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Day 1–1000: How Sycamore founders built the fintech from a living rom

11/05/202511/05/2025

What does it really take to build a startup in Africa—from the first idea to the thousandth day? In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the painful pivots, and the milestones that shape what a business becomes. In this inaugural edition, we sit with Tunde Akin-Moses, co-founder of Sycamore, to unpack how a simple lending idea grew into one of Nigeria’s quietly resilient fintech stories. Image source: Techcabal

Billionaire Watch Profile Software

Meet Zhang Yiming, the extremely private billionaire behind TikTok who is now China’s richest person

06/04/202506/04/2025

The widespread popularity of TikTok has created not only a new generation of social media stars — it’s also helped mint China’s wealthiest person. ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is now China’s richest man.Visual China Group via Getty Images; Ruobing Su/Business Insider

Entertainment Profile

World’s richest musician with $2.5 billion worth and 25 Grammys only makes 3% money from music

03/03/202503/03/2025

According to Ricardo’s post, despite being the world’s richest musician with a net worth of $2.5 billion and a winner of 25 Grammy Awards, only 3% of his wealth comes from music. Recording artist Jay-Z arrives before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Ceasars Superdome on February 9, 2025. (Photo source: Reuters)

Automobile Profile

The designer behind Mark Zuckerberg’s Porsche minivan said the car was one of his most technically challenging builds

09/12/202409/12/2024

The mind behind Mark Zuckerberg’s custom Porsche Cayenne minivan told Business Insider the car was one of the most technically challenging builds he’d worked on to date.

Leadership Profile Work

5 Advanced CV Formatting Techniques

03/10/202403/10/2024

A professional CV will communicate your value to potential employers. In today’s competitive job market, having a CV that stands out is crucial, especially for senior professionals aiming to secure leadership roles. Getty

Billionaire Watch Profile

41-year-old who just completed the first civilian spacewalk dropped out of high school to start his $7 billion business

19/09/202419/09/2024

Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman during spacesuit testing. John Kraus / Polaris Program

Business Profile Success

The 10 Reasons Top Founders Are Building Personal Brands

17/09/202417/09/2024

2024 is the year of the personal brand, and it’s not set to stop. Entrepreneurs are finding they can grow their company much faster when an audience of people buy into them as its owner. The 10 reasons top founders are building personal brands. getty

Lifestyle Profile

I run a global tutoring business for rich families. To survive in this field, you have to ignore the wealth.

08/09/202408/09/2024

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adam Caller, the CEO and founder of Tutors International. It has been edited for length and clarity. Courtesy of Adam Caller, Burazin/Getty, PhonlamaiPhoto/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Cybersecurity Profile

ITWeb TV: The woman behind Eskom’s high-stakes cyber security

10/08/202410/08/2024

Sithembile Songo, chief information security officer of Eskom. Eskom CISO Sithembile Songo details how security can’t be treated as an after-thought, how the power utility is leveraging AI and machine learning, network vigilance, and steps required to achieve gender diversity in the information security space.

Icons & Innovators Profile

The man behind Africa’s biggest telco

13/07/202413/07/2024

Ralph Tendai Mupita is one of Africa’s most experienced and respected telecoms executives, serving as MTN President and Group CEO since September 2020.