Lyndsey Duff of What3Words on inducting a new global addressing standard What3Words South Africa Country Manager Lyndsey Duff outlines the British startup's ambition to better tech heavies like Google by ushering in the "next global addressing standard".
Masakhe Foundation's Mpilo Ngcukana & Thulani Fesi on why KwaLanga Cape Town needs a youth tech hub Capetownian entrepreneurs Mpilo Ngcukana and Thulani Fesi let us into the grassroots struggle to bring disadvantaged youth in KwaLanga township up to speed with advances in tech and digital.
Gig economy diaries with SweepSouth's Aisha Pandor and LULA's Velani Mboweni SweepSouth Co-founder and CEO Aisha Pandor and Lula Co-founder and CEO Velani Mboweni talk about forgoing cushy professional paths in favour of launching startups operating within highly-politicised service industries.
Cachet Consulting's Anita Mendiratta on how Africa's tourism industry has progressed since the 90's Tourism and economic development consultant Anita Mendiratta reflects on the progress Africa's tourism industry has made since she first arrived on the continent in the 90's and factors in on the challenges and opportunities that remain.
Google South Africa's Mich Atagana on reflecting everyday Africans online Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] This super-chill conversation, taped at the fringes of Africa Tech Summit 2018 [http://africatravelsummit.com/], features Google South Africa’s Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Mich Atagana [http://twitter.com/MichAtagana] . Mich is
Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Minister Najib Balala on progressive travel and tourism policy frameworks Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Honourable Najib Balala [http://twitter.com/tunajibu] is Kenya’s Minister of Tourism and Wildlife. After previously serving in that cabinet position once before, from 2008 to 2012, and subsequently serving as Chairman of
Travelstart's Stephan Ekbergh on startup success in Africa's online travel booking industry Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Stephan Ekbergh [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekbergh/?originalSubdomain=za] is the Founder and CEO of Travelstart [https://www.travelstart.co.za/]. He is a Swedish entrepreneur who is probably best known for growing
Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi of the Sunday Times (South Africa) on the politics of lifestyle journalism and travelling while black Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi [https://twitter.com/Pearloysias] is the Lifestyle Editor at the Sunday Times (South Africa). Pearl was voted one of Mail and Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans in 2015
Airbnb's Chris Lehane on growing the sharing economy and democratising travel and tourism Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Chris Lehane [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lehane-2562535/] is Airbnb’s [https://airbnb.com] Head of Global Policy, Public Affairs and Communications. Chris engages with policymakers around the world to safeguard the rights of
Pesapal's Mark Mwongela talks fintech's impact on Africa's travel and tourism industry Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Mark Mwongela [https://twitter.com/mwongzie] is the Co-founder and CEO of Pesapal [https://www.pesapal.com/], a leading Kenyan mobile, online and point-of-sale (POS) payment platform operating in seven African countries including Malawi,
Hacking Remittances and Other Stories feat. feat. Herbert Banhire of AMA.ZING (Zing Holdings) Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] According to a recent World Bank report, it's more costly to send money to Africa than to anywhere else in the world. On average, a 12% remittance fee is charged for every
Tonjé Bakang of African Leadership Academy on Afrostream's demise and failing forward Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] You might recall that in September 2017 the Cameroonian former Founder & CEO of Afrostream and current Chief Brand Officer of African Leadership Academy's Anzisha Prize, Tonjé Bakang, published a heavily-publicised Medium
Konnect Africa's Jean-Claude Tshipama on Eutelsat's African satellite broadband strategy Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Congolese Jean-Claude Tshipama is the CEO of Eutelsat's Konnect Africa subsidiary which delivers satellite broadband connectivity services in Africa. Jean-Claude has over 16 years of professional experience in the telecommunications, computer and
Uber crypto-geek Simon Dingle unpacks his book In Math We Trust: The Future of Money Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] South African Simon Dingle has worked with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies since 2011, designing products that make it easier to engage in an increasingly digital world. He has proved to be especially gifted at
Thomson Reuters' Sneha Shah on delivering market-relevant data, insight and tech business solutions Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] As Managing Director of Thomson Reuters Africa, Kenyan-born Sneha Shah oversees the firm's Financial, Risk, Tax and Legal businesses across the continent. Initially founded as a news agency in 1851, today Thomson
#VillageDiariesAmsterdam Part 2: Real Talk feat. Augustina Austin, Babusi Nyoni, Danai Musandu & Tania Habimana Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] On Tuesday, June 5th, 2018, the international African Tech Roundup LIVE Tour [https://youtu.be/gWPZIY5G1mg] launched with a live event in The Netherlands dubbed #VillageDiariesAmsterdam [https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=
#VillageDiariesAmsterdam Part 1: A Fireside Chat With HYBR Founder & CEO Charles Ojei Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] On Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 the international African Tech Roundup LIVE Tour [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWPZIY5G1mg] launched with a live event in The Netherlands dubbed #VillageDiariesAmsterdam [https://twitter.com/search?f=
Connecting the Dots on Interoperability, Data Ownership, Fake News & Steward Ownership feat. Oliver Sauter of WorldBrain Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] In this episode of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Oliver Sauter [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-sauter-a8024a25/]— Co-founder and Head of Strategy, Product & Operations at WorldBrain.io [http://WorldBrain.io] joins Andile Masuku
Unpacking Facebook's Breach of Trust + Blockchain Straight Talk feat. Marvin Coleby of Raise Impact Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] It's fair to say that Facebook is the elephant in pretty much every room at the moment. In this month's instalment of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Marvin Coleby [https:
A Peek Under The Hood Of South Africa's Mobility Scene feat. Obakeng Morapeli Matlhoko Of AftaRobot Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Back on the show for the first time since contributing his fair share of involuntary hot takes on Episode 109 entitled "Investor Bias Debate 2.0 + Should Africa Embrace Uberisation?" [bit.ly/
The Fake News Episode feat. Anim Van Wyk of Africa Check Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] We aren't even halfway through the first quarter of 2018 but, already, we've seen a fair amount of questionable 'factual' content do the rounds on social media. In
On Your Marks For 2018: Is The Lean Startup Approach Legit? Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] In the first full African Tech Roundup podcast of 2018, [Andile Masuku](http://twitter.com/masukuandile) mulls over *Gefira Solutions* Founder and CEO [Bert Bruggeman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bertbruggeman/)'s assertion
The 2017 Year-end Rundown + African Venture Capital Done Right feat. Rushil Vallabh Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] By this time last year, Africa's tech and innovation media community had started to go into hibernation for the Festive Season. But this year’s different…Bitcoin is doing the thing, America’
Should Africa-focused Investors Hunt Gorillas, Gazelles Or Unicorns? Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] Last week, Africa’s early stage investor community came together for the *4th Annual African Early Stage Investor Summit* ([#AAIS2017](https://twitter.com/search?vertical=default&q=%23AAIS2017&src=typd)). At this
Do African Startup Pitch Competitions Offer Anything More Than Pre-allocated Peanuts? Subscribe on iTunes [http://bit.ly/2cl7ISa] | Subscribe on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z3LxMD9ilV0cMYc9c9MMe] The Facebook-sponsored *TechCrunch Startup Battlefield* competition which took place in Nairobi recently brought together fifteen African startups for a glitzy pitch session that offered entrants the chance to win $25,000, as well as
