Dele Fayemi

Building innovation ecosystems for Africa | Project Manager | Partnerships
Startup • Innovation • AI • DeepTech • Policy
#innovation #startups #development

[Dele Fayemi @deleprof1]

📍HOT TAKE 📍

I believe the future African billionaire will likely come from manufacturing + AI infrastructure.

Forget pure software SaaS or basic fintech wrappers. The next massive wave of wealth on the continent will belong to those who build the physical and computational foundation for Africa’s industrial age.

#ai #manufacturing #startups

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@Tim_Denning Be unpredictable, misunderstood and even unlikable. You’re not ice cream for everyone to like.

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@Praiseakinlami Heavy but absolute facts. If your self-worth is tied to public approval, you’re building on sand. Do it for the mission, do it for yourself, and let the chips fall where they may. Be selfish for yourself!

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@lemonsqueezy You’ll need it for the road of sleepless nights

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@Polymarket Everyone needs money for something. Put your money where your mouth is

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@NOIweala @OECD Very crucial theme ma. Striking the balance between economic security and open, competitive markets is exactly where governments need to focus to drive sustainable, long-term productivity. Welldone

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@asemota Hmm…The bigger the gamble, the more you look for an anchor. All of them get Wetin dem dey bow or pray to.

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@TEEPHTREND Amen to that for you

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@adanonso_ @ZionsilasB It’s not about age. But at a certain level of maturity in life, you begin to take some things as unnecessary and unimportant. I got there in my early 30s

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@lottsnomad I call it’s “stick-to-it-iveness”

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@asharoraa The AI game isn’t cheap. Even the tech giants can't self-fund the compute required for the next frontier.

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@the_Lawrenz 1. Quality Relationships
2. Sound Health
3. Landed properties
4. Investments
5. A good wife

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@benjitaylor And you posted it as a tweet on X 🤷🏽‍♂️

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@Morris_Monye To take sama some ogbonor or egusi soup for USA 🇺🇸 🤣

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@PeterDiamandis The next decade won’t be defined by what we can't do, but by how fast we can scale what we know works. What a time to be alive

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@icanvardar Call my name without calling my name 😩

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@eric_gugua Fact! There’s never a READY time. You can’t be readier than NOW 💯

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@instablog9ja Epa you sure nor be alcohol and woman you dey spend money?

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@pmitu

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@the_Lawrenz Or they start with appreciation: Thank you very much for applying for the role of a….

Don’t read further, it’s a love letter 💌

[Dele Fayemi @deleprof1]

When you're truly fixated on the problem you're solving, distractions lose their power. Eyes on the prize, hands on the keyboard. Keep building 🚀 #FounderDaily #Entrepreneurs #StartupLife