In this episode, we sit down with Pat Mahlangu, award-winning marketer, media entrepreneur, and founder of Pat On Brands. Pat shares his inspiring journey from promoting phones in a mall to leading one of South Africa’s most impactful brand platforms, while championing youth entrepreneurship, African storytelling, and the long game of brand-building. Highlights 🌍 From Rural Roots to Brand Leader: Pat unpacks how growing up in a small South African town shaped his early drive, and how a simp...
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In this episode, we sit down with Pat Mahlangu, award-winning marketer, media entrepreneur, and founder of Pat On Brands. Pat shares his inspiring journey from promoting phones in a mall to leading one of South Africa’s most impactful brand platforms, while championing youth entrepreneurship, African storytelling, and the long game of brand-building. Highlights 🌍 From Rural Roots to Brand Leader: Pat unpacks how growing up in a small South African town shaped his early drive, and how a simp...
#026 Melvyn Lubega of GO1 | What It Takes to Build a Unicorn in Africa
chpter. champions
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10 months ago
#026 Melvyn Lubega of GO1 | What It Takes to Build a Unicorn in Africa
In this episode, Melvyn Lubega, co-founder of GO1 and partner at Breega, shares his remarkable journey of building South Africa’s first unicorn company. He dives into the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the lessons learned along the way, and how a commitment to solving African challenges with technology has shaped his career.Highlights🌍 Building a Unicorn: Melvyn details how GO1 grew into a $2 billion company, attracting $450M in investment from global giants like Microsoft Ventures...
chpter. champions
In this episode, we sit down with Pat Mahlangu, award-winning marketer, media entrepreneur, and founder of Pat On Brands. Pat shares his inspiring journey from promoting phones in a mall to leading one of South Africa’s most impactful brand platforms, while championing youth entrepreneurship, African storytelling, and the long game of brand-building. Highlights 🌍 From Rural Roots to Brand Leader: Pat unpacks how growing up in a small South African town shaped his early drive, and how a simp...
