What I Learned From 7 Years of Failure - Victor Asemota

From Timbuktu Chronicles Mon Sep 1 2014, 19:20:00

Odeshi in conversation with Victor Asemota founder of Swifta:

Victor starts his entrepreneurial journey by putting together computer systems in exchange for transportation fare. With little experience and the aide of a friend he launches an indigenous technology company to service the growing demands of the Nigerian market. However, cash flow problems, project scope creep and undisciplined operations leads him down the path for 7 years on a failed project. He eventually joins a new telecom company at the early stage of Nigeria's information technology boom and learns about the industry, finance, project management and other requisite skills. He eventually relaunches his prior failed business and today operates a successful pan African technology company from Ghana.

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