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Podcast on all the happenings in Africa's tech startup ecosystem put together by the team at Disrupt Africa.
Brought to you in partnership with QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness company, which operates using a direct-selling business model, this episode looks at how the lack of regulation in the direct-selling space is hindering its potential to address major issues like youth unemployment.
Produced in partnership with NjiaPay and Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, hears all about South African startup Stokvel Academy from founder Busisiwe Skenjana, and discusses the specifics of fintech funding with NjiaPay's CEO Jonatan Allback.
“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we chat to Patricia Rinke from the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, while we’re also giving founders the chance to vent, and tell us about some of their main gripes with investors.
“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we chat to Selma Ribica from First Circle Capital, about backing breakout fintech startups on the continent, while Clive Butkow from Conducive Capital takes us through the whys and hows of AI-focused venture capital in Africa.
Produced in partnership with NjiaPay and Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, discusses NjiaPay's whirlwind first year with CEO Jonatan Allback, and debates whether stablecoins, in spite of global controversies, can solve real world problems in Africa.
“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Produced in partnership with Novastar Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we’ll be chatting to Kiara Suttner-Tromp, partner at Cape Town-based VC firm HAVAÍC, about her career and her firm’s activities on the continent, as well as representatives from Launch Africa Ventures and E4E Africa to find out about a new innovation on the continent, the Launch Africa SAFE Purchase Agreement, which aims to change the way early-stage funds exit their investments.
Produced in partnership with Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, chats growth with Oze's Dave Emnett, and discusses Africa's burgeoning crypto and blockchain scene with DCG's Aaron Fu.
“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Produced in partnership with Novastar Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. The latest episode sees us speak to Aaron Fu from DCG about his career and his company's plans to scale crypto-focused investing in Africa, while we also dig into the findings of our recently-released funding report.
Produced in collaboration with NVIDIA, this episode of Disrupt Podcast sees us get inspired by two incredible startups - Per Partners and OORB – that are members in the NVIDIA Inception programme, and find out how the programme has fueled their growth. Learn more about our NVIDIA Inception program here: : https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/startups/?ncid=ref-inc-898673-Disruptpodcast
Produced in partnership with Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode sees us speak to Brandon Roberts, CEO of South African fintech LittleFish, and talk to entrepreneurs and investors about how fintech funding is faring in the age of the reset.
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