“I don’t dream of labour”: Chiamaka Amaku on building businesses while keeping a 9–5

From selling hair in university to leading in marketing, Chiamaka Amaku reflects on entrepreneurship, discipline, and AI's impact.

How Obiageli Okafor went from footwear entrepreneur to award-winning product manager

The combination was simple: become useful, keep learning, solve increasingly valuable problems and make sure the right people know what you can do.

How Afolabi Sokeye 10x’d his income in one year

"I was earning about ₦40,000 a month in my final year. In the space of that one year, 2024, I was able to change that."

Level Up: He failed medical school. Now he helps global founders communicate clearly

"My advice for early-stage founders is: get one senior comms advisor, not necessarily a full firm, and build a small internal comms function first"

Level Up: What working at PiggyVest, LemFi, and Moniepoint taught Omotoso Dolapo about success

"Some of the kindest people I know are those I met at PiggyVest, and many are still close friends. I also learnt that it was okay to make friends in the workplace."

Level Up: How Fikeyinmi Odulaja went from being rejected to landing roles at global companies 

In this conversation, she talks about how not being afraid to be seen trying has proved successful, how she made up an excuse to quit law, and how learning to follow her curiosity has helped her build a career.

Level Up: How this product lead built a career in markets that don’t forgive mistakes

Six years and a global Adidas launch later, Karin Ofuya reflects on what product management really demands, and why the best decisions of her career felt like mistakes at the time.

Level Up: What 9 years at Paystack taught Onyekachi Mbaike about growth and ownership

“What kept me steady was always the same question: does this still serve me? When that answer stays yes, everything else becomes manageable.”

Level Up: How Chisom Felix turned 9 months of unpaid work into a global Web3 marketing career

We chat with Chisom Felix about building in public, volunteering her way into Web3, and growing into a global marketing leader.

How Tochy Emereole moved from mid-level to leadership positions in her career

Tochy Emereole didn’t grow into leadership by accident. She moved from execution to ownership, built systems that delivered results, and used her voice and work to raise her value.

Balancing delivery and impact: Onone Ega’s life as a Tech PM and why she’s all in on Web3

Onone Ega has built her career around tough projects, fast teams, and work that leaves a mark. In this conversation, she talks about delivery, leadership, and the Web3 interest that now guides her next steps.

How Jeremiah Ajayi turned a financial meltdown to a 12x income jump in one year

Jeremiah Ajayi went from earning in dollars to almost getting evicted. A year later, he rebuilt his finances and 12xed his income.