After leaving oil and gas, Princess Akari landed her first product management role in just three weeks. Now at Moniepoint, she builds financial products for the African diaspora, leads a community for PMs across Africa, and inspires others through her YouTube channel.
In this second part, five African tech professionals share how they approach the long game, managing shifting financial expectations, building value through skills, and finding balance between survival and purpose.
Emmanuel Faith started out as a volunteer fixing hiring gaps at a small startup community. Today, he’s had nearly a decade of experience building systems and challenging stereotypes, while making room for his passion for women’s football.
"My first paid job was a flyer for ₦500. I was so nervous, I didn’t even spend the money immediately. Then I designed a logo for a classmate’s grill business, he paid me ₦3,500. That was in 2016, and it felt good at the time."
