Big Sam

BE A GOOD HUMAN

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

Hire interns and pay them.

@hackSultan
@AdewaleYusuf_
#interns

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To carry a poster on the express that says “Hire interns” ??????

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

I’m excited to announce the @beyondafrica__ conference, this will be the largest gathering of African professionals in the US. We’d focus on topic that’d shape the next decade, visit https://t.co/wVxCJ2OM6I for more.

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

🤍

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

Last week, I attended the 3iAfrica summit in Accra, Ghana, and I was impressed by the quality of the event. It's one of the well-organized conferences I have attended on the continent.

The speakers, conversations, and after-party were perfectly curated.

Big respect to the host and organizers, and special thanks to @matteorizzi and the team for pulling this off.

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

BTS for @paystackHQ new collection ✨

#model #bts

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

📸

[Name cannot be blank @hackSultan]

Before the end of the year, your AltSchool Diploma will count towards a University degree and you'll just need to spend about 2 more years to be issues a bachelor's degree.

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

@Yemibens My bro ✨

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

✨

[Tabitha Kavyu @TabithaKavyu]

Stepped out with @_Sam_Y__ on 30th Jan 2026 to receive the Edtech of the year IP Award.

Thank you #ipawards for recognizing the work we do @AltSchoolAfrica

#ipawards25

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

A few years ago… I was homeless.

I couldn’t afford two meals a day.

Today?

I live between the US and Nigeria. And I drive a self-driving car.

What changed? One thing: Skills.

The journey wasn’t easy. There were nights of doubt.
Rejections. Learning when I was tired.
Trying again when nothing was working.

But it was worth it.

Because skills changed everything. Not luck.
Skills!

That’s why I started @AltSchoolAfrica

Because I never want talent to be trapped by location or lack of opportunity.

Since we launched, thousands of lives have changed. People who doubted themselves… now building real careers.

And we’re just getting started.

We just don't give skills, we also issue a certificate that supports you beyond Africa.

If you’re still doubting your future…
Or you are a parent or guidance looking for better your child.

Stop waiting, 5 years will come, and 10 years will come but having a right skill in the tomorrow will be important.

Go to https://t.co/OLOU9KYBIW.

Pick a skill and get started or send me a dm if you need help choosing a path. 
You can also use the code adewale to get a 10% off your application fee.

All the best

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

@Mide_Odus My Oga ✨

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

These are the pictures you took of me years ago. I’m going to be a world class model. I’ll be back with proof soon 🤲🏽

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

I took this photo of Shola and Ezra before Paystack announced their first round.
Years later, Stripe acquired Paystack for over $200M.

I took this photo of Tosin before Moniepoint raised a single dollar.
Today, they’ve raised over $200M and are valued at more than $1B.

I took this photo of Madam Funke Opeke before the big MainOne exit.
Equinix acquired MainOne for $320M.

I took this photo of GB on his first day as CEO of Flutterwave.
Today, Flutterwave has raised over $470M and is valued at $3B.

Recently, I saw a tweet that said:
“Most successful founders have an unfair advantage. They all know each other.”

Here’s what people don’t see.
Many of us met when there was no money.
No valuations.
No press.
No hype.

We were hustling through Lagos traffic to hackathons and tech events.
Showing up at meetups with more ambition than resources.

Building relationships without calculating ROI.
We weren’t thinking about leverage.
We were building community.

Years later, those same relationships became partnerships, investments, boards, and Million-dollar outcomes.

Yes, privilege exists.

But long before the headlines, there was proximity. There was consistency. There was shared struggle.

If you’re early in your journey, don’t underestimate the people around you today.

The founder you’re brainstorming with.
The engineer you’re building side projects with.
The operator grinding quietly.

You don’t know who they’ll become.

And more importantly you don’t know who you’ll become together.

Build real relationships.
Not just transactions.
That’s the long game.

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

HIM

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

Top AI platforms to build a working website in 5 minutes without code.

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

By this time next year, I’ll have my certificate in Product Design. Let’s go! 💪🏽

#ProductDesign

[Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi @OoniAdimulaIfe]

Today fills my heart with deep joy as I welcome my son, Asake, back home to Ile-Ife. This sacred land is where he spent many of his formative years, moulded by hard work, discipline, and quiet determination.

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

Season 1 eps 1

[Big Sam @_Sam_Y__]

Amen 🙏🏽

[Holy Bible @Holy__Bible1]

“Pray for Nigeria.
May God bring peace, protection, and healing to the nation. 🇳🇬🙏”
#Nigeria

[The World's Best CMO🌍 @HiChief_]

@gdgibadan is 16 days away.

December 3, 2022 was my first GDG event at Iyaganku. Met @AdedejiOshinojo, @_Sam_Y__, @UkeJerry and @Eeskay01.

Almost 3 years later, God, we are grateful.

Good morning from Ibadan.
Good morning from the World’s Best CMO

See you November 29th!

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

These Nigerian-born Founders had raised over $2Billion building in the U.S.

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

Top Skills you should learn in 2025 as a PM by a #Googler.