Prince Nwadeyi of SAG Ventures: Building solutions corporates need but won't execute themselves
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: Prince Nwadeyi spent years providing market research that unlocked South Africa's ...
April Long of Pyxis: Why serving bulk traders beats saving SMEs in Africa-China trade
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: April Long spent two years fighting reality. The co-founder and CEO of "Afro-Asia ...
Andrew Hall of Paratus Namibia: Building Networks Serving Small Populations Across Vast Distances
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: Andrew Hall faces a unique challenge: building profitable telecommunications infra...
East Meets Africa: Bernard Laurendeau on Curating African Opportunity For Japanese Investors
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: Bernard Laurendeau has a mission: to stop African business leaders from asking for...
World-class Design: Guidione Machava on Why 'African Designer' Is a Limiting Label
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: Guidione Machava has a confession: he's tired of being called an "African designer...
Strategy Diaries: Wabo Majavu on Balancing Commercial Success with Digital Inclusion
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: In this conversation, South African strategist Wabo Majavu, executive strategy an...
Ola Oyetayo of Verto: Building a Profitable Cross-Border Fintech for Emerging Markets
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: In this conversation, Verto co-founder and CEO Ola Oyetayo shares the journey of b...
Innovating Venture Building Support: David Ogundeko on Funema’s Vision for Backing African Ventures
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: In this conversation, David Ogundeko shares the journey of Funema, an impact-focus...
Adapt or Be Left Behind: Marie Lora-Mungai on AI and the Future of African Filmmaking
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Marie Lora-Mungai, expert advisor in African creative industries and sports business and founde...
From Policy to Independent Media: Fatu Ogwuche on Creative Storytelling in Tech
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview: In this conversation, Fatu Ogwuche shares insights into her transition from worki...
Carrier Neutral: How Unicorn Factory Aims to Open Up Africa’s Internet Infrastructure
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an engaging conversation with Rob Bergman, Chief Investment Officer at Unicorn...
Inside Money & Moves: Tinashe Mukogo On Merging Corporate Expertise With Independent Media
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview: This episode features a relaxed, peer-to-peer conversation between two media entr...
Joshua Bicknell On How Balloon Ventures' 'Boring Business' Portfolio Drives 0.5% Of Uganda's GDP
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview: This episode features a deep conversation with Joshua Bicknell, co-founder of Bal...
Ochuko Ogra On Backbone Connectivity Network's (BCN) Nigeria Growth Strategy
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a brief check-in with Ochuko Ogra, Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer a...
Alan Knott-Craig Jr On Life After Mxit's Royal Fail (2016)
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Alan Knott-Craig Jr, son of Alan Sr, the pioneering co-founder and first CEO of Vodacom...
Building Bridges: Maya Horgan Famodu's Silicon Valley-Africa Crossing Playbook (2017)
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode overview This unfiltered 2017 archive dialogue captures Maya Horgan Famodu (Founder and Part...
Talent Tales: Ethiopia's Quiet Tech Rise vs Nigeria's Developer Gold Rush (2018)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we wind down 2024, we're diving into our archives to serve up some memorable throwback conversati...
Why Carbon CEO Chijioke Dozie Is Ditching Nigeria's Free Banking Playbook
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Chijioke Dozie, the co-founder steering Carbon through Nigeria's increasingly noisy neobank sce...
Ambar Van Der Wath Unpacks Baobab Network's $20K Toe-Dipping Investment Proposition
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ambar van der Wath—who leads investor relations at one of Africa's leading accelerator slash VC fi...
Koltronics Nigeria's Lanre Kolade and the inside story of Google's Equiano cable landing in Togo
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an illuminating dialogue with Lanre Kolade, Chairman of ConnectedCompute, CEO ...
This Is Connectivity a la VC With Accion Venture Lab's Jasiel Martin-Odoom
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a candid conversation with Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Africa Investment Officer at A...
Victor Mapunga On Building From First Principles In Africa's 'Tech Graveyard'
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a landscape where African tech startups often chase buzzwords and quick wins, some founders are t...
Britam Director Shares Strategy on Modernising Insurance for Africa's Digital Age
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a rapidly evolving financial services landscape, traditional African insurers are racing to moder...
Safaricom Ethiopia's Network Chief on Building Network Infrastructure From Scratch
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In October 2022, Safaricom launched its telecommunications services in Ethiopia, marking a major mil...
Future in the Humanities EP 3/3: Slave Ride
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the third and final episode of the Future in the Humanities podcast mini-series, titled "The Gig ...
Future in the Humanities EP 2/3: Everybody Gets a Conspiracy
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wits University media researchers Samuel Olaniran and Iginio Gagliardone guide an a...
Future in the Humanities EP 1/3: Touching Brains
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the opening episode of the Future in the Humanities podcast mini-series, titled "Touching Brains"...
Digital Transformation Pulse Check: Undersea Cable, Remote Power Supply & Terrestrial Fibre Optic
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the African Tech Roundup podcast, taped at the fringes of the inaugural A...
ATRUC S2 EP4: Can AI be trusted? with Jania Okwechime & Wessel Oosthuizen
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this African Tech Conversations episode, guest host Kate Bryne chats with avid AI proponents Jani...
UNAJUA S13 EP3: Is the "play-to-earn" trend over-hyped? feat. Kate Byrne
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNAJUA episode, Kate Byrne parses through majorly-hyped trends like "play-to-earn" to pinpoi...
UNAJUA S13 EP2: How is the world taking to the crypto meltdown? feat. Kate Byrne
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNAJUA episode, Kate Byrne gauges the ongoing fallout of the current global meltdown in cryp...
UNAJUA S13 EP1: Are NFTs over? feat. Kate Byrne
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a UNAJUA Series focused on distilling a handful of global Web3 buzz tre...
UNAJUA S12 EP3: What is 'Delegated Proof of Stake'? feat. Jordan Muthemba
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of the three-part UNAJUA Series focused on what sets blockchains apart. Se...
UNAJUA S12 EP2: What are 'Proof of Work' and 'Proof of Stake'? feat. Jordan Muthemba
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on what sets blockchains apart from each other....
UNAJUA S12 EP1: Are all blockchains the same? feat. Jordan Muthemba
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 1 of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on what distinguishes different types of blockc...
Gqom: The Babusi Nyoni Story
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This special piece of podcast storytelling offers a compelling glimpse into the heart and mind of on...
ATRUC S2 EP3: Journey Into The Cryptoverse With Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwisisa Chidembo
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Standing in for Musa Kalenga on this African Tech Conversations instalment is Andile Masuku, whose d...
UNAJUA S11 EP3: How do you vet the investment worthiness of blockchain startups?
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on the Blockchain Africa investment ...
UNAJUA S11 EP2: Crypto as a personal investment opportunity? ft. Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwi Chidembo
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on the Blockchain Africa investment...
UNAJUA S11 EP1: Is African VC into blockchain tech? ft. Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwisisa Chidembo
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a three-part UNAJUA Series dealing with investing in African blockchain...
BONUS: Can PAXFUL deliver on being Africa's 'Uber for money'? feat. Ray Youssef
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This throwback bonus episode features a chat with Ray Youssef taped in 2019. Ray is Co-founder and C...
ATRUC S2 EP2: Convening 'Blockchain Africa' proponents with Sonya Kuhnel
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This African Tech Conversations episode features Sonya Kuhnel. In 2014, Sonya co-founded Bitcoin Eve...
UNAJUA S10 EP3: Should you set up a DAO? feat. Justin Irabor
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about starting or joining a DAO? In the last of a three-part share focusing on how DAOs wor...
BONUS: Binance is bullish on the 'Blockchain Africa' opportunity feat. Emmanuel Babalola
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Self-taught software developer and serial digital product creator Emmanuel Babalola is Director for ...
UNAJUA S10 EP2: How do you set up a DAO? feat. Justin Irabor
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of a three-part share explaining how DAOs work. In this episode, Nigerian creator...
UNAJUA S10 EP1: Why DAO? feat. Justin Irabor
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a three-part UNAJUA series that explains how Decentralised Autonomous O...
ATRUC S2 EP1: You Had Me At Blockchain with Michael Kimani
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this instalment of African Tech Conversations, Michael Kimani talks Musa Kalenga through his some...
African Creative Business, Today S1 EP2: Ayanfe Olarinde - Visual Artist
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of the African Creative Business, Today (ACBT) capsule mini-series, which...
UNAJUA S9 EP3: Noteworthy African Web3 Plays feat. Michael Kimani
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third and final instalment of our three-part Web3-themed UNAJUA series featuring Kenyan ...
UNAJUA S9 EP2: What Is A DAO? feat. Michael Kimani
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this UNAJUA podcast, Michael Kimani briefly introduces Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (co...
UNAJUA S9 EP1: What Is Web3? feat. Michael Kimani
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this opening episode of an UNAJUA Series focused on demystifying the ‘Web3’ trend and unpacki...
UNAJUA S8 EP3- Can Streaming Help David Take On Superstar- Feat. Yaw Asamani
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen In the third and final episode of this music industry-t...
UNAJUA S8E2-Are Homegrown Music Platforms Key To Profitability For African Artists-ft. Yaw Asamani
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen The second instalment of this music tech-themed UNAJUA ...
UNAJUA S8 EP1: Artists Using Tech To Stand Out In A Crowded Global Field ft. Yaw Asamani
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this music tech-themed UNAJUA series, Yaw Asamani taps his live industry experience to explore ho...
BONUS: Scaling What Works And Ditching What Doesnt With MiWay Blink feat. Christiaan Steyn
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen Christiaan Steyn is the head of a new South African ins...
UNAJUA S3EP4-Does Society Need Centralised Financial Institutions To Mediate Value-Ft.Ronit Ghose
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen In the fourth and final instalment of this blockchain-t...
BONUS- The Emotions And Economics Of Live Music Curation In A Post-COVID Scene Ft. Christine Msibi
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy the first episode of the four-part mini-series African Creative Business, Today (ACBT) capsule...
BONUS: Why would anyone launch a car insurance startup in a pandemic? ft. Christiaan Steyn
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christiaan Steyn is the head of a new South African insuretech startup called MiWay Blink. In the fi...
UNAJUA S7 EP3: How are mobile telcos disrupting incumbent financial institutions? ft. Ronit Ghose
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this blockchain-themed UNAJUA series instalment, Citi Group's Ronit Ghose talks about how mobile ...
UNAJUA S7 EP2: Digital Money 2.0 - Whose Liability Is It Anyway- Feat. Ronit Ghose
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen In the second episode of this digital money-themed UNAJ...
UNAJUA S7 EP1: Will blockchain-enabled fintech disrupt the global financial system ft. Ronit Ghose
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This opening episode of a crypto-themed UNAJUA Series featuring Ronit Ghose takes a close look at ho...
UNAJUA S6 EP3: African Insuretechs- To Collaborate Or Disrupt- That Is The Question Ft. Henry Mascot
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The final instalment of this UNAJUA series featuring Henry Mascot addresses how insurtech startups a...
UNAJUA S6 EP2: How might insuring Africa drive broad socioeconomic impact? ft. Henry Mascot
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNAJUA episode, Henry Mascot highlights the untapped gains of Africa's insurance market. Hen...
UNAJUA S6 EP1: Is Africa's insurance industry poised for a steep growth trajectory ft. Henry Mascot
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA series opener featuring Nigerian insuretech founder Henry Mascot shares in-trench perspe...
UNAJUA S5 E2: Can technology disrupt Nigeria's open drug markets? ft. Vivian Nwakah
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNAJUA episode, Vivian Nwakah offers insight into the dynamics of Nigeria's open drug market...
UNAJUA S5 E1: What is the state-of-play In Nigeria's healthcare sector? ft. Vivian Nwakah
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this UNAJUA series opener, Vivian Nwakah breaks down Nigeria's healthcare scene—highlighting th...
UNAJUA Throwback S1 EP2: Can gaming startups compete with Facebook & Tencent? ft. Lucy Hoffman
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of this UNAJUA Throwback series takes us back to when Lucy Hoffman, co-founder and head of op...
UNAJUA Throwback S1 EP1: Does African mobile gaming have super-platform potential? ft. Lucy Hoffman
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA Throwback episode takes us back to when Lucy Hoffman, co-founder and head of operations ...
UNAJUA S4 EP3: Can Africa's agri-supply chain be fixed? ft. Karidas Tshintsholo
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA podcast is the third and final episode of a three-part series featuring agri-tech founde...
UNAJUA S4 EP2: Does access to certified inputs impact farmer success? feat. Karidas Tshintsholo
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, South African agritech startup founder Karidas Tshintsholo addresses questions like...
UNAJUA S4 EP1: What lies are often told about Africa's agriculture sector? ft. Karidas Tshitshonlo
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA series features a South African agritech founder called Karidas Tshitshonlo. Karidas has...
UNAJUA S3 EP2: Does Brachiaria trump Napier grass? feat. Mwihaki Mundia
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mwihaki Mundia gives a perspective of how brachiaria grass is exceptionally suited for the Sub-Sahar...
UNAJUA S3 EP1: Should brachiaria grass be a big(ger) deal across Africa? feat. Mwihaki Mundia
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA Series - presented by Kenyan die-hard environment advocate and comms pro, Mwihaki Mundia...
BONUS: Unpacking The $ATRU Social Token With Andrew Berkowitz Part 2 - How To Earn $ATRU Token
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus, episode (the second of a two-part conversation), Socialstack Co-founder and CEO Andre...
UNAJUA S2 EP2: Can an African research insights startup be commercially viable? feat. Peter Kisadha
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is the second in the two-part UNAJUA series unpacking the question, "What does it take ...
BONUS: Unpacking the $ATRU Social Token with Andrew Berkowitz Part 1 - Re-imagining Media Ownership
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode (the first of a two-part conversation), Socialstack Co-founder and CEO...
UNAJUA S2 EP1: Why would anyone launch a research insights business in Uganda? feat. Peter Kisadha
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA podcast the first of a two-part series highlighting ecosystem insight gaps that African ...
UNAJUA S1 EP3: What is driving the capital boom in Africa's tech ecosystem? feat. Derin Adebayo
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this final instalment of our UNAJUA learning series themed: "Is the African technology ecosystem ...
UNAJUA S1 EP2: What have founders learned from Africa's early internet startups? feat. Derin Adebayo
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This UNAJUA installment features Nigerian analyst and researcher, Derin Adebayo's second "minimum ac...
UNAJUA S1 EP1: How significant is the opportunity for tech companies in Africa? feat. Derin Adebayo
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of African Tech Roundup's new learning podcast series called Unajua. Th...
Constructive Development Finance Frameworks With Jean Bosco Iyacu
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Andile Masuku, Jean Bosco Iyacu thoughtfully interrogates the sustainable ...
Contemplating COVID-19's Impact on Africa's Economic Outlook with Landry Signé & Iginio Gagliardone
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor and Founding Co-Director of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Globalization 4.0 at Thun...
Ozow's Mitchan Adams On COVID-19: Well-positioned South African payments players are coining it
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ozow Co-founder & Head of R&D, Mitchan Adams, joins Andile Masuku and guest co-host & Lettuce Co-fou...
Is The Super-Platform Hype Surrounding Africa's Mobile Gaming Industry Real? feat. Lucy Hoffman
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this instalment of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Andile Masuku and Osarumen Osamuyi are joine...
Vietnamese-style Africa-focused Fintech Innovation With Quan Le of Binkabi
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andile Masuku catches up with Binkabi CEO, Quan Le to learn how his company is working to lower the ...
Accion's Michael Schlein on Financial Inclusion, Fintech & Impact Investment Sceptics
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Schlein is a huge fintech fan, and as the President and CEO of Accion, one of the world's la...
Shift The Power: Challenging Development Cooperation Power Dynamics Between The Global North & South
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This brief firelighter conversation was taped live on-stage at SPARK’s 7th Annual IGNITE Conferenc...
Unpacking Arab Identity & Socio-economic Dynamics with Arab Economies Researcher Salam Said
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Andile Masuku chats with Dr Salam Said, a seasoned Middle Eastern economics researc...
South Sudan: Micro-finance Diaries with Yengi Lokule of Rural Finance Initiative (RUFI)
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
African Tech Roundup and SPARK (https://spark.ngo) have partnered to produce a seven-part podcast mi...
African Fintech Signal Check 2019: What Can Africa Learn From India? (Part 2) feat. Arunjay Katakam
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that a 'brick' several hundred m...
African Fintech Signal Check 2019: Nigeria's Killing It! (Part 1) feat. Wiza Jalakasi
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The last couple of months or so have been rather eventful for Africa's fintech scene— particularly...
Is The Africa-China/China-Africa Tech & Innovation Dynamic Win-win? feat. Iginio Gagliardone
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Andile Masuku and The Subtext’s Osarumen Osam...
Dr Shingi Munyeza & Allon Raiz on Entrepreneurial Strategy and Zimbabwe's Commercial Potential
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After hosting of a live panel session at #Leaderex2019 in Sandton, Johannesburg themed, "Acceleratin...
Africa's Motorcycle Taxi Hype + Africa's AI Revolution? feat. Babusi Nyoni & Osarumen Osamuyi
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Andile Masuku is joined by the Zimbabwean AI Pr...
Will Facebook's Digital Currency Libra Be Good For Africa? feat. Michael Kimani & Simon Dingle
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-studio taping of the African Tech Roundup podcast, Andile Masuku is joined by the Kenyan ...
Ray Youssef believes Paxful is the "Uber for money" crypto platform Africa's been waiting for
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Youssef is Co-founder and CEO of Paxful, a US-headquartered peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace he ...
South Africa's New Banking Wave + Huawei Or The Highway? + Kenyan Repat Diaries feat. Mark Karake
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Andile Masuku and guest co-host, Vije Vijendranath, for this episode of the African Tech Rou...
Jumia's NYSE Listing + Are Blockchains Safe? + Security Token Offerings, Yay or Nah?
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Good friend of the show, entrepreneur, investor and incurable blockchain technology fanatic, Simon D...
Investment Diaries With Dr Nigel Chanakira Part 2 - Patient Capital & Savvy Commercialisation
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second and final part of an insight-filled conversation Andile Masuku had with one of Zi...
Investment Diaries With Dr Nigel Chanakira Part 1 - Worst investment decision in Zimbabwean history?
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is the first instalment of a two-part conversation Andile Masuku had with one of Zimbab...