ALX Africa Offers Entrepreneurs Innovative Products Management Masterclass
Award-winning career and entrepreneurship accelerator, ALX Africa, held its exclusive innovative product management masterclass for entrepreneurs, the event was organized by ALX Nigeria recently in Lagos, for its community members, to cement its position as a leading tech accelerator on the continent.
The masterclass was designed for learners at the ALX Founders Academy. This comprehensive entrepreneurship program offers participants insights and tools to ideate, develop, and validate their innovative ideas into viable businesses. The program engages a vibrant community of peers who gain insights from successful African startup founders with live masterclasses such as this.
The master in this case, Chidi Afulezi, a product specialist, founder, and Managing Principal of redKola Digital Labs, led the session with an in-depth look into the key principles of product development and management. He stressed the importance of discovering and validating problems and crafting solutions that align with the market’s needs and opportunities.
“Entrepreneurs need to fall in love with the problem they are trying to solve. The entrepreneur’s journey is one of discovery. They are discovering the problem, the customers that have these problems, and the solutions to the problem.
With this discovery, they can build a product that is viable, feasible, and valuable.” Chidi remarked.
Reflecting on the event, Country General Manager, ALX Nigeria, Ruby Igwe said, “We organize impactful sessions like this masterclass to inspire our learners and give them the tools they need to succeed. Our goal is to ensure that they are equipped with the best resources and knowledge to create products that will shape the future of Africa’s economy.”
ALX Founder Academy has contributed to the success stories of many African startups, including Aquatrack, Luna, and Healthtracka, a digital health platform that raised $1.5m in 2022.
To learn more about ALX program offerings, visit alxafrica.ng.
