The Grinders Table
By Uwem Uwemakpan
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Episodes: 81
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The Grinders Table Podcast is your opportunity to sit at the table with entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who are shaking things up in their industry.
Each other week Uwem will interview these amazing thought-leaders to uncover how they've done it and learn something new in the process. Join me on the regular to hear how they dared to defy the odds and live their own success story... or epic failure!
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Mike Hudack didn't set out to build a payments company. He set out to fix an interface.
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Building Africa’s Carbon Neobank: A Conversation with Mélanie Keita
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Why SaaS Dies in Africa, the Talent Myth & the Only Thing That Actually Matters - Flo Nduwayezu
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Fundability vs. Buildability: What African Venture Actually Demands - Dotun Olowoporoku, Ventures Platform
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Complexity Is the Moat: Stone Atwine on Building Eversend Across 12 Markets Without Losing the Plot
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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From 70 Women in Accra to 5,000 Across Africa: Ethel Cofie on Building Community
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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The Global Language of Entrepreneurship: Connecting Ecosystems Across Continents with Harvard iLab's Rym Baouendi
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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How Brenton Naicker is Building Africa's Blockchain Future From The Frontlines
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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From Cyber Cafes to Y Combinator: Building Africa's Financial Future
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The Outlier's Path: Building Africa's Healthcare Future with Ayodeji Alaran (Founder, PBR Insights)
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Why Africa Needs Boring First with Bernard Laurendeau
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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When Revolution Meets Innovation: Dr. Houda Ghozzi's Journey from Academia to Ecosystem Builder
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May 18, 2025 |
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Survive First, Scale Later: Tunji Andrews on Resilience, Regulation and Retirement Planning
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May 06, 2025 |
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The Builder's Mindset: Yassine Laghzioui on Entrepreneurship, Deep Tech, and Africa's Future
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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RESHARE: Scaling E-Commerce in Africa: Insights from Jumia's Ex CEO - Massimiliano Spalazzi
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Technology, Faith, and Purpose: Jelle Schuitemaker's Mission to Reduce Child Mortality with Goal 3
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Leading by Following: Ghita Zniber's Unique Approach to African Startup Investment with Kalys Ventures
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Building Deep Tech in Kenya: The Octavia Carbon Story with Martin Freimüller
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Influencing African Tech from Dakar: Sabrine Chahrour's Journey in Venture Capital
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Navigating the Challenges in African Healthcare: with Tobias Reiter (CEO, Viebeg)
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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From high performance sports to retail success, our chat with Amber Penney (Co-founder, Faro)
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Balancing Passion and Business: Lara Dendy Young's Story with Conservio
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The Operator's Edge: A conversation with Seni Sulyman (Founder, Talstack)
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May 20, 2024 |
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Navigating Success with Oyin Solebo
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May 06, 2024 |
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Repost: Clive Butkow's guide to navigating success in Business
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May 01, 2024 |
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Investing in Africa's Future: Kola Aina's Path to Ventures Platform
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Building an effective company culture with Jem HR's Caroline van der Merwe
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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The African startup landscape, a conversation with Oo Nwoye (Part 2)
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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The African startup landscape, a conversation with Oo Nwoye (Part 1)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Building an Integrated Life with Kanini Mutooni
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Scaling E-Commerce in Africa: Insights from Jumia's Ex CEO - Massimiliano Spalazzi
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Redefining Tourism Through Technology with David Gonahasa
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Breaking Barriers and Building Networks: A Conversation with June Angelides MBE
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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The Intersection of Tech, Policy and Entrepreneurship with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Mastering the art of building a business with Anil Atma (CEO, Kreem Inc)
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Turning lemons to lemonade with Seyi Abolaji (Founder, Wilson's Juice Co)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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A Journey of Resilience: Joe Kinvi's Path to Pan-African Impact
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Unconventional Routes with Ikpeme Neto (Founder, Wella Health)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Increasing the Odds with Cindy Ai and Mark Kleyner of DreamVC
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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The Balance of Passion and Practicality with Eugene Nwoke (Country Manager, Roche)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Leading with influence: Babajide Duroshola (M-Kopa)
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Bonus: Building in a Crisis
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Digitising the Hospitality Industry with Havar Bauck, CEO of HotelOnline
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Launching in a pandemic with Mayowa Alli (Co-founder, Traction Apps)
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May 23, 2023 |
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Creating Change with Angie Madara (Founding Partner, Athena FundX)
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May 14, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Navigating Uncertainty with Yusufa Sey
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May 04, 2023 |
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Navigating Growth, Risk, and Empathy in Financial Services: Insights from Branch's Dayo Ademola
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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From Passion to Profession: Diji Aderogba's Inspiring Journey
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Navigating Academia to Entrepreneurship with Hafsah Jumare, CEO of CoAmana
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Connecting the dots with Desigan Chinniah aka Dees
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Unlocking potential with Ashley Immanuel (Co-founder, Semicolon)
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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The road less travelled with Oyinkansola Fawehinmi (Foza)
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Taking ownership with Caleb Maru, GP at Proximity Ventures
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Nurturing Tech Talent with Snehar Shah, CEO of Moringa School
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Navigating Career with Mouna Akefli
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Championing Inclusivity with Solape Akinpelu, CEO of Hervest
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Scaling impact with Will Senyo, CEO, Impact Hub Accra
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Transformation using digital skills with Martin Ndlovu
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Tackling emergency healthcare challenges with Folake Owodunni, Founder of Emergency Response Africa
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Building in uncertainty with Damilare Ogunleye
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Enduring tough times with Thrive Agric's Uka Eje
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Taking Risks with Yvonne Bajela (Local Globe)
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Building Teams with Sam Sturm (Founders Factory Africa)
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Zouheir Lakhdissi, The Accidental Entrepreneur
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Conversations with Kristin Wilson
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Conversations with Joseph Agunbiade
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Conversations with Prasanth Kumar
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May 25, 2022 |
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Conversations with Kanini Mutooni
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May 17, 2022 |
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Conversations with Olawale Adegoke
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May 10, 2022 |
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Conversations with Bola Lawal
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Finding Clarity with Tomilola Majekodunmi (Bankly)
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Conversation with Temitope Ekundayo
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Conversation with Tomi Solanke
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Conversation with Max Cuvellier
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Conversations with Eman Wahby
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Conversations with Clive Butkow
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Conversation with Pamela Wagner
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Conversations with Blessing Abeng
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Conversations with Maxime Bayen
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Making Impact: work-life, health and Balance with Anta Diallo (BPIFrance)
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Conversations with Oliver Blantern
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Jan 17, 2022 |