cable Company) powering the Open Access Data Centres (OADC), for the past seven years. For the past 23 years, she has sold a wide range of products and services beneficial to telecoms and ISPs to solve the continent's challenges.

Timestamps
00:00 - Sales isn't rocket science
00:07 - Intro
00:32 - Journey into sales
01:27 - Helpful skills
02:32 - Fresh out of uni
03:44 - Climbing the ladder
04:49 - People buy people
07:06 - Benefits
11:03 - Sales is black or white
13:34 - Can a sales person work in any industry?
16:03 - The art of selling
17:20 - The sales journey
19:22 - Selling to NITEL and Telkom
20:59 - Certifications aren't important
22:13 - Work-life balance
24:06 - Other interests
24:23 - Maintaining customer relationships