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Disrupt Africa

Podcast on all the happenings in Africa's tech startup ecosystem put together by the team at Disrupt Africa.

  1. DP #79: The month in fintech - episode 4

    16/11/2025

    DP #79: The month in fintech - episode 4

    Produced in partnership with NjiaPay and Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, discusses NjiaPay's whirlwind first year with CEO Jonatan Allback, and debates whether stablecoins, in spite of global controversies, can solve real world problems in Africa.

    21 min
  2. DP #78: The month in VC - episode 22

    08/06/2025

    DP #78: The month in VC - episode 22

    “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Produced in partnership with Novastar Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we’ll be chatting to Kiara Suttner-Tromp, partner at Cape Town-based VC firm HAVAÍC, about her career and her firm’s activities on the continent, as well as representatives from Launch Africa Ventures and E4E Africa to find out about a new innovation on the continent, the Launch Africa SAFE Purchase Agreement, which aims to change the way early-stage funds exit their investments.

    24 min
  3. DP #77: The month in fintech - episode 3

    18/05/2025

    DP #77: The month in fintech - episode 3

    Produced in partnership with Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, chats growth with Oze's Dave Emnett, and discusses Africa's burgeoning crypto and blockchain scene with DCG's Aaron Fu.

    25 min
  4. DP #76: The month in VC - episode 21

    06/04/2025

    DP #76: The month in VC - episode 21

    “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Produced in partnership with Novastar Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. The latest episode sees us speak to Aaron Fu from DCG about his career and his company's plans to scale crypto-focused investing in Africa, while we also dig into the findings of our recently-released funding report.

    30 min
  5. DP #75: Startup Success Stories and the Impact of NVIDIA Support

    22/03/2025

    DP #75: Startup Success Stories and the Impact of NVIDIA Support

    Produced in collaboration with NVIDIA, this episode of Disrupt Podcast sees us get inspired by two incredible startups - Per Partners and OORB – that are members in the NVIDIA Inception programme, and find out how the programme has fueled their growth. Learn more about our NVIDIA Inception program here: : https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/startups/?ncid=ref-inc-898673-Disruptpodcast

    21 min
  6. DP #74: The month in fintech - episode 2

    15/12/2024

    DP #74: The month in fintech - episode 2

    Produced in partnership with Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode sees us speak to Brandon Roberts, CEO of South African fintech LittleFish, and talk to entrepreneurs and investors about how fintech funding is faring in the age of the reset.

    26 min
  7. DP #73: A decade of development - a forward-thinking retrospective on 10+ years of African VC

    08/12/2024

    DP #73: A decade of development - a forward-thinking retrospective on 10+ years of African VC

    To mark the 10th birthday of Novastar Ventures, one of the largest and most experienced VC firms in Africa, Disrupt Africa's Tom Jackson caught up with Novastar's Sapna Shah, plus founders Adetayo Bamiduro (MAX) and Jit Bhattacharya (BasiGo) to look back on 10 years of development, look forward to the future, and discuss how we can all work together to ensure the sector fulfills it potential.

    36 min
  8. DP #72: The month in VC - episode 20

    10/11/2024

    DP #72: The month in VC - episode 20

    “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Produced in partnership with Atlantica Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. The latest episode sees us speak to Zachariah George from Launch Africa Ventures, and we’ll also be discussing how we can go about getting more Africa-based investors - be they angels or institutions - backing African tech startups.

    24 min
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Podcast on all the happenings in Africa's tech startup ecosystem put together by the team at Disrupt Africa.

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  • Creator
    Disrupt Africa
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
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