I was honoured to participate in the Nigeria–Japan Capacity Building & Investment Dialogue, hosted by UNDP and the Government of Japan. During the dialogue, I shared insights on how African SMEs can scale successfully under AfCFTA, highlighting the role of FX risk management and technology as key scale multipliers. I also outlined practical strategies for founders, including localising supply chains, building regional export channels, avoiding hard currency debt, and embedding devaluation into pricing.