# #40 - Yahya Bouhlel - How to scale a startup in Africa

An episode of [Next Wave](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1765951938), 9 Sep 2025, 1 h 52 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/ff6e2b34/podcast/play/108009172/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-8%2F407117271-44100-2-cfbc4cbbd6ddb.mp3

Get Next Wave’s Startup List 2025: https://startuplist.nextwave.ma/ Next Wave is the podcast that meets the people building the Morocco of tomorrow. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t hesitate to subscribe and like the video! In this episode with Yahya Bouhlel , we talk about: - The difference between building in the US and in Africa - How to scale fast in Africa and the risks associated - Why education is THE topic in Africa he wants to address - How they partnered with Instadeep and Karim Beguir to revolutionize educationAnd many more. ✉️ To sponsor the podcast: ml@nextwave.ma ✉️ To get in touch: ml@nextwave.ma✉️ Join the Next Wave Letter: letter.nextwave.ma ➜ Instagram de Next Wave : https://www.instagram.com/nextwave.ma_/ If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to leave us a comment .▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PLATEFORMES ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/71TB2zh... Apple Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ TIMELINE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:03:17: Yahya Bouhlal mission 00:07:18: GoMyCode : what we do 00:08:20: Why digital skills matter 00:11:38: Africa working abroad shift 00:14:48: First line of code / first product 00:21:59: Reverse engineering & hacking lessons 00:25:05: First website 00:31:26: Silicon Valley at 16 00:33:13: Life in the USA 00:41:50: Why start GoMyCode 00:51:16: Bootstrapping the company from the start 00:57:54: Launching with my brother 01:03:55: Building schools & skills worldwide 01:17:30: Raising startup funds in Africa 01:28:28: InstaDeep partnership, GoMy teacher 01:35:37: Tunisia tech progress 01:38:39: Design studio & furniture journey 01:46:04: Techno-Optimist: What do you mean? 01:48:44: Learning new things

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