Podcast
Unlocking Africa
Episodes — page 10
- How a Boutique PR Company Is Changing the Conversation About Africa’s Tech and Start-up Sectors with Jessica Hope
Episode #63 with Jessica Hope, who is Founder and CEO at Wimbart, which is a boutique public relations company with a heavy emphasis on Africa & emerging markets. They produce hype…
- Connecting Talent to Opportunities. Overcoming Challenges in African Workforce Development with Noam Kan
Episode #62 with Noam Kan, who is Director of International Business Development at XML International, a company that provides unique workforce solutions by partnering with local e…
- Maximizing Returns, Minimizing Risk. The Importance of Mitigating Political and Credit Risk in Africa with Amir Hussain
Episode #61 with Amir Hussain, who is a Senior Underwriter of Political & Credit Risk at Africa Specialty Risks. With an African-focused and experienced team of underwriters, Afri…
- Revolutionising Retirement. Awabah's Vision for a More Inclusive Pension System in Nigeria with Tunji Andrews
Episode #60 with Tunji Andrews, who is CEO at Awabah, which is digital platform that helps millions of Nigerians get on the Micro Pension Scheme, which is the first step to a finan…
- The Importance of Training the Next Generation of Africa Focused Startup Investors with Mark Kleyner
Episode #59 with Mark Kleyner, who is Co-Founder & Program Director of Dream VC, which is an investor accelerator for Africa. Through their community-driven educational platform, t…
- From Idea to Impact. Investing in Africa's Most Promising Mission-Driven Startups with Emmanuel Adegboye
Episode #58 with Emmanuel Adegboye, who is the Head of Madica, which is an Africa-focused pre-seed investment program empowering underrepresented and underfunded mission-driven fou…
- How to Make It in Africa’s Business Media Industry with Jaco Maritz
Episode #57 with Jaco Maritz, who is the Founder of How We Made It in Africa, which is an online publication that talks to Africa’s most interesting entrepreneurs and businesspeopl…
- Powering Prosperity. The Transformative Power of Industrial Policy in Africa with Jonathan Said
Episode #56 with Jonathan Said, who is an economist and has vast experience supporting African governments and their partners to implement modern industrial policies for job creati…
- Bridging the Gap: Formal Retail Sector in Kenya and its Impact on Economic Development with Wambui Mbarire
Episode #55 with Wambui Mbarire, CEO of the Retail Trade Association of Kenya and Vice-Chair of the KEPSA Devolution Sector Board, and is passionate about the future of retail in A…
- Can Nigeria Become a Global Superpower in the Next 20 Years? Nation Building in Nigeria with Andrew Nevin
Episode #54 with Andrew Nevin, who has vast experience as an entrepreneur, private equity investor, economist, and strategy consultant. Andrew Nevin is widely recognised and regar…
- How UK and African Nations Can Strengthen Economic Ties in a Post-Brexit World. UK-Africa Trade with Daniel Kawczynski
Episode #53 with Daniel Kawczynski, who is a British MP, and has served as a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and as Special Advisor to former Prime Minister David Ca…
- Empowering Cameroonian Athletes through the Sport of Rugby League. Opportunities and Challenges with Khalil Njoya
Episode #52 with Khalil Njoya, who is a former professional rugby player, and Head Coach of the Cameroon Rugby League National Team. As a passionate advocate for the sport of Rugb…
- How a South African Investment Firm Is Using Innovative Ways to Unlock Capital for Women-Led Businesses with Maya Burney
Episode #51 with Maya Burney, who is Associate Partner at Caleo Capital, and Founder of Womvest, which is a network of women professionals, investors and entrepreneurs that create…
- Why Africa’s Animation Scene Is Booming and Positioning the Continent as the Next Animation Hotspot with Ferdy Adimefe
Episode #50 with Ferdy Adimefe, who is the Founder and CEO of Magic Carpet Studio. an innovation storytelling company committed to transforming the human consciousness by putting a…
- African Arts, Sports and Culture. Africa's Soft Power: The New Driver of Change on the Continent with Obi Asika
Episode #49 with Obi Asika, who is well-known throughout the world for his contributions to Africa's creative industries, entertainment, events, social media, music, and sports. As…
- The Boom in African Art. African Artists and Innovative Platforms Shaking up the Global Art Scene with Onyinye Anyaegbu
Episode #48 with Onyinye Anyaegbu, Executive Director of ARTSPLIT, which is an art trading technology company driven by one common goal; enhancing the investment status of African…
- Using Intelligence and Analysis to Identify True Risks, Trends, and Business Opportunities in Africa with Robert Besseling
Episode #47 with Robert Besseling, Founder and CEO of Pangea-Risk, which is a specialist intelligence firm providing analysis and forecasts on political, security, and economic ris…
- How Podcasting Is Taking Africa by Storm. The Future of Podcasting in Africa with Melissa Mbugua
Episode #46 with Melissa Mbugua who is on a mission to build the new African media. Melissa is also the Co-Director of Africa Podfest. Africa Podfest is an organisation that inspi…
- Innovative Ways Africa Is Reimagining Remittance Flows. Migration, Remittances and Resilience in Africa with Michael Lawal
Episode #45 with Michael Lawal who is Founder of sendit.money. A platform that is providing an intuitive, secure, and inexpensive way to send & receive money. Sendit.money is a re…
- The Tech Accelerator That Is Successfully Investing in Early-Stage Startups in Africa with Arthur Chupeau
Episode #44 with Arthur Chupeau who provides strategy, growth, product, technology, funding and business advisory to the best start-ups operating from Africa with African founders.…
