David Akinin (Jabu): Transforming Informal Retail in Africa

The Startup Club Podcast

In this episode, we’re joined by David Akinin, Founder and CEO of JABU, one of the continent’s leading B2B commerce startups, solving last-mile distribution, payments and supply chains for informal retailers in Africa.
Since its founding in 2020, JABU has expanded to multiple countries, grown a team of 70 and has raised more than $18m in capital.
We talk about:
David’s incredible life story
How he was accidentally hired at Google
His journey of navigating tough decisions
How and why he fell in love with Africa
Acting when opportunity calls
Important foundations on which to build a company
-
Connect with David on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidakinin/
Connect with Mathew on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewmarsden/
-
This episode was sponsored by DISRUPT, a strategic marketing agency on a mission to build the biggest brands in the world and the team behind The Startup Club Podcast.

The Startup Club Podcast dives into the stories of South Africa's leading tech startup founders and investors, their journeys of innovation, failure, resilience, and triumph and is an initiative of Startup Club ZA - the country’s fastest-growing tech startup and investor community. If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, solving hard problems, backing the change-makers and co-creating a better country, then you're invited to join us! 🇿🇦
Connect with us:
Website - https://www.startupclubza.com
LinkedIn - https://za.linkedin.com/company/startup-club-za
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/startupclub.za/