The Story That Started Everything
Years ago, I discovered INIGO, one of the first digital business card platforms. My goal was to help my fellow diaspora network marketers connect more professionally. I was an early adopter because I understood that paper cards were ineffective, easily forgotten, and didn't represent the digital first future we were building.
I was an early believer in digital cards long before COVID made them mainstream. I knew there had to be a better way to network professionally.
Then something unexpected happened. INIGO was purchased by a Canadian company, the same company behind Royaltie, which designed beacons using Google NFC technology. Later, they developed Upline Networks from the INIGO platform technology, an AI powered all in one platform. I was invited as one of only a handful of whitelabel partners globally. This privilege spearheaded my Majestic Media Solutions LLC business.
But without warning, the program ended. My young business was strangled into oblivion. I had to pivot into a full blown marketing agency. Between that pivot, I signed up for other virtual card programs like TAPP and others. Many no longer exist.
"When I got into media empire creation, I realized the bottleneck: African businesses and entrepreneurs lack a digital online presence beyond social media and Linktree."
My visit to Africa this past spring (2025) made that need a reality. I went back to my digital card roots, but this time, I wouldn't build on someone else's platform. This time, I would build the infrastructure myself. I've been architecting SAAS platforms that don't require credit cards, that work with African payment systems, and that serve Africa first, then compete globally.
