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Conversations with Startup Ecosystem Players in Africa.

06/26/2023

Supporting Scaling Founders - Ep. 10 - Will Green

Will has spent the last two decades - or just over that - working in or adjascent to Tech across Africa. Will has been a founder, director and advisor to multiple media and tech businesses over the years, and up until recently he has been the program director of GrindstoneXL, an accelerator focussed on scaling up startups ready for the growth stage. What’s next on the cards for Will is something we’ll know soon… He says we should keep our eyes open for an announcement in August 2023 👀 Will's LinkedIn Will's Twitter

1h 2m
05/21/2023

Modernising MSMEs in Africa - Ep. 9 - Keturah Ovio - Dukka

Keturah Ovio, based out of Nigeria, is building Dukka to solve a range of operations management and payment challenges experienced by African MSME's. Keturah's LinkedIn --- Keturah's Twitter Dukka's LinkedIn --- Dukka's Twitter

1h 17m
04/25/2023

"The Food System is Clearly Broken. So How Do We Fix It?" - Ep.8 - Aisha Raheem - Farmz2U

“The food system is clearly broken - So how do we fix that broken food system?” This goal is the driving force behind Nigerian startup Farmz2U, where cofounders Aisha Raheem and Oluwatimilehin Akogun are solving problems faced by Buyers, Lenders, Aggregators and Smallholder Farmers. Aisha on LinkedIn - Aisha Raheem Oluwatimilehin on LinkedIn - Oluwatimilehin Akogun

36 min
03/22/2023

The Growing VC and Funding environment in Africa - Ep. 7 - Mark Kleyner - Dream VC

Mark shares his thoughts on the VC and funding space in Africa. Dream VC has 2 programs: Launch into VC: a 12 week program for earlier career professionals embarking on a career in VC in Africa Investor Accelerator: a 20 week program targeted at experienced professionals interested in a very detailed comprehensive course taking them from 0-100 in VC, PE, investment support, ecosystem building, angel networks and much more Find Mark Kleyner on LinkedIn and Twitter Find Dream VC on LinkedIn and Twitter

1h 14m
03/02/2023

Making meat from animal cells - Ep. 6 - Tasneem Karodia - Mzansi Meat Co.

👩‍🔬 Tasneem, cofounder of Mzansi Meat Co. , is making meat from samples of animal cells from their biotech lab in Cape Town, South Africa. 🥩 We discussed the challenges of scaling up production, the potential impact on employment, and consumer perceptions of lab-grown meat. 🚀 Exciting developments include optimizing production efficiency, reducing the use of animal-derived inputs, and (maybe) even creating new, better-tasting meats!

54 min
10/16/2022

Charging-as-a-Service for electric vehicles in South Africa - Ep. 5 - Michael Maas - Zimi

Michael Maas is the founder of Zimi, a charging-as-a-service business for electric vehicles in South Africa. Michael is setting up electric vehicle charging stations around South Africa and pulling it all together into an accessible network accessed through a mobile app. We talk about the anticipated boom of electric vehicles as prices continue to decrease making them more accessible, as well as some of factors affecting the electric vehicle landscape in South Africa. Michael's LinkedIn Zimi's LinkedIn Zimi's Website The Dig Down's LinkedIn The Dig Down's Twitter: @TheDigDown_ Email me at luke@thedigdown.africa or DM me on LinkedIn or Twitter (@Naude_Luke) with your thoughts.

49 min
05/25/2022

Ep. 4 - Taha Jiwaji - Beem.africa - Building B2C Relationships Through Exceptional Mobile Experiences

Taha Jiwaji's LinkedIn Beem's LinkedIn If you're interested in roles at Beem, email careers@beem.africa. If you're interested in working with Beem, email contact@beem.africa.

23 min
04/24/2022

Ep. 3 - Amadou Chico Cissoko - Nurturing the next set of startups and startup leaders

Amadou Chico Cissoko is an ecosystem enabler focused on coming alongside new founders, investing in them, and then helping them achieve their vision. Notable links related to this episode: Amadou's Linkedin Dare to Innovate Adanian Labs Yali Tshimologong

38 min
04/10/2022

Ep. 2 - Serigne Fall - Looka - Making market research accessible to The Builders of the Future.

If there were 10 Commandments for Startups, then "Know Thy Customer" would probably be number one. Serigne and the folks at Looka are working hard to make sure companies can do just that. Enjoy this conversation with Serigne where we discuss the work they're doing, what market research can look like on the ground around Africa, and we even peak into the crystal ball to speculate on the future for Looka. getLooka.com Looka's Twitter Looka's LinkedIn Serigne's LinkedIn

22 min
03/27/2022

Ep. 1 - Dave Okech - Founder and CEO at Aquarech - Enabling Fishfarmers in Kenya

Please enjoy this conversation with Dave Okech Okech where we talk about the fish-farming industry in East Africa and the systems and tech Aquarech has developed to improve the livelihoods of small-scale fish farmers. It's also the first episode of the podcast! Aquarech's LinkedIn Aquarech's Website

33 min

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Conversations with Startup Ecosystem Players in Africa.

Creator

Luke Naude-Lorentz
Years Active

2022 - 2023
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
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