Building has tested me in ways I never expected. As CEO, tech lead, product thinker, problem solver, and sometimes the person holding everything together mentally, it has not been easy. There were moments of excitement, but also frustration. From dealing with Apple challenges and technical roadblocks, to handling life itself while still trying to build something meaningful. People often see startups from the outside and think it’s just about launches, funding, or big wins. What they don’t see are the sleepless nights, the uncertainty, the pressure, and the discipline it takes to keep going when things are not moving the way you hoped. But despite everything, I’m still here. Still building. Still learning. Still believing in what Hafrik can become. This journey is shaping me as much as I’m shaping the company. To every founder, builder, engineer, designer, or dreamer carrying weight behind the scenes, I see you. We keep going.

🇳🇬 Renewing your Nigerian passport while abroad? You can now start the process online before visiting the embassy or OIS center. In this video, we break down: ✅ How to apply online ✅ Documents needed ✅ Payment process ✅ Embassy/OIS requirements ✅ What Nigerians in diaspora should know before going 📍 Nigerian Embassy Beijing: No. 2 Dong Wu Jie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600 📍 OIS Services Center (Passport & Visa): Suite 1801, Kun Sha Building, No.16 Xin Yuan Li Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing If you’re in China or anywhere abroad, this guide will save you stress 👌 Follow Hafrik for more diaspora, visa, relocation, trade, and travel updates 🌍 #Hafrik #NigerianPassport #NigeriansInDiaspora #PassportRenewal #NigeriaInChina #DiasporaLife #TravelTips #NigeriansAbroad #ChinaLife #VisaTips #AfricaToChina

Just downloaded Hafrik App and I must say it looks fresh and amazing looking forward to connecting here. Feels like home.

📣 Hafrik is now officially live on the App Store & Google Play 🎉 Built to connect Africans in China through communities, businesses, articles, and real connections 🌍 This is just the beginning 🚀

Three years ago, we recorded this video and never posted it. The platform wasn't even called Hafrik yet. It was FLIC, a simple idea to build a community app for foreigners living in China 🇨🇳 In front of the camera, Rejoice and Success, two people who believed in the vision before the vision even had a name. Behind the camera, Andrew shooting it, Lolade holding things together, and myself figuring out what we were even building. We didn't post it because honestly, we were still becoming. The name changed. The vision grew. What started as "let's help foreigners in China connect" turned into something much bigger. We discovered that Africans specifically, whether trading from Lagos, studying in Guangzhou, or building a life in Yiwu, had no real infrastructure built for them. No trusted platform. No community backbone. No one on the ground solving their actual problems. So FLIC became Hafrik. And Hafrik became the operating system for Africans abroad. We're posting this now three years later not because it's perfect. But because every big thing starts somewhere small, uncertain, and unpolished. This was ours. To Rejoice, Success, Andrew, Lolade, and everyone who was in that room thank you for showing up before it made sense to. 🙏🏾 #Diaspora #Community

Reading @Akanbi Samuel's piece on Intensity vs. Intimacy really stopped me in my tracks today. That line about the "Engine vs. Firework" hit hard—are we building something that needs maintenance, or just lighting matches and watching the show? It made me think about how easy it is to mistake speed for substance. Anyone can plan a future with you in their head, but who’s actually showing up to tune the engine when it’s just regular Tuesday maintenance? It’s really worth the read: https://hafrik.com/posts/19897 What's one "maintenance moment" that actually made your relationship stronger? 🤔

Intensity is not intimacy. If someone is talking about marriage before they know your favorite book, or if they love your "eyes" but don't respect your "values," be careful. A real relationship is an Engine that needs constant tuning, not just a Firework that looks bright for five seconds and then disappears. Check out full article here✍️🏄 https://hafrik.com/posts/19897

🎬 HafrikPlay presents Underground Artist Discovery Hosted by Oyin Featuring: Synthax 📍 Shot at Hafrik Media Studios Nigeria Branch

Sometimes the next big opportunity won’t come from your CV. It will come from conversations you haven’t had and rooms you haven’t entered. Success isn’t just about qualifications, it’s about access and positioning. #Hafrik #NetworkingMatters #AccessIsEverything #Opportunities #CareerGrowth #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset

Sometimes the next big opportunity won’t come from your CV. It will come from conversations you haven’t had and rooms you haven’t entered. Success isn’t just about qualifications, it’s about access and positioning. #Hafrik #NetworkingMatters #AccessIsEverything #Opportunities #CareerGrowth #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset

New month, fresh energy. More wins, more connections, more growth. 🚀 Let’s make it count with Hafrik.

To everyone who’s been waiting — we see you. Android is live on Google Play. iOS users, grab Hafrik Lite on the App Store right now. Full iOS is on its way. Thank you for your patience. This is just the beginning. 🌍 #Hafrik #AfricanDiaspora

A lot of people are paying way more than they should for products and shipping. Not because prices are high, but because they don’t have the right access to suppliers. #Hafrik #BuyFromChina #ChinaSourcing

Less than 24 hours to launch. On the 13th, we made the decision to push forward and officially launch the full native Hafrik app. Since then, it’s been intense. Not just building and fixing things, but constantly thinking: Are we doing this the right way? Is there anything we’re missing? Can this be better? One thing I’ve learned through this process: Clarity doesn’t come before you start. It comes as you build. The more you build, the clearer the vision becomes. The clearer the direction becomes. But even with that clarity, there’s still a certain pressure that comes with bringing something real into the world. Especially when you know people are going to depend on it. The past two weeks have also come with challenges, especially with app store approvals. It hasn’t been smooth. But we’re here now. And we’re ready. Hafrik is more than just an app. It’s a platform built to connect people to opportunities, services, and a community, starting from China and expanding globally. If everything goes as planned, we go live very soon. Let’s see how it unfolds.

Living in a new country can quietly turn into a routine of work and home, class and home. Before you know it, months pass and you’ve met almost no one outside your small circle. If you’re in China, don’t let that happen. Opportunities here rarely show up through isolation. They come through conversations, shared meals, events, collaborations, introductions, and simply being visible. The people you meet today can open doors you didn’t even know existed tomorrow. Go out. Attend that meetup. Join that community. Start the conversation. Don’t just survive in China. Build something here. #LifeInChina #Networking #ForeignersInChina #BuildYourCircle #GrowthMindset #HafrikTv #podcast #Hafrik #horlaarsman

Shoutout to the CEO and founder of HaFrik 🫡 ..this is such a great innovation! More wins bro [Horlaarsman] 🫡 #hafrik

This is me every beginning of the week promising and challenging myself to do better on all social media platforms 😂but seriously how do you guys do it ? I feel old 😂😂 #Hafrik #socialmedia

We are excited to announce that our official full native Hafrik app will be launching in 10 days. Hafrik is an all-in-one platform built to make life in China easier for foreigners, students, entrepreneurs, and travelers. From services and jobs to housing, city guides, business, and community, Hafrik connects you to everything you need in one place. This is not just a platform, it’s a community and a support system for anyone living in or moving to China. The countdown has begun. 10 days to go. Stay tuned for the official launch. www.hafrik.com