Do the Hard Things: How a Senior PM Builds Fintech That Scales Across Africa

In this episode of Amazing Exploits, I sit with Tobi Adara —Senior Product Manager at Vesicash and Co-founder of Terntribe—to unpack what it really takes to build fintech products that scale across Africa, thrive under pressure, and embrace the mindset of doing hard things.We explore the chaos of African fintech, the realities of product-market fit, expanding into multiple markets, and why open source and community building matter more than ever.Whether you’re a product manager, designer, developer, early founder, or student, this conversation gives you the clarity, frameworks, and mindset to grow, contribute, and build with purpose.What You’ll LearnWhy “doing hard things” is a real advantageHow to build products that scale across African marketsMindsets for thriving in pressure, chaos, and uncertaintyHow to pursue PMF — and when to walk awayOpen source explained, in simple termsActionable steps for aspiring product managersThe Africa Tobi hopes to help shape#amazingexploits