Maya Horgan Famodu is the founder of Ingressive Capital, the venture capital fund investing in early-stage African start-ups. She has advised American tech companies like Facebook, X and the iconic accelerator Y Combinator. Maya is one of a new generation of African Americans who see their mixed background as a superpower and expertly straddle what it means to be both American and Nigerian.

[0.00] Intro [4.02] What it means to be a third-culture kid [7.09] Ageist and sexist attitudes in Nigeria [10.13] Hanging out with Drake [16.31] How Andela's success inspired her [19.05] Why success is never an overnight thing [20.40] Years spent convincing the most influential corporations and venture capital funds to go to Africa [22.20] How to sell Africa [30.10] How to find an alternative to the anchor investor [36.29] How to identify great entrepreneurs and start-ups on the continent [39.30] How the village mentality fosters the African start-up ecosystem [43.05] Stereotypes hindering investment [47.02] Healthcare start-ups and opportunities for investment [51.11] A decade in Lagos.

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Africa has the youngest population in the world, 70% are under the age of 30. For this episode of Limitless Africa, we’re talking to Generation Z - that’s young people born between 1997 and 2012 - and we’re asking them what they want for Africa.

Elisa Jamal is 25 and from Mozambique. She campaigns against violence against women.

Hadidjatou Nene Sandou Yaya is a 25-year-old climate activist from Togo.

23-year-old Jeremiah Thoronka from Sierra Leone founded a clean energy startup.

They are all Young African Leaders in the Mandela Washington Fellowship program.

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