When I launched J&F earlier this year, the response was incredible. So many of you joined to support stories about Africa’s future builders and creators.
But behind the scenes, we ran into friction. Stripe struggled with African cards. Some onboarding flows broke. A few of you tried to go paid and couldn’t.
I decided to pause, fix things, and rebuild properly.
Now we’re ready.
What’s New
✅ You can now pay via Paystack (seamless for African cards).
✅ Annual plan gets 10% off.
✅ And — coming soon — a podcast where paid subscribers get full-length conversations from every feature.
→ Upgrade here
What We’ve Accomplished So Far
In our first seven issues, we’ve sat down with:
An operator at Autochek, helping shape Africa’s auto ecosystem.
Investors at one of Africa’s most successful VC funds.
An operator at Moniepoint, Africa’s latest unicorn.
An award-winning Ghanaian photographer capturing the continent’s visual identity.
Each story was a quiet act of documentation, a window into the people building Africa’s future, often before the world notices.
What’s Coming Next
Over the next few weeks, we’ll meet:
A multi-generational tea farm entrepreneur in East Africa.
The founder of one of Africa’s most diverse investor communities.
A capital advisory founder helping African startups raise globally.
Each piece goes deeper — more personal, more intentional, more J&F.
Let’s Keep Building This Together.
If you’ve been reading and thinking, “I’ll go paid someday” — now’s the time.
You’ll get every new issue, the exclusive podcast feed, and be part of this small, intentional community shaping how Africa tells its stories.
Warmly,
Jasiel
Founder, Jasiel & Friends
