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The Grinders Table — 81 episodes

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Mike Hudack didn't set out to build a payments company. He set out to fix an interface.

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Building Africa’s Carbon Neobank: A Conversation with Mélanie Keita

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Why SaaS Dies in Africa, the Talent Myth & the Only Thing That Actually Matters - Flo Nduwayezu

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Fundability vs. Buildability: What African Venture Actually Demands - Dotun Olowoporoku, Ventures Platform

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Complexity Is the Moat: Stone Atwine on Building Eversend Across 12 Markets Without Losing the Plot

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From 70 Women in Accra to 5,000 Across Africa: Ethel Cofie on Building Community

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The Global Language of Entrepreneurship: Connecting Ecosystems Across Continents with Harvard iLab's Rym Baouendi

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How Brenton Naicker is Building Africa's Blockchain Future From The Frontlines

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From Cyber Cafes to Y Combinator: Building Africa's Financial Future

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The Outlier's Path: Building Africa's Healthcare Future with Ayodeji Alaran (Founder, PBR Insights)

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Why Africa Needs Boring First with Bernard Laurendeau

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When Revolution Meets Innovation: Dr. Houda Ghozzi's Journey from Academia to Ecosystem Builder

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Survive First, Scale Later: Tunji Andrews on Resilience, Regulation and Retirement Planning

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The Builder's Mindset: Yassine Laghzioui on Entrepreneurship, Deep Tech, and Africa's Future

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RESHARE: Scaling E-Commerce in Africa: Insights from Jumia's Ex CEO - Massimiliano Spalazzi

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Technology, Faith, and Purpose: Jelle Schuitemaker's Mission to Reduce Child Mortality with Goal 3

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Leading by Following: Ghita Zniber's Unique Approach to African Startup Investment with Kalys Ventures

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Building Deep Tech in Kenya: The Octavia Carbon Story with Martin Freimüller

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Influencing African Tech from Dakar: Sabrine Chahrour's Journey in Venture Capital

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Navigating the Challenges in African Healthcare: with Tobias Reiter (CEO, Viebeg)

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From high performance sports to retail success, our chat with Amber Penney (Co-founder, Faro)

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Balancing Passion and Business: Lara Dendy Young's Story with Conservio

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The Operator's Edge: A conversation with Seni Sulyman (Founder, Talstack)

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Navigating Success with Oyin Solebo

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Repost: Clive Butkow's guide to navigating success in Business

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Investing in Africa's Future: Kola Aina's Path to Ventures Platform

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Building an effective company culture with Jem HR's Caroline van der Merwe

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The African startup landscape, a conversation with Oo Nwoye (Part 2)

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The African startup landscape, a conversation with Oo Nwoye (Part 1)

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Building an Integrated Life with Kanini Mutooni

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Scaling E-Commerce in Africa: Insights from Jumia's Ex CEO - Massimiliano Spalazzi

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Redefining Tourism Through Technology with David Gonahasa

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Breaking Barriers and Building Networks: A Conversation with June Angelides MBE

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The Intersection of Tech, Policy and Entrepreneurship with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia

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Mastering the art of building a business with Anil Atma (CEO, Kreem Inc)

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Turning lemons to lemonade with Seyi Abolaji (Founder, Wilson's Juice Co)

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A Journey of Resilience: Joe Kinvi's Path to Pan-African Impact

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Unconventional Routes with Ikpeme Neto (Founder, Wella Health)

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Increasing the Odds with Cindy Ai and Mark Kleyner of DreamVC

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The Balance of Passion and Practicality with Eugene Nwoke (Country Manager, Roche)

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Leading with influence: Babajide Duroshola (M-Kopa)

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Bonus: Building in a Crisis

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Digitising the Hospitality Industry with Havar Bauck, CEO of HotelOnline

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Launching in a pandemic with Mayowa Alli (Co-founder, Traction Apps)

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Creating Change with Angie Madara (Founding Partner, Athena FundX)

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Bonus Episode: Navigating Uncertainty with Yusufa Sey

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Navigating Growth, Risk, and Empathy in Financial Services: Insights from Branch's Dayo Ademola

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From Passion to Profession: Diji Aderogba's Inspiring Journey

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Navigating Academia to Entrepreneurship with Hafsah Jumare, CEO of CoAmana

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Connecting the dots with Desigan Chinniah aka Dees

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Unlocking potential with Ashley Immanuel (Co-founder, Semicolon)

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The road less travelled with Oyinkansola Fawehinmi (Foza)

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Taking ownership with Caleb Maru, GP at Proximity Ventures

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Nurturing Tech Talent with Snehar Shah, CEO of Moringa School

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Navigating Career with Mouna Akefli

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Championing Inclusivity with Solape Akinpelu, CEO of Hervest

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Scaling impact with Will Senyo, CEO, Impact Hub Accra

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Transformation using digital skills with Martin Ndlovu

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Tackling emergency healthcare challenges with Folake Owodunni, Founder of Emergency Response Africa

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Building in uncertainty with Damilare Ogunleye

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Enduring tough times with Thrive Agric's Uka Eje

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Taking Risks with Yvonne Bajela (Local Globe)

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Building Teams with Sam Sturm (Founders Factory Africa)

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Zouheir Lakhdissi, The Accidental Entrepreneur

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Conversations with Kristin Wilson

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Conversations with Joseph Agunbiade

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Conversations with Prasanth Kumar

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Conversations with Kanini Mutooni

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Conversations with Olawale Adegoke

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Conversations with Bola Lawal

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Finding Clarity with Tomilola Majekodunmi (Bankly)

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Conversation with Temitope Ekundayo

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Conversation with Tomi Solanke

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Conversation with Max Cuvellier

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Conversations with Eman Wahby

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Conversations with Clive Butkow

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Conversation with Pamela Wagner

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Conversations with Blessing Abeng

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Conversations with Maxime Bayen

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Making Impact: work-life, health and Balance with Anta Diallo (BPIFrance)

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Conversations with Oliver Blantern