A conversation with Precious Adeyinka - From learning to code on paper to building a startup in Africa - 026
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In this episode of the Mycelium Network podcast, we hear from Precious Adeyinka, a developer from Nigeria. He shares his story of how he went from learning to code on paper to building a startup in Africa. Precious also talks about his passion for teaching others, giving back, and using dancing as a form of expression. He explains why Africa is the future of the tech world and why there is a need for an innovative mindset. He also touches upon mental health, making interviews more human, and the lack of opportunity in Africa—an inspirational conversation with an enthusiastic creator with big dreams.
Correction: The company Stripe bought was Paystack and was founded in Nigeria and not Kenya.
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Links
- BlackBerry Z30
- Google scholarship
- Udacity
- How I Became A Certified Mobile Web Specialist In 6 Months
- WordPress
- Codecamp Nigeria
- What is freelancing?
- Black Freelancer
- Stripe To Acquire African Payments Processor Paystack
- The Unpretentious web
- GitHub Accelerator
Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.
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