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SPYCRAFT 101169. MKUltra and the Real Mind-Altering Potential of Psychedelics with Norman OhlerToday Justin talks with Norman Ohler. Norman is a best selling novelist, a journalist, and a screenwriter. He's written three novels, which comprise the City Trilogy, and while working in the West Bank in 2004, he interviewed Yasser Arafat in what turned out to be the final interview of his life before he passed away in November of that year. He's also the author of the non fiction book Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, published in English in 2016. In this episode he discusses his newest book, Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age, which was...
2024-10-1443 min
The FlipWhy Are Cross-Border Payments So Hard?Benjamin Fernandes, the Founder and CEO of the remittance platform NALA, likes to say that payments are just 1% built in Africa. Why are cross-border payments so hard? In this episode, we're joined in conversation with Benjamin Fernandes and Dan Kleinbaum, a co-founder of Beyonic, which sold to Onafriq, and now the Founder of the FX platform GTXN. This episode was recorded live from the FT Partners Fintech in Africa Summit in New York City. Download their FinTech in Africa research report, published in March 2024.
2024-05-1633 min
The FlipMuch Ado About the Media, Live from LagosIn January 2024, we hosted a live show in Lagos with The Subtext's Osarumen Osamuyi on the relationship between the tech ecosystem and the media. It was a follow-up to a 2020 episode we published entitled Much Ado About the Media.A lot of founders still feel the media is acting in bad faith amidst more accountable media coverage. In this episode, we explore this tension and have an important discussion with the ecosystem players themselves.00:00 - Intro01:22 - Reflecting on 2020's episode08:20 - Paga's Tayo Oviosu's f...
2024-04-041h 03
The FlipUnlocking Gender-Smart Capital At Scale (2X Global's Jessica Espinoza)Despite research showing that female founders outperform their male peers, startups with a solo female founder or an all-female founding team raised a mere 2% of all the funding in Africa last year. There is a huge gender funding gap. How do we close it?This episode is the last episode of a five-episode series on gender lens investing, co-hosted by Eloho Omame, Founding Partner of First Check Africa, an early-stage fund backing female-led startups. Each episode of this series will explore a different level of the fundraising value chain. I...
2024-03-0737 min
The FlipThe Mastercard Foundation is Investing $150 Million into 20 Gender Lens FundsDespite research showing that female founders outperform their male peers, startups with a solo female founder or an all-female founding team raised a mere 2% of all the funding in Africa last year. There is a huge gender funding gap. How do we close it?This episode is the fourth of a five-episode series on gender lens investing, co-hosted by Eloho Omame, Founding Partner of First Check Africa, an early-stage fund backing female-led startups. Each episode of this series will explore a different level of the fundraising value chain. The M...
2024-02-2946 min
The FlipInvesting in Women is an Economic Imperative (Tokunboh Ishmael, Andreata Muforo)Despite research showing that female founders outperform their male peers, startups with a solo female founder or an all-female founding team raised a mere 2% of all the funding in Africa last year. There is a huge gender funding gap. How do we close it?This episode is the third of a five-episode series on gender lens investing, co-hosted by Eloho Omame, Founding Partner of First Check Africa, an early-stage fund backing female-led startups. Each episode of this series will explore a different level of the fundraising value chain. In t...
2024-02-2258 min
What's The Deal-e Yo!Ep#20 Young & Hustling: Justin Norman's 10 Deals at 21!Join hosts Jay Siano & Michael Stienberg on "What's The Deal-e yo" with special guest Justin Norman, Business Advisor at HedgeStone Business Advisors. Justin shares insights from closing 10 deals at just 21. Dive into his daily routine of making 50 calls, and learn why starting early is key to success. Discover Jay's advice on avoiding attachment to real estate and Justin's near-death experience early in his career. Tune in for invaluable advice on entering the field and overcoming obstacles in the business world.
2024-02-2029 min
The FlipThis Angel Investor is Closing the Gender Funding Gap (Rising Tide Africa's Yemi Keri)Despite research showing that female founders outperform their male peers, startups with a solo female founder or an all-female founding team raised a mere 2% of all the funding in Africa last year. There is a huge gender funding gap. How do we close it?This episode is the second of a five-episode series on gender lens investing, co-hosted by Eloho Omame, Founding Partner of First Check Africa, an early-stage fund backing female-led startups. Each episode of this series will explore a different level of the fundraising value chain. In t...
2024-02-1534 min
The FlipWhy is only 2% of funding going to female founders?Despite research showing that female founders outperform their male peers, startups with a solo female founder or an all-female founding team raised a mere 2% of all the funding in Africa last year. There is a huge gender funding gap. How do we close it?This episode is the first of a five-episode series on gender lens investing, co-hosted by Eloho Omame, Founding Partner of First Check Africa, an early-stage fund backing female-led startups. Each episode of this series will explore a different level of the fundraising value chain. In t...
2024-02-0857 min
機長來點果汁吧➪ EP.62 ︙莉曼聊天室︙玩音樂叫Justin的都是狠角色 從偶像變潮男的“第二道光”你抓住了嗎？ feat.創作歌手 林亭翰【 莉曼聊天室｜莉曼聊天室︙玩音樂叫Justin的都是狠角色 從偶像變潮男的“第二道光”你抓住了嗎？ feat.創作歌手 林亭翰 】
｜婚禮伴奏居然變成阿咪老師 亭翰的第一次體驗就這麼獻給諾曼了嗚嗚
｜父親節直接送給爸爸一張專輯!!! 身為資深選秀節目評審的兒子到要蛇和做出滿分的專輯？
｜“正念”的倡導者 亭翰除了創作 彈琴 唱歌 演戲 還想跨足心靈領域開班授課
｜音樂&造型大升級 進化成林亭翰2.0 誓言完成一首突破“你那麼愛他”的世紀神曲你怎麼能不跟進
~ 林亭翰全新創作專輯《第二道光》~
林亭翰睽違四年，終於推出個人全新第二張專輯《第二道光》。回首過去四年，全世界歷經了疫情的衝擊動盪、停擺又重啟，林亭翰在這段時間裡，也經歷著自我音樂生涯上的重大轉變期。此次專輯林亭翰不僅為詞曲全創作，也身兼專輯製作人，全面掌握自己要的音樂方向。這次收錄在專輯內的歌曲曲風多元，除了原本就擅長的慢板抒情歌曲外，也首度嘗試了許多不同的音樂風格：有電子音樂元素重的〈怪平衡〉、復古節奏編曲的〈再裝就不像了〉，還有兩首饒唱歌曲〈小奇〉及〈雅量〉，其中〈雅量〉更獲得《雅量》原文作者宋晶宜老師的原作授權，將國文課文饒唱成詞，透過更有創意的方式想要傳達「雅量」之於現代社會的重要性。
主打歌曲〈借你的光〉：「兩個人在一起，因為他很耀眼，所以我也很耀眼，但因為他離開我了，所以我變得黯淡。」
專輯主打歌〈借你的光〉，林亭翰則邀來在娛樂百分百狼人殺節目中認識的好友黃偉晉一起合唱。〈借你的光〉一曲描述著在複雜的人際感情中，總會有走到窮途末路的時候。一段人與人之間的緣分或情感當已走到盡頭，雙方都無法再勉強的時候，即使不說破，彼此也都心照不宣。因此比起緊握著不放而不鬆手，不如用力地放下，好好感謝這些當初照亮彼此的光芒，無論是借給對方抑或向別人那邊借來的，我們都曾如此盡力照亮彼此，那些為彼此努力過的，都不算白費。
亭翰亦以歌者、創作者及製作人多重身分表示，這次非常感謝偉晉願意答應一起合唱，當時決定一起合作後才創作出這首歌。偉晉的音色、語氣和聲音表情等等的所有條件，都完美詮釋出這首歌遺憾與無奈的感覺。〈借你的光〉並不是一首鋪張華麗的抒情歌，但有時越是平淡描述一段撕心裂肺的故事，其中的情感越顯濃烈、越令人心碎。很幸運能邀請到偉晉一起用音樂講述這個故事，願這首歌能唱入大家的心裡，和我們一起同在，感受這份遺憾。
從裡到外全面進化，情歌小王子變身全才音樂創作潮男，除了專輯音樂的多元性及包容度更提升外，在整體造型上也擺脫了過去有點憂鬱的情歌王子路線，這次不僅染了淺色頭髮，在不同 MV 裡也穿上各種剪裁和設計較特殊的西裝和襯衫，展露出衣架子能撐起各種造型的能力。這次的專輯，亭翰希望無論是透過音樂還是整體視覺造型，都能讓人感受到他正在全面地蛻變。不僅可以一手掌握專輯製作、多元的歌曲創作、演唱，亦在造型上突破自己的舒適圈，展現自己更成熟的魅力。
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2023-09-1351 minSPYCRAFT 10192. MI6 Ensnared in German Counterespionage with Norman RidleyThis week Justin sits down with author Norman Ridley. Today they discuss a counterespionage incident that occurred at the beginning of World War II. Two senior members of British Intelligence were ensnared in a German trap in Venlo, Netherlands in November, 1939. This was a devastating blow to MI6, just as the largest war in history was beginning. Check out Norman's book, The Venlo Sting, here.https://www.amazon.com/Venlo-Sting-MI6s-Deadly-Fiasco/dp/1636242073Connect with Spycraft 101:Check out Justin's latest release, Covert Arms, here.spycraft101.comIG: @s...
2023-04-241h 25
The FlipThe Future of Work Won't Look Like a JobThe future of work in the African context is going to be a lot of different things. It mimics the nature of work itself for many individuals on the continent. They're taking this portfolio approach to work. Even in more "developed markets" we're seeing work become less formal and more flexible, as work becomes unbundled from employment. And this evolution of work itself provides a whole set of new challenges and opportunities. So this episode is a retrospective on the entire season, in which we explore more of these questions about the future of w...
2023-04-1344 min
The FlipIntroducing crypto@scaleWe interrupt this season on the future of work to drop a special episode today in The Flip’s feed. Introducing crypto@scale, a new show from The Flip, co-hosted by MFS Africa's Head of Crypto, Gwera Kiwana, and The Flip's Justin Norman.crypto@scale is a pragmatic and hopefully hype-free exploration of the crypto ecosystem across the African continent.If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app or YouTube by searching for crypto@scale. We'll be dropping one more episode later this week and new episodes every ot...
2023-03-2831 min
The FlipThe Future of Work is StandardizationWhere there is fragmentation, informality, and a dearth of infrastructure, there are questions about what the path to formality and standardization will look like. One intriguing answer to that question is conversion franchising, where existing stores are converted into a franchise. In the future of work context, are microenterprises, their owners, and their employees better off as converted franchisees? This episode is a case study, with mPharma's Gregory Rockson. 00:00 - We begin this episode's exploration with a question - are subsistence farmers better off as employees of a commercial farm? With Twiga Foods...
2023-03-2331 min
The FlipThe Future of Work is Vertical PlatformsAfrican markets are largely informal. So while our examination of workforce and training programs in the fast few episodes focused on formal and salaried jobs, we know that most Africans aren't going to get these types of jobs. So, our exploration of the future of work needs to span much further than that. Where there are no formal jobs, what does it look like to help stimulate the development of the informal sector and microenterprises? And what role does technology play?In this context, we hear a lot about platforms and their role in...
2023-03-1626 min
The FlipThe Future of Work is MatchingHow do we tie interventions - whether traditional education or boot camps or training programs - to job outcomes? As we'll explore in this episode, it requires a demand-led approach and starts with employers. In this episode, we're going to focus on the platforms doing the matching - those that are explicitly working to better connect supply and demand in the job marketplace, to achieve the employment outcomes we wish to see across the continent. 4:03 - We start our exploration on matching with the traditional jobs marketplaces, with The African Talent Company's Hilda Kragha.6:26...
2023-03-0222 min
The FlipThe Future of Work is RemoteWe know that local economies are not going to create enough jobs or income-generating opportunities for such a rapidly growing African population. But at the same time, for countries in the global north whose working-age population is shrinking, where's the labor going to come from?The solution to both of these problems might be the same: remote work. In this episode, we're going to explore three buckets of remote work: the sexy, high-skilled remote work for product-led technology companies, the services-based IT work and business process outsourcing, and lastly, the increase of non-technical work that's de...
2023-02-2333 min
The FlipThe Future of Work Starts with FarmingHow are jobs created? While throughout the season we're going to be looking at that question primarily through a technology and innovation lens, in this episode we're going to start by exploring this jobs question through a more traditional development and economics lens. Because as we'll see, though the future of work might be remote work or the creator economy or any other nascent categories, the future of work in Africa is also a traditional development story. And it starts with farming.4:11 - Africa's population is 1.4 billion people. It will double by 2050. Where are the jobs going...
2023-02-1631 min
Justin Hires Presents: F*ck Your FeelingsF*** Your Feelings #19 - Justin Hires, DoBoy, Norman Nixon, Matt JonesJustin Hires talks with comedians DoBoy, Norman Nixon, and Matt Jones about creating content for people's attention span, frustrations with rebooted TV series & movies being made, Aries Spears/Tiffany Haddish sketch controversy, focusing on ONE thing to achieve success quicker, Justin not booking 'Wild 'N Out', Will Smith trying to compete with The Rock, best platform to monetize your content, Matt self-producing his one-man show, tips to building a stand-up fanbase on social media, and more. Executive Producer: @JustinHiresProducer: Lee Teharte @itsmeiglee@JustinHires@iamdoboy@thumpnixon@mattjonescomedyInstagram.com/Ju...
2022-09-111h 10
The FlipSabi: Platforming Trade in AfricaRead Sabi: Platforming Trade in Africa on The Flip. We’re trying something new - an audio version of this week's partner edition of The Flip Notes, together with Sabi. Along with narration from The Flip's Justin Norman, you can hear Sabi’s co-founders, Anu Adedoyin Adasolum and Ademola Adesina, tell part of the story in their own words.The Flip Notes Partner Editions are our occasional sponsored deep dive of a market or sector or business model, in partnership and behind the scenes with a company whose story benefits the ecosystem. You can read more...
2022-06-2720 min
The Mike Wagner ShowAnother special edition of The Mike Wagner Show with award-winning Justin Norman with “TubeLords” !Another special edition of The Mike Wagner Show with award-winning producer/writer/actor from Des Moines, IA and founder of Shrinking Tree Productions Justin Norman talking about the new release “TubeLords” as part of the Dancing With Films 25th anniversary at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Sat. June 11th at 2:30p! TubeLords is described as a fast-paced comedy which two grown men become mortal enemies because one wanted to put a hat on a dog, and the pilot episode revolves around once-famous YouTubers struggling to come up with new ideas to save their dwindling subscriber count! Justin also talks about how...
2022-06-0928 min
Best in FestPlot Holes and Character Motivations with Jacob Withers and Justin Norman - Ep #63Co-writing and film-making is a tricky business in Hollywood today which is why Leslie spoke with the team of writer/filmmaker Jacob Withers and writer/director/editor/composer Justin Norman. Jacob has over a decade of writing experience and four years of filmmaking experience. During those four years Jacob has worked on several short films, including seven award-winning shorts: Admission, winner of Best Film at the 48 Hour Film Project Des Moines (2018); Subtext, Runner Up Best Film at the 48 Hour Film Project Des Moines (2019); Cope, Runner Up Best film at the 48 Hour Film Project Kansas City (2019); A...
2022-05-3132 min
The FlipThe Creator EconomyAfrican culture and content is taking over the world - from Afrobeats and amapiano, to Nollywood and Netflix originals, to fashion. To what degree can Africans monetize their creativity not only on the continent but globally? To what extent can Africans, as owners of culture and intellectual property, participate in the upside? And if content has been largely an export product, to date, how do *we* develop the local creator ecosystem, as well?05:11 - A brief history of the creator economy. From aggregation theory to 1000 true fans.07:59 - We start with the platforms, and TikTok's Boniswa...
2022-02-1038 min
The Enthusiast: Founders and VCs beyond the ValleyJustin Norman (The Flip) underestimated talent, soft power and ecosystem development in AfricaJustin Norman is Founder and Host of "The Flip", one of the leading (if not the leading) podcast and media platform on entrepreneurship in Africa. Justin, an American based in South Africa started the Flip in 2019 to learn more about the African ecosystem putting together sophisticated deep-dives on the impact of financial infrastructure, digitising healthcare and the role of edtech, just to name a fewOn the show we dive into: The impact of underestimated founders in a underestimated reg...
2022-01-1833 min
ParaTruth RadioOh, Norman... w/Stephen LancasterOn this episode of ParaTruth Radio, Justin & Erik talk to Stephen Lancaster about his book Norman 2. They discuss the doll Norman that Stephen has had for some time now, his adventures dealing with this doll, and so much more. Join them as they go down the rabbit hole and discuss one of the scariest things in the world, a haunted doll. Links: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/ https://killerpodcasts.com/ http://www.authorstephenlancaster.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-071h 00
The FlipFrom Farm to TableFood prices are disproportionately expensive in African markets. In some countries, consumers spend 50% or more of their income on food. It's a logistics problem and a retail fragmentation problem, and it's also an agriculture and processing problem. So in this episode, we explore the agriculture and processing value chains on the continent. [04:44] - Lack of processing capabilities is a problem in African markets. But processing capabilities are hampered by inconsistent supply from smallholder farmers, as we discuss with ReelFruit's Affiong Williams.[08:33] - We speak with Releaf's Ikenna Nwezi about the company's interventions in the palm oil v...
2021-11-2536 min
The FlipBuilding a Healthier AfricaHow can Africans receive greater access to quality healthcare? That's the problem we'll attempt to explain in this episode, and it's a wicked problem.In this episode, we go deep into the healthcare value chain from diagnostics to labs to clinics and pharmacies, to better understand how it all works and how those we speak to in this episode are working to get improved care to Africans across the continent.[04:49] - Today, there is a greater trend towards reactive, not proactive medicine, due to high out-of-pocket spend for medical care, as 54gene's Dr. Jumi Popoola...
2021-11-1845 min
The FlipMaking Borders Matter Less - A Conversation with Dare OkoudjouAs MFS Africa announces its $100 million Series C, The Flip's Justin Norman and Sayo Folawiyo sit down for a conversation with MFS Africa's Founder and CEO, Dare Okoudjou.[02:34]- First question, on MFS Africa's recent acquisition of Baxi, and their expansion into Nigeria.[05:36] - Why Nigeria? And why now?[09:15] - On MFS Africa's expansion capabilities. [12:49] - Beyond remittances. - on trade clusters and markets.[18:05] - How does MFS Africa think about collaboration in the ecosystem while keeping the discipline to focus strictly on a B2B service? [22:26] - On sexiness and fundraising.
2021-11-1144 min
The FlipProblem Solving for Fragmented RetailAs we began our exploration into retail and the so-called B2B commerce platforms, we kept asking about the nature of last-mile retail. Why is it so fragmented? And can we expect retail consolidation? In this episode, we explore why retail looks the way that it does in African markets, and how B2B commerce platforms are working to empower retailers in the context of the way in which last-mile retail works to meet the demands of their customers, the mass-market consumers across the continent. These platforms aggregate demand at the fragmented last mile, to en...
2021-11-0441 min
The FlipJourney to the Last MileAs we continue our season on value chains, in this episode, we explore logistics. The cost of goods and food is disproportionately higher in Africa than anywhere else in the world, with consumers in some markets, spending 50% or more of their total income on food alone. A major reason for these high prices is logistics. So how do we fix this? How do we improve the efficiency of logistics on the African continent, and ultimately drive down the cost of goods? [04:20] - On the role of containerization and efficient ports, with Jet...
2021-10-2840 min
Future-Proof SellingTech Powered Sales with Tony Hughes and Justin MichaelCelebrating the 100th Episode of The Future-Proof Selling Podcast!!! Very pleased to welcome Tony Hughes back to the show - fitting as he was my very first guest 99 amazing episodes ago. This time he is joined by the brilliant Justin Michael for a value-packed discussion on technology, AI and taking a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of B2B Sales. Together Justin and Tony have penned a unique new book “Tech Powered Sales”, which is a mindblowing read from two of the industry’s best. Tony Hughes Tony is an international keynote speake...
2021-09-2737 min
Knobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 22: The conclusion of RevelationA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
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2021-09-0935 min2021-09-0535 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 21: Description of New Jerusalem -part2A continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
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2021-08-2531 minKnobbs Baptist Church08/18/21 Revelation 21: An Eternal InheritanceA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-08-1835 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 17: A Depiction of the BeastA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
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2021-05-2736 min2021-05-2351 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 16: The 7th vialA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-05-2035 min2021-05-1639 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 16: The 6th VialA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-05-1337 min2021-05-1035 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 16: The 5th VialA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-05-0635 min2021-05-0242 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 16: The 4th VialA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-04-2934 min2021-04-2547 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 16: The 2nd and 3rd VialA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-04-2232 min2021-04-1842 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 16: The 1st Vial of WrathA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-04-1530 min2021-04-1140 minKnobbs Baptist ChurchRevelation 15: Introduction to the 7 Vials of WrathA continuation of our Wednesday night Bible study in Revelation
2021-04-0834 min
The FlipMiddlemen as a Service - A Retrospective with Sayo Folawiyo and Justin NormanEach episode during our narrative episodes, The Flip's b-mic, Sayo Folawiyo, and founder, Justin Norman, sit down for a retrospective conversation on the topic explored in that episode. However, our current series of conversational episodes explored one theme across the series - digitizing analog and fragmented industries - we opted to have one retrospective conversation that reflects on the entirety of our 10 episode series.In this episode, Sayo and Justin talk about people-centric tech startups, market segmentation, interoperability, specialization, and they may have even invested a new as-a-service category. 3:54 - After a full season of e...
2021-03-1820 min
The FlipAccessible and Affordable EdTech with Eneza Education's Wambura Kimunyu In this episode, we talk edtech with Wambura Kimunyu, the Group CEO of Eneza Education.Throughout the series of episodes, we’re exploring the entrepreneurs in start-ups digitizing informal and fragmented industries on the continent. And for Eneza Education to remain affordable and accessible, it means distributing text-based content to basic mobile phones via SMS, and acquiring customers via radio advertising. We talk to Wambura about building a product for low-income students - 70% of whom live in rural areas, the content development and distribution process, balancing available technologies with the needs of their customers, how to price for l...
2021-03-1132 min
The FlipMass-Market Media with StarNews Mobile's Guy KamgaingIn this episode, we explore entertainment for mass-market consumers in Africa with Guy Kamgaing, the Founder and CEO of StarNews Mobile.Throughout the series of episodes, we're exploring the entrepreneurs in start-ups digitizing informal and fragmented industries on the continent. And in the media space, that means building a product fit for the realities of mass-market consumers. In a world of abundant free content on YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and other "data guzzling" platforms, StarNews is building a business selling a la carte microcontent bundled with telco data, and they're selling it to millions of African consumers, while...
2021-03-0427 min
The FlipThe Case for Crypto with Bundle's Yele BademosiIn this episode, we talk about cryptocurrency with the Co-Founder and CEO of Bundle, and the Founding Partner of Microtraction, Yele Bademosi. Beyond trading and price volatility, what is it about crypto that excites Yele and so many others on the continent?Throughout the series of episodes, we're exploring the entrepreneurs in start-ups digitizing informal and fragmented industries on the continent. And despite the technological underpinnings of cryptocurrency as a whole, many of the buying and selling processes and use cases of crypto today are still quite informal and fragmented. In this episode, we hear from Yele...
2021-02-2540 min
The FlipDigitizing Community Banking with Kwara's Cynthia WandiaIn this episode, we talk about savings and credit cooperative societies, or SACCOs, and the outsize role these member-owned community banks play in African and emerging markets. While millions of Africans belong to SACCOs, it's an industry that Kwara's Cynthia Wandia calls "as analog as it gets". Kwara is a Kenyan startup building software to digitize SACCOs, and in this episode, we talk to Cynthia about the role SACCOs play in these markets, the product and design principles employed to ensure proper utilization of the platform, Kwara's impact for members, the company's origin story, and more. 4:23 - Fi...
2021-02-1846 min
The FlipFintech for Cash-First Markets with Nomanini's Vahid MonadjemIn this episode, we continue our exploration of the entrepreneurs digitizing informal and analog markets, with Nomanini's Vahid Monadjem. Nomanini is a fintech platform for informal retail merchants in cash-heavy economies, and Vahid, the company's Founder and CEO, believes the best "way to move beyond cash is for us to be really interoperable with it." In this episode, we talk about specialization and interoperability, B2B partnerships, lessons from the last-mile, and much more.3:41 - First question, what is the market environment in which Nomanini is operating?7:42 - We dive deep into Nomanini's products.15:25...
2021-02-1142 min
The FlipTechnology for Informal Trade with MarketForce 360's Tesh MbaabuIn this episode, we open the black box of last-mile retail distribution with MarketForce 360's Tesh Mbaabu. 90 percent of trade in Africa is informal, and MarketForce's software-as-a-service platform to better manage their field sales agents and distribution. We'll talk about product, the considerations in building products you use at the last mile and the needs of the multinational FMCG companies and financial service providers at the other end of the value chain. We talk about his recent experience participating in Y Combinator's accelerator program, what other companies he hopes to see built in the retail and logistics space, and...
2021-02-0429 min
The FlipBuilding a Savings Culture with PiggyVest's Odunayo EweniyiIn this episode, we explore digital savings with PiggyVest's Odunayo Eweniyi. PiggyVest's competition is the wooden box that Nigerians were using to save cash. We'll talk about how the company designed the product to compel mass-market consumers to save digitally; how their use of social media and word of mouth built trust and engendered a savings culture, how Odun think about new products, like crypto and insurance, as well as geographic expansion, and more.4:19 - First question, what is PiggyVest's core competency, and how has the founders' past experiences helped them build the product and the company?
2021-01-2829 min
The FlipInsurance-as-a-Service with Lami's Jihan AbassIn this episode, we speak to Jihan Abass, the Founder and CEO of Lami, an insurance-as-a-service startup based in Nairobi, Kenya. Lami's platform enables insurers, banks, and other partners to offer digital and flexible insurance to African consumers. 4:12 – First question: formal insurance penetration in Africa is 3%. What's the problem and how is Lami trying to solve it?6:45 – What does flexible, digital, B2B2C insurance actually look like in practice?9:32 - Lami's origin story.10:48 - A discussion about Griffin Motor Insurance, Lami's B2C motor insurance app used to test and showcase their product to pro...
2021-01-2121 min
The FlipDigitizing Healthcare with Helium Health's Goke OlubusiOur exploration of the entrepreneurs and startups digitizing analog and fragmented industries takes us to Nigeria, for a conversation with Helium Health's Co-founder and CEO Goke Olubusi. Helium's electronic medical records are providing the digital infrastructure for healthcare sectors across Africa, enabling a variety of stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.4:26 - First question: what does the state of healthcare look like, and how is Helium Health solving the industry's problems?9:16 - Helium's origin story. 11:48 - On the big picture solutions that are required to have the type of impact in healthcare the continent needs. 13:12...
2021-01-1423 min
The FlipInside the Stripe Acquisition of Paystack with Shola Akinlade & Matt HendersonOn October 15, 2020, Paystack and Stripe announced the acquisition of the former by the latter, in a deal reported to be worth over $200 million. This marks Stripe's largest acquisition to date and is an incredibly meaningful exit for the African tech ecosystem. To unpack the deal, we spoke to Shola Akinlade, Paystack's Co-founder and CEO, and Matt Henderson, Stripe's Business Lead for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 3:43 - We start our story of the Stripe acquisition of Paystack in the Winter of 2016. Paystack becomes the first Nigerian startup to participate in Y Combinator, where Shola is introduced...
2020-12-0328 min
The Brantley MethodThe "More Than Just A Recruiter" Interview Series: Ep. 12: URI Assistant Coach Sharnee Zoll-NormanThe "More Than Just A Recruiter" Interview Series: Ep. 12: URI Assistant Coach Sharnee Zoll-Norman
The foundational pillars for The Brantley Method are Inspiration, Motivation and Education; the mission is to utilize stories as a vehicle to provide those pillars to the world in unique ways. As a black man, a father of young black men and a coach/mentor to young black men it is important to show them positive examples of the possibilities and potential for their futures if they only dare to dream. I recently wrote about the perceptions, misconceptions and successes of Black Coaches in NCAA Basketball a...
2020-11-2932 min
The FlipSmart People Should Build Things - On Recruiting and the Global Competition for Top TalentThe very nature of a high-growth startup means that the company is always growing and hiring at a rapid rate. And for African startups, in particular, the talent question is even more acute, given the general challenges of sourcing for select roles, as well as the difficulty in competing for talent with other startups, multinationals, and companies elsewhere in the world. In this episode, we unpack the talent and recruiting situation for venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies - how do we source for newer types of roles, like product and growth? Do we hire for aptitude and train up...
2020-10-0131 min
The FlipMuch Ado About the MediaIn this episode, we explore and unpack the relationship between the tech ecosystem and the media. We'll seek answers to questions such as - what roles do media publications play in the ecosystem? How does this differ between international and local publications? What are the key considerations for the media in doing this work, particularly from a talent and business model perspective? What about companies creating their own content - what is their motivation and what can be learned? And, why is there seemingly a contentious relationship between African tech and the media?2:27 - We talk public...
2020-09-2444 min
The FlipConnecting the Dots - Japanese Corporates and African TechThis season we've talked about the relationship between African tech and other emerging markets across the Global South, as well as with China. In this episode, we talk about the ecosystem's relationship Japan - and in particular, the interest Japanese investors and corporates have in innovations from the continent. 1:33 - Satoshi Shinada and Rio Yamawaki on the macro situation in Japan, and why Japanese investors are interested in African tech. Satoshi and Rio are GPs at Kepple Africa Ventures, one of the most active VCs on the continent. 5:58 - The primary reason why Japanese corporates are in...
2020-09-1723 min
The FlipTelcos, PalmPay, and the Future of Mobile Financial ServicesIn this episode, we explore the evolution of mobile financial services and the opportunity to deepen financial inclusion in African markets. This opportunity exists for mobile network operators, as well fintechs like PalmPay, backed by hardware manufacturer Transsion, whose smartphone brands - Tecno, Itel, and Infinix - account for over 50% of smartphone devices on the continent.1:55 - We explore the evolution from USSD-led Mobile Money 1.0 to smartphone-led Mobile Money 2.0, with Hover's Wiza Jalakasi.5:11 - Chris Williamson, the Head of M-Pesa at Vodacom Group, describes the future of M-Pesa and mobile financial services, and the role M-Pesa...
2020-09-1030 min
The FlipBuilding for Purpose - China-Africa TechThis week, we explore a hypothesis - that the lessons and models from Chinese tech companies have merit in African markets, given certain similarities between China’s development and the current conditions on the continent. 2:06 - DFS Lab's Stephen Deng on the experience of Chinese entrepreneurs and investors, and the lessons from leapfrogs in China that may have merit in Africa.5:37 - We hear from Laura Li, VP of Investments of Future Hub, an early-stage investor and accelerator backed by Transsion, the number one cell phone manufacturer on the continenet, and parent company to Tecno, Itel and...
2020-09-0331 min
The FlipA Fintech Exit - Inside the MFS Africa Acquisition of BeyonicLast episode, we went on a hypothetical startup journey from idea to exit. In this episode, we go on a real one.In June of 2020, MFS Africa announced the acquisition of Beyonic. Together, the combined company of 95 employees now enables mobile money interoperability between markets and mobile network operators, and offers a suite of tools for SMEs, in 30-plus African markets. We go inside the acquisition - how it came together, why it makes sense, and what it means - both for the two companies and their stakeholders and for the ecosystem as a whole. 2:27...
2020-08-2738 min
The FlipFrom Idea to Exit - A Startup Fundraising JourneyThis episode, we go on a hypothetical startup fundraising journey, from idea to exit. 2:04 - At the earliest stage, angel and venture investing is quite subjective, says Zachariah George, angel investor and Managing Director of LaunchAfrica. 3:46 - Because of the subjectivity, metrics and valuations don't matter as much at this stage. We hear from Chidinma Iwueke, Partner at pre-seed fund Microtraction, on their standard deal terms.4:56 - A discussion with Andreata Muforo on how TLcom Capital approaches seed and Series A stage valuations.8:56 - We hear from Cikü Mugambi of the IFC's Disruptive Technologies and...
2020-08-2035 min
The FlipFinding Fit - Opportunities in the Global SouthWe dedicate this episode to Fahim Saleh, the Founder and CEO of Gokada, who was killed in New York City on July 13th. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and the entire Gokada team.This year, Nigerian fintech companies Paga and Migo are expanding to Latin America, to Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Another Nigerian startup, Gokada, was launched by an entrepreneur who built a successful ride-hailing company in Bangladesh, where there was a similar set of market conditions. In this episode, we explore the similarities - and the opportunities - between emerging markets across the...
2020-08-1320 min
The FlipGlobal Ambition - Lessons from Tech ExpansionWe've had prior discussions on Africa's market size (S1E5) and on Africa-focused investors' pursuit of scale (S1E7). Both topics ultimately lead to the same place for startups: geographic expansion. What are the considerations and implications? 2:05 - Keith Davies, former CFO of Zoona, shares cautions startups to be careful because expansion introduces a lot of the complexity for the business.4:35 - Operational considerations of expansion, with Wiza Jalakasi, Head of Business Development at Hover Developer Services.5:31 - It's crucial to pitch to investors an expansion and growth strategy that you can actually execute on, sa...
2020-08-0625 min
The FlipCo-Building The Future - High-Touch Venture InvestingIn this episode, we explore high-touch venture investing models - in particular, venture development and talent investing, as well as peer-selected investment. 2:16 - an introduction to accelerator programs and their objectives, with Catalyst Fund's Aaron Fu.3:47 - a discussion with Adedana Ashebir on Village Capital's peer-selected investment model.6:16 - Founders Factory Africa's Lwazi Wali and Sam Sturm on venture building and the merits of a human capital intensive investment model.10:20 - GreenTec Capital Partners takes their venture building model one step further. We hear from Erick Yong on GreenTec's Results for Equity model.16:07...
2020-07-3035 minThe FlipIntroducing The Flip Season TwoIntroducing The Flip Season Two - the podcast exploring contextually relevant insights from entrepreneurs changing the status quo in Africa. This season, we explore venture building, geographic expansion, valuations and exits, mobile money, emerging markets, China, and much more. Produced and hosted by Justin Norman. Sayo Folawiyo is the executive producer and b-mic.https://www.theflip.africa
2020-07-2303 min
The FlipCrisis-Induced CollaborationThey say never waste a good crisis. And while COVID-19 has had a horrible, crippling effect on individuals and economies alike, if there's one positive to the pandemic, perhaps it's that it's compelling and facilitating partnerships to serve the greater good; to bring people together to solve problems that have already existed, but that now have been brought even further to the fore. In this episode, we talk to entrepreneurs who have solved and are solving problems through crisis-induced collaboration.1:52 - We take a look back at a prior crisis-induced collaboration with Ory Okolloh, a Co-founder of...
2020-05-2120 min
The FlipBuilding Through CrisesAs we continue to weather the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, and its second order effects on the economy, hat lessons can we learn from those who have lived, survived or even thrived through somewhat similar circumstances in the past? In this episode, we hear stories from three entrepreneurs whose past experiences may be useful for the entrepreneurs of today.2:07 - 'Tokunboh Ishmael, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Alitheia Capital, shares her experience attempting to fundraise during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Her firm wound up pivoting to a partnership-centric approach - a strategy which has endured for the past 13...
2020-04-3025 min
The FlipAccessible Insurance for All - A Conversation with MicroEnsure's Richard LeftleyMicroEnsure’s origins date back in 2002 when its founder, Richard Leftley, started asking a simple question of traditional insurance companies – why is it that insurers only create products and services for the wealthy? He never got a good answer. Richard had seen the data on the impact that natural disasters had on human lives in emerging markets – there was clearly a mismatch between risk and access to insurance.Years later, as mobile penetration in these markets increased, MicroEnsure stopped asking its clients three standard questions during the signup process (name, age, and next of kin) – and they signed u...
2020-03-1931 min
The FlipA Conversation with Rebecca EnonchongRebecca Enonchong (@africatechie) is widely known for her evangelism of the African tech ecosystem. But she's much more than merely an evangelist. Rebecca started the US-based enterprise software company in 1999, growing it into a global business, and along the way has co-founded the Africa Business Angels Network, AfriLabs, I/O Spaces, ActivSpaces and more. I was so fortunate to be paid a visit by Rebecca in Johannesburg, where we sat down for a conversation on how to best help entrepreneurs in the ecosystem, her views on doing business in Francophone Africa, her journey as an entrepreneur as t...
2020-02-2150 min
The FlipContext Matters - What Alternative Financing Models are Appropriate for This Ecosystem?To solve problems on the continent, entrepreneurs are building sustainable, impact-driven, infrastructure-building, tech-enabled, for-profit companies - how should these companies be funded?In this episode - our third and final episode of our three-part series on venture investing in Africa, and the final episode of Season One, as well, we take a first principles approach to fundraising in Africa, and dive deeper into the opportunities for entrepreneurs to leverage different types of capital and funders to achieve their business' objectives.1:45- We define Venture Capital in the Silicon Valley sense, from Stratechery's What Is a...
2020-01-3031 min
The FlipIn Pursuit of Scale - The Strategies of Africa-Focused Venture InvestorsVenture Capitalists, generally speaking, are looking to fund high-growth ventures that have the potential to scale and achieve virtually infinite returns. But achieving that scale is hard, even more so in Africa, where there are market size questions, fragmented markets, and regulatory considerations. As a result, venture investors are looking for a specific type of founder and entrepreneur - one who has demonstrated the potential to pull it off and achieve the growth and scale investors are seeking.In the African early-stage ecosystem, with its funding scarcity, limited track record, talent shortage, and expansion challenges, how do...
2020-01-1630 min
The FlipWhat Do Entrepreneurs Consider When Seeking Venture Capital?We talk so often of venture capital that it's more or less assumed that raising VC funding is an inextricable part of the entrepreneur's journey. But should it be? What are the purposes for taking in VC money, and what are the considerations? 1:24 - Keith Davies, ex-CFO and Partner at Zoona on the implications of taking VC money3:19 - Integrateme Founder Luke Dominique Warner on their strategic decision to not do a traditional round of VC fundraising 5:24 - EAVCA's Eva Warigia and VC4A's Ben White on attracting local businesses leaders and high net worth in...
2020-01-0219 min
The Flip1.2 Billion And Counting - How Do Entrepreneurs Look At Africa's Market Size?One of the most exciting aspects of opportunities in Africa is a function of market size - over 1.2 billion people on the youngest and fastest-growing continent. But the conversation around total addressable market, and true market size opportunity is a lot more nuanced than Africa's topline population number.2:25 - GreenTec Capital Partner's Maxime Bayen discusses GSMA research on mobile adoption and digital literacy4:39 - The Subtext's Osarumen Osamuyi on how he thinks about market size and the exercises he uses to better quantify market opportunity9:41 - NALA's Benjamin Fernandes on their product's impact on addressable...
2019-12-1927 min
The FlipReaching The Masses - A Conversation On DistributionIn nuanced and fragmented environments, how are startups in African markets getting their products and services in the hands of their customers at the last mile?1:55 Maxime Bayen, of GreenTec Capital partners and formerly of GSMA, on mobile technology4:00 Keith Davies, formerly of Zoona, on agent networks5:24 Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, on building trust offline6:36 Abolore Salami, CEO of Riby, on B2B2C business models8:11 Antonio Bruni, CEO of Picup, on last mile delivery13:50 Justin and Sayo discuss market size
2019-12-1217 min
The Standard Pour PodcastJustin NormanThis time I had one of my good buddies on, Justin Norman. He spent quite a few years living in Los Angeles, where they have an incredible bar scene. We shoot the shit, try some different beer, sip some tequila, talk about some celebrity encounters, and talk about the holidays- the best time to be drunk. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
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2019-12-091h 16
The FlipOn LeapfroggingLeapfrogging - what is it? What is it not? What is it good for and what are its limitations? We speak to Yoco's Head of Expansion, Marcello Schermer.
2019-12-0507 min
The FlipExploring Sustainable Businesses ModelsThey say that the difference between the US and Africa is that the US has competition while Africa has complexity. And a big reason for its complexity is a lack of infrastructure.It compels many startups to build infrastructure, invest in other market-making activities and/or to diversify earlier in their journey to make their businesses work. How are startups across the continent building sustainable businesses in this environment?2:57 - Kasha's Joanna Bichsel10:56 - MAX.ng's Tayo Bamiduro & Chinedu Azodoh18:17 - BRCK's Erik Hersman23:06 - Hello Tractor's Jehiel Oliver
2019-11-2842 min
The FlipSolving Problems in Africa by Taking the Worm's Eye ViewA tenet of entrepreneurship getting as close to the customer or end-user as possible, to best understand and implement solutions for them. But what does this look like across the continent, where the set of problems and opportunities are unique to the market and context in which entrepreneurs are operating?In this episode, Justin speaks with founders who are building businesses by intimately understanding the problem and their end-users - by taking the worm's eye view.3:39 - SafeBoda co-founder Ricky Rapa Thomson10:46 - Lumkani co-founder and CEO David Gluckman16:27 - Farmcrowdy...
2019-11-2130 minThe FlipIntroducing The FlipIntroducing The Flip - an editorial-style podcast exploring contextually relevant insights from entrepreneurs and investors changing the status quo in Africa. The name The Flip comes from the opportunity to flip the script – question some of the pervasive narratives on entrepreneurship, challenge the ubiquity of Silicon Valley thought leadership, and champion the entrepreneurs building a future inspired by Africa. Produced and hosted by Johannesburg-based entrepreneur and American expat Justin Norman. Sayo Folawiyo is the executive producer and b-mic.
2019-11-1302 min
Los Rios Rock School PodcastLos Rios Song Writing Interview with Phil Allen and Justin NormanGrammy Winner Phil Allen and Composer/Musician Justin Norman guest on the LRRS podcast Update. All songwriters must listen!
2019-08-2335 min
The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)Federated ML for Edge Applications with Justin NormanIn this episode we’re joined by Justin Norman, Director of Research and Data Science Services at Cloudera Fast Forward Labs. In my chat with Justin we start with an update on the company before diving into a look at some of recent and upcoming research projects. Specifically, we discuss their recent report on Multi-Task Learning and their upcoming research into Federated Machine Learning for AI at the edge.
For the complete show notes, visit https://twimlai.com/talk/185.
2018-09-2747 min
The Chinese Bible Church PodcastSpecial Guest Speaker Justin QuintalJustin Quintal's testimony message from Februrary 4, 2018 about his family.
2018-03-2500 min
John NormanAOWS135 - An Obsession With Sound - John Norman LIVE from System Saturdays - London, CanadaJOHN NORMAN
AN OBSESSION WITH SOUND
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Today I bring you a live recorded set from a recent gig of mine in London Canada at System Saturdays. Lots of great music in here. Enjoy!
TRACKLISTING:
01. Julian Jeweil - Blue // Drumcode
02. 2000 And One - Space Thang // Intacto
03. Mendy - Elevation // Planet Rhythm
04. Luca Gaeta - Voyer // KMS Records
05. Van Czar - Strage Is The Life (DEAS Remix)
06. Frank Biazzi - Lost // Tronic
07. Danny Tenaglia - Music Is The Answer (Dancin' & Prancin') // TWISTED
08. Dense...
2017-02-0159 min
John NormanAOWS130 - An Obsession With Sound - John Norman Studio MixJOHN NORMAN
AN OBSESSION WITH SOUND
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I’m back with another studio mix from myself. This time, it’s full of a load of new tunes just recently released off labels such as Comic Label, Tronic, Selected Records, Sci+Tec, Skeleton, Stickrecordings, and I’ve also even gotten one in there from a recent guest on the show Justin Schumacher with a track titled ‘Atlas Tour’.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Robert Babicz - Lonely Prophet // Traum
02. Bordoy, Gabriel D'Or - Carbon 13 // Selected Records
03. Christian Bonori - Shark Attack (Alex Bau 'To The Fl...
2016-12-2759 min
John NormanAOWS124 - An Obsession With Sound - Justin Schumacher Guest MixJOHN NORMAN
AN OBSESSION WITH SOUND
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This week we are very pleased to welcome Brooklyn's Justin Schumacher to the show and a mix he's put together showing us his Obsession With Sound.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Scuba - From Within (Marcel Dettmann Remix) // Hotflush Recordings
02. Simian Mobile Disco - Nerve Salad // Delicacies
03. Pjotr G - Blue Eyes // Planet Rhythm
04. Cadans - Samsa // Balans Records
05. Barker & Baumecker - Cipher // Ostgut Ton
06. Doc Daneeka, Benjamin Damage - Creeper // 50 Weapons
07. Kleinfeld, MALT - Believe // Drop Ready
08. Vinz Exe - Seven // Planet Rhythm
09. Jesper...
2016-11-1659 min
John NormanAOWS100 - An Obsession With Sound - Justin James Guest MixJOHN NORMAN
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To celebrate our 100th edition of An Obsession With Sound today, we bring you a very special guest, Justin James.
TRACKLISTING:
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2016-06-0259 min