Unlocking Africa
Terser Adamu, who is an Africa Business Strategist, International Trade Adviser, and Director at ETK Group, hosts the award-nominated Unlocking Africa Podcast. During each episode he shares his thoughts on how to unlock Africa’s economic potential in the 21st century. This is delivered through engaging and thought-provoking discussions with innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and business leaders who are unlocking Africa’s economic potential. Whether you're a business leader, an aspiring entrepreneur, have a comfortable side hustle, or want to take your business to the next level, each episode is jam-packed with information and insight that will enable you to take immediate action and implement key strategies to successfully launch and grow your business in Africa.
Unlocking Africa
Revolutionising Retirement. Awabah's Vision for a More Inclusive Pension System in Nigeria with Tunji Andrews
Episode #60 with Tunji Andrews, who is CEO at Awabah, which is digital platform that helps millions of Nigerians get on the Micro Pension Scheme, which is the first step to a financially secure future. They make planning for retirement easier for many Nigerians .
What We Discuss With Tunji Andrews
- What is the importance of having access to pensions, health insurance, life insurance, and accident insurance for people in Africa's informal sector?
- What measures or guarantees have been put in place to protect your customers' pensions?
- What challenges have you encountered in launching a solution like this, which is disrupting a large and well-established market and institutions?
- Awabah currently only operates in Nigeria. What African markets do you intend to enter next and why?
- Expansion into new markets requires a significant investment. Where is this money coming from, and do you have investors backing your ambitious plans?
- And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes
Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss The Importance of Training the Next Generation of Africa Focused Startup Investors with Mark Kleyner? Make sure to check it out!
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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu
Connect with Tunji on LinkedIn at TunjiAndrews, and Twitter @TunjiAndrews
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