Talking Transsion, Android vs iPhone and Xiaomi's Pocophone F1 with Nendo's Mark Kaigwa Nendo Founder and CEO Mark Kaigwa explains why the music streaming service Boomplay is thriving in Africa and how Transsion's African digital domination strategy seems to be coming together nicely.
African IP diaries with University of Cape Town's Caroline Ncube and Thomson Reuters Africa's Saidah Nash Carter University of Capetown IP Law Professor Caroline Ncube and Thomson Reuters Africa Executive Saidah Nash Carter Gain unpack historical approaches to dealing with intellectual property as Africa undertakes to construct legal frameworks and set standards for the use of digital assets.
Is Venture Capital a Ponzi Scheme? feat. Grant Phillips of PhilTech Consulting Given media reports regarding Rocket Internet's puzzling Jumia exit plans, Africa's early-stage investment ecosystem might do well to soberly reflect on Chamath Palihapitiya's controversial aversion to the VC model largely popularised by Silicon Valley.
Sureswipe's Paul Kent on competing in South Africa's crowded payments startup scene Sureswipe Co-founder and MD Paul Kent sheds light on his company's growth strategy and provides pragmatic insight into the market intelligence and business partnerships required to succeed in South Africa's competitive payments industry.
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 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 This super-chill conversation, taped at the fringes of Africa Tech Summit 2018, features Google South Africa’s Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Mich Atagana. Mich is an exceedingly well-travelled former-journalist who, as Editor of Memeburn and Ventureburn, previously covered
Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Minister Najib Balala on progressive travel and tourism policy frameworks 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Honourable Najib Balala 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 the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Hon. Balala was re-appointed
Travelstart's Stephan Ekbergh on startup success in Africa's online travel booking industry 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Stephan Ekbergh is the Founder and CEO of Travelstart. He is a Swedish entrepreneur who is probably best known for growing Travelstart from a provocative online travel startup in Scandinavia to one of the world’s largest online travel agencies
Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi of the Sunday Times (South Africa) on the politics of lifestyle journalism and travelling while black 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi 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 and assumed her current role in 2017. She previously served
Airbnb's Chris Lehane on growing the sharing economy and democratising travel and tourism 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Chris Lehane is Airbnb’s Head of Global Policy, Public Affairs and Communications. Chris engages with policymakers around the world to safeguard the rights of people who have bought into the travel industry giant's home sharing proposition. He
Pesapal's Mark Mwongela talks fintech's impact on Africa's travel and tourism industry 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Mark Mwongela is the Co-founder and CEO of Pesapal, a leading Kenyan mobile, online and point-of-sale (POS) payment platform operating in seven African countries including Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Previously, Mark served as Technical Director at Pesapal— overseeing
Hacking Remittances and Other Stories feat. feat. Herbert Banhire of AMA.ZING (Zing Holdings) 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 USD200 sent to the continent. Just
Tonjé Bakang of African Leadership Academy on Afrostream's demise and failing forward 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 blog in French announcing that his
Konnect Africa's Jean-Claude Tshipama on Eutelsat's African satellite broadband strategy 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 Pay TV industries. He holds an
Uber crypto-geek Simon Dingle unpacks his book In Math We Trust: The Future of Money 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 using his broadcasting, writing and speaking
Thomson Reuters' Sneha Shah on delivering market-relevant data, insight and tech business solutions 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 Reuters is frequently cited by media
#VillageDiariesAmsterdam Part 2: Real Talk feat. Augustina Austin, Babusi Nyoni, Danai Musandu & Tania Habimana 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 On Tuesday, June 5th, 2018, the international African Tech Roundup LIVE Tour launched with a live event in The Netherlands dubbed #VillageDiariesAmsterdam. Check out the after-movie to get a sense of the vibe: For the evening's programme'
#VillageDiariesAmsterdam Part 1: A Fireside Chat With HYBR Founder & CEO Charles Ojei 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 On Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 the international African Tech Roundup LIVE Tour launched with a live event in The Netherlands dubbed #VillageDiariesAmsterdam. Check out this aftermovie to get a sense of the vibe: For the first part of the evening&
Connecting the Dots on Interoperability, Data Ownership, Fake News & Steward Ownership feat. Oliver Sauter of WorldBrain 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 In this episode of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Oliver Sauter— Co-founder and Head of Strategy, Product & Operations at WorldBrain.io joins Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga for a meandering conversation that explores the link between the trend towards
Unpacking Facebook's Breach of Trust + Blockchain Straight Talk feat. Marvin Coleby of Raise Impact 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 joins Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga to
A Peek Under The Hood Of South Africa's Mobility Scene feat. Obakeng Morapeli Matlhoko Of AftaRobot 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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?" Tapsnapp Founder, Vije Vijendrenath, assumes co-hosting duties in
The Fake News Episode feat. Anim Van Wyk of Africa Check 🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 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 this episode of the African Tech
