In this podcast episode, Iris Mettendaf talks to the Co-Founder and CTO of Vendease, Oyewale Oyepeju.

Vendease is building Africa's food operating system that automates the flow of food from farm to restaurant, optimises business operations across the value chain through accurate data deployment, reduces wastage and drives profitability. Vendease's digital procurement engine makes it easier by offering a more transparent process for restaurants in cities across Nigeria and Ghana to buy food supplies at considerably cheaper rates than open market prices, with guaranteed 12-hour delivery. In September 2022, Vendease announced its Series A, raising $30 million in venture capital.

Oyewale shares the main lesson learnt from his role at Vendease: "It's really important to be focused on the problem you are solving for your customers. You need to understand the problem. How can you do that? Talk to your customers. Don't assume anything about the problem. You need to talk to the people who are affected by the problem and its pain points. It's then you will have clarity. Then you can help your customers."