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The Sound of Accra PodcastPowering Startups & High-Growth SMEs with Vetted African Web3 Digital Talents x Eric Annan | S5 Ep.5Adrian speaks to Eric Annan, Founder and CEO of Ayagigs, an African marketplace that provides vetted and trusted Web3 talents including developers, UX/UI Designers, Growth marketers, NFT experts and much more.
Show Notes: https://www.thesoundofaccra.com/aya
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Ayagigs PodcastInsights and advice on navigating a career in the Web3 spaceIn this episode, you'll have the opportunity to hear from two remarkable speakers who have excelled in the web3 space. Join us as we listen to Karla Obakpolor, the founder of Cryptosmart, and Vicentia Asilevi, the founder of Crypthority, as they generously share their valuable insights and advice on forging a successful career in the Web3 realm.
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GreenPill125 - Aya With Eric AnnanWelcome Eric Annan to the show! Eric shares what life is like for those in Africa and how what he is building, Aya, will help improve the lives of those living there. Take the green pill anon. ------ ✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://pod.link/1609313639 🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/ Apple Show Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1609313639 Spotify Show Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0l6aXWC94dd0RA3tkKfxjd ----- SPONSOR PILLS: 🌄 ValleyDAO | B...2023-06-2239 minThe Sound of Accra PodcastThe Race for Africa: US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana (PodBites Ep. 37)US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana as part of a week-long tour of Africa including Tanzania and Zambia. Rumours have it the main reason is to counter the influence of China on the continent. With other superpowers including Russia building relationships with other West African countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali, we discuss if the race for Africa is still truly on.
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Black Create Connect PodcastEp 42 - The plan to HIRE over 1 million young Africans into well paid roles in Tech - Ft Eric Annan, Founder , AyaEric Annan, Founder & CEO of Aya. Eric is a Serial Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Defiant Optimism Blog, and has mentored over 1200 Young People Across 17 African Countries Pan African Builders Forum Convener. Travelled to over 17 African countries, 5 in Asia, 4 in the Middle East, 2 in Europe and counting, giving him over 15 years of experience working with diverse teams.
In this episode Alicia and Eric Discuss:
Networking in Accra, Ghana
Poverty in West Africa, why it exists and how to help
How polictics inspired his career
Travelling and living in up to 17 countries in Africa
The reality of building some...2023-02-201h 13Ayagigs PodcastBuilding an awesome web3 productCalling all web3 builders! Join Groot and Aise as they break down what it takes to build a killer decentralized product. In discussion were some challenges and opportunities in building an awesome web3 product.2023-02-031h 06Ayagigs PodcastMonetising your skill in the tech spaceIn this episode, our speakers; Chike Okonkwo, Co-founder of Gamic and Hilary Azubuike, Founder of Cryptohils & Blockchain UNIBEN, shared best practices for monetising digital skills2023-02-0253 minAyagigs PodcastCryptocurrency vs Fiat Payments: The Future of FinanceIn this episode, we had an in-depth discussion about the role of Crypto and Fiat payments in the future of finance. Our speaker lineup featured two personalities seasoned in both payment systems: the CEO of BoundlessPay, Franklin Peters, and the COO of Aya, Pishikeni Tukura.2022-12-1632 minThe Sound of Accra PodcastA Conversation with Eric Annan, Founder of Ayagigs, Africa’s Web3 Talent MarketplaceEric Annan is the founder of Ayagigs, Africa’s Web3 Marketplace. Ayagigs helps early-stage startups and medium-sized companies find the right fit talents to supercharge their business.
This has been featured in the likes of Business insider, Yahoo News, Tech Cabal and a whole host of other big name media outlets.
Aya is also supported by Coinbase Giving.
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“Africa is going to be home to MORE than half the world’s population. In the next 6,000 days or less, there is going to be over 1 Billion young Africans aged b...2022-12-0538 minAyagigs PodcastThe Startup Mindset and the Right TalentStarting a startup is one thing, but getting the right talent to push the vision into reality, is a whole new challenge. In this episode, we had 2 startup founders; Eric Annan of Ayagigs and Shirley Nzeh of Web3 Africa, share their experiences and advice to businesses and talents looking for better ways to scale.2022-11-261h 11Ayagigs PodcastManaging Challenges as an African TalentAnother amazing time was spent on the Ayagigs Podcast featuring Asemota Izoduwa Precious; the Head of the Edo Innovation Hub. Alongside him was Success Maduka; the Africa Lead for Beam Privacy. Despite significant advancement in recent years, several obstacles still stand in the way of the African freelancer's full potential. In discussion were best practices to manage and overcome these challenges.2022-11-1139 minAyagigs PodcastHow the Gig Economy is facilitating wealth for AfricansIn this episode, we had two seasoned speakers; Dr Dipo Awojide, CEO of High Impact Careers and Olufemi Hassan, CTO/Co-founder of Aya. They spoke about the future of the gig economy and the role Ayagigs is playing with the vision to unlock 10 million African talents. They also offered advice to young Africans starting their careers in the gig economy as well as best practices to balance 9/5 and freelance gig opportunities2022-10-3047 min
Ayagigs PodcastTalent without borders: Africa to the worldIn this episode, we had the amazing Wale Ayantonye from Etsy and Eric Annan, the CEO/Founder of Ayagigs speak passionately about African Talents and ways they can position themselves to live borderless lives, best practices and individual experiences to serve as guide to global talents.2022-10-131h 36Ayagigs PodcastHow to get trained and get a gig on Ayagigs Web3 fellowship Part 2In this episode, our hosts from Part 1 come back to the mic to further buttress the benefits of applying to the Fellowship, the tracks available, the duration of the program and what lies ahead for talents after the Fellowship.2022-10-1347 minAyagigs PodcastHow to get trained and get a gig on Ayagigs Web3 fellowshipIn this episode, we had the Project Manager of the Aya Web3 fellowship; Joel Azu alongside the Co-founder of Aya, Pishikeni Tukura share more insight on getting started with the Fellowship. Thanks to a grant from Coinbase Giving, Ayagigs have been able to provide global talents with this opportunity to acquire, improve their skills and position them to live borderless lives2022-10-1337 min
Ayagigs PodcastOffice vs. Remote work: Pros and ConsIn this episode, our guests; Dr Dipo Awojide, Success Maduka and Eric Annan shared their experiences with remote work and office work to give listeners an idea of what both sides require, how to switch and how to make the most of both situations. 2022-09-2556 min
The Innovation Spark#Discovery 🔬Week 8|22- Sickle cell sequencing, Crypto & Web3 marketplace, Code Incubator LaunchWeek 8: #Discovery – This week funding for Sickle Cell DNA genome sequencing for a local university, Web3 marketplace launching and a Ghanaian start up taking top spot in Europe, Middle East and Africa are some of our top highlights. Blitz through insights concerning the Ghana Innovation Ecosystem. Follow The Innovation Spark to stay up to date with the latest news. #ideate #innovate #implement 💡 University of Ghana ’s Prof. Ofori-Acquah awarded $3m grant to sequence the whole genome DNA of children with sickle cell disease in Ghana 🧬 💡 Ayagigs announces a web3 talent marketplace for African to work and get...2022-03-1304 min