Dylan Richts explains how WeThinkCode's business model differs markedly from its more well-publicised peers, Gebeya and Andela. He also talks a little bit about the organisation's Pan-African growth aspirations and about the challenges of scaling their model.

Shaqodoon Co-founder Mustafa Othman sheds light on the state of Somalia and Somaliland's growing entrepreneurship support ecosystems and shares his sense of what interventions are working and why.

Morris Dougba of Green Gold Liberia and Syrian Ayham Maksoud of Al-Maksoud for Steel Constructions offer fascinating first-hand insights about what it takes to realise entrepreneurial success in difficult places.

Academic turned startup founder and investor, Dotun Olowoporoku, talks about his fascinating journey from postdoctoral research fellow to founder and investor, and unpacks his thesis for identifying and backing billion-dollar startup potential in Africa.

Alexander Betts, Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at the University of Oxford's Brasenose College, and Yannick Du Pont, the Co-founder and Director of the Dutch NGO SPARK, join Andile Masuku to discuss the awkward state-of-play within the global foreign aid industry.

In Part 2 of this “hype vs. reality” themed conversation, Ovamba President Viola Llewellyn explains why she is sick and tired of the on-going continent-wide obsession of fintech startups looking to build "last-mile" solutions.

Viola Llewellyn of Ovamba joins Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga to factor in on a “hype vs. reality” themed conversation about the development of Africa’s fintech landscape in 2018.

TransUnion Africa CEO Lee Naik offers insight into how data-led legacy corporates on the continent are grappling with the prospect of a future led by democratised technologies and open source collaboration.

Ovamba Co-founder and President Viola Llewellyn speaks on the importance of finding smart ways to ensure that Africa secures its unique and invaluable IP and on the overlooked advantages of adopting Pan-African digital standards.

MzansiSat Chief Technical Officer at Bernard Greyling talks about the South African geostationary broadband satellite startup's mission to partner with African states in deploying and operating space hardware that would significantly improve public access to low-cost internet access.

The African Digital Assets Framework (ADAF) is the first open-source software platform to create transnational standards for digital assets and distributed ledger technologies— in line with pan-African development objectives.

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.

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.

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 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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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