Labari Media Podcast

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“The Labari Media Podcast” is a podcast show which discusses technology and different sectors in media, business, and others shaping in Ghana and Africa.In this show, we interview tech entrepreneurs, innovators, and experts in Ghana and Africa. We will explore a wide range of topics including fintech, e-commerce, mobile payments, artificial intelligence, experiences, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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January 27, 202624 min

Cross Border Payments with Austin Okpagu, Country Manager of Verto

Today on the show, we talk to Austin Okpagu, Verto’s Country Director for Nigeria, to explore the fast-evolving world of cross-border payments in Africa. We discuss Verto’s role in enabling instant, low-cost multi-currency transactions, the shift from slow traditional banking to fintech solutions, regulatory challenges and opportunities across the continent, and the rise of stablecoins and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 12, 202531 min

Investing In Startups from The Diaspora With Kanessa Muluneh

On this episode of the Labari Media podcast, host Joseph Kuuire sat down with Kanessa Muluneh, founder of Nyle, a VC firm investing to scale companies in Africa, to unpack her journey, the gritty realities of investing in Africa, and the untapped opportunities waiting to be seized.Nyle Fund: https://nyle.africa/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 11, 202529 min

Helping African SMEs Grow Using AI and Digital Tools with Gori Yahaya (Upskill Universe)

Today, we spoke to Gori Yahaya, an entrepreneur, learning specialist, keynote speaker, and diversity and inclusion evangelist. He is the founder and CEO of UpSkill Universe, a digital training and transformation consultancy that develops and delivers learning programs to help organisations' workforce adapt to change at scale.We discussed how digital skills, tools, and platforms like AI and e-commerce can help SMEs grow sustainably. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 12, 202546 min

Webinar: African Fintech and The Opportunities of Embedded Finance

On Thursday, 6th February, Tech Labari, in collaboration with Kora, held an online webinar to discuss the evolving landscape of FinTech in Africa, highlighting trends, challenges, and future opportunities in the sector.The webinar also delved into the topic of Embedded Finance in Africa and the opportunities that it helps for the fintech industry and consumers.This episode features the live recording from the webinar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 8, 202424 min

Promoting Financial Inclusion in Nigeria with Babajide Duroshola, General Manager of M-KOPA Nigeria

On today's episode, we speak to Babajide Duroshola, general manager of M-KOPA Nigeria. Prior to M-KOPA, he was the Country Director at SafeBoda Nigeria, where he was responsible for the overall growth of the business.We spoke to Babajide about M-KOPA’s progress in advancing financial and digital inclusion in Nigeria, regulation and policies in Nigeria as a fintech, and how the company promotes its products and services to low-income households in the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 26, 202436 min

The Rebranding of eCampus with Cecil Nutakor, Founder of eCampus

On today's episode, we talked to Cecil Nutakor, founder of the Ghanaian Edtech company, eCampus.On the show, we discussed their new brand identity which they announced at the Tech in Ghana conference, why they decided to go in a new direction with the new brand, and what new services they will be offering customers and users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 24, 202434 min

Evolution of Cybersecurity in Africa with Jaco Nel, CTO of Deimos

On today's episode, we spoke to Jaco Nel, Chief Technology Officer at Deimos. In this role, Jaco is responsible for overseeing the development and cross-functional delivery of Deimos’ software portfolio for Deimos and its clientsWe discussed the role of cybersecurity in Africa, the emerging threats, and how collaboration needs to be explored more between countries and companies to combat new cybersecurity threats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 3, 202436 min

Local Venture Investments with Damilola Teidi (Head of Platform and Network, Ventures Platform)

Damilola Teidi-Ayoola is an ecosystem builder with 10+ years of experience in the technology space in Africa, with most of that time spent supporting and facilitating access to capital for high-growth technology startups across different stages of growth.She is currently the Head of Platform and Networks at Ventures Platform, where she leads a team focused on building expertise-driven post-investment support initiatives that create value for the fund’s portfolio companies and founders.On the podcast, we discussed how Venture Platform does due diligence when investing, the trends in the current VC space on the continent and other topics related to investing in Africa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 27, 202429 min

Integrating Adaptive Hiring with Akua Sencherey, Senior Product Marketing Manager (Andela)

On today's episode, we spoke to Akua Sencherey, a Ghanaian-American product marketing leader at Andela, one of the world's largest private marketplaces of skilled technical talent, reshaping how companies hire through its AI-powered platform. Akua will be at the Tech in Ghana conference happening in November in Accra (Tech Labari is a media partner for the event). We discussed Andela's "adaptive hiring" process and how companies, schools, and governments can leverage this process to get better talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 24, 202430 min

Discussing AI in Africa with Yemi Keri, CEO of Heckerbella

In this episode, we talked to Yemi Keri of Heckerbella, a Digital Transformation and Software Development company empowering African decision-makers to shape the future. Yemi Keri has over 23 years of experience in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industries serving in both the public and private sectors. We discussed Artificial Intelligence in Africa, the current opportunities, how the Government can help create the environment to help AI growth, and which sectors will see growth in AI on the continent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.