# SN3;Episode 1: From Oxford MBA to Building Africa's Pocket | Val Njoroge

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Podcast: [Founder Diaries Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/founder-diaries-podcast-7711032)
Published: 2026-08-03T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yvonne-kanyi/episodes/SN3Episode-1-From-Oxford-MBA-to-Building-Africas-Pocket--Val-Njoroge-e3msm12
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Duration seconds: 3549

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Founder Squad, We're back for Season 3!!We're kicking the season off with someone who's redefining what building wealth in Africa looks like. Val Njoroge is the Co-Founder & CEO of Africa's Pocket (a digital investment and financial advisory platform) and Co-Founder of Panda Towers (a real estate passive-income venture).In this episode, Val takes us all the way back to her first brush with entrepreneurship, and how that curiosity eventually led her to Oxford for her MBA. She breaks down how Panda Towers and Africa's Pocket were born, and how she personally built streams of passive income. We also get into the technical side of her business model, the connecting of foreign capital to local opportunities, and the financial mistakes made along the way.If you've ever wondered how to make your money work harder for you, this one's packed with real, practical insight.PARTNER SPOTLIGHT🔹 DigiTax — Simplifying tax and invoicing for businesses so you can focus on growth, not paperwork. Learn more: ⁠https://digitax.tech/⁠ | ⁠+254795279403 DigiTax — your tax assistant in your pocketThis episode is brought to you by:🔹 Beauty Square KE — Your go-to destination for premium, quality beauty essentials. Visit and patronize at beautysquareke.co Follow Founder Diaries on socials: Instagram / founderdiar. .Tiktok / founder.diari. .Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1CBpdVj...Follow our host on socials:Instagram⁠ / yvonnekanyi. .TikTok⁠ / entrepreneurm. .

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