Episodes
37
Latest episode
Apr 2026
Language
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This podcast tackles the biggest trends in African tech and interviews local startups disrupting their industries. The hosts are Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert, Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho and Venture for Africa Co-Founder & CEO Tobi Lafinhan who may come from different geographies and cultural backgrounds but who all have a love of tech and an interest in Africa's startup scene in common. Find the latest news at http://www.connectingafrica.com Connect on Twitter: Paula - @paulajgilbert Tobi - @TobiLafinhan Matshepo - @tsokamatshepo *Season 1 also featured Tien Fu
This episode we speak to Ravi Bhat, commercial solutions officer and AI officer at Microsoft South Africa, about the real-world implementation of AI across African enterprises. Bhat emphasizes that AI should be viewed as a cultural shift rather than just a tool, highlighting the importance of infrastructure, governance, and skills development.
On this episode we are joined by Calvin Collett, founder and CEO of Melon Mobile, who shares the brutal realities of building an MVNO from scratch, offering both cautionarytales and actionable insights for founders. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and who we should interview next.
On this episode we are joined by Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Investment Officer for Africa at Accion Ventures, who gives us a masterclass on what venture funds are looking for when they invest in fintech startups and why sustainable economics and resilient business models remain key.Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guest we should have next.
On this episode Delta40's Sean Karanja delves into Africa's evolving climate tech ecosystem and how venture capital firms are becoming increasingly interested in planet positive startups. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guest we should have next.
In this episode the team highlights some of their favorite interviews from the past season and gives a sneak peak of what's to come in Season 4. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guests we should have next season.
On this episode we speak to Jessica Hope, founder and CEO of Wimbart, about the relationship between startups and VCs and the dynamics at play when it comes to performance reporting and communication.
On this episode we speak to Loop founder and CEO, Kimberley Taylor, the mastermind behind a platform that powers over 3 million deliveries a month across Africa, including South Africa's biggest on-demand grocery service, Checkers Sixty60.
On this episode we speak to Andy Jury, the Group CEO of financial services platform Mukuru, about the fintech landscape in Africa, how Mukuru has navigated its evolution and expansion strategy over the past 20 years, and the opportunities that remain to bring true digital and financial inclusion to Africa.
On this episode we are joined by Nader Abdelrazik, co-founder and CEO of MoneyHash, a payment orchestration company on a mission to reshape the quality of money processing technology across Africa and the Middle East.
On this episode medical doctor, health economist and Wellahealth founder and CEO, Dr. Ikpeme Neto, joins the podcast to speak about how tech-enabled health services and micro-insurance are helping to improve healthcare for Africa's underserved populations.
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