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Founders ConnectInterview with Lotanna Nwose, Co-founder of InvestsikaLotanna Nwose is a web technology enthusiast and techpreneur who is one of the 3 co-founders of Ghanaian startup, InvestSika where he is in charge of partnerships and operations.
InvestSika is on a mission to make investing accessible to all Africans. And it is starting in Ghana, one of the leading countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Lotanna speaks to me about his journey into technology, the challenges around stock investment accessibility and what InvestSika is doing to change that. InvestSika is currently doing a private beta testing of the mobile app and you can DM @investsika on...2022-02-1131 min
Startup CouchesMoviePalPablo talks about this interesting product that helps you and your friends find movies you would all watch, creating a perfect use case for a movie party and take off the stress of recurring searches for what to watch every single time2021-06-1718 minStartup CouchesCequensMarwan cloud platform-as-a-solution that enables companies to reach out to their customers through a secured SMS gateway.
He also spoke about the magnitude of the African market and some inspiring words about the future2021-06-1732 minStartup CouchesVwazaJoel built and has now shipped a multimedia Africa-focused streaming platform for African content creators where they can get paid and get full value of their art easily like other platforms in other markets.2021-06-1619 minStartup CouchesSupportFinityMoe tells us about what he calls the Uber for remote talent-hiring worldwide and how to easily customize a remote team from anywhere in the world, find everyone that fits your needs, and is aligned to the vision of your team.2021-06-1621 minStartup CouchesShezlongMoustafa talks about the Shezlong, an online mental health platform, with a team of certified therapists in Arabic and is the cheapest in the world. You should totally check it out if you speak Arabic2021-06-1616 minStartup CouchesRideHytchLaolu talks about the everyday struggle of people moving from place to place in Africa and especially in Nigeria as a first market. The ride-hailing model has a lot of limitations which is not suited for the average Nigerian and so Hytch bridges that gap and reaches into a total concierge service. Enjoy and make sure to sign up for early access!2021-06-1620 minStartup CouchesDefiNetLeo talks about his creator platform helping them to leverage future income and maximize use for it and find avenues for revenue-sharing.2021-06-1611 minStartup CouchesZVendoAbdel talks about this e-commerce platform that helps vendors set up their stores without any coding experience, the service is extensive enough that you can use your own Domain name to showcase your store.2021-06-1514 minStartup CouchesTxtsmarterNuri talks about this compliance service for oversight agencies, and how Txtsmarter helps companies especially the ones in the financial services sector to stay compliant to regulatory stipulations by using the product to collect and pass on data from texts required by law to ensure safety and full compliance2021-06-1514 minStartup CouchesGH ScientificDr. Hephzi talks to us about developing and building capacity in STEM in various communities in the UK and in Ghana and using engagement and long-term advocacy for institutions of learning to encourage involvement and growth of young people in STEM and building out a massive Community to support it2021-06-1522 minStartup CouchesTendoFelix the CEO of Tendo takes us through the state of social commerce in Africa today and how Tendo is helping anyone to start an e-commerce business with zero capital. The product empowers you to start a business online and convert your contacts to customers at no extra cost.2021-06-1516 minStartup CouchesKia KiaChiemeziem COO of Kia Kia talks about the big credit gap in the African market and how the traditional banks are not meeting the gap and so millions of people and small businesses in Africa need services like this. Kia Kia solves for both borrowers and even lenders, so people who also want to set-asides money to lend out. Kia Kia also pioneered same-day loans to customers in Nigeria2021-06-1519 minStartup CouchesZeusZeke founder of Zeus talks about revolutionalizing the video content space, imagine a curated version of YouTube without any form of ads, where people who are vetted post content to encourage learning in the best possible experience there is. 2021-06-1515 minStartup CouchesRunnovateJoleen takes us on a journey of how business owners and even professionals in their field of work and expertise need extra hands and how Runnovate is solving for and providing affordable virtual assistance service on demand in Kenya.2021-06-1414 minStartup CouchesJob Description AIOras talks about how hard it is for founders to automate processes in their day-to-day activities and even so for hiring managers, recruitment officers, and talent pipeline businesses and how Job Description AI helps to make sure that time and money are saved in these processes.2021-06-1413 minStartup CouchesKueqWeru talks about Kueq a digital microfinance bank whose services are at a very personalized price and every single digital finance feature is either already live there or being developed, he also talks about mobile financial services landscape in Kenya2021-06-1419 minStartup CouchesSignaIcaro talks about Signa and how it is championing accessibility, leveraging the Facebook platform to reach thousands of people with hearing disabilities in Brazil, and providing talent placement opportunities for them. This is one of the most innovative products I have seen, and I have seen a lot.2021-06-1416 minStartup CouchesNovaMoneySam speaks to the essence of financial freedom, people are complicated and sometimes they do not know exactly what they want. So he explains how NovaMoney uses open banking and harnesses data analytics and tells people not just how much they spend but how they should spend based on their activities and goals. Think about it like a financial assistance product that provides guidance towards meeting financial goals.2021-06-1416 minStartup CouchesItiniSasha talks about this amazing app that plans trips for you, instead of going through tens of platforms to build a travel itinerary Itini helps you break things down to easier steps overall.2021-06-0621 minStartup CouchesMeta SpecificationsWamboga tells us about his journey in the energy space building cool projects and bringing everything together with Meta Specifications in Kenya2021-06-0616 minStartup CouchesMangwee PaymentsInonge CEO of Mangwee payments talks about helping schools in Zambia manage data and most especially payments, this is a big space as payments are still a big problem across Africa, and now working with over 10 schools with over 5,000 users. Enjoy!2021-06-0615 minStartup CouchesValuuMartin talks about Valuu tackling the problem most investors have when they want to invest in the stock market which is the "what to buy" problem. So Valuu provides more than company information but company analysis, doing the heavy work of doing this analysis and presenting it to these retail investors.2021-06-0619 minStartup CouchesMobMartTariro tells us about MobMart, a payment application in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and how mobile money can be connected to your bank and letting people do more with their money. So imagine one platform that lets you pay for goods and services especially online with either bank or mobile money (Eco-cash)2021-06-0512 minStartup CouchesBipNitish talks about Building In Public (BIP), a place where you can build better and faster through fostering professional collaboration with a social layer, imagine a public-scale collaboration on public documents. Notion and Google Docs focus on internal collaboration and BIP focuses on the external version of this.2021-06-0514 minStartup CouchesOjireh PrimeEdoka talks about this innovative product that offers full banking services in an interactive application, offering you a debit card, savings, and even flexible loans, the card service has been out for a few years now and they have gathered a lot of user feedback and the app is now out for testing so make sure to check it out in Nigeria2021-06-0513 minStartup CouchesColnnSamir talks about his 6 years plus journey building what is now an end-to-end cloud-based edtech solution providing a school management system and a smart education learning process for 100s of schools and thousands of students. He also highlights the lessons he has learnt over time2021-06-0518 minStartup CouchesGinny's PlanetShweta CEO of Ginny's planet talks about the social enterprise teaching empathy and diversity workshops from a personal perspective and to people living with disabilities and how they are a very important part of our society, creatively starting with children2021-06-0517 minStartup CouchesWhisk DatingHenry on the couch today tells us about his twitter-based dating app where your Likes and Retweets say more about you than you answering or doing a bio, what his plans are for the future, and how differently he is approaching dating.2021-06-0515 minStartup CouchesSeafood SouqDid you know that40% of fish caught in East Africa is wasted? I had both Omar and Osama on the couch in this episode they talk about Seafood Souq which tries to solve the value chain problem through a great marketplace for every stakeholder in the seafood industry with revenue growing exponentially year-on-year2021-06-0432 minStartup CouchesSigma-fitOmar tells us he is not in the e-commerce apparel business but in the business of changing lifestyle and revolutionalizing the technology behind wearables and sports and fitness clothing to impact the world of fitness, and very soon medical and even military. They use hydrophobic and heat-lock technology to ensure fitness starts from the clothes. 2021-06-0417 minStartup CouchesBrowseAIArdy talks about the journey that led him to build BrowseAI, the multiple use cases the product solves for, and his plans to help people do data analytics, monitor their competitors, make sense of data and run a lot of automated tests without writing any line of code.2021-06-0414 minStartup CouchesBotmeElhakeem talks about chatbot building platform making it easy for small businesses to manage customer relationships in very scalable and creative ways and how they have been recognized by Facebook during this year's F8 and the launch of Botme Shops2021-06-0417 minStartup CouchesChromabillTony talks about a lot of things you were taught in school like managing personal finance and helping young people track expenses and have a holistic view of their money and letting people be in charge of their financial health.2021-06-0312 minStartup CouchesWatermelon ToolsEsteban talks about building a product that helps him and now tons of people solve for burnout at work and especially in Slack groups, this is a product you should try out right away. 2021-06-0318 minStartup CouchesFleetrootMoidu the CEO of Fleetroot talks to us about the product and how the product is revolutionary for the fleet management space in the MENA region, working with over 180 businesses like Nestle and Care Carl and delivering on their value proposition for mobility and last-mile logistics2021-06-0312 minStartup CouchesBitnobBernard takes us on the journey and the need for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in emerging markets where people are excluded from a lot of financial services globally. He talks about how Bitnob helps you get started with crypto, get a fiat loan with your crypto as collateral, and when the best time to buy an asset with DCA. Enjoy!2021-06-0225 minStartup CouchesValifyIbrahim tells us about this digital identity provider which has grown really well in a short period of time having over 10 clients and serving thousands of customers in the MENA region2021-06-0213 minStartup CouchesQuokaMiriam takes us on the journey around her personal experiences and how we are all interconnected in this world and the need for support especially for founders as 33% of founders are actually clinically depressed2021-06-0219 minStartup CouchesElMawkaaEbrehem talks about this intelligent marketplace that enables construction companies to get their competitive quotations for building materials.2021-06-0120 minStartup CouchesDataCultrNeel talks about this new model of financial inclusion through virtual collaterals through financial institutions to support smartphone penetration in Egypt. The premise is that the more smartphone in use, the faster the rate of adoption and delivery of financial services 2021-06-0118 minStartup CouchesXpayMohamed's Xpay targeting kids from 8 to young adults at 25 building a cashless lifestyle bank in Egypt starting the journey with his daughter
Seamless payment and management platform for smart communities for young people in Universities, schools, sports clubs, business associations, or residential compounds swiftly make the transition to cashless payments using XPay.2021-05-3117 minStartup CouchesLecturelessQuinntin CEO of Lectureless talks about this new way to online learning that is super active and not like the traditional online learning platforms you know, eliminating boredom and low completion rate associated with online learning with less but more effective lectures2021-05-3114 minStartup CouchesToggleMarketFuad is revolutionalizing the high-friction non-standard goods space as it touches the medical and hospitality industry, he takes us on a journey of focus and how to say no to opportunities that do not serve you.2021-05-3120 minStartup CouchesDeal CityVirgil, Deal City's CEO comes on the couch today to talk about solving problems businesses in Africa have around inefficiencies around marketing campaigns and accurately measure the ROI on ads, tracking customer journeys, and providing you with rich data to make business decisions 2021-05-0319 minStartup CouchesDopsLynton CEO at Dops takes us on a journey through their rewards and loyalty programs and customer profiling, instant gratification app, how they have worked with big brands like Heineken and BAT, and all the lessons along the way.2021-05-0213 minStartup CouchesDimension DataStephanie, Head of Marketing at Dimension Data (East & West Africa) is on the couch today talking about the role Dimension Data is playing in helping unlock digital transformation and tech and IT services access to businesses in Africa, and all she has learned through her journey with a strong emphasis on community and constant learning 2021-05-0214 minStartup CouchesJoovlinYusuf talks about the massive potential in the African market for Financial Services and how payments play a huge part, he takes us through how Joovlin is solving the payments problem for startups and businesses of all kinds including people selling products and services on social media2021-05-0212 minStartup CouchesLodiJahra is on a mission to help people in communities in the Philippines build healthier lives, tribal wellness and support each other through multiple empowerment projects like Step it up and she talks about pushing through life with a can-do mindset and how in life we do not have all the answers.2021-05-0210 minStartup CouchesBufferWayIsmalia talks about the housing deficit in Africa and why finding housing that fits your needs is key to starting to tackle these problems and how BufferWay is helping Nigerians find the best places to rent using 3D virtual house tours and eliminating the occurrences of too many agents during house hunting 2021-05-0217 minStartup CouchesWuiltAhmed, CEO at Wuilt talks about how Wuilt is powering the digital transformation of startups and businesses in the MENA region using a saas Arabic website builder for structured freedom 2021-05-0217 minStartup CouchesOrcasHossam talks about his ed-tech tutor-student connector product you can use to facilitate, schedule, pay, and learn uniquely online and offline with over 3000 students, 800 tutors learning daily on the platform. He also shares various lessons he has learned as he grew the business2021-05-0222 minStartup CouchesGrowthChannelMaryna takes us on a journey on how GrowthChannel automates the marketing planning process for startups and agencies globally so they can focus on building their products and have their plans handled for them easily.2021-05-0214 minStartup CouchesFounderMeetSalesDak CEO at FounderMeetSales talks about re-imagining sales services for startups and businesses for founders with FounderMeetSales, also talked about the power of user feedback and testing products.2021-05-0213 minStartup CouchesCassbanaHaitham is on the couch today telling us the interesting meaning of Cassbana and how they are solving the financial identity problem for the underserved and unbanked people in Egypt. The unmet financing gap in Egypt is 1trillion Egyptian Pound and a data-science-focused credit scoring and customer profiling.2021-05-0211 minStartup CouchesTechieMatterMuhammad CEO of TechieMatter on solving the tech talent pipeline problem in the MENA region capitalizing on a scalable recommendation model and getting A-players into businesses that need them.2021-05-0226 minStartup CouchesAnubis GamingYoussef takes us on an interesting journey through the E-sports sector in Africa and how the community is now getting global recognition thanks to these contributions. He goes into details about the structure of the industry and what the vision is for Anubis and how it is shaping the African esports perception in the world.2021-04-3032 minStartup CouchesVilleSureVictor takes us on the journey of e-commerce in Kenya and what the VilleSure product which is niched to the fashion industry brings to the market. He also shares his thoughts on social commerce and how we are navigating trust in Africa. 2021-04-2912 minStartup CouchesSelfDriveSoham has one of the most amazing journeys on the couch with one of the strongest customer bases with almost 100% loyalty, he tells us how he used an innovative idea to succeed through the pandemic and keep all his customers in the car hire business and all about future plans.2021-04-2935 minStartup CouchesChitosan EgyptEhab takes us on a journey through organic products for making pesticides and herbicides and how the Government is mandating farms to go organic, providing a big scaling opportunity for Chitosan. He also talks about the power of great leadership and the right team, enjoy! 2021-04-2914 minStartup CouchesYouSaverBen, head of product at YouSaver talking about financial responsibility and how the product helps you make great financial decisions like savings, they also have partnerships with merchants where their customers can pay-in-installments for products you would like to buy in Nigeria.2021-04-2908 minStartup CouchesCitonHubTola the CEO at CitonHub talks about how the product is enabling developers to create and manage their developer communities and his experience building CitonHub. He also sheds light on a few lessons he has learned around customer acquisition and retention. 2021-04-2910 minStartup CouchesSpectraGirish Head of customer acquisition at Starlly talks to us about how they power digital transformation for small businesses, they have a product Spectra for businesses who use machines helping them monitor devices like cold chains, storage rooms, and other big machines used in cloud kitchens and breweries.2021-04-2918 minStartup CouchesOnePitchJered COO of OnePitch takes us on a journey of how OnePitch helps startups end bad pitches and start telling great stories, communicating effectively to all their stakeholders.2021-04-2815 minStartup CouchesKeemutFaheem, co-founder at Keemut talks about how they offer value to people in the business of car importation and sales in Africa. Seeing that over 70% of cars used in Africa are imported after use, Keemut addresses a huge market2021-04-2815 minStartup CouchesSimbi BotAzeez takes us on a learning journey of students in Africa, their major challenges, and how SimbiBot addresses all those problems with its unique and end-to-end value proposition which is now being strongly validated with their growth and customer testimonials 2021-04-2824 minStartup CouchesDayraEzz who is head of product takes us on a journey of their YC experience and how Dayra is helping bank the unbanked working population in Egypt through employer-partnership and then providing employees under them financial services that they would not ordinarily have gotten.2021-04-2815 minStartup CouchesStartups GalaxyNono is on the couch today and talking about helping a host of businesses take care of their marketing needs by matching them to marketers who fit right into the needs of their businesses.2021-04-2825 minStartup CouchesNowPayOn the couch today Sabry CTO at one of the newest YC-backed startups in the MENA region tells us about this salary-advance product that is changing the way employees get paid and making it flexible for everyone and even about his YC experience.2021-04-2721 minStartup CouchesFluidCoinsLanre talks to us about the best way for any African to get into crypto and how he started building FluidCoins, he highlights the benefits of dollar-cost-averaging and how it is such a great way to save and invest in any asset especially cryptocurrency. The FluidCoins app is available for download today on your app store2021-04-2718 minStartup CouchesRaseediAhmed here talks about how Raseedi is a massive money-saving app for people across the MENA region especially in Egypt, with the dialer feature which also rewards you for calling your friends and helps you find the best deals and discounts on things like food and other household supplies. 2021-04-2725 minStartup CouchesDenta CartsAhmed talks about Denta Carts how they are offering the biggest marketplace for dental products and services in the MENA region, focusing on the entire dental service delivery value chain.2021-04-2616 minStartup CouchesOpenChargePhebeon talks about a product that ensures that we all stay online and connected in public places and how Opencharge is becoming a big infrastructure on which other valuable services for better customer experience can be built for restaurants and other public places.2021-04-2610 minStartup CouchesGB ArenaSamer takes us on a journey around the ESports sector in the MENA region and how GB Arena has been catering to both gamers and sponsors with entertainment and tournaments in the space.2021-04-2622 minStartup CouchesPlay 3arabiJoseph takes us on his journey in the gaming industry in the MENA region, with a lot of games hosted with millions of downloads and revenue growth year-on-year. Play 3arabi is currently raising money to scale this successful game publishing business model.2021-04-2126 minStartup CouchesEYouthMustafa the co-founder of EYouth tells us how they prepare young people in low-income areas in Egypt for the labor market and even get them into paid employment through strategic partnerships they have secured and the challenges that come with it all.2021-04-2010 minStartup CouchesVollarIn this episode Kyle CEO of Vollar talks to us about finding your true north and how he found volunteering services and is now building a business out of it, he talks about challenges and how important a support system is for uncertain times.2021-04-1918 minStartup CouchesFinchatbotAntoine takes on his journey of building Finchatbot, helping financial institutions like insurance companies and banks to bring product offerings, customer support, and even onboarding through this conversational chatbot product powered by AI.2021-04-1813 minStartup CouchesTented AdventuresWynand led an interesting conversation on the couch today about one of the most promising outdoor reservation businesses in all of South Africa, selling thousands of bed spaces and making over $1m pre-covid, and currently raising funds. 2021-04-1807 minStartup CouchesRead GroupOn the couch, today Erabose, Co-founder of the Read Group talks about the challenges of the haulage and logistics space from the Philippines and China to West Africa and the credit landscape for businesses in that region.2021-04-1718 minStartup CouchesPlentifyOn the couch today we have Kailas co-founder at Plentify where they are solving the peak demand problem while building the largest Giant Virtual battery in Africa through products like HotBot focused on smarter and cleaner energy for all home appliances.2021-04-1720 minStartup CouchesSubsbaseThere is a special Subsbase discount offer you get when you show you listened to this episode2021-04-1618 minStartup CouchesVetworkOn the couch, today is Fady CEO of Vetwork talking about building startups in the MENA region and how difficult it can be, but how believing in a vision and a great team can make all the difference.2021-04-1517 minStartup CouchesHovo AppMohamed takes me on the journey with how Hovo came to become the most promising logistics startup in the whole of North Africa at such a young age with an Uber for moving things around and what the future holds for Hovo2021-04-0911 minStartup CouchesMurmur CarsThis is super innovative and his current round of funding is over-subscribed already!2021-04-0926 minStartup CouchesTrack Your BuildThey also now have a B2C product which you can use today!2021-04-0916 minStartup CouchesVisaWire AppDid you know Canada has over 80 migration programs? I bet not!2021-04-0909 minStartup CouchesHitChat EntertainmentA very exciting episode with Nicole on the couch taking us on a journey of the musical artistry and talent discovery and mentoring in communities, the emergence of very inclusive T-pop music, and the vision for the future for young artists in South Africa2021-04-0914 minStartup CouchesExponential GroupOn the couch today we have Wayne who takes us on a journey of what it means to run a very sought-after consulting business in Africa and the trends that help businesses succeed fast in the market.2021-04-0919 minStartup CouchesGifafoFaith is on the couch on this episode and we talk about inflation and the high cost of food in SSA and how Gifafo is addressing this problem starting from South-Eastern Nigeria2021-04-0911 minStartup CouchesVula MobileThe eye problem patient experience has been really soul touching2021-04-0918 minStartup CouchesKembaliAndrew on the couch today takes us back to our roots with the impact of the work done at Kembali in the cleantech space and renewables and how transport can be made accessible in African top cities.2021-04-0220 minStartup CouchesSmartWageOn the couch with the CTO of one of the biggest payday loan companies in Africa, speaking about the product journey at SmartWage and the impact from that journey.2021-04-0213 minStartup CouchesSyafundaOn the couch today is Zakheni founder of Syafunda, telling us more about the edtech space in South Africa and how they build products to fit the gaps that exist.2021-04-0224 minStartup CouchesOpenBackOn the couch today we have Ben from OpenBack and we look into how they are changing what engagements and user retention mean to creators and app builders through push notifications.2021-04-0219 minStartup CouchesDigsConnectOn the couch with Miles, in charge of operations at a student accommodation marketplace in South Africa, DigsConnect while he tells us about the impact the product is making amongst students and young working professionals and their future plans.2021-04-0212 minStartup CouchesIono.FmIn this episode, we sit with Francois and look into Iono FM's business of revolutionalizing the audio space for radio stations and for creators in Africa starting in South Africa2021-04-0221 minStartup CouchesInvestSureConversation with Shane about the impact of the InvestSure product for investors in South Africa2021-03-3120 minStartup CouchesBoxconnOn the Couch with Boxconn’s Chief Product Officer, Abdulhafeez Babatunde where we learn about how Boxconn is revolutionizing the logistics space [Boxconn.co]2021-03-2815 minStartup CouchesStartup Couches with Lotanna (Trailer)2021-03-2600 min