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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 17 MIN

6. Building in the Dark: What I’ve Learned Since March '25

from Current Mind · host Úrú Collective

In this long-overdue update, Úrú Collective founder Nneka Mogbo shares what she’s been building — and carrying — behind the scenes since March. From producing Afrobeats Intelligence with OkayAfrica to restarting her crowdfunding campaign, this episode is equal parts gratitude, exhaustion, and clarity.Nneka opens up about what it’s like managing talent in a system that doesn’t always make room for her, why platform monetization is the way forward, and how she’s learning (again) that you can’t delegate vision — only surround yourself with people who truly see it.Expect lessons, rants, and a renewed sense of direction.___Website:⁠⁠⁠https://urucollective.co⁠⁠⁠Nneka's Instagram:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nnekasmind/⁠⁠⁠Úrù Collective IG:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/urucollective.co⁠Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/invest-uru-building-infrastructure-behind-influence

In this long-overdue update, Úrú Collective founder Nneka Mogbo shares what she’s been building — and carrying — behind the scenes since March. From producing Afrobeats Intelligence with OkayAfrica to restarting her crowdfunding campaign, this episode is equal parts gratitude, exhaustion, and clarity.Nneka opens up about what it’s like managing talent in a system that doesn’t always make room for her, why platform monetization is the way forward, and how she’s learning (again) that you can’t delegate vision — only surround yourself with people who truly see it.Expect lessons, rants, and a renewed sense of direction.___Website:⁠⁠⁠https://urucollective.co⁠⁠⁠Nneka's Instagram:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nnekasmind/⁠⁠⁠Úrù Collective IG:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/urucollective.co⁠Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/invest-uru-building-infrastructure-behind-influence

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