The Founder & CEO of Kudigo Talks About Tech Startups in Ghana

Kingsley Abrokwah is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, carved out of a need to excel and make an impact. Over the span of 10 years, he has started and exited 2 Tech startups in Ghana, each focused on developing software solutions solving problems peculiar to the African terrain, while at the same time offering a global appeal.

Kingsley is also an Alumni of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and he won Startup Weekend Accra 2013. His current venture, Kudigo, is an integrated mobile-based retail point of sale application for micro-SME's in sub-Saharan Africa.

In this video, Kingsley speaks to me about his journey to entrepreneurship, how Kudigo started, what prompted their expansion to Nigeria and lots more.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VIwLwHQ2Io

Video timestamps

1:19 Who is Kingsley beyond Kudigo?

2:22 How did Kudigo start?

3:12 Kingsley shares back story and context to building the team

5:33 What has been the traction and successes so far?

7:18 How does Kudigo work?

10:00 How did your first two businesses go?

12:35 What lessons have you learnt from these businesses?

14:05 What other pivotal changes that Kudigo has experienced in the past years?

16:22 Has Kudigo raised funds?

16:59 Is Kudigo planning to move to the Nigerian market and what are the similarities and differences between the Nigerian and Ghanaian markets?

19:22 Are there any other market opportunities you are seeing in any other Country?

20:03 What are your tips for aspiring entrepreneurs?

22:15 Which people would you say have made the most impact in your life?

23:54 Asides from work, how would you describe yourself, and what’s your wildest dream?