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African Tech Roundup Podcast — 370 episodes

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Nikolai Barnwell: Why PawaPay bet on mobile money over cards, and stayed out of the fintech boom

2

Russell Southwood: An outsider's take on 25 years of Africa's digital story

3

Seyi Ebenezer of Payaza: Bookkeeping is the new black

4

Natasha Blycha of Stirling & Rose / Nooriam / LexChip: Why AI without law is just code without conscience

5

Prince Nwadeyi of SAG Ventures: Building solutions corporates need but won't execute themselves

6

April Long of Pyxis: Why serving bulk traders beats saving SMEs in Africa-China trade

7

Andrew Hall of Paratus Namibia: Building Networks Serving Small Populations Across Vast Distances

8

East Meets Africa: Bernard Laurendeau on Curating African Opportunity For Japanese Investors

9

World-class Design: Guidione Machava on Why 'African Designer' Is a Limiting Label

10

Strategy Diaries: Wabo Majavu on Balancing Commercial Success with Digital Inclusion

11

Ola Oyetayo of Verto: Building a Profitable Cross-Border Fintech for Emerging Markets

12

Innovating Venture Building Support: David Ogundeko on Funema’s Vision for Backing African Ventures

13

Adapt or Be Left Behind: Marie Lora-Mungai on AI and the Future of African Filmmaking

14

From Policy to Independent Media: Fatu Ogwuche on Creative Storytelling in Tech

15

Carrier Neutral: How Unicorn Factory Aims to Open Up Africa’s Internet Infrastructure

16

Inside Money & Moves: Tinashe Mukogo On Merging Corporate Expertise With Independent Media

17

Joshua Bicknell On How Balloon Ventures' 'Boring Business' Portfolio Drives 0.5% Of Uganda's GDP

18

Ochuko Ogra On Backbone Connectivity Network's (BCN) Nigeria Growth Strategy

19

Alan Knott-Craig Jr On Life After Mxit's Royal Fail (2016)

20

Building Bridges: Maya Horgan Famodu's Silicon Valley-Africa Crossing Playbook (2017)

21

Talent Tales: Ethiopia's Quiet Tech Rise vs Nigeria's Developer Gold Rush (2018)

22

Why Carbon CEO Chijioke Dozie Is Ditching Nigeria's Free Banking Playbook

23

Ambar Van Der Wath Unpacks Baobab Network's $20K Toe-Dipping Investment Proposition

24

Koltronics Nigeria's Lanre Kolade and the inside story of Google's Equiano cable landing in Togo

25

This Is Connectivity a la VC With Accion Venture Lab's Jasiel Martin-Odoom

26

Victor Mapunga On Building From First Principles In Africa's 'Tech Graveyard'

27

Britam Director Shares Strategy on Modernising Insurance for Africa's Digital Age

28

Safaricom Ethiopia's Network Chief on Building Network Infrastructure From Scratch

29

Future in the Humanities EP 2/3: Everybody Gets a Conspiracy

30

Future in the Humanities EP 3/3: Slave Ride

31

Future in the Humanities EP 1/3: Touching Brains

32

Digital Transformation Pulse Check: Undersea Cable, Remote Power Supply & Terrestrial Fibre Optic

33

ATRUC S2 EP4: Can AI be trusted? with Jania Okwechime & Wessel Oosthuizen

34

UNAJUA S13 EP3: Is the "play-to-earn" trend over-hyped? feat. Kate Byrne

35

UNAJUA S13 EP2: How is the world taking to the crypto meltdown? feat. Kate Byrne

36

UNAJUA S13 EP1: Are NFTs over? feat. Kate Byrne

37

UNAJUA S12 EP3: What is 'Delegated Proof of Stake'? feat. Jordan Muthemba

38

UNAJUA S12 EP2: What are 'Proof of Work' and 'Proof of Stake'? feat. Jordan Muthemba

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UNAJUA S12 EP1: Are all blockchains the same? feat. Jordan Muthemba

40

Gqom: The Babusi Nyoni Story

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ATRUC S2 EP3: Journey Into The Cryptoverse With Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwisisa Chidembo

42

UNAJUA S11 EP3: How do you vet the investment worthiness of blockchain startups?

43

UNAJUA S11 EP2: Crypto as a personal investment opportunity? ft. Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwi Chidembo

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UNAJUA S11 EP1: Is African VC into blockchain tech? ft. Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwisisa Chidembo

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BONUS: Can PAXFUL deliver on being Africa's 'Uber for money'? feat. Ray Youssef

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ATRUC S2 EP2: Convening 'Blockchain Africa' proponents with Sonya Kuhnel

47

UNAJUA S10 EP3: Should you set up a DAO? feat. Justin Irabor

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BONUS: Binance is bullish on the 'Blockchain Africa' opportunity feat. Emmanuel Babalola

49

UNAJUA S10 EP2: How do you set up a DAO? feat. Justin Irabor

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UNAJUA S10 EP1: Why DAO? feat. Justin Irabor

51

ATRUC S2 EP1: You Had Me At Blockchain with Michael Kimani

52

African Creative Business, Today S1 EP2: Ayanfe Olarinde - Visual Artist

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UNAJUA S9 EP3: Noteworthy African Web3 Plays feat. Michael Kimani

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UNAJUA S9 EP2: What Is A DAO? feat. Michael Kimani

55

UNAJUA S9 EP1: What Is Web3? feat. Michael Kimani

56

UNAJUA S8 EP3- Can Streaming Help David Take On Superstar- Feat. Yaw Asamani

57

UNAJUA S8 EP2-Are Homegrown Music Platforms Key To Profitability For African Artists-ft. Yaw Asamani

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UNAJUA S8 EP1: Artists Using Tech To Stand Out In A Crowded Global Field ft. Yaw Asamani

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BONUS: Scaling What Works And Ditching What Doesnt With MiWay Blink feat. Christiaan Steyn

60

UNAJUA S7 EP4-Does Society Need Centralised Financial Institutions To Mediate Value-Ft.Ronit Ghose

61

ACBT S1 EP1: The Emotions And Economics Of Live Music Curation In A Post-COVID Scene Ft. Christine Msibi

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BONUS: Why would anyone launch a car insurance startup in a pandemic? ft. Christiaan Steyn

63

UNAJUA S7 EP3: How are mobile telcos disrupting incumbent financial institutions? ft. Ronit Ghose

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UNAJUA S7 EP2: Digital Money 2.0 - Whose Liability Is It Anyway- Feat. Ronit Ghose

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UNAJUA S7 EP1: Will blockchain-enabled fintech disrupt the global financial system ft. Ronit Ghose

66

UNAJUA S6 EP3: African Insuretechs- To Collaborate Or Disrupt- That Is The Question Ft. Henry Mascot

67

UNAJUA S6 EP2: How might insuring Africa drive broad socioeconomic impact? ft. Henry Mascot

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UNAJUA S6 EP1: Is Africa's insurance industry poised for a steep growth trajectory ft. Henry Mascot

69

UNAJUA S5 E2: Can technology disrupt Nigeria's open drug markets? ft. Vivian Nwakah

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UNAJUA S5 E1: What is the state-of-play In Nigeria's healthcare sector? ft. Vivian Nwakah

71

UNAJUA Throwback S1 EP2: Can gaming startups compete with Facebook & Tencent? ft. Lucy Hoffman

72

UNAJUA Throwback S1 EP1: Does African mobile gaming have super-platform potential? ft. Lucy Hoffman

73

UNAJUA S4 EP3: Can Africa's agri-supply chain be fixed? ft. Karidas Tshintsholo

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UNAJUA S4 EP2: Does access to certified inputs impact farmer success? feat. Karidas Tshintsholo

75

UNAJUA S4 EP1: What lies are often told about Africa's agriculture sector? ft. Karidas Tshitshonlo

76

UNAJUA S3 EP2: Does Brachiaria trump Napier grass? feat. Mwihaki Mundia

77

UNAJUA S3 EP1: Should brachiaria grass be a big(ger) deal across Africa? feat. Mwihaki Mundia

78

BONUS: Unpacking The $ATRU Social Token With Andrew Berkowitz Part 2 - How To Earn $ATRU Token

79

UNAJUA S2 EP2: Can an African research insights startup be commercially viable? feat. Peter Kisadha

80

BONUS: Unpacking the $ATRU Social Token with Andrew Berkowitz Part 1 - Re-imagining Media Ownership

81

UNAJUA S2 EP1: Why would anyone launch a research insights business in Uganda? feat. Peter Kisadha

82

UNAJUA S1 EP3: What is driving the capital boom in Africa's tech ecosystem? feat. Derin Adebayo

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UNAJUA S1 EP2: What have founders learned from Africa's early internet startups? feat. Derin Adebayo

84

UNAJUA S1 EP1: How significant is the opportunity for tech companies in Africa? feat. Derin Adebayo

85

Constructive Development Finance Frameworks With Jean Bosco Iyacu

86

Contemplating COVID-19's Impact on Africa's Economic Outlook with Landry Signé & Iginio Gagliardone

87

Ozow's Mitchan Adams On COVID-19: Well-positioned South African payments players are coining it

88

Is The Super-Platform Hype Surrounding Africa's Mobile Gaming Industry Real? feat. Lucy Hoffman

89

Vietnamese-style Africa-focused Fintech Innovation With Quan Le of Binkabi

90

Accion's Michael Schlein on Financial Inclusion, Fintech & Impact Investment Sceptics

91

Shift The Power: Challenging Development Cooperation Power Dynamics Between The Global North & South

92

Unpacking Arab Identity & Socio-economic Dynamics with Arab Economies Researcher Salam Said

93

South Sudan: Micro-finance Diaries with Yengi Lokule of Rural Finance Initiative (RUFI)

94

African Fintech Signal Check 2019: What Can Africa Learn From India? (Part 2) feat. Arunjay Katakam

95

African Fintech Signal Check 2019: Nigeria's Killing It! (Part 1) feat. Wiza Jalakasi

96

Is The Africa-China/China-Africa Tech & Innovation Dynamic Win-win? feat. Iginio Gagliardone

97

Dr Shingi Munyeza & Allon Raiz on Entrepreneurial Strategy and Zimbabwe's Commercial Potential

98

Africa's Motorcycle Taxi Hype + Africa's AI Revolution? feat. Babusi Nyoni & Osarumen Osamuyi

99

Will Facebook's Digital Currency Libra Be Good For Africa? feat. Michael Kimani & Simon Dingle

100

Ray Youssef believes Paxful is the "Uber for money" crypto platform Africa's been waiting for

101

South Africa's New Banking Wave + Huawei Or The Highway? + Kenyan Repat Diaries feat. Mark Karake

102

Jumia's NYSE Listing + Are Blockchains Safe? + Security Token Offerings, Yay or Nah?

103

Investment Diaries With Dr Nigel Chanakira Part 2 - Patient Capital & Savvy Commercialisation

104

Investment Diaries With Dr Nigel Chanakira Part 1 - Worst investment decision in Zimbabwean history?

105

London Village Diaries With Dayo Akinrinade of Africlick Part 2 - Pan-African dating solutions

106

London Village Diaries With Dayo Akinrinade of Africlick Part 1 - Working in tech while black

107

Conservation Meets Conscious Capitalism With The Desert Date Company's Lauren Servin

108

Kahawa 1893's Margaret Nyamumbo on disrupting fair trade in the global coffee industry

109

Heidi Lovett of Swerve Robotics on plans to ignite enthusiasm for STEM in Botswana's youth

110

Simanga Madhlabuta of Zimbabwe Investment Tours & Wisdom Gakaka of Cyrex on thriving in Zimbabwe

111

Wajenzi's Alain Nkurukiye on Galvanising Diasporans to Back Economic Growth in Africa

112

The Joy of Missing Out - Should African Founders Reject Hypergrowth VC Doctrine?

113

Talking Successful Social Enterprise with Jordanian Raneem Muqbel of TEENAH

114

Development Finance Diaries with Musa Sillah and Mohamed Alhadi of the Islamic Development Bank

115

WeThinkCode's Dylan Richts on developing South African coding talent and pursuing regional growth

116

Shaqodoon's Mustafa Othman on the State of Somalia & Somaliland's Entrepreneurship Support Ecosystem

117

Gutsy Entrepreneurial Moves With Morris Dougba of Green Gold Liberia and Ayham Maksoud of Al-Maksoud

118

Dotun Olowoporoku of Starta on identifying billion-dollar startup potential in Africa

119

University of Oxford's Alexander Betts & SPARK's Yannick Du Pont on Innovative Foreign Aid Strategy

120

The African Fintech 2018 Retrospective with Viola Llewellyn of Ovamba Part 2

121

The African Fintech 2018 Retrospective with Viola Llewellyn of Ovamba Part 1

122

TransUnion Africa's Lee Naik on embracing collaboration and harnessing democratised technologies

123

Ovamba's Viola Llewellyn on encoding African IP and the need for Pan-African digital standards

124

MzansiSat's Bernard Greyling can't wait to launch African geostationary broadband satellites

125

EOS Nairobi's Felix Macharia and Raise's Marvin Coleby unpack the African Digital Asset Framework

126

Talking Transsion, Android vs iPhone and Xiaomi's Pocophone F1 with Nendo's Mark Kaigwa

127

African IP diaries with UCT's Prof Caroline Ncube and Thomson Reuters' Saidah Nash Carter

128

Is Venture Capital a Ponzi Scheme? feat. Grant Phillips of PhilTech Consulting

129

Sureswipe's Paul Kent on competing in South Africa's crowded payments startup scene

130

Lyndsey Duff of What3Words on inducting a new global addressing standard

131

Masakhe Foundation's Mpilo Ngcukana & Thulani Fesi on why KwaLanga Cape Town needs a youth tech hub

132

Gig economy diaries with SweepSouth's Aisha Pandor and LULA's Velani Mboweni

133

Cachet Consulting's Anita Mendiratta on how Africa's tourism industry has progressed since the 90's

134

Google South Africa's Mich Atagana on reflecting everyday Africans online

135

Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Minister Najib Balala on progressive policy frameworks

136

Travelstart's Stephan Ekbergh on startup success in Africa's online travel booking industry

137

The Sunday Times' Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi on lifestyle journalism politics & travelling while black

138

Airbnb's Chris Lehane on growing the sharing economy and democratising travel and tourism

139

Pesapal's Mark Mwongela talks fintech's impact on Africa's travel and tourism industry

140

Hacking Remittances and Other Stories feat. Herbert Banhire of AMA.ZING (Zing Holdings)

141

Tonjé Bakang of African Leadership Academy on Afrostream's demise and failing forward

142

Konnect Africa's Jean-Claude Tshipama on Eutelsat's African satellite broadband strategy

143

Uber crypto-geek Simon Dingle unpacks his book In Math We Trust: The Future of Money

144

Ìmísí 3D's Judith Okonkwo is bullish on VR and AR tech adoption in Africa

145

Thomson Reuters' Sneha Shah on delivering market-relevant data, insight & tech business solutions

146

aKoma Media's Chidi Afulezi on viable digital media models and backing African content creators

147

Gebeya's Amadou Daffe & TechPoint.ng's Adewale Yusuf talk Ethiopian tech swag and taking on Andela

148

BongoHive's Simunza Muyangana on delivering context-relevant tech ecosystem support in Zambia

149

#VillageDiariesAmsterdam Pt 2 w/ Augustina Austin, Babusi Nyoni, Danai Musandu & Tania Habimana

150

Secha Capital's Rushil Vallabh & Brendan Mullen on proving a hybrid SME investment model

151

Cellulant's Ken Njoroge & Velocity Capital's Allard Luchsinger on 2018's biggest fintech deal so far

152

#VillageDiariesAmsterdam Pt 1 - A fireside chat with HYBR Founder & CEO Charles Ojei

153

HEADS UP: Andile and Musa are going to Amsterdam and Paris

154

Joel Macharia of Abacus on creating access to African financial markets via micro investments

155

Edmund Olotu of TechAdvance on building out digital payments infrastructure in Nigeria

156

Interoperability, Data Ownership & Steward Ownership feat. Oliver Sauter of WorldBrain

157

Boomplay Music's Chinasa Udeala on delivering Africa-relevant music streaming services

158

Helen Anatogu of Nigeria's iDEA incubator on how African founders should position to land funding

159

YegoMoto's Karanvir Singh on surfing the mobility wave to launch an ambitious platform play

160

Facebook's Breach of Trust + Blockchain Straight Talk feat. Marvin Coleby of Raise Impact

161

NISK Capital's Sara Oon on providing turnkey startup and SME advisory in East Africa

162

RapidLion Film Festival's Eric Miyeni on African cinema asserting itself on the global stage

163

Caine Wanjau of Twiga Foods on the challenges of scaling an actual business and why not to ICO

164

Insight Publicis Nigeria's Feyi Olubodun on his book The Villager: How Africans Consume Brands

165

Lagos Angel Network's Collins Onuegbu on traditional angel efforts vs. business angel investment

166

A Peek Under the Hood Of South Africa's Mobility Scene feat. Obakeng Morapeli Matlhoko

167

Andela's Wambui Kinya unpacks Andela's gig economy strategy and addresses common misconceptions

168

Karabo Songo and Musa Kalenga of House of Brave on evolving creative agency models

169

Venture Garden's Bunmi Akinyemiju on Sure Remit's ICO success and executing smart platform plays

170

What's Trending at #ATRULive Meetup Kigali (Feb 13, 2018)

171

The Fake News Episode feat. Anim Van Wyk of Africa Check

172

Lidya's Tunde Kehinde on addressing Nigeria's $30 billion small business credit gap

173

Kola Aina of Ventures Platform reckons African capital and local context are underrated

174

On Your Marks for 2018: Is the Lean Startup Approach Legit?

175

Bert Bruggeman of Gefira Solutions on why hardware development is key for Africa

176

mSurvey's Kenfield Griffith on why he's bullish on 2018 and why data analytics is a gamechanger

177

Rich Tanksley of NeuBridges on the massive growth potential of commercial digital media in Nigeria

178

Alec Fokapu of FiftyFor on bridging the cultural divide between big business and African SMEs

179

The 2017 Year-end Rundown + African Venture Capital Done Right feat. Rushil Vallabh

180

Maya Horgan Famodu of Ingressive Capital on becoming a venture capitalist in 2017

181

Co-Creation Hub Nigeria's Femi Longe factors in on the #NotOurManifesto farce

182

Khaled Ismail on how KI Angel and HIM Angel funds pursue inter-Africa startup growth

183

Ido Sum explains how TLcom Capital got in on Andela's $40M Series C

184

Kenyan post election reflections with PesaCheck.org Managing Editor Eric Mugendi

185

Should Africa-focused Investors Hunt Gorillas, Gazelles Or Unicorns?

186

Timothy Kotin on how SuperFluid Labs delivers business value via data analytics solutions

187

Do African Startup Pitch Competitions Offer Anything More Than Pre-allocated Peanuts?

188

Yannick Lefang of Kasi Insight reckons reliable market research is key to business success in Africa

189

Divercity's Sean Godoy says proptech could help Africa overcome post-colonial property challenges

190

Adebayo Alonge explains how RxAll's AI-driven spectrometer authenticates medicines

191

The Great Bitcoin Surge And Cryptocurency Mining feat. Simon Dingle

192

Bertil van Vugt on how VC4Africa's new startup academy is boosting aspiring founders

193

Internet Society's Michuki Mwangi separates hype from reality regarding Africa and the internet

194

African Billionaire Watch And Other Political Conversations feat. Sinclair Skinner

195

Adedana Ashebir on Village Capital's investor bias report + do expats & repats care about Africa?

196

George Asamani on how DooWapp music messaging could become as ubiquitous as emojis

197

Kenya's Twiga Foods Closes $10.3M Series A Investment Round Led By Wamda Capital

198

Charlene Chen reckons Bitpesa is well-positioned to surf the blockchain wave

199

Eunice Baguma Ball explains why the Africa Technology Business Network is backing #FoundingWomen

200

Kenya General Election 2017: The fake news factor with Eric Mugendi of PesaCheck.org

201

Investor Bias Debate 2.0 + Should Africa Embrace Uberisation? feat. Vije Vijendranath

202

Barbro Ciakudia on how Invest Africa is stoking enthusiasm for African investment in London

203

Jean-Paul Melaga went from Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi exec to co-founding Smart Phorce

204

Arthur Musah's documentary Naija Beta highlights the untold potential of Lagosian youth

205

Uber Drivers In South Africa Are Now Considered Employees Of The Ride-hailing Service

206

Baba Zoumanigui reflects on his fruitful executive career at IBM

207

Rebecca Enonchong on #BringBackOurInternet and why she's fed up with African foreign aid

208

Cisco's Shaun Kirby on why the global mobility industry is ripe for disruption

209

Wolf Stinnes on Dimension Data's cutting-edge top-tier sport and health IoT solutions

210

Naspers CEO Bob Van Dijk Accused Of Blowing Roughly $25.6 Billion Of Shareholder Value

211

Rockwell Automation's John Lewis doesn't buy that factory automation is destroying livlihoods

212

Malawi Secures $72.4 Million Credit Line From The World Bank To Advance National Digitisation

213

Anton Jooste outlines what's at stake if Africa doesn't gear up for the new digital economy

214

AppDynamics' Prathap Dendi unpacks the life-changing potential of IoT for the world's poorest

215

Cisco Africa's David Meads is adamant that technology should benefit the average African citizen

216

Exclusive Africa-focussed Insights From IoT World Forum 2017

217

The Expat Founder Debate & A Busload Of Accidental Hot Takes feat. Mark Kaigwa

218

Etop Ikpe talks about life after the successful close of a $5M Series A for Cars45.com

219

Nigeria's Cars45.com Riding High After Landing $5 Million Investment

220

Scientists Successfully Remove HIV Virus From Mouse Cells Using CRISPR

221

Monica Brand Engel of Quona Capital on why impact investment gets a bad rap

222

Allard Luchsinger of Velocity Capital Private Equity talks making sound bets on African startups

223

Stephen Ozoigbo of the African Technology Foundation on plugging startup pipeline gaps

224

Talking Ladders and Trampolines With Musa Kalenga

225

Jacques de Vos of Mezzanine Ware on harnessing IoT to improve business efficiencies

226

The Big 100: State of the Startup LIVE

227

Talking Access To Higher Education With Bola Lawal Of ScholarX

228

The Tech Minute 17-03-2017

229

Etisalat Nigeria's Creditors Call In Massive Debt + Simon Dingle On Bitcoin And Blockchain Tech

230

The Tech Minute 10-03-2017

231

The Tech Minute 08-03-2017

232

Pule Taukobong of CRE Venture Capital on grooming African founders for success

233

Nokia's New Dumbphone Dominates Headlines + The Kalenga Conundrum

234

The Tech Minute 02-03-2017

235

Katlego Maphai of Yoco on innovating within South Africa's mobile payments scene

236

The Tech Minute 22-02-2017

237

Business Angels, Blackberry and Tech Bubbles

238

Tomi Davies of ABAN on Africa becoming a serious tech investment destination

239

The Tech Minute 15-02-2017

240

Alison Treadaway of Striata on the merits of South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act

241

The South African Reserve Bank Is Warming Up To Blockchain Technology

242

The Tech Minute 08-02-2017

243

Lionel Chmilewsky of Cambridge Broadband Networks is bullish on multipoint microwave tech

244

Internet Blackout Persists In Anglophone Cameroon

245

The Tech Minute 01-02-2017

246

Kwesé TV Poised To Give DStv A Haircut

247

The Tech Minute 24-01-2017

248

Mastercard Launches 2KUZE Agtech Marketplace For Farmers In East Africa

249

Fintech News Dominates Holiday Headlines + Insights From CES 2017

250

Discussing Inclusive Value Chains With Simon Carpenter of SAP Africa

251

Unpacking Africa's Solar Power Revolution With Chad Larson Of M-KOPA Solar

252

Talking Venture Capital With Eline Blaauboer of TBL Mirror Fund and Safaricom Spark Venture Fund

253

Olivier Laouchez Of TRACE on evolving in the digital media space

254

Ringing In The Festive Season With Dr Solomon Assefa of IBM

255

Brett Parker of SAP Africa on helping large enterprise clients maintain their competitive edge

256

Dr Chakib Bouhdary of SAP clears up commonly held misconceptions regarding digital transformation

257

Zebra Cabs Raises $21.6 Million To Take On Uber And Taxify In South Africa

258

Dr Vukosi Marivate of South Africa’s CSIR on the importance of data security regulation

259

Senegal Launches A New Electronic Currency

260

Kenyan Agritech Startup WeFarm Secures $1.6 Million In Funding

261

Vodacom South Africa To Launch An SVOD Platform Called Vodacom On Demand

262

Jason Njoku on iROKO exploiting traditional media plays on the way to a digital-led future

263

Ntambwe Harlem Mufoncol of Baziks Pulse talks taking on music streaming in the DRC

264

Highlights From DISCOP Johannesburg and Digital Lab Africa (featuring Jason Njoku of iROKO)

265

The Kenya Revenue Authority Says Uber Will Not Be Subject To Value-Added Tax

266

80: Kenya Commercial Bank Gets Hacked?

267

Rwanda Launches World's First Drone Delivery Service

268

Julian von Plato on how PockitTV & Stream.Digital are pushing short-form digital content

269

Tecno Plans To Start Manufacturing Mobile Devices In Nigeria

270

The Co-Founders of Airbuy on promoting financial inclusion

271

MTN Group Accused Of Sneaking Nearly $14 Billion Out Of Nigeria

272

Kenyan Solar Company D.Light Lands $22.5 Million To Fund Growth

273

Barclays Africa's Blockchain Transaction A World First

274

Ernesto Spruyt of Tunga.io on plugging the world into African coding talent

275

Ismael Rachdaoui on how nextwi is leveraging WiFi technology in innovative ways

276

Brian Ondari of AirKlip on building the perfect personal assistant for varsity students

277

Harry Hare of DEMO Africa on unearthing promising founding talent

278

Afrimarket Lands €10 Million To Deploy E-commerce Platform Across Francophone Africa

279

Lexi Novitske of Singularity Investments believes the world's next unicorn will be African

280

Mark Zuckerberg Goes On A Charm Offensive In Nigeria And Kenya

281

Angel Investor Farouk Jivani on adopting a hands-on approach to investing in early-stage startups

282

Tsholo Mogotsi on the City of Joburg's smart-city aspirations

283

Amrote Abdella on Microsoft's efforts to remain relevant in the face of disruption

284

Stephen Ozoigbo talks leaving investment banking to promote African innovation

285

Naspers Wilting In The Heat + DEMO Africa 2016 Highlights

286

Econet Wireless Set To Roll Out Shine's Ad Blocking Service

287

Not-so-little Trademark Faux Pas Leaves Safaricom and Craft Silicon Red-faced

288

Babusi Nyoni Of M&C SAATCHI Abel on the rise of AI-deployment

289

MTN Group Reports Losses In Mid-Year Results For 2016

290

Kinnevik's Half-Year Financial Report Sheds Light On Their Investment In Nigeria's Konga

291

Telkom South Africa In The Lead With Game Changing Mobile Packages

292

Jaco Van Zyl Of PulseIt on navigating the challenges of the the online voucher business

293

Codeacademy Receives $30 Million Investment Lead By Naspers Ventures

294

Will Facebook's OpenCellular Crush BRCK?

295

African Spirit American Spin

296

Kenya's Buni.tv Acquired by Trace TV

297

Uber Domination

298

Charles Murray of trumpet on the ultra-competitive world of lifestyle apps

299

Is MTN Nigeria's Nightmare Over? (feat. Charles Murray)

300

Naspers Now Worth Over ZAR 1 Trillion

301

Ghana's Police Threaten Social Media Blackout

302

Brian Anderson unpacks FIS Africa online stokvel (savings club) solution

303

Uber Driver Partners Attacked In Johannesburg (feat. Brian Anderson)

304

Vodacom Admits That M-Pesa Roll-out In South Africa Flopped (feat. Dominique Collett)

305

What's The Big Deal With WiFi? (feat. Riaan Graham)

306

Vodacom Eats Humble Pie Over Please-Call-Me Idea

307

Tax Free Mobile Devices vs. Drone Delivered HIV Testing Kits

308

A Year Of Great African Tech Conversations

309

Celebrating The African Tech Round-Up's First Birthday!

310

Mbwana Alliy of Savannah Fund on the advantages of being a homegrown venture capitalist

311

Tawanda Kembo of BitFinance & Vusi Ndebele of PayNow on Zimbabwe's emerging tech scene

312

Nigerian House of Representatives Calls For MTN Nigeria To Pay Over $10bn

313

Lungisa Matshoba Of Yoco & Shafin Anwarsha Of Giraffe on repping Africa's startup scene abroad

314

Geraldine Mitchley of Visa Sub-Saharan Africa on buying in innovation

315

How Ridiculous Is This? South Africa Is Looking To Ban Netflix!

316

Dare Okoudjou of MFS Africa on the future of mobile money in Africa

317

Sechaba Ngwenya of Creditable on playing nice with financial services incumbents (for now)

318

Will These FinTech Startups Disrupt Incumbents?

319

Vodacom Accused Of Stealing An Idea, Again!

320

Aaron Fu on Nest.vc's distinct approach to deploying venture capital in Africa

321

Craig Wilson on the best from Mobile World Congress 2016

322

Mobile World Congress 2016 (feat. Craig Wilson, Talib Graves-Manns & Brien Jordan-Jack)

323

Talib Graves-Manns And Brien Jordan-Jack on starting up while black in the US

324

Nigeria's Communications Comission Accepts MTN Nigeria's 'Chump Change' Settlement

325

Museveni Won, But Did Uganda Decide?

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