#FoundersConnect: Babajide Duroshola, General Manager at M-KOPA & ex-Country Director, SafeBoda (NG)

Babajide is an experienced professional whose mission is to help founders build long-lasting technology-enabled companies in Africa. His experience spans tech, banking, and consulting. Babajide previously worked as a Community Manager with Andela, had stints in Access Bank and Phillips Consulting and is the ex-country manager of Safeboda. Currently, he is the GM (Nigeria) of M-kopa.

M-Kopa is an African connected asset financing platform that provides underbanked customers in Africa with essential products, including solar lighting, televisions, fridges, smartphones & financial services. M-Kopa was launched commercially in 2012 and is headquartered in Nairobi.

Watch the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3f3Cl7bS2c

Video timestamps

0:00 Introduction

1:25 Where did you grow up and what is your family and career background like?

27:30 When you started Angela, it was your first time at a Tech company, what was the culture shock you experienced? What was the early days like?

31:58 What was the shift you experienced and how did you manage it?

37:13 What are the mistakes or challenges that has rocked your career?

43:22 Babajide talks about moving around multiple companies and industries.

50:15 Babajide shares more about his M-KOPA experience

52:54 How did you find your Life Coach and what has been the value involved?

56:47 How has your upbringing affected you life patterns and decisions?

1:01:33 What is that one big lesson you’ve learned?

1:04:45 What is your leadership style?