"The world of entrepreneurship in Africa and that of Silicon Valley are converging"
With guests Mikael Hajjar
Episode notes
"There is a specific type of risk-taking that is always rewarded" Mikael Hajjar runs P1 Ventures. P1 Ventures has raised its first $50 million dollars fund at the beginning of 2025. But what’s particularly interesting is that half of the fund will be invested in Francophone Africa. He tells Claude why Francophone Africa is the next investment hotspot. Plus: The biggest start-ups in Francophone Africa
Transcript
🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:
1:56 From Mauritania to Silicon Valley
3:37 The success of the American mindset
7:19 The unfair advantage of Francophone Africa
10:17 The shift from expats to repats
13:57 The reality of trust in Africa
16:55 The start-up ecosystem in Mauritania
18:50 A new generation of founders
💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:
“Most of the successful entrepreneurs in in Silicon Valley are transplants from all over the world.”
“Silicon Valley has the most c...
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