Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAlternative VC Investing: Building Stronger Last-Mile Ecosystems to Drive Startup Growth in Africa with David Ogundeko
Episode 158
Episode 158 with David Ogundeko, a poet, entrepreneur, and venture steward. David is the founder and CEO of Funema, a last-mile, impact-driven, alter…
1 year, 4 months ago
Family, Technology, and Inclusion: How a Tunisian Online Accelerator is Empowering Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Talent with Sonia and Nour Nasfi
Episode 157
Episode 157, with Sonia Kherigi Nasfi and Nour El Imane Nasfi Founders of Deaf Square, which is an online career accelerator dedicated to bridging th…
1 year, 4 months ago
Women, Wealth, and Impact: How Africa’s Largest Gender Lens Fund Directs Capital with Yewande Adewusi
Episode 156
Episode 156, with Yewande Adewusi, a visionary strategist and dynamic leader, currently the Chief Operating Officer and Operating Principal at Alithe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Streamlining Payouts, Managing Global Expenses, Automating Finances, and Driving Revenue Growth for African Businesses with Dr Austin Okpagu
Episode 155
Episode 155, we speak with Dr. Austin Okpagu, the Country Manager for Nigeria at VertoFX. Dr. Okpagu joined VertoFX in June after an impressive tenur…
1 year, 5 months ago
A History of Western Ignorance: Why We Need to Think Differently About African Economics - Africonomics with Bronwen Everill
Episode 154
Episode 154 with Bronwen Everill who was a fellow of Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge from 2015 and was the Director of Cambridge’s …
1 year, 5 months ago
Powering Congo: Using Recycled Materials to Create Cutting-Edge Battery Technology for Businesses and Households with Benedict Owanga
Episode 153
Episode 153 with Benedict Owanga, who is powering Congo with Cutting-Edge Battery Technology. He is the founder of Owanga Solar, a pioneering company…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Africa’s Largest Tech Merger Could Fuel Groundbreaking Expansion From E-commerce to B2B Digital Services Platform with Daniel YU
Episode 152
Episode 152 with Daniel Yu, who is the Founder & CEO of Wasoko and Co-CEO of their new merger with MaxAB.
African B2B e-commerce pioneers Wasoko and M…
1 year, 5 months ago
Innovation, Leadership, and Technology: Canon’s Journey and Strategy for Africa with Somesh Adukia
Episode 151
Episode 150 with Somesh Adukia, Managing Director of Canon Central and North Africa. Canon, renowned as the world’s leading imaging company, was esta…
1 year, 6 months ago
Closing Africa’s Insurance Gap: Using an Agent-Driven Model to Transform How Insurance Is Sold in Africa With Jihan Abass
Episode 150
Episode 150 with Jihan Abass, who is CEO and Founder of Lami, which is an insurance as a service platform that digitises the entire insurance process…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Ethiopia? How Dodai Is Building Affordable, High-Speed Electric Motorcycles in Ethiopia with Yuma Sasaki
Episode 149
Episode 149 with Yuma Sasaki, CEO and founder of Dodai, a groundbreaking e-mobility firm revolutionising transportation in East Africa.
Based in Addis…
1 year, 6 months ago