• Prof. Kemi Ajayi, Sasaenia Paul Oluwabumi and Chinyere Okafor joins committee April 28 (Midlo Angels) — Midlothian, TEXAS The board of trustees and management of the Midlothian Angel Network (MAN) announced the appointment of Olafadeke Akeju and Adeola Olabamiji, PhD as heads of its highest decision making body; the…

I’ve made it a daily habit to read a chapter of a book or listen to a podcast. Today, I stumbled on an interesting report from #TheDaily, a podcast from The New York Times that highlights how France screwed up the nation of Haiti for daring to be free. …

Wale Salami Emerges World Business Angels Investment Forum Senator Credits: @enterpriseCeo Co-Founder and Executive Director of Midlothian Angel Network Wale Salami has been appointed senator at the World Business Angels Investment Forum to represent the United States of America. In the details that was announced by the World Business Angels…

MAGIC Fund races into Q3 with $30M fund Pic: Magical team behind MAGIC FUND What better way to enter the second half of 2021 than to announce the closing of a $30mm fund? That is the story of MAGIC Fund, which announced it closed its second fund of $30mm today. MAGIC Fund is a global collective of founders who back early-stage startups across Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Southeast Asia.

Having A Co-Founder Can Make a Difference On #AfricaTheBigDeal today, the focus is on funds raised by startups with more than one founder. According to data, “80% of start-up deals in Africa are signed by startups with 2cofounders or more…” Credits: #AfricaTheBigDeal At Midlothian Angel Network, we’re always skeptical about…

(Disclaimer: Loaded with satire) Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Cuts Off 40 Million Users It’s no longer news that the clueless overlords in Nigeria banned Twitter last week for having the temerity and effrontery to ‘delete’ a tweet from their ‘leader’ Pres. Muhammed Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (POFRON)…

Image Credits: Chipper Cash *Chipper Cash series B was backed by Jeff Bezos fund Bezos Expeditions and others. Cross boarder payments in Africa is as difficult as cross boarder travel on the continent. But African #Fintech companies seem to be up for the challenge. …

Oluseun Onigbinde and The Danger of Social Media Shaming “Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister Let me start by congratulating my…

Not Urgent But Important Yesterday was #LunchWithLovedOnes at our daughter’s school. Her eyes lighted up when she saw me and just couldn’t believe it. . . Ended up eating lunch with her and two of her classmates whose parents couldn’t make it.