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NorthStar GAZEVeronique Couttee - Centering Humanity in GIS WorkLet us know what you thought of this episode. In this profound conversation between Aisha and Vero, they explore the intersections of geospatial equity, leadership, and personal growth within the African diaspora. Vero, founder of Geospatial Equity Tech and the AfriTech Fellowship, delves into her journey from conservation biology to becoming a geospatial tech consultant, emphasizing the need for inclusive leadership and capacity building in the STEM fields. Through stories of resilience and community impact, they discuss the empowering role of GIS technology in achieving social justice and the importance of creating safe, supportive spaces for learning...2024-09-0343 min
Start to Finish Motherhood with AishaS3E11 - What's it Like Adulting while Healing from Trauma (Mother Wound) w/ VeroJoin Aisha and her guest, Vero, in an enlightening and deeply personal conversation about breaking generational trauma, mother wounds, and the journey towards healing. Aisha opens up about her challenging childhood and how it shaped her, while Vero shares her insights on mindfulness, mother wounds, and the finite pool of worry. Together, they explore the powerful impact of relationships, both human and with nature, and discuss how confronting fears and nurturing the spirit can lead to profound growth. Tune in to be inspired by their stories and grounded advice, and don't miss Vero's top book recommendations for further reading. F...2024-07-1045 min
My Tech Story AfricaTHE ACCIDENTAL INVESTOR: Turning 400 Euros into 3.5 Million - Joe Kinvi | HoaQThis episode stars Joe Kinvi, co-founder of HoaQ and founder of Stealth Startup, his story came across not as extraordinary, but universal in its very humanness. Growing up between countries, he recalls feeling unsure of where he fit in. Joe Kinvi is a notable figure in the African tech investment landscape, having transitioned from a background in finance to entrepreneurship and tech investment. He co-founded HoaQ, an investor community focused on backing entrepreneurs and creating scalable businesses for Africa and its diaspora (Empower Africa) (AfriTech XYZ).
But even then, Joe's innate curiosity pushed him to explore. I chuckled when he spoke...2024-06-1959 min
FOUNDERSSAUCEBridging The Startup To Corprate Gap with StartupbootcampStartupbootcamp AfriTech is an accelerator designed to empower impact & sustainability startups. Connecting visionary Founders with conscious global corporations, their corporate leaders, as well as experienced mentors and impact investors. Learn more here; https://www.startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/afritech
FOUNDERSSAUCE is a South African platform enabling access to resources for entrepreneurs and creators. Get tools to launch your startup or grow your business. Start Building https://founderssauce.com/2024-05-0606 min
Geographers without BordersS2 EP02: Scholarships, Consultancy, Fellowship, Oh My! with founder Vero CoutteeVéronique, or Véro, Couttee began her journey in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, completing a BS in Biology with a focus on Ecology and working as a wildlife biologist for 5 years. In 2018, Ms. Couttee came to the United States as a Fulbright scholar to complete an MS in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy at the University of Albany. During this time, she worked in a partnership with ESRI and the National Audubon Society’s Enterprise GIS team under a Dangermond Fellowship sponsored by ESRI.
In 2021 Ms. Couttee founded Geospatial Equity Tech (https://www.geoequitytech.com/services) to f...2024-03-071h 27
GIS Chat PodcastVeronique CoutteeSend us a textBorn in Mauritius, an island East of Madagascar, Veronique founded both organizations, AfriTech Fellowship and Geospatial Equity Tech, to help underrepresented and marginalized communities get involved in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). But first, we talk about the U.S education system and comparing it to the U.K education system, and then we discuss how GIS can help socioeconomic issues and why GIS is so important in telling stories. Veronique incorporates story telling in her consulting, mentoring, and overall passion in helping those who are historically marginalized. www...2024-02-0542 min
Founders' Fears & FailuresMaking Sure Your Business Isn’t Your Life from a Tech Startup Founder turned Solopreneur with Neha GunnooIn this week’s episode, I’m introducing you to Neha Gunnoo, a former tech startup co-founder who stepped away from her startup after realizing how much it was harming her mental health.Neha is now the founder & senior content strategist of Luova Digital Ltd specializing in digital content strategy and marketing with clients and partners globally including the US, Europe and Mauritius. Neha was previously the co-founder and CMO of LeFinTech Ltd – a startup in Mauritius specializing in chatbots for small businesses in Mauritius. She was responsible for the business and marketing strategy and for maintaining the re...2023-05-1648 min
Climate Opportunity Podcast#7 Abdulmalik Badamasi - Transforming Nigeria's Energy Landscape with Affordable Solar SolutionsAbdulmalik Badamasi is a passionate advocate for high-efficiency strategic solutions to address African challenges. He is the CEO of Powerbox Energy Systems Ltd, a renewable energy company dedicated to developing affordable zero-emission, smart off-grid solar energy systems for homes, businesses, and public facilities across sub-Saharan Africa. With a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Abdulmalik possesses a strong educational foundation that complements his drive for change.
Throughout his career, Abdulmalik has received numerous honors and awards recognizing his innovative spirit and commitment to clean energy. In November 2022, he was among the final...2023-05-0842 min
Stress Less With Me JessOne Woman ShowFrom marketing to learning from failures we talk about it all.
Neha's mission is to craft creative experiences via storytelling for businesses so that they can connect with their target market in a more human way.
Neha is the founder of Luova Digital. She was previously the co-founder and CMO of LeFinTech Ltd specialising in chatbots for the Mauritian market. She has six years of experience in digital marketing, project management and business on the local & international markets. Neha is a “one-woman company” and runs her business remotely. Additionally, she is a Ment...2023-03-2118 min
The Pitch Room Africa#ThePitchRoomAfrica with Guest: Zach GeorgeWE INVITED ZACH GEORGE CO-FOUNDER OF LAUNCH AFRICA AND AFRICA'S LEADING ANGEL INVESTOR TO DISCUSS INVESTMENT IN AFRICA, HIS JOURNEY, THE INVESTMENT BIAS AND LAUNCH AFRICA INVESTMENT THESIS.
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Zachariah (Zach) George is a Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures – the most prominent and active early-stage Venture Capital Fund across Africa, solving the significant gap in the pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa. He is also the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Startupbootcamp AfriTech – the leading multi-corporate backed venture accelerator program in Africa. Zach is widely recognized as one of Africa’s most prominent Angel...2023-03-161h 51
SCIX African Trade TalksNavigating Funding as a Startup Founder - Vuyani TatiIn this episode, we speak to Vuyani Tati a Group Finance Manager at Startupbootcamp Afritech. He provides further information about Startupbootcamp, a business accelerator program, and he also emphasizes the important areas of concentration when it comes to Impact Investing and capital raising for startup founders. 2022-08-2919 min
AfriTech VerifiedFounder at Fashtracker, African Digital Fashion Marketplace | Wunmi Akinsola is Afritech VerifiedIn this month’s episode, our host, Tosin Omowole spoke to Wunmi Akinsola, Founder at Fashtracker, an African digital fashion marketplace. Wunmi Akinsola is passionate about African fashion and has used her experience to build a curated fashion marketplace that caters to the needs of African fashion designers.
Fashtracker Online is a B2B/B2C and education platform that solves the visibility problem. For sellers, they create a curated and appropriate sales avenue, and for buyers, they create a platform that makes it easier to sift through products and to systematically find exactly what they need. Th...2022-04-2550 min
The Innovation Spark#Startups Week 10|22 - This week insights have a lot of starts. From startups getting massive funding to get going, others expanding expansion to new territories like Nigeria, Ghana etc#startingup Week 10: - Dash, eCampus LLC, AgriCo Hub Startupbootcamp AfriTech Ghana Revenue Authority - official and moreThis week's insights have a lot of starts. From startups getting massive funding to get going, others expanding expansion to new territories like Nigeria, accelerator programs initiating in Ghana and Government launching programs. Blitz through insights concerning the Ghana Innovation Ecosystem. The headlines include:💡 Dash raises $32.8m seed round to build connected wallet for Africans💡 E-commerce startup Tendo (YC W22) expands to Nigeria💡 Edtech startup eCampus LLC selected for the Telecel Group Startupboot...2022-03-3104 minAfriTech VerifiedFounder & CEO at Fleri, African Insuretech Startup | Samuel Baddoo is AfriTech VerifiedTosin Omowole spoke to Samuel Baddoo, Founder & CEO at Fleri, a financial wellness platform created to help immigrants take control of their financial lives. The company’s first product, FleriHealth, offers affordable and reliable healthcare plans for Africans in the diaspora to purchase for their loved ones back home in Africa.
Fleri allows Africans in the diaspora to have the peace of mind that they can support their family if a medical emergency occurs, as well as helping them save money on remittances by allowing them to pay for healthcare directly. The initial pilot phase of the pl...2022-03-0732 min
The Mashstartup PodcastWhat Investors Get Wrong - with Vuyani Tati (Startupbootcamp Afritech)A podcast exploring practical learnings and candid journeys of Africa's emerging entrepreneurs and creators. The Mashstartup Podcast profiles the most talented creators, impactful entrepreneurs & high performing professionals with the purpose to drive insights and tactics to help you build what you believe in. Youth entrepreneurship evangelist Mashudu Modau is an influential voice in the small business community. As founder of Lutcha and Founders Sauce – he connects people and builds platforms to help African entrepreneurs grow. Learn more www.mashstartsup.co.za2022-02-2150 minAfriTech VerifiedCo-founder at Awabah, African Digital Pension Platform | Tunji Andrews is Afritech VerifiedIn this month’s episode, our host, Tosin Omowole spoke to Tunji Andrews, Co-Founder at Awabah, a digital pension platform for self-employed Africans. Tunji Andrews is an economist, financial inclusion advocate and creative entrepreneur, whose current and future activities are geared towards actively advancing financial inclusion in Nigeria and Africa.
Awabah’s mission is to help people outside of the regular 9-5 work model plan towards a financially safe and secure future. The company believes that access to financial services should be available to every Nigerian and this is why they work to make access to micro pens...2022-02-071h 04AfriTech VerifiedManaging Editor at Africa’s foremost resource for technology news, TechCabal | Koromone Koroye is AfriTech VerifiedIn this month’s episode, our host, Tosin Omowole spoke to Koromone Koroye, the Managing Editor at TechCabal, one of Africa’s most trusted sources for African tech news. Koromone describes herself as a multifaceted creative storyteller who is obsessed with coffee and exercise. She is also passionate about great leadership, particularly in the corporate world.
TechCabal is an African news platform that is passionate about telling stories of triumph, grit and innovation, from the African tech ecosystem. They showcase stories about companies, as well as the people building them. Since 2013, they have covered fundraises, exits, expansions, and...2021-12-0650 minAfriTech VerifiedGlobal Head of Operational Excellence at Sokowatch, East African E-commerce Start-up | Fatma Nasujo is AfriTech VerifiedHey guys, we are back with another exciting episode of AfriTech Verified! In this month’s episode, our host, Tosin Omowole spoke to Fatma Nasujo, the Global Head of Operational Excellence at Sokowatch, an e-commerce start-up at the heart of the informal retail industry in East Africa - managing the movement of tonnes of goods and food. Fatma is a financial services professional with over 12 years of experience working in fintech, edtech & banking, and she has used her skills to serve multiple businesses across East Africa.
Approximately $850 billion worth of consumer goods are sold in Africa and 90% of...2021-11-0133 min
The Connecting Africa PodcastS1 Ep. 3 – Startups, funding & failing fast with Zachariah GeorgeThis week the team chat to Startupbootcamp AfriTech co-founder Zachariah George about venture capital and angel investing in Africa and what he is looking for in the next generation of tech startups on the continent.2021-10-1927 minAfriTech VerifiedDirector of Pharmacy Services at Field Intelligence, African Health Tech Company | Suleman Sule is Afritech VerifiedIt’s another exciting episode of Afritech Verified! In this month’s episode, our host, Tosin Omowole spoke to Suleman Sule, Director of Pharmacy Services at Field Intelligence, an African health tech company transforming the role of technology, business, and supply chain to improve healthcare systems in Africa. Suleman leads the Nigerian operations at Field with his 13 plus years of experience in Nigeria’s health sector.
Field Intelligence was established in 2015 to help transform Africa’s healthcare systems. The company uses live practical data to build-out sustainable and efficient supply chains to improve healthcare access across Africa. From res...2021-10-1429 min
The Meb Faber Show - Better InvestingAfrica Startup Series – Zachariah George, Launch Africa Ventures - The Evolution of Tech In Africa Had To Always Start With Fintech | #358In episode 358, we welcome our guest, Zachariah George, Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, Africa’s leading early-stage VC fund, and the co-founder and CIO of Startupbootcamp AfriTech, the leading venture accelerator program in Africa. In today’s episode, we start by hearing how volunteering at an African orphanage changed Zach’s life, convincing him to leave Wall Street and move to Africa to eventually launch the first accelerator there. Then we hear about all the areas technology is touching that Zach is excited about, including education, healthcare, finance, transportation, and more. As we w...2021-10-111h 06
AfriTech VerifiedCEO of Biamo Money, Africa’s Fintech Platform for Mothers | Seun Runsewe is Afritech VerifiedHey guys, we are back with another exciting episode of Afritech Verified! On this month’s episode, our host, Towsyn Omowole spoke to a formidable force in the Afritech ecosystem, our first female guest, Seun Runsewe, CEO and co-founder at Biamo Money, a fintech platform targeted at mothers. Seun is one of Nigeria’s most powerful women in tech and was recently named in Vogue as one of 6 Women At The Forefront Of West Africa’s Tech Boom.
Biamo Money is a new niche digital bank that was founded to empower mothers in Nigeria. The platform helps its users...2021-08-1435 min
DMLive TVTurning Plastic Waste into Valuable Building Materials. Franc Kamugyisha Founder of Ecoplastile shares his storyI had the privilege of having a conversation with @ Franc Kamugyisha, a Ugandan serial social entrepreneur, Builder & Businessman, AfriTech XYZ Fellow, Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Fellow, and a recipient of the Earth Tech Challenge Award, TEF Awards winner and SEED Low carbon Award Finalist, and winner Climate Launchpad 2019.
Listen to his transformative idea's on how to turn waste into money. These guys are doing some great work at Ecoplastile and will soon even introduce and game changing insurance product for the most vulnerable people in our communities. Enjoy the conversation.
2021-07-1629 minAfriTech VerifiedCEO of Vendease, Africa’s Amazon Prime for Restaurants | Tunde Kara is Afritech VerifiedHello people. It’s that time of the month again. We are back with another episode of Afritech Verified! On this month’s episode, our host, Towsyn Omowole takes us on a journey to Lagos, Nigeria, where she speaks to Tunde Kara, CEO of one of Africa’s fastest-growing Agritech startups, Vendease, which has been coined the “Amazon Prime” for restaurants.
Vendease Africa is a platform that makes procurement easier and more transparent for hotels and restaurants in Africa. On the Vendease platform, food businesses can order anything they want at competitive prices. This is done by connecting...2021-07-1543 minAfriTech VerifiedAfrican Diaspora Tech Investor, Joe Kinvi is Afritech VerifiedWe’re back with another unmissable episode of Afritech Verified! On this month’s episode, our host, Towsyn Omowole spoke to chartered accountant turned African tech investor, Joe Kinvi. Joe co-founded African tech investment firm, HoaQ, alongside his partner, Nubi Kay who he met whilst working at global payments company, Stripe.2021-06-2143 min
AfricArena Podcast with Patrick CraigEp #15 - Scale Big & Scale Fast. Facilitated by Motlhabane Koloi (Startupbootcamp AfriTech) ft Anton van Vlaanderen (4Di Capital), Louw Barnardt (Outsourced CFO), James Townsend-Rose (JUMO), and Anton Kleingeld (Old Mutual)Ep #15 - Scale Big & Scale Fast facilitated by Motlhabane Koloi ft Anton van Vlaanderen, Louw Barnardt, James Townsend-Rose, and Anton Kleingeld2021-06-1141 minAfriTech VerifiedAfrican Media Entrepreneur and Tech Talent Scout, Adewale Yusuf is Afritech VerifiedOn this month’s episode, our host, Towsyn Omowole spoke to a well known influencer in Africa’s technology ecosystem, Adewale Yusuf. He founded one of Africa’s top technology blogs - Techpoint Africa, and recently handed over the reins to start a company called TalentQL, a platform that allows companies to hire vetted and verified software developers from emerging markets.2021-05-2426 minAfriTech VerifiedTwo time YC alumni Josh Nzewi is Afritech VerifiedThe Afritech Verified Podcast is back with a new host - Towsyn Omowole, Community Lead at Afritech XYZ. In this month’s episode, she speaks to Josh Nzewi, co-founder of Eze [pronounced easy], the world’s first fully automated marketplace for trading new and used electronics in wholesale quantities.2021-05-0414 min
Disrupt PodcastDP #18: Funding Cowrywise and African fintech, and the return of a corporate-backed acceleratorTom and Gabriella are joined by Johan Bosini from the fintech-focused Quona Capital to discuss the founding round raised by Nigerian startup Cowrywise, while Philip Kiracofe from Startupbootcamp AfriTech discusses the return of Africa's premier corporate-backed accelerator programme. Episode also includes a wrap of all the latest African tech startup happenings, while Adetolani Eko of Nigerian dating startup Vybe “pitches the pod”.2021-02-1437 min
The UpStartVC PodcastUpStartVC Podcast Ep003 - Vuyani Tati & DiversityWelcome to the UpStartVC Podcast. This week we chat to Vuyani Tati the Financial Manager at Startupbootcamp AfriTech and try to discuss diversity in the startup ecosystem. Get on the email list at theupstartvcpodcast.substack.com2021-02-0436 minAfriTech VerifiedThe Millennial Venture Builder Who Is Passionate About Africa | Arthur Chupeau is Afritech VerifiedIn this month’s episode of the Afritech XYZ Podcast, we speak to Baobab Network’s Head of Ventures, Arthur Chupeau. From the beautiful city of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, Arthur [fondly called Art] shared his business story and spoke to us about the tech scene in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. We share some insights here - www.afritech.xyz/blog2021-01-2833 minAfriTech VerifiedGrowth over time in Nigeria's Tech ecosystem | Olanrewaju Odunowo is Afritech VerifiedListen on this conversation with Lead Analyst @ Techcabal, Olanrewaju Odunowo.
From the nascent period of the e-commerce boom in Nigeria, Olanrewaju has witnessed the beginnings of the historical rise of the Nigerian tech ecosystem and continues to play a significant part in its development to date. this conversation brings really interesting insight to the development of Nigerian tech, the challenges that founders and the ecosystem have faced, the opportunities for the future and the hopes that have been had and lost along the way.
You can connect directly with Olarenwaju here - https://www.linkedin.co...2020-10-1325 minAfriTech VerifiedThe challenges facing African Fintech today with Sam EyobIn this episode, Bayo Adelaja is speaking with Sam Eyob; a third culture kid, originally from Ethiopia then the US, then the UK, then Kenya, who's bringing his experience of banking to the fintech space as Principal at Lendable, the debt facilitator to fintechs in emerging and frontier markets.
With a significant depth of experience in traditional and non-traditional forms of finance, Sam’s perspective on Afritech is unique and valuable. In this conversation, Sam and I talk about the challenges facing fintech startups today.
You can connect with Sam on LinkedIn and Twitter.2020-07-0741 min
Coffee, Eggs & InspirationLive outside your comfort zone and pursue your passion: Bayo AdelajaBayo Adejala is an award winning social entrepreneur: the founder and "Chief Doer" of Do It Now Now. Her mission is to champion ethnic diversity in entrepreneurship, creativity & philanthropy.
2018: Awarded one of the most influential women in social entrepreneurship in the UK (NatWest)
2019: top 100 most influential BAME Leaders (FT)
Oxford and Harvard Awards for her work
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation consultant
Bayo grew up in Nigeria and moved 19 years ago to the UK where her mission is to unleash the potential of under-represented groups.
She has a passion that is as rare as it is infectious.
Do It Now Now
...2020-06-0121 minAfriTech VerifiedGender Lens Investing in the African tech ecosystem | Muthoni Wachira is Afritech VerifiedFind the show notes of all our podcasts on https://www.afritech.xyz/blog/gender-lens-investing-in-the-african-tech-ecosystem-muthoni-wachira-is-afritech-verified2020-05-2149 minAfriTech VerifiedHow finance institutions tackle Africa’s fast moving fintech ecosystem | Helen Lin is Afritech VerifiedSee show notes - https://www.afritech.xyz/blog/how-finance-institutions-tackle-africas-fast-moving-fintech-ecosystem-helen-lin-is-afritech-verified2020-05-1938 minAfricArena Podcast with Patrick Craig#Ep 8 - The State of Tech Innovation in Africa - facilitated by Patrick Craig (AfricArena) featuring Philip Kiracofe - ( CEO of Startupbootcamp AfriTech) Seraj Toefy - (CEO of Ukondla Holding & Lecturer at University of Stellenbosch ), Tanya van Lill (CEO of SAVCA), Rochelle Mountany (Strategic ISV Partner, Microsoft), Femi Adeyemo (CEO, Arnergy), Madjid Harfoush (Operation Director, Leroy Merlin South Africa), Vincent Viollain (Co-Founder ofVivaTech)Hello Ladies & Gents. Bonjour Mesdames et Messieurs. Habari wana wake na waun gwana to our Swahili brothers/ sisters. How u de? How's everyone doing! Welcome to today's Webinar on The State of Tech Innovation in Africa. Normally it would be at this time, during our tour which would be happening right now we scour the major capitals of the continent in search of the most game changing startups in each region . So as we cannot continue with our usual tour schedule, the AfricArena team thought it would be a...2020-04-281h 34AfricArena Podcast with Patrick Craig#Ep 7 - How to build a successful African startup that you can take global - facilitated by Alison Collier (Endevour) featuring Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (Flutterwave / Andela), Ryan Harris (SA SME Fund), Zachariah George (Startupbootcamp AfriTech) & Yvonne Maitin (One Africa Capital)In today's episode, you're going to hear one of the best panel discussions from the 2019 edition of the AfricArena Summit. The topic of today's discussion is: How to build a successful African startup that you can scale globally.
This particular topic is super important to us, not only because we want to change the narrative that is being told around the world about Africa, but also because we want to help as many start ups as possible, scale their businesses globally. TO give you some context: As it stands, African tech startups currently only receive less than 1% of the global...2020-03-2658 min
Women in Tech Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraBayo Adelaja of Do it Now Now, Connecting African Tech Founders To Experts & Investors Worldwide: Women In Tech LondonDon't miss out on the next #womenintech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://womenintechshow.com
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Actuarial Society of South AfricaFINTECH SPOTLIGHT FEATURING STARTUPBOOTCAMP AFRITECHFacilitators – Philip Kiracofe and Zachariah George
Chair – Anton Kleingeld2018-10-2559 minThe ASSA 2018 Annual Actuaries Convention - 24 & 25 October at the CTICCFINTECH SPOTLIGHT FEATURING STARTUPBOOTCAMP AFRITECHFacilitators – Philip Kiracofe and Zachariah George
Chair – Anton Kleingeld2018-10-2559 min