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Former Stripe exec helping Africans make bank ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’€: Bringing the glow-up to startups & real estate! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ

June 19, 2025
about 2 months ago
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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ธ Get ready for the wildest financial flex of the year, folks! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฐ While you were busy scrolling TikTok, Joe Kinvi from Touchtech Payments was out here plotting a glow-up so huge it makes Thanos look like an amateur. ๐Ÿ˜คโœจ So, whatโ€™s the tea? โ˜•๏ธ Back in 2017, Joe told his employers, "Cash is overrated, fam. I'm tryna be a STRIPE millionaire!" ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ’ธ He said, "Gimme that stock instead of full salary," and BOOM ๐Ÿ’ฅ - heโ€™s sip-sip-sipping on that acquired equity like itโ€™s the finest champagne at a crypto convention! ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿ’Ž Now, fast forward to today, and Uncle Joeโ€™s not just living his best life. Heโ€™s now helping the African diaspora sprinkle some of that entrepreneurial stardust into startups and real estate. Talk about giving back, but also, low-key flexing on the haters. *Drake pointing meme intensifies* ๐Ÿ‘€โžก๏ธ Hereโ€™s the kicker: Joeโ€™s trying to turn the tables on traditional investing. ๐Ÿคฏ Meanwhile, other finance bros are still like, "This is fine" ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ while their hedge funds implode. ๐Ÿ’€ In 10 years, I predict Joe will be leading the first intergalactic investment firm, making stonks soar across the universe! ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿš€ Stay broke, haters! ๐Ÿ’€โœŒ๏ธ

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