These are the friends whose work I admire and whose company I keep online. Linking to them is a small, generous thing. Go say hi, and tell them I sent you.
AI engineer · Lagos, Nigeria
Ugo is an AI engineer and has become a really good friend of mine. I first messaged him to say I wanted to become an AI engineer and asked if we could riff on it. We hopped on a Google Meet, and we have been friends ever since. On the side he built SwimBuddz, Nigeria's first swimming community, which started as a passion project and grew into a real business that teaches people to swim and brings them together across the country.
Developer & creator · crypto and AI
Matt is a developer, creator, and crypto-native builder I met in 2023 at his African Meta Club networking event. We have been in each other's corner ever since, reviewing each other's projects year after year. He runs Arttention Media, an AI-native marketing and growth agency, and he is pouring his heart into Teleportr, an AI tool that drops your face into any place in the world with new outfits and scenarios. I am so proud of what he is building.
Sports and tech · Kenya
Ian has loved football for as long as I have known him, and he turns that passion into the things he builds. His personal site covers eight-plus years across sports and tech, growing audiences and turning attention into real value. He built SaccoShares, a marketplace that helps Kenyans buy and sell their SACCO shares, and he built Mafans, a football site where Kenyans can follow local match scores and keep up with their teams.
Exit planning advisor & author · North Carolina
Randy is a client who quickly became a friend. I met him a few months ago through our work together, and every call with him teaches me something new. I am deeply inspired by his love for God, the care he brings to his work, and how devoted he is to his family and the values he lives by. He has spent more than thirty years helping family business owners plan their exits and protect their legacies, and his perspective on life has shaped mine more than he probably knows.
Artist & teacher · Nairobi
Margarita is a new friend I made this past weekend. I took her mandala class at the Nairobi Art Centre and it was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time: calm, grounding, and quietly joyful. She has been making art for twenty years, and it shows in the way she teaches. I cannot wait to go back.
Friend & colleague
Nick is my colleague and one of the wisest, kindest people I have met this year. He is full of sharp business ideas and generous advice, and his site is well worth your time. He is also the reason this page exists, since slashfriends.org is his.
