The $75T Opportunity: Data, AI & Sovereign Wealth in Africa | Jaye Connolly

What if mapping the truth about property, people, and payments could unlock tax fairness, transparency, and middle-income growth across African nations?In this episode, Jaye Connolly, Chairman & CEO of RippleNami, joins host Meir Heimowitz to reveal how her team builds “Zillow for taxation,” unifies fractured datasets across ministries, and drives data sovereignty—helping governments boost compliance, reduce corruption, and accelerate prosperity.You’ll learn:🌍 Why data sovereignty matters—and how top-down mandates make reforms stick🗺️ How “Zillow for taxation” works to surface noncompliance in minutes📊 The real-world wins: from paper piles to digitized, map-first transparency🤝 How to choose trusted local partners and scale across countries🧠 The hardest problem: entity resolution and data matching — and how AI fixes itWhether you’re in govtech, data infrastructure, or mission-driven innovation, this episode shows the frameworks turning big data into national growth.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Intro — Who is Jaye Connolly?00:31 Jaye joins the show00:33 Why RippleNami started and early pivot00:43 Mapping big data — the premise behind RippleNami02:58 Why sovereignty is greater than colonial models — AI-era minerals and opportunity03:32 “Zillow for taxation” — compliance, visualization and impact05:18 The big question — implementing systems with governments05:45 Top-down mandates, data formats, Uganda and The Gambia examples07:52 Transparency in action — you can’t hide anymore08:06 When the money starts coming in — overcoming fear of change08:44 Trusted partners — lessons from 11 years and early failures09:39 Magic wand — fixing data matching with AI, night-and-day results10:58 Where to connect with Jaye — LinkedIn11:27 Outro🔗 Connect with Jaye Connolly💼 LinkedIn – Jaye Connolly🎙️ Hosted by Meir HeimowitzThe RevGenAI Podcast — conversations with founders and creators using AI, systems, and smart strategy to scale what matters most.📩 Contact: [email protected]