Digital Africa
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In today’s episode, we speak with Patricia Rinke, an investor at AfricInvest about the introduction of international capital to Africa, the key ingredients of a vibrant, innovative startup ecosystem across the continent, and advice for African
In this episode, we speak with Itoro Inoyo and Jennie Nwokoye and of Clafiya, a startup working to expand access to affordable, quality primary health care.Keep up to date with innovations, tech trends, and entrepreneurs in Africa by subscribi
In this episode, we spoke to Karl Carter, Snake Nation's CEO, about the African creator space, its connection to culture, and its role in Africa's future economy.Keep up to date with innovations, tech trends, and entrepreneurs in Africa by subs
In this episode, we speak to Nitin Gajria, Managing Director - Sub-Saharan Africa at Google about how the company is increasing its intuition of Africa, helping grow the tech sector and expanding the supply of developers on the continent.Keep u
In this episode, we explore marketing strategies from an investor perspective - what works, what doesn’t work, and other useful insights from a VC. Our guest today is Jessica Fortune Oguh of Ingressive Capital.Highlights💬 Telling your story an
With recent announcements of new early-stage venture funds entering the African landscape and the ecstatic response from the continent’s tech space, one may believe this to be a rare occasion.But it’s not.Rather, venture capital has consistentl
In this episode, we explore the ways in which AI is being deployed in the eCommerce industry with Jean Marie Uwabeza Vianney, CEO and Co-Founder of Yuko.AI, a company focused on optimizing the skincare market by utilizing AI to create hyper-per
In this episode, we speak with the CEO and Co-Founder of Chommie, CJ Dumeni about digitizing and expanding the last-mile delivery sector in Africa - a sector boosted by recent lockdown restrictions forcing both businesses and customers online;
In this episode, we explore the transition to eCommerce across Sub-Saharan Africa and how unique technology such as Airbuy (Co-Founder Njabulo Makhathini is today’s guest), is being used to include even the unbanked and unfamiliar with online s
In this episode, we spoke with Josh Chapman, Founding Managing Partner of Konvoy Ventures, a Colorado-based VC focused on the gaming sector with plans to expand throughout emerging markets, about the massive opportunities in the African economy
Today, we spoke with Prince Bhojwani, the founder and CIO of Graywall, an alternative investment firm that specializes in AI/data ventures and commercial real estate, about investing in emerging markets and his take on the African VC scene.High
In today’s episode, we spoke with Damilola Thompson of EchoVC, a VC focused on investing in underestimated founders and markets, about investing in African startups - what she looks for as an investor, key indicators for a startup’s success, an
In today’s episode, we explore the opportunity to move the African tech scene beyond social impact and chart a course for deep technology and how it can be exported from Africa to the rest of the world.Highlights💼 Africa as a net exporter of t
One of the most important metrics for an economy is its savings rate - the ratio of personal savings to disposable personal income. A critical component of said rate is the level of financial literacy within an economy. Africa has struggled wit
One of the biggest opportunities for cryptocurrency to attain widespread adoption is its use and adoption in Africa. The continent’s growing generation of adaptable young professionals, digital entrepreneurs, and high unemployment in many count
Micro-businesses and ‘informal’ sectors are at the very core of Africa’s economy. From fruit to smartphones, small-scale vendors account for a significant proportion of Africa’s labour force - enabling financing for these businesses is not only
Africa’s greatest resource is its people. The young continent with exploding population rates is poised to become a significant player in the global economy and the key to unlocking this potential is empowering, equipping, and utilizing its wor
Blockchain technology holds incredible promise in Africa. From enhancing international and domestic payment efficiency to enabling more transparent governance the technology’s application is wide and deeply impactful. This is particularly true
Deep tech and hard science ventures are not something typically associated with Africa. However, pioneering founders and investors are starting to create and fund companies in AI, quantum computing, genomics, and other verticals traditionally f
Africa and data have not always had the best of relationships. From incomplete public data sets to siloed business insights, good quality data had been hard to come by across the continent.In today’s episode, we speak with Preston Timeyin Ideh,
Investing in the African landscape requires a localized understanding of the ecosystem. Unlike other parts of the world, the African tech space is filled with micro-climates that define a company’s ability to succeed with a particular business
The labour market in Africa is unique, to say the least.With a median age of 19, fragmented market data, and a growing connected consumer base, technology startups and various other business types, for that matter, have a hard time recruiting a
One of the greatest, under-utilized assets in Africa is its labour force. With a median age of 19.7 years, a proclivity to adopt modern technology when introduced to it, and a growing educational focus on STEM, the future global software develo
Kenya is getting something right.Firmly at the forefront of Africa's emerging technology landscape, Kenya is rapidly attracting international interest.Known as the Silicon Savannah, the country boasts some of the most innovative startups on the
Investing in Africa is tricky.Beyond the lack of visibility of African solutions, information regarding investment vehicles and market data is often inadequate or hard to come by. These problems are exacerbated for external investors seeking to
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