Building The Future Podcast
By Dotun Olowoporoku
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Episodes: 92
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The next African story will be written by Africans, and there are people crafting the narrative now. Join Dotun as he hosts a series of conversation with people whose ideas and work is shaping the African future.
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#85: Deepankar Rustagi - On Profitability and Staying Asset Light in B2B Commerce (Part 2)
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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#84 - Dare Okoudjou - On Fundraising, Scaling a Pan-African Payment Network and Acquiring Startups
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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#83: Uka Eje - On ThriveAgric's Turnaround and Making Hard Decisions
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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#82: Deepankar Rustagi - On Profitability and Staying Asset Light in B2B Commerce
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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#81: Elo Umeh - On Leadership, Purpose and Building a Scalable Tech Company in Africa
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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#80 - Daniel Yu - On Vertical Integration in B2B e-commerce and Early Lessons from M&A
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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#79, Bode Abifarin- On Scaling Flutterwave, Startup Growth, and Expansion
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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#78, Mark Straub - On Digital Identity as a Fundamental Driver of Economic Growth
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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#77, Anu Adedoyin-Adasolum - On differentiation in B2B ecommerce and complexities of the offline market
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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#76, Shola Akinlade - Building for the Long-term, Managing Talent and Growing as a Leader
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May 29, 2024 |
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#75, Tosin Eniolorunda - Scaling Fintech Products to the Mass Market
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May 22, 2024 |
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Season 5 Intro
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May 14, 2024 |
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#74, Sangu Delle - Raising capital and building businesses in Africa
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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#73, Andrew Alli - On investing, corporate governance and using Twitter
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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#72, Eloho Gihan-Mbelu - The challenges of building startups to scaleups in Africa
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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#71, Tokunboh Ishmael - Investing for profit and purpose
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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#70, Eric Idiahi - Optimising for exits and high investment multiples
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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#69, Nnena Nkongho - Startup valuation, capital allocation and returns expectations in Africa
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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#68, Yele Bademosi - On people, startups and funding in Africa, pt 2
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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#67, Yele Bademosi - On people, startups and funding in Africa, pt 1
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Season 4 intro
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Season 3 finale
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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#66, Doing venture investment in Africa. How to validate your assumptions. Steve Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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#65, Why generating capital is important for African startups. Thesis on exits and how to manage corporate funds. Dustyn Winder, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Akili
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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#64, On building an online marketplace in Africa: not as easy as it looks. Adam Grunewald, CEO & Co-Founder at Lynk
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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#63, Lesson in humility. Building business in emerging market. Ekechi Nwokah, CEO & Founder at Mines.Io
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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#62, Afonja, 18th century Oyo Empire and the dynamics of power with Tunde Leye. Author, Afonja The Rise
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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#61, Teaching girls how to code. How to democratise opportunities. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Founder at Pearls Africa Foundation
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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#60, How ALAT team built a new bank from the old. Why innovation requires bold leadership. Nnamdi Azodo, Product Owner at ALAT
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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#59 Olumide Soyombo
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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#58, Investing in the African tech ecosystem. Lexi Novitske, Principal Investment Officer at Singularity Investments
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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#57, Bootstrapping, testing assumptions and building for growth. Frederik Obasi, Co-Founder at Hypebuzz
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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#56, Conversation with Joe Abah: governance, reforms and complexities. Country Director at DAI
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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#55, Government, tech and ecosystems. Akin Oyebode, Executive Secretary at LSETF
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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#54, Disrupting property rentals in Lagos. Obinna Okwodu, Founder and CEO at Fibre.ng
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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#53, Lessons from leading multinational corporations in Africa. Uche Ofodile, CEO at MTN Liberia
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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#52 (Part 2) Building an on-demand platform for African content, Tonje Bakang, Founder and CEO at Afrostream
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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#51 (Part 1) Building an on-demand platform for African content, Tonje Bakang, Founder and CEO at Afrostream
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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#50 (Part 2) Building an on-demand platform for African content, Jason Njoku, Co-founder and CEO at IrokoTV
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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#49 Building an on-demand platform for African content, Jason Njoku, Co-founder and CEO at IrokoTV
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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#48. Building an on-demand platform for African content, Bastian Gotter, Co-founder at Iroko TV
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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#47. Building an on-demand platform for African content, Bastian Gotter, Co-founder at Iroko TV
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Building the Future Season 3 Intro
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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Building the Future Podcast : Season Two Finale
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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Episode 46, How to launch a startup in two African countries. Prince Kwame Agbata, co-founder at Coliba
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Episode 45, Transforming African businesses through data. Timothy Kotin, co-founder at SuperFluid
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Episode 44, Using tech to hold government accountable. Seun Onigbinde, co-founder at BudgIT
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May 29, 2018 |
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Episode 43, How to attract investors without trying. Opeyemi Awoyemi, Co-founder at Jobberman
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May 21, 2018 |
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Episode 42, Connecting 25000 small farmers to a wider market. Nasir Yammama, Founder at Verdant
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May 13, 2018 |
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Episode 41. Art, tech and polygamy. Lola Shoneyin, Director at Book Buzz Foundation
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May 08, 2018 |
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Episode 40. How to prioritize your goals. Onyeka Akumah, Co-founder and CEO at Farmcrowdy
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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Episode 39. The desire to be rich and the grit necessary to make it a reality. Akin Alabi, Founder at Nairabet
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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Episode 38. Africa is moving from digital connectivity to building its own tech. Erik Osiakwan, Managing Partner at Chanzo Capital
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Apr 14, 2018 |
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Episode 37. Build a product that people want. Adeyinka Adewale, Co-founder at Kudi.ai
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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Episode 36, Why the best need luck. Raphael Afaedor, CEO at Supermart.ng
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Apr 01, 2018 |
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Episode 35, Racing to market, executing and getting it right. Fikayo Ogundipe, CEO at ToLet.com.ng
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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Episode 34, Seeking investors, bad myths to avoid and other lessons. Franz Struwig, Co-founder at iKubu
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Mar 18, 2018 |
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Episode 33, Building a startup from Whatsapp, Trevor Kimenye, CEO and Co-Founder at Ongair
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Episode 32, Making it easy for everyone to invest. Rasaq Ahmed, Co-Founder at CowryWise
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Episode 31, Lessons and warnings for African returnees. Adia Sowho
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Episode 30, She quit her job and built an online marketplace across multiple cities. Aisha Pandor, Co-Founder at SweepSouth
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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Episode 29, We are building a bank. Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-Founder at Piggybank
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Episode 28, Startup is not equal to raising money. Chika Uwazie, CEO at TalentBase
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Feb 04, 2018 |
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Episode 27, How we raised $250k before building our product. Catherine Luckhoff, founder at NicheStreem
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Jan 28, 2018 |
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Episode 26, How to go after your dream - Ola Brown, Founder at Flying Doctors Nigeria
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Jan 21, 2018 |
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Episode 25, Diving into the deep end, the story of Demi Owoseje, founder at Majeurs Chesterfield
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Jan 14, 2018 |
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Episode 24, I knew what I wanted- Temie Giwa-Tunbosun, Founder at LifeBank
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Jan 07, 2018 |
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Building the Future Podcast: season two intro
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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Building the Future Podcast: season one finale
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Dec 03, 2017 |
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Ep 23 Tola Onayemi
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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Ep 22 Michael Simeon
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Nov 19, 2017 |
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Ep 21 Paul Ziem, Founder and CEO NerdCore
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Nov 12, 2017 |
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#20, Filling the gap for an easier and affordable shipping system- Edem Dotse, Founder at Swiftly
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Nov 05, 2017 |
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#19, Getting into YC and 500 startups, building a lending platform against all odds - Akin Jones, co-founder at Aella Credit
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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#18, Making it easier for Africans to publish and read their own stories - Okechukwu Ofili, Founder at Okadabooks
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Oct 22, 2017 |
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#17, Why we initially turned down VC funding and bootstrapped to $1 million in revenue - Kendall Ananyi, Co-founder at wifi.com.ng
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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#16, Conversation with Oby Ezekwesili - conviction, courage and fearlessness.
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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Episode 015, How Cecil Nutakor went from exam failure to building a company that is changing the way students learn in Africa - Cecil Nutakor, Founder at eCampus
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Oct 01, 2017 |
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EP 14, How to build a new business from an old industry - Oluyomi Ojo, Co-founder at Printivo
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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Episode 13 Afua Osei, Co-founder She Leads Africa, Her journey and the laser focus on the success of African women
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Sep 16, 2017 |
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Episode 12 Michael Ocansey, Co-founder at Agrocenta, Using technology to manage 1000 farmers, 1000 hectares of farmland in Ghana
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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Episode 11 Shola Akinlade, Co-founder at Paystack, How to build a big business by solving painful problems. The story of Paystack.
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Sep 04, 2017 |
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Episode 10 Ngozi Dozie, Co-founder at OneFi, The paradox of focus for African entrepreneurs. Providing easy credit for those ignored by the bank.
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Aug 27, 2017 |
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Episode 004 - Bob Collymore: How Safaricom is using technology to solve problems for the man on the street
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Aug 23, 2017 |
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Episode 009 Marek Zmysłowski, Founder at HotelOga, Making positive expectations bet on Africa. How to launch and scale internet businesses across Africa.
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Aug 20, 2017 |
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Episode 008 Deepankar Rustagi, Founder at Vconnect, What we learnt from attempting to build ecommerce platform in Nigeria. How to get early traction by focusing on specific market segment.
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Aug 13, 2017 |
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Episode 007 Kola Aina, Founder at Ventures Platform, How to build a platform for accelerating the next generation of entrepreneurs in Africa
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Aug 07, 2017 |
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Episode 006 Rob Withagen, Cofounder at Asoko Insight, Why data and machine learning will unlock massive opportunities in Africa, How to get a CTO for your startup as a non-technical founder
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Jul 31, 2017 |
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BTF 005 Mark Essien: Building a business around scalable distribution channels, and why raising money too early can kill your startup
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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BTF 003 - Tayo Bamiduro: solving hyperlocal logistic problems for ecommerce in Africa
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Jul 04, 2017 |
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BTF 002 - Bilikiss Abiola: building a profitable recycling platform, shaping public policy and creating jobs.
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Jul 04, 2017 |
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BTF 001 - Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Empowering people, building platforms and getting power.
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Jul 03, 2017 |