"It's not if I can, it's how I can." - Mobolaji Otuyelu

Today’s conversation is with Mobolaji Otuyelu, the founder of two startups—a kitchenware company AGBO ILÉ and Ọjà Wellness Foods, a beverage company. As an entrepreneur focused on black innovation and social change, Mobolaji is also deeply involved with the Federation of Informal Workers’ Organisations of Nigeria (FIWON), where she collaborates on member-led initiatives to provide tangible support like health insurance, mortgage opportunities, and pension schemes for informal workers. In this conversation we discuss the ties between economic development and healing—the two need each other—, the gift of now and the power of the contemporary.

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04:02 FIWON: A Model for Informal Workers

08:48 Resourcefulness in Nigerian Entrepreneurship

16:15 Healing Through Money and Economic Capital

25:34 The Gift of Now/Culture is Dynamic

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