Why 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. T...
8 Feb 202457min
In Conversation with Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede (Coronation Capital, Access Bank)
Today's guest is Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Coronation Capital and former Group MD and CEO of Access Bank. Aigboje is one of the most successful and esteemed businesspeople on the continent. ...
26 Jan 202447min
Norrsken22: Investing $205 Million into African Startups
Today's guests are Natalie Kolbe, Ngetha Waithaka and Lexi Novitske - Partners of the $205 million growth fund Norrsken22. In this episode, we'll talk about investment strategy, valuations, perspectiv...
11 Jan 202443min
How to Pivot with Union54's Perseus Mlambo
Today's guest is Perseus Mlambo, Co-founder and CEO of Union54, the developers of the social commerce app ChitChat. The company started as Zazu, an agtech startup, which pivoted to Zazu the neobank. A...
14 Dec 202341min
MTN Nigeria's Adia Sowho: Sharing Is A Must
Today's guest is Adia Sowho, one of the most experienced and thoughtful operators in the African tech ecosystem. After starting her career in consulting and telecommunications, Adia led growth at the ...
30 Nov 202347min
Ham Serunjogi: How Chipper Cash is Surviving the Slowdown
Today's guest is Ham Serunjogi, the Co-founder and CEO of Chipper Cash.In 2021, Chipper raised $150 million Series C extension, valuing the startup at $2 billion, but has since cut its valuation, repo...
16 Nov 202348min
Making Borders Matter Less with Onafriq's Dare Okoudjou
Today's guest is Dare Okoudjou, the Founder and CEO of MFS Africa, which this week has rebranded to Onafriq. The new name represents a new chapter in the company, which is a very different looking com...
2 Nov 202342min
Investing in African Talent with YC's Michael Seibel & Microtraction's Kwamena Afful
Today's guests are Michael Seibel, the Managing Director of Y Combinator, and Kwamena Afful, a Founding Partner of Microtraction. Michael has been an avid supporter of the African tech ecosystem. Sinc...
19 Okt 202337min
