Micro-investing in African Business & The Continent's Role in The Future of Work with Weh'yee Barkon (TRL 187)

<p>Today on the podcast, Mitko (<a href="https://twitter.com/mitkoka">@mitkoka</a>) is joined by Weh’yee Barkon (<a href="https://twitter.com/wehyeeba">@wehyeeba</a>), 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.</p><p>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.</p><p><br><strong>💬  Topics Discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>Having weird-sounding names in the US</li> <li>How Weh’yee got interested in startups?</li> <li>Why did Weh’yee move from the US to Senegal?</li> <li>Developing and fine-tuning your idea as an entrepreneur</li> <li>How did Weh’yee make the transition to being a consultant?</li> <li>Weh’yee’s tips for kickstarting your consultant career</li> <li>What made Weh’yee decide to stay in Africa long-term?</li> <li>What makes Senegal a great spot for remote workers?</li> <li>The cost of living in Senegal</li> <li>Hotspots for digital nomads and remote workers in Africa</li> <li>The development and rising popularity of Zanzibar</li> <li>Cape Verde as a digital nomad spot</li> <li>What is micro-investing?</li> <li>How did Weh’yee get into micro-investing?</li> <li>Finding micro-investment opportunities</li> <li>What micro-investments is Weh’yee currently focused on?</li> <li>Weh’yee’s approach to spotting investments opportunities</li> <li>Understanding when people are trying to take advantage of you</li> <li>Starting a transportation company in Senegal</li> <li>Raising money from the US to invest in Senegal