Founders52 Series

Founders52 Episode 47 Arun Iyer -Founder, Alpha Direct

Arun Iyer is a Co-Founder & CEO at Alpha Direct Insurtech

Founders52 EP 48, Tijan Watt, Founder - Solar Box

Tijan is a serial entrepreneur with a background in Finance and Marketing. After graduating at the top of his class summa cum laude with a BS in Mathematics, Tijan began his career at Goldman Sachs, the premiere investment bank on Wall Street.

Founders52 EP 52, Victoria Peill Founder Duara Education

Victoria Peill is a Kenyan social entrepreneur and education innovator passionate about reshaping how children learn across Africa. She is the founder and CEO of Duara Education, an organization that builds small, community-based microschools run by empowered female educators. Through Duara, Victoria is reimagining what quality education looks like — shifting it from expensive, centralized systems to locally rooted, affordable, and human-centered learning spaces. With a background in education and leadership, she believes that lasting change begins with teachers and that every child, regardless of background, deserves access to meaningful learning within their community.

Founders52 EP 51, Manuel Seiffe, Co-founder M-Power Ventures.

Manuel Seiffe is the co-founder and CEO of M-Power Ventures, a climate and fintech startup that provides solar energy infrastructure in emerging markets, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. An entrepreneur and enthusiast for renewable energy, he has a professional background in the solar sector and previously worked for Deutsche Bank. He co-founded M-Power in 2017, and his expertise includes solar, business development, and strategy, particularly within Africa. This video shows Manuel Seiffe presenting his company at a conference in 2019.

Founders52 EP 50, Jonatan Allback, Founder - Njia Pay.

Jonatan Allbäck is the Co‑Founder and CEO of NjiaPay, a Payments‑as‑a‑Service company spun out of Talk360 in late 2024 Disrupt Africa+11africatechsummit.com+11Disrupt Africa+11 [https://www.africatechsummit.com/london/cth_speaker/jonatan-allback/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]. He brings over 15 years of experience in fintech and global payment systems, having previously held senior roles at Adyen and Skipify, where he worked with major clients like Meta, Microsoft, and Netflix africatechsummit.com [https://www.africatechsummit.com/london/cth_speaker/jonatan-allback/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]. Under Allbäck’s leadership, NjiaPay raised more than $1 million in pre‑seed funding led by HAVAÍC, with backing from investors across Africa and Europe TechTrendsKE+7Fintech Magazine+7thelagostoday.com+7 [https://fintechmagazine.africa/2025/01/29/njiapay-secures-1m-pre-seed-funding-to-simplify-payments-for-african-businesses/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]. Based in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, the company tackles Africa's fragmented payments landscape by offering a single integration for multiple PSPs, using AI-powered routing to optimize transaction success and lower costs for merchants thelagostoday.com+11Disrupt Africa+11Fintech Magazine+11 [https://disruptafrica.com/2025/05/05/how-spin-out-startup-njiapay-is-simplifying-how-african-businesses-manage-payments/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]. Allbäck is dedicated to empowering small and mid-market businesses by turning payment complexity into an operational advantage, enabling better conversion rates, seamless financial operations, and digital growth opportunities across the continent.