Sani Christopher

Our 2025 Impact Report is live 🔥 Four years into conviction-led pre-seed investing in Africa, a few things are becoming clear. The ecosystem continues to evolve. And exceptional founders keep emerging across the continent. A few numbers from the portfolio: 📊 75 portfolio companies across 40 global markets 📈 2.5x markup across SAFEs, priced rounds, and exits 🚪 4 successful exits | 10 YC alumni backed 2025 portfolio standouts: @terraindustries — $34M raised and a 5-year government contract @chowdeck — $9M Series A and 1M+ monthly orders @usetimon — gross profitable across 17 markets @prembly — 40M+ identity verifications globally In H2 2025, we also added new investments across payments, clean energy, and field operations: Rechaj, @fusepay_app, and Onspace. Portfolio mix today: 39% Fintech 23% Commerce 25% AI & Logistics 13% Education & Health What continues to guide us is a simple belief: Some of the most important companies in Africa will be built by founders improving how the continent trades, works, and pays. That is where we continue to spend our time. Download the full report here: velocity.africa/insights/2025-…

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Claude just took the job of two people now…. One UI/UX designer Another Mobile App Developer.

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How do you turn skeptics into committed backers? Tomorrow @heynkechi will walk us through how. She's: - Run investor tours to Nigeria - Onboarded 100+ companies to incorporate in Nigeria - Converted cautious foreign capital into long-term investors Join us tomorrow at 6PM WAT as she breaks down what actually changes investor minds when headlines aren't on your side. luma.com/whe8rd02

Here's a design riddle 🎨 I shape what users see and feel, Yet I am not graphic design. What am I? Let’s see your answers 👇 #UIUX #TechDesign #Edusproute

Hello there, Not sure where to start in tech? At Edusproute, we teach in-demand skills and help you build a portfolio you can actually show. Cohort is ongoing, you can still join. If this sounds like your next step edusproute.com #Edusproute #Learntech

Let’s see who gets this one I make businesses smarter every day, Yet I am not Artificial Intelligence. What am I? Reply with your guess 👇 #DataAnalytics #TechSkills #Edusproute

Learning tech is easy. Making money from it? That’s where most people get stuck. 4 days to go. When do tech skills actually start paying? We’re breaking it down with Ibrahim Sani. March 28 • 3PM WAT Register: luma.com/vveep8ll

After a decade in corporate finance at Procter & Gamble, Accenture, and most recently as a Vice President at JPMorganChase, I’m excited to share that I’m now in venture capital full time as Managing Partner at @Velocityhq_. This move is deeply meaningful to me. Over the past several years, I’ve been working in venture across Africa’s tech ecosystem supporting capital allocators as they deploy and helping founders navigate the fundraising journey. This work has never felt peripheral to me. It has long felt like the clearest expression of the work I’m meant to do. Since I was 18, I’ve wanted to play a role in building a more prosperous future for Africa. Today, I’m grateful to be fully committed to that path. I’m incredibly proud of what we’re building at @Velocityhq_. Through the platform, we’ve invested in 75 Africa-focused companies, and we’re continuing to build the kind of firm and ecosystem support that exceptional founders deserve. If you’re building from Africa for the world, I’d love to connect. With gratitude and joy, Marge

Don’t just learn tech… master it. Cybersecurity, AI, UI/UX, Data Analysis & more. Mentors guide you every step. Register now: edusproute.com Or call/WhatsApp: +234 916 283 7626 +234 813 553 0873 #Edusproute #Learntech

“₦300k to learn a tech skill? I’m not paying that.” Fair. But when do tech skills actually start paying? Find out in our webinar with Ibrahim Sani, Product Engineer & Tech Strategist. 📅 March 28 • 3PM WAT Register: luma.com/vveep8ll #Edusproute #Careergrowth

If you invest in (or build) distribution businesses a major risk is margin shock. Kenya’s fertilizer subsidy is a perfect case study. Fertilizer prices dropped from ~$48 per 50 kg bag to ~$28. This compresses margins overnight. To iterate, distributors often long inventory, short cash: - They buy stock upfront - It's stored in warehouses - It's sold later, often on credit When prices fall fast, you’re forced to sell into a new price with an old cost basis. Therefore, low-margin distribution is structurally fragile: - Gross margins are thin (single digits in many trades) - Working capital is heavy - Fixed operating costs don’t flex So how do great distributors hedge: 1. Fast inventory turns Shorter holding periods reduce exposure to repricing. 2. Supplier terms that absorb volatility Rebates, retrospective discounts, or price protection where possible. 3. Margin stacking beyond the commodity Logistics, advisory, embedded finance/insurance value streams that don’t move 1:1 with the subsidy. 4. Credit discipline Tighten who gets credit and on what terms so cash doesn’t get trapped in receivables when prices or demand timing shift. 5. Product/SKU diversification If one line gets subsidized or price-collapses, the business doesn’t. The diligence question I always ask on these models: If the price clears 30–50% lower next season, do you survive? And what specifically protects you? Distribution in Africa can be durable. But it’s not just about moving product. It’s being meticulous about inventory + liquidity + diversification + policy risk management.

Your pricing model reflects how your business actually works. Transaction fees make sense when value increases with volume and marginal costs decline. Hourly or milestone fees make sense when output is customized and effort varies. Pricing isn’t arbitrary. It mirrors underlying economics.

Everyone talks about "skills that pay." Few people explain what that really means. Joshua started with curiosity. Today he builds real products across multiple industries. Join us for this live webinar Learn more 👇 luma.com/lo0i0sc6 #TechSkills #Edusproute #Webinar

@Ernesterioo @moski____ Exactly, same thing I was thinking 🤔. How can you be an experienced designer and not have a product continuity development

@moski____ If you’re discarding designers after two months, you’re not building products, you’re launching screenshots.

Na so Nigerian designer twitter be. Many of you have never been on the hiring side. Trust me: if I have a Ui/UX problem, I hire a designer to fix it, and my problem get solved, in this era of AI, you’ll be disposable on the spot. I rarely keep designers in a product team after 2 months (post launch). It’s a waste of money to keep them around.

Nigeria has <1,000 people on EB-1 visas. The gap isn't talent. It's information. @OluyomiOjo (Printivo → Agora Visa) breaks down the US immigration playbook for African founders: O-1 vs EB-1, costs, timelines, when to move. Feb 17, 6PM GMT+1 bit.ly/VelocityFebrua…

Is tech really for everyone? Join Eric Umeohabike a full-stack engineer, entrepreneur, and Co-founder of Tech Ignite Africa as he breaks down who can learn tech and what truly matters. 🗓 Jan 31 ⏰ 3–4 PM (GMT +1) 🔗 luma.com/zxcfh93c #LearnTech #Edusproute #Webinar

Congratulations to @terraindustries led by @_KingNath & @Max_Sengu, on their $11.75M raise. We wrote their first check because of their vision, expertise, and Africa-first approach to solving security challenges. This is just the beginning.

Supporting and running a syndicate that's done over 70 deals on the continent has been a dream of mine since I was 18 I'm now 33 Ive always been patient Ive never lost focused Running @Velocityhq_ with my partners & team over the past few years has meant so much to me Stay tuned 👀

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