About this episode

Ayodeji Razaq shares his journey from a BlackBerry campus ambassador to CEO of Red Africa, discussing the real truths about success and entrepreneurship in Africa.

He started as a BlackBerry campus ambassador. No salary. No guarantee. Just a free phone and a chance to serve. Fifteen years later, they made him CEO of Red Africa. Ayodeji Razaq is one of Africa's most quietly powerful business minds - co-founder of The People Company, CEO of Red Africa, and a man who has spent his entire career doing something most people refuse to do: letting himself be used. In this episode, Ayodeji breaks down the uncomfortable truths about entrepreneurship, employment, money, leadership, and what it actually takes to build something that lasts in Africa - without holding anything back. What we cover: This is not the regular success story. This is the real one. 🎟️ Konnected MInds Live Kumasi, Sept 9th. https://www.konnectedmindslive.com/ Guest: Ayodeji Razaq IG: https://www.instagram.com/dejizaq/ Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://www.triibe.io/konnected-academy 🎟️ Konnected MInds Live Kumasi, Sept 9th. https://www.konnectedmindslive.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp…

People in this episode

Host: Derrick Abaitey

Guest: Ayodeji Razaq

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• leadership
• success
• business
• personal growth

Keywords

• diabetes
• success story
• entrepreneurship
• leadership
• business insights
• Africa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Africa, The People Company

Places: Africa

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