Q: If this is Day 1, what has the past 4 years been? . A: Day 0. Now we’re going all in and working to build Africa’s next unicorn. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA

We love a full circle moment! #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA

"I run a private company, and advocacy is not my work." #TechThisWeekRadio #EgusiinSpace

Real question: Does everyone actually have a brother in China? #TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle

Some naming stories are unique: like @OurMidddleman not finding a domain with 2 D’s and choosing 3 instead. It is catchy, that’s for sure! #TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle.

@LordBinary_ is HUNGRY. Love this kind of passion from African founders. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA

Curry with the screamer!!!! @OseZiah We see you! And good luck! #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA

Experience and profit, that’s why @OurMidddleman started. They’ve worked for 6 years and more in e-commerce and knew that there was a market in the China-Africa corridor. #TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle.

Q: One wish for the future?.A:10 million annual revenue in the next 5 years. Q: And where are you now? .A: Halfway through that. #TechThisWeekRadio #EgusiinSpace

So is Chowdeck for Africa. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA

Okay, the verdict is in. 'Door Dash for Africa' is a really big compliment. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA.

"Thank you for feeding us". Literally. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA.

Grok for brainstorming, @adeolaowosho and @Omolarablaq asked the AI bot, “why can’t we use AI to fix the communication barrier and make trade easier?”#TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle.

Right now, @OurMidddleman is focused on imports but they foresee a future with exporters on their platform. #TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle.

$2.5 million seed round last year, to a $9 million Series A, Femi shares how, before that seed round, Chowdeck was growing faster than the available capital. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA.

We’re getting some co-founder scoop here. #TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle.

Chowdeck is really backed by data. The playbook starts and ends with the question: 'What do customers want?' #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA.

Good question. Why are @chowdeck riders behaving? . A: The energy from the top, from day 1, has been customer obsession, and every Chowdeck staff member has held on to this. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA.

Chowdeck is adding dark stores to its business model. By the end of the year, the startup will have launched 40 of them (an average of one a week). This clearly means faster deliveries. Delivery from any dark store currently takes 27 minutes. #TechThisWeekRadio #ChowdeckSeriesA.

The future of the Africa-China trade is improving Africa’s manufacturing expertise. We do not wish to rely on “ready-made” goods. #TechThisWeekRadio #IntheMidddle.