Tosin Taiwo

<p>She had spent years working towards it. In 2023, at 32, she finally got the Chief Brand Officer role she had been groomed for since 2016. </p> <p>The co-founders had waited specifically for her. The investors were...

<p>For years, Tunde Onakoya did one thing: use chess to change the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. He broke the world record for the longest chess marathon, 60 consecutive hours in Times Square, New...

<p>At 19, Jola Ayeye was convinced she would never make it. She guessed 80% of a university exam, failed the module, and told Durham: even if I do a resit, I will fail again.</p> <p>Today she is the co-creator of I Said...

<p>He had the track record, the talent, and the proof. Yet, the UK Global Talent Visa still said no.</p> <p>In this episode of 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲, Ope Aikomo, Paystack’s first employee and a key...

<p>He directed a critically acclaimed music video for 𝗧𝗶𝘄𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲. His next client made 20 people publicly vote on his work. They rejected it.</p> <p>In my latest 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲...

<p>She applied to over 16 of the world's most elite universities, including the Ivy League. The pressure was so immense, it led to a full breakdown in the middle of an airport.</p> <p>In this episode of Growth Through...

<p>She invested her $5,000 life savings into a Lagos souvenir business. The margins were terrible, the business failed, and the depression that followed lasted three months.</p> <p>In this episode of Growth Through...

<p>He was a rising star in one of Nigeria's top banks, on a path paved by family legacy. After ten years, he had the promotions, the connections, and the secure future. But during the End SARS protests, a values clash...

<p>They were promised $150,000 in a prestigious accelerator. After 18 months of gruelling work, they got nothing.</p> <p>But what if that was the best thing that ever happened to them?</p> <p>In this episode of Growth...

<p>His first e-commerce launch was a catastrophe. The site crashed in 5 minutes. The entire marketing budget, wasted.</p> <p>Instead of folding, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, the man now building the "Amazon of Africa" with...

<p>His manager stole $100,000 and nearly destroyed his career. This is how Fisayo Fosudo rebuilt everything.</p> <p>Africa's top tech YouTuber shares the painful, untold story of betrayal, police involvement, and the...

<p>After ten years of building one of Nigeria's most beloved fashion brands, Rukky Ladoja of Dye Lab walked away. In this episode of Growth Through Failure, she shares the painful but powerful story of closing her first...

<p >Welcome to the first official episode of Growth Through Failure.</p> <p > </p> <p >What happens when one of Nigeria's top coders gets rejected by Google? She flips the script. In our debut episode, I sit down with...

<p>On Monday, I confessed my fears. Today, it's official.</p> <p>This is the official launch of my new brand; a playbook for anyone looking to understand and build in Africa. After a decade of experience, I'm creating a...