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Belinda Chiazor
Writer and Filmmaker @ Middle Girl Productions
TwoCents is a fantastic platform for writers to authentically express diverse opinions without rigid rules or deadlines.
It offers the perfect space for creative freedom, where you can write on any topic and even get tipped for engaging, witty content. I truly commend their dedication and look forward to the future!
Oluseyi Vandy
Freelance writer, audio producer, 3D modeler/animator
This platform has been a welcome development. It's been a place to help me arrange my thoughts and improve in ways
to analyse issues, research and communicate my views to others, it has also been a place to vent which is
therapeutic atimes😂
Kate Mwambo
COO @ Enchird Technologies Sarl.
TwoCents sparked my passion for writing and introduced me to lifelong connections.
From the moment Tobi shared the link with me and I joined, I never looked back - it's TwoCents till infinity!
Esther Omemu
Design Associate @ Hera Marketing
Writing for TwoCents has been like finding my people—a place where sharing my thoughts actually matters! Not only do I get to dive deep into topics I'm passionate about, but I also get real support from readers through tips and subscriptions.
Plus, the connections I've made with other African creators are incredible. It's not just a place to publish; it's a community where your voice can actually make waves (and earn a few coins while you're at it!). TwoCents has turned my random musings into meaningful conversations
Anita Koske
English Language Teacher/Assistant @ Academie de Versailles
My best friend introduced me to TwoCents, and I remember chatting with Tobi and think how brilliant the platform is!
More than two years later, I still feel the same, the space offers more than just nuggets of wisdom here and there, you can get inspired and even channel your creativity in a great way. There's so much TwoCents has to offer and I can't wait to see what it blossoms into🌸
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Q&A Sessions with bright African minds across the globe.
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Post what you're learning or an idea that you're forming and spark informed conversations with colleagues from across the continent.Recent Sessions with some of Africa's brightest minds.
Doctoral Student @ MIT
HR Manager @ Pernod Ricard Western Africa
Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc
Creative Director @ Thalia Bespoke Nigeria
Senior Writer @ TechCabal
Managing Director & Computer Science PhD Student @ The Diasporic Group & Cornell University
Educator @ Covenant University
International Criminal and Human Rights Lawyer
Senior Lecturer @ The Technical University of Kenya
Personal Brand Therapist | Bus Consultant | Relationship Counsellor | Content Creator @ NEST Consolidated
Top answers from some of our sessions.
A major decision for me was majoring in Computer Science, I always had an interest in biology and medicine but knew that CS could be leveraged to enhance these fields even further. Also choosing to focus on research vs. software engineering internships in undergrad really gave me a strong research foundation that helped me in my successful admission to PhD programs!As for advice, if you want to do a PhD, I would suggest you start looking into research opportunities or programs on campus as soon as possible or look into AI residency programs. It's hard to admit students into PhD programs without research experience and I find that many students put this off until later.
Chinasa T. Okolo
Managing Director & Computer Science PhD Student @ The Diasporic Group & Cornell University
What is the duration of your preferred exit/ROI when you invest?
- 7-10 years (although we might sell a % shares earlier to lock profits in secondary markets)
What are the top 5 criteria you consider when investing?
* Large Market Size
* High Quality of team
* Really painful Problem / real market need
* Distribution/Acquisition Channel
* Simple business model
Since your journey investing, what has been your biggest mistake and lesson learned?
* Not sure I''ve made a big mistake yet, but we''re still early and mistakes are part of the journey
* My biggest lesson is the quality of the team matters most, so invest in quality founders that I can see myself working for.
What are top sectors you have invested in?
* Fintech
* Crypto
* Education
* Just done a deal in social commerce (TwoCents Exclusive)
As a startup, what should i think of or put in place before contacting an angel investor or VC?
*Have a product, show you can build something and have some users
I understand the risk of investing in start ups, how do you react when a startup you invested in does not produce good returns or fails?
* I expect at least 70-80% of my investments to fail
As an aspiring venture capitalist, what is are the steps in being one and your general advice?
* Start a startup and learn from the experience
* Try writing an investment thesis/memo on a company that hasn''t raised money and why you would invest in them, check out opentraction.com for sample investment memos
Yele Bademosi
Investor @ Microtraction
Hello Michael, You must treat your competition like your best friend, you always need to be ware of what steps they are taking, so you can stay one step ahead. In some instances, partner with your competition, they already have target audience you need, why not tap into that, if they are happy to.
Toyin Jolapamo
Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc
The recruitment process of strong organizations have been tailored to identify the right talents in line with their vision and culture...this is coupled with continuous training with a combination of on the job training, projects, coaching and formal classroom trainings.
Dolapo Onasanya
HR Manager @ Pernod Ricard Western Africa
The best advice I’ve received about writing essays was “facts tell, stories sell.” I believe that Professors simply get exhausted reading identical looking applications, so the most important thing you can do is tell a story. Allow people to understand who you are, empathize with you, and want to give you a chance. The implicit bias many people have to support people of their own race is because they add their own personal stories to applications of students with similar backgrounds as them, and to compete with this, it is important to tell your story as truthfully and profoundly as possible. If they understand where you come from and want to give you a chance, bias can more easily be set aside.
Ifueko Igbinedion
Doctoral Student @ MIT
Personally I don’t have much knowledge on European and German robotics aside from their publications, which seem to be on par with every nation. In my opinion everyone is at a very similar level, and leaders can be pushed aside quickly given luck in research findings. I’ll also say that I’m not a Candidate yet, as I have one more requirement for qualifications to complete. I also don’t have an educated perspective on German education to answer that question well, but I always urge students to choose a graduate program that will support them personally and financially towards their ultimate career goal.
Ifueko Igbinedion
Doctoral Student @ MIT
I've known I wanted to go to Stanford since I was 11 years old when I read a book that said something like "having a degree from Stanford University is a big deal." From then on I had an almost problematic obsession with doing well in everything so that I would be admitted.Because I knew I wanted to go there, I worked really hard in high school to stand out from my classmates.
I went to a moderately wealthy high school, and competing academically and socially with people that have access to generational wealth takes strategy. I chose to take on 2-3 extracurriculars each year. Freshman year I was the president of the freshman class and captain of the freshman basketball team and played volleyball, Sophomore year I was a chair in the same student government, on varsity basketball and JV volleyball, and participated in the competitive mathematics club. Junior year I cranked up the AP courses, taking essentially everything AP, still playing on Varsity Basketball and Volleyball. Senior year I was captain of the Basketball team along with my other extracurriculars and APs.
There probably were other things, as this was over a decade ago. In terms of academic performance, I was ranked #8 in my class upon graduation with above a 4.8 GPA.Even though I had a strong record, I was still nervous to apply, and so I decided to apply to the Restrictive Early Action round, which means you cannot apply early to any other school, although you are not forced to attend upon acceptance. Luckily I was accepted, and decided to not apply to any other school
While I put myself in a good position to be accepted, nobody else at my school was, including those that had better academic records than me. This could be because of my application essay, in which I told the story of why I have 9 siblings in my family and how that has helped me grow as a person. I think the academic performance and the uniqueness of my story were helpful in standing out from the crowd of perfect transcripts.
Ifueko Igbinedion
Doctoral Student @ MIT
Interesting questions Cyrus...On the first question, I think it’s largely about perception and it varies from one Organization to the other. An example is HR is responsible for hiring and firing, but the truth is we only support the process to ensure fairness and consistency, the decision maker is mostly the Line Manager or the Functional Head.On the second question, for permanent recruitment, I will rather go for culture fit and train the individual, but if it’s a short term fix, then I will go for the highly skilled.On the last question, my advice is to always go above the legal requirements as much as you can...but it’s good that we have a compensation act in place, which at least serves as a minimum requirement especially in extreme cases like accident and death. However, it needs to be reviewed at intervals to align with current realities.The legislation I struggle with is ITF and I think it should be restructured
Dolapo Onasanya
HR Manager @ Pernod Ricard Western Africa
Hello David, I'm glad you did. Social media marketing isn't better for one type of business, it may be easier for B2Cs because you have a physical product or service to sell, however in terms of value being created, I don't think anyone is better.
Toyin Jolapamo
Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc
Thanks, Dafe for this insightful question.What can be done when spaces are not purpose-built to suit the users' persona and psychographics: renovation and remodelling. If the property is bought, a full remodelling can be done. If rented, a renovation can be done. For example, adding a workstation at the corner of a room for remote work, or a reading corner for the children at the children's bedroom or a changing vanity top in one of the toilets. The beautiful thing about the perspective brought about by the pandemic is that it has informed design professionals for planning better spaces especially residential developments.
Dr. Abraham Owoseni
Educator @ Covenant University
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