MTN Nigeria's Adia Sowho: Sharing Is A Must
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Today's guest is Adia Sowho, one of the most experienced and thoughtful operators in the African tech ecosystem. After starting her career in consulting and telecommunications, Adia led growth at the digital credit startup Migo, before leading the turnaround as Interim CEO of the embattled agriculture finance company Thrive Agric.  In this episode, we'll learn from Adia about her lessons working across both big and small companies, about the importance of sharing those lessons learned, and so much more.   00:00 - Intro03:41 - Sharing is a must07:19 - Lessons from the Thrive Agric turnaround09:54 - Why join MTN?17:47 - Where are the Sheryl Sandbergs?20:32 - Lessons from every stage of company31:24 - Nigeria is a hard operating environment34:37 - More money, more problems?35:34 - Wisdom for startups37:53 - Sharing is a must, part 246:19 - Adia has a Substack References -The Anatomy of a Turnaround - https://theflip.africa/newsletter/the-anatomy-of-a-turnaroundAdia's Substack - https://adia.substack.com/Follow Adia - https://twitter.com/adiaspeaksFull episode transcript - https://theflip.africa/podcast/mtn-nigeria-s-adia-sowho-sharing-is-a-must Our Links -🔔 Youtube - https://youtube.com/@theflipafrica   💻 Website - https://theflip.africa🐦 Twitter -  https://twitter.com/theflipafrica👥 LinkedIn - https://linktedin📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/theflipafrica
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