How would you build it‪?‬ How Would You Build It?

The startup and innovation space is maturing in South Africa and Africa. There is a long way to go, but people like Kieno Kammies and the work he is doing at Innovation City Cape Town is propelling progress.

In this episode, we spoke about how the broadcasting industry is not doing justice to the amazing stories taking place. How there is a gap in sharing the right stories and importantly creating a community and ecosystem to allow the innovation space to thrive.

0:00 Kieno
01:27 The problem with broadcasting in SA not telling the innovation stories
06:28 The untold stories
11:54 Building the ecosystem
15:49 A leap of innovation faith
22:37 What makes SA attractive to investors
31:28 A thread for founders

On 'How Would You Build It?' we interview people who are helping build awesome products and businesses in South Africa and Africa. We get first-hand stories, tactical advice and stories to help you launch and grow your product or business.

Join us for an insightful discussion with a fintech pioneer introducing digital transformation through the lay-by model. Discover how this approach optimizes retail sales, supports financial inclusion, and helps consumers by offering a flexible purchasing option. Learn from the founder's experience of launching his second startup, stressing the value of meticulous planning in creating successful ventures.

Discover the transformative power of UX within your product team! In this episode of "How Would You Build It," we delve into the crucial role of user experience in fostering innovation and synergy among product managers, designers, developers, and data analysts.

Join us as we sit down with the founder of a leading UX and design company, who shares decades of insights on creating effective, collaborative environments that drive successful outcomes. Whether you're part of a startup, an SMB, or a corporate giant, you'll uncover actionable strategies to elevate your team's productivity and creativity.

Learn:
How to integrate UX principles to enhance team collaboration.
Techniques for building a culture that supports innovative thinking.
Key factors that define a successful and innovative product team.
Don't miss out on these expert tips that could redefine the way your team operates and innovates. Tune in now to transform your product team into a powerhouse of innovation!

You have an idea for building an EdTech platform, but you don't know how to go about building it. After working with over 55 African EdTech platforms over the past few years, Krista and her team at Injini are helping EdTech startups around Africa navigate this complex value chain.

We chatted about how Injini is on a mission to improve the quality, accessibility and relevance of education on the continent. So if you are looking to start an EdTech company and want to better understand the industry, then this one is for you.

00:00 Intro
01:17 Welcome
02:14 Intro into Injini Incubator
15:24 Where can EdTech provide the biggest impact
19:37 Examples of EdTechs in South Africa
23:52 The role of Whatsapp and the like
26:31 Evidence-based decisions
32:45 Start with your theory of change

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Gabi started MindJoy which is an AI EdTech platform before the release of ChatGPT in what she calls a perfect example of timing in the startup world.

It is becoming a known fact that the world is running out of teachers. The profession is not valued as it once was, and schools are struggling to retain teachers in the current climate. This is only one of many things we discussed in this candid conversation.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
10:48 How AI can impact the teacher shortage
15:42 Should Education be free?
26:43 Identifying customers in EdTech
33:03 Buiding an AI Startup to compete with Microsoft
39:56 Lessons for early stage founders
47:17 The cost of creating teachers
52:16 Not so lightning round

On 'How Would You Build It?' we interview people who are helping build awesome products and businesses in South Africa and Africa. We get first-hand stories, tactical advice and stories to help you launch and grow your product or business.

Subscribe to the channel: https://bit.ly/3odL81p
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With the ongoing threat of climate change and the lack environmentally sustainability, there is a need for people to start being rewarded for tweaking their behaviours.

In today’s episode, we had the founder of Tweak, Camille O'Sullivan join us. Tweak is an environmental app that is being built to track your spending behaviours and simplifies the process of being rewarded people for sustainable habits.

With Tweak, you can measure, track and lower emissions through your most valuable asset being your people. We chat with her as she tells us more about her app and how Climate Technology can be beneficial in today’s environmental crisis.

0:00 Intro
02:19 Creating sustainable behaviours
11:52 Selling your Carbon footprint
13:41 Finding Adoption
17:09 African problems bigger?