Inside The Mind of Africa’s Youngest Billionaire: Chaos, Courage & Comebacks | Prateek Suri| Podcast

Welcome to Hisaab Kitaab, the Humans of Bombay business podcast hosted by Karishma Mehta, where we decode the real stories behind money, failure, resilience, and success.

In this episode, we sit down with Prateek Suri — famously known as Africa’s youngest billionaire — to unravel the unbelievable journey that took him from Greater Kailash to becoming a billion-dollar entrepreneur across continents.

From growing up in the streets of Delhi to facing repeated failures, rejections, and crippling debt, Prateek’s journey is anything but ordinary. He talks about leaving India with big dreams, doing odd jobs in Dubai, starting from zero without investors, and the one mistake that unexpectedly opened the doors to Africa — a market where he eventually built a billion-dollar business.

In this raw conversation, Prateek breaks down the realities of entrepreneurship, the risks of doing business in unfamiliar markets, the loneliness of building something from scratch, and why peace, purpose, and self-belief matter more than valuation.

He reveals how he rebuilt his life after losing everything three different times, why he believes the world rewards creators not complainers, and what young entrepreneurs get wrong about “overnight success.”
This is not just a business story — it’s a masterclass in resilience, clarity, and the courage to bet on yourself even when the world doesn’t.

🔔 Watch till the end — there are lessons here you won’t find in any MBA textbook.


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00:00 — Precap
01:30 — Introduction
02:46 — Entering the Electronics Trade
06:10 — How Africa Became a Turning Point
06:52 — Money Problems, Debt & Survival
19:34 — Philanthropy, Purpose & Future Vision
21:02 — Becoming a Unicorn: The Turning Moment
22:50 — Personal Wins, Identity & Life Milestones
26:15 — Why He Wrote Gateway to Africa
31:47 — Wealth, Success & Work–Life Perspective
39:29 — Rapid Fire: Quick, Fun Answers
40:27 — Final Lessons & Closing Thoughts

Links:
Humans of Bombay
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LinkedIn:   / mycompany  

Karishma Mehta
Instagram:   / karimehta05  
LinkedIn:   / karishma-mehta-b22151174  

Prateek Suri
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prateeksuri...


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