Samuel Gebre Notes

Samuel Gebre

0.0 (0)
BUSINESS NEWS

This is a podcast exploring the economy, innovation, and the stories shaping Africa. Join candid conversations with analysts, startup entrepreneurs, and government officials as we dive into topics like market trends, policy shifts, and the future of business. Beyond economics, we venture into personal passions—discussing running, personal growth, and the connections that drive us.

2 DAYS AGO

EP 6: Ethiopia Floats Its Currency: What to Expect with Getachew T. Alemu

(THIS IS A RE-POST) Ethiopia announced adopting a market rate foreign exchange regime, a prerequisite for an IMF program as the country rolled further into economic crisis. Ethiopia’s economy has been hit hard by a full blown out war in the Northern Tigray region as well as other global shocks including the war in Ukraine and environmental catastrophes. The Horn of African nation is still rife with conflict across the region and has struggled to meet its debt repayments, defaulting on its Eurobond payment last year. Now, Ethiopia has agreed to economic reforms in accordance with IMF guidelines that avail a $3.4 billion program over the next four years. The two key objectives of the program are to float the currency and increase domestic revenue mobiliization. For a country with less than a months worth of FX reserves, it had run out of options. Now, the question on everyone’s mind is what will be the impact of the devaluation on inflation. We have some ideas but only time will tell. In this first episode of the Africa News Update, I speak with Getachew T. Alemu

34 min
09/06/2022

EP 1: AFRICAN E-COMMERCE: Wasoko - How to build Africa's fastest growing company from a paradise island with Daniel Yu

Wasoko, Africa's fastest growing company is an e-commerce player that tries to connect mama pop shops to the retail supply chain. It has vertically integrated along the value chain for efficiency and dependability. The company raised $120 million earlier this year valuing it at over $600 million.

48 min
09/06/2022

EP 2: AFRICA GAMING: Qene Games: Can games replace coffee as Ethiopia's top export with Dawit Abraham

The last in the three-part series conversation in the gaming space is with the spokesperson of the Pan African Gaming Group, a coalition of 10 companies that came together to further grow the industry in Africa in part by opening up markets in their respective regions and as a collective. Dawit is also a game developer based out of Ethiopia with some successful games including Kukulu

29 min
09/06/2022

EP 3: AFRICAN GAMING: Mekan Games - How to make a world class game from Nairobi with Evans Kiragu

Evans Kiragu and his team at MEKAN games finally landed a chart topping game with the President. An overnight success takes at least 8 years of hard work and Evans tells us about his journey and how much they made from this one game. Also, what's in store for the game developers on the continent.

46 min
09/06/2022

EP:4 AFRICAN GAMING: Carry1st - How to build for the next billion gamers with Cordel Robbin-Coker

African mobile-gaming publisher Carry1st is raising $20 million in funding led by U.S. private equity firm Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Google and rapper Nas earlier this year. Now, they have seen revenues grow multiple fold and a game published through Carry1st's cohort, the President, made it to the top of the charts. So, what is next for the mobile gaming space in Africa.

55 min
09/06/2022

EP 5: AFRICAN E-COMMERCE: Copia - How to deliver goods where no roads go with Tracey Turner

Copia Global is a Kenyan based e-commerce platform that primarily serves the rural market. It takes orders via mobile phones and delivers them to small shops that operate as a distribution center. The company raised $50 million in its latest round and is in the process of raising further funds for expansion into West Africa as well as introducing new fintech product lines.

51 min

6 Episodes

This is a podcast exploring the economy, innovation, and the stories shaping Africa. Join candid conversations with analysts, startup entrepreneurs, and government officials as we dive into topics like market trends, policy shifts, and the future of business. Beyond economics, we venture into personal passions—discussing running, personal growth, and the connections that drive us.

Creator

Samuel Gebre
Years Active

2022 - 2025
Episodes

6
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Samuel Gebre Notes

Samuel Gebre Notes

Episodes

EP 6: Ethiopia Floats Its Currency: What to Expect with Getachew T. Alemu

EP 1: AFRICAN E-COMMERCE: Wasoko - How to build Africa's fastest growing company from a paradise island with Daniel Yu

EP 2: AFRICA GAMING: Qene Games: Can games replace coffee as Ethiopia's top export with Dawit Abraham

EP 3: AFRICAN GAMING: Mekan Games - How to make a world class game from Nairobi with Evans Kiragu

EP:4 AFRICAN GAMING: Carry1st - How to build for the next billion gamers with Cordel Robbin-Coker

EP 5: AFRICAN E-COMMERCE: Copia - How to deliver goods where no roads go with Tracey Turner

About

Information