Episode Summary
Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Weh’yee Barkon (@wehyeeba), a founder and investor, focused on developing the future of work in Africa. Weh’yee has been living in Africa for several years and in that time has used his start-up experience in the US to start multiple businesses, from a strawberry farm to a transportation business all while helping to popularize the African continent as a source of remote work talent and as a destination for digital nomads.During this episode, Weh’yee shared how he transitioned from working with startups in the US to investing and founding African businesses, how to get started micro-investing, the best African countries and cities for digital nomads, and why Africa will be the next big source of tech talent.💬 Topics Discussed:
Having weird-sounding names in the US
How Weh’yee got interested in startups?
Why did Weh’yee move from the US to Senegal?
Developing and fine-tuning your idea as an entrepreneur
How did Weh’yee make the transition to being a consultant?
Weh’yee’s tips for kickstarting your consultant career
What made Weh’yee decide to stay in Africa long-term?
What makes Senegal a great spot for remote workers?
The cost of living in Senegal
Hotspots for digital nomads and remote workers in Africa
The development and rising popularity of Zanzibar
Cape Verde as a digital nomad spot
What is micro-investing?
How did Weh’yee get into micro-investing?
Finding micro-investment opportunities
What micro-investments is Weh’yee currently focused on?
Weh’yee’s approach to spotting investments opportunities
Understanding when people are trying to take advantage of you
Starting a transportation company in Senegal
Raising money from the US to invest in Senegal
The growing talent pool in Africa and the opportunity remote work provides to the continent
How did Weh’yee come up with Internally?
What is the goal Internally?
How did companies react Internally?
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYHkkKpj-JUXy4IZoRSxliA
https://www.teachforamerica.org/
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-People-Should-Build-Things/dp/0062292048
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/06/this-digital-nomad-left-the-us-for-bangkok-and-lives-on-8000-per-month.html
https://share.transistor.fm/s/98b8c08c
https://www.nomadx.com/community/cabo-verde
https://www.heygo.com/