Aboyeji, Iyinoluwa
1991-present · Contribution: 2014-present
Technology Entrepreneur & Venture Investor
Co-founded Andela (2014) and Flutterwave (2016), two of the small number of African tech companies to reach “unicorn” billion-dollar valuations, then founded Future Africa, a venture platform that has backed more than 100 African startups
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1991
- Active since
- 2014
- Category
- AI & Social Media
- Best known for
- AndelaFlutterwaveFuture Africa
Impact on the world
Aboyeji helped prove that world-class technology companies could be built from Africa and scaled globally. By connecting African engineering talent and payment systems to international markets, he created infrastructure that thousands of other businesses now depend on, and helped shift how global investors view the…
Sources
- Forbes
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