Building Startups in Africa | Uche Aniche on Rebel Seed Capital & Angel Investing in Nigeria

In this episode of The Startup Vagabond, I sit down with Uche Aniche — a Nigerian startup ecosystem builder, investor, and founder of SSE Angel Network and Rebel Seed Capital.

We dive into Uche’s personal journey from humble beginnings to becoming a regional powerhouse in African venture funding. Uche shares how the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria — often overlooked — are bursting with startup potential, and how his team has already invested over $500,000 across 16 startups.

🎯 Topics we cover:

Uche's entrepreneurial origin story, inspired by magazines and a global mindset

Why Nigeria’s secondary cities matter for the future of tech

How SSE Angel Network and Rebel Seed Capital fill the funding gap

Sectors he's investing in: AgTech, Energy, Fintech, Logistics

The power of community, validation, and not working in silos

A special invite to Startup South 10 this October in Port Harcourt