Gerald Black

Mutiple Award Winning Africa Tech Ecosystem Builder 🏅 @XConnectAfrica |🎙️🎥 Storyteller @BackendSeries | Exited Founder (Acquired)

[Gerald Black @_GeraldBlack]

1/10 After much contemplation, I've decided to step out of my comfort zone and share a project that I've been working on silently for quite some time.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

The Dakar Fintech Executives Private Event hosted by @checkercorp & @mypayaza, parterning with @XConnectAfrica brought together fintech leaders, founders & investors to discuss Africa’s next generation of remittance infrastructure.

Thank you to everyone who made it happen.😇🧡

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Dakar’s fintech ecosystem is moving fast.

On Sept. 17, @checkercorp & @mypayaza bring fintech executives together for a private evening of conversations, connections & opportunities, in partnership with @XConnectAfrica

See you in Dakar 🇸🇳

Register: https://t.co/cWLhKYMkRp

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Our founders explored the legal foundations, structures, and compliance considerations that can help startups build and scale on solid ground.

Thanks to Adebayo, Managing Partner @cresthall, for sharing your expertise and helping our founders build with greater confidence.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Another Crossover Cohort 1 story.

This time, we hear from Robin about their experience in the Founder Learning Exchange Program, the lessons, connections, and moments that stood out along the journey.

Here’s what Robin had to say.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

This time, we hear from Rumbidzai Sithole about her experience throughout the Founder Learning Exchange Program, the lessons, connections, and experiences that shaped her journey.

We’re proud to have Rumbidzai as part of the Crossover community and excited to see her growth.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Huge thanks to Hemansu for leading our Crossover session on Technology & Product Operations.

Founders explored tech stack decisions, build vs. buy vs. outsource, managing technical teams, technical debt, & building for African realities like low bandwidth and mobile-first users.

[Gerald Black @_GeraldBlack]

@bobkevin @XConnectAfrica @KarisAgro Thanks for being a part of it 🥂

[BobKevin Shoo 👨🏽‍💻 @bobkevin]

Thank you @XConnectAfrica @_GeraldBlack for the amazing opportunity.

This was an amazing experience for me and @KarisAgro 🙏🏽

[Gerald Black @_GeraldBlack]

We saved the best for last 🤩.

Big thanks to my boss @OoTheNigerian for such an amazing session as the @XConnectAfrica Crossover Founder Learning Session Cohort 1 comes to an end 🚀.

[BobKevin Shoo 👨🏽‍💻 @bobkevin]

Eventful sessions. It’s been weeks of practical dissection of bespoke businesses from different sectors all across Africa.

Eti I’m on a call w/ @OoTheNigerian?? Extremely grateful for this @XConnectAfrica program.

[BobKevin Shoo 👨🏽‍💻 @bobkevin]

Eventful sessions. It’s been weeks of practical dissection of bespoke businesses from different sectors all across Africa.

Eti I’m on a call w/ @OoTheNigerian?? Extremely grateful for this @XConnectAfrica program.

[DefComm Solutions @DefcommS]

DefComm was proud to join the Tech Connect London x @3MTTNigeria Partner Network Mixer 🇳🇬🇬🇧 bringing together founders, innovators, and ecosystem leaders from Africa and the @UnitedKingdom .

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

A huge thank you to Chisom for facilitating our first Crossover session on Startup Fundamentals & Problem Validation, where founders explored what truly makes a startup, how to validate demand before building, and why customer discovery is the foundation of sustainable growth.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Crossover Cohort 1 is officially live.

Last week, we welcomed 30 founders from emerging African ecosystems into a 10-week founder-to-founder learning experience designed around practical startup insights, honest conversations, and shared learning.

Excited for the journey ahead.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Some moments from the latest edition of Tech Connect Lagos X Namibia Documentary Premiere

Amazing people in one room.

Grateful to everyone who came through and contributed to the energy in the room.

Cheers to more conversations and collaborations.

[Gerald Black @_GeraldBlack]

@TheNomadNetwrk Thanks for coming guys 🙌🏽

[The Nomad Network @TheNomadNetwrk]

The Tech Connect × Namibia Documentary Premiere by @_GeraldBlack gave a rare look into a fast-growing ecosystem, spotlighting the founders and innovation emerging from Namibia.

Here’s a glimpse into the night and the people moving the tech ecosystem forward.

#NomadsWereHere

[Sorted @sortedwallet]

We are happy to share that Sorted has raised $4.4M in seed funding 💙

The round is led by @tether and @gnosis_, with participation from @movement_xyz, Angel Invest, and several angel investors including the founders of @rwa_io.

We started Sorted because we saw a gap nobody else was filling. Hundreds of millions of people on phones that work perfectly well, with no access to stable digital money. We decided to build for them.

Today, Sorted Wallet runs across 160 countries with over 500,000 downloads. This round lets us grow in the markets we already serve, and reach the ones still waiting.

To our investors, our team, and every user who found us before we found them: thank you for being part of our story 🙏 Onwards and upwards from here!

Read the full announcement 👇
https://t.co/JyCYjiEllb

#Sorted #Stablecoins #FinancialInclusion #EmergingMarkets

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Shoutout to @clevabanking for supporting Tech Connect Lagos.

Appreciate you for backing community, collaboration, and the spaces where meaningful ecosystem connections happen.

#TechConnect #XConnectAfrica

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Big thanks to Lua AI for supporting the latest edition of Tech Connect Lagos.

We appreciate partners helping create meaningful conversations and stronger connections across Africa’s tech ecosystem.

[XConnect by Gerald Black @XConnectAfrica]

Big appreciation to Antler Nigeria for supporting the latest edition of Tech Connect Lagos.

We’re grateful for partners who believe in building meaningful connections and strengthening Africa’s tech ecosystem through community and collaboration.

Looking forward to more impact.