Africa-focused technology, digital and innovation ecosystem insight and commentary.
Listen in as Alan Knott-Craig Jr, son of Alan Sr, the pioneering co-founder and first CEO of Vodacom, one of... more
Episode overview This unfiltered 2017 archive dialogue captures Maya Horgan Famodu (Founder and Partner, Ingressive Capital) before she became known for... more
As we wind down 2024, we're diving into our archives to serve up some memorable throwback conversations. Whether you're a long-time... more
Meet Chijioke Dozie, the co-founder steering Carbon through Nigeria's increasingly noisy neobank scene. In this candid chat with Andile Masuku,... more
Ambar van der Wath—who leads investor relations at one of Africa's leading accelerator slash VC firms, Baobab Network—discusses with Andile... more
This episode features an illuminating dialogue with Lanre Kolade, Chairman of ConnectedCompute, CEO of Koltronics Nigeria and former CEO of... more
This episode features a candid conversation with Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Africa Investment Officer at Accion Venture Lab, exploring the intersection of... more
In a landscape where African tech startups often chase buzzwords and quick wins, some founders are taking a more fundamental... more
In a rapidly evolving financial services landscape, traditional African insurers are racing to modernise their operations and product offerings to... more
In October 2022, Safaricom launched its telecommunications services in Ethiopia, marking a major milestone as the first private operator to... more
In the opening episode of the Future in the Humanities podcast mini-series, titled "Touching Brains", Wits University research collaborators Sahba... more
In this episode, Wits University media researchers Samuel Olaniran and Iginio Gagliardone guide an audio tour into the complex world... more
In the third and final episode of the Future in the Humanities podcast mini-series, titled "The Gig Economy's Hidden Costs",... more
In this special edition of the African Tech Roundup podcast, taped at the fringes of the inaugural Africa Digital Transformation... more
In this African Tech Conversations episode, guest host Kate Bryne chats with avid AI proponents Jania Okwechime (Partner at Deloitte... more
In this UNAJUA episode, Kate Byrne parses through majorly-hyped trends like "play-to-earn" to pinpoint the true potential of the extraordinary... more
In this UNAJUA episode, Kate Byrne gauges the ongoing fallout of the current global meltdown in crypto markets and speaks... more
This is the first episode of a UNAJUA Series focused on distilling a handful of global Web3 buzz trends like... more
This is the final episode of the three-part UNAJUA Series focused on what sets blockchains apart. Seasoned Kenyan blockchain developer... more
This is Part 2 of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on what sets blockchains apart from each other. Seasoned Kenyan... more
This is Part 1 of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on what distinguishes different types of blockchains from each other.... more
This special piece of podcast storytelling offers a compelling glimpse into the heart and mind of one of Africa's most... more
Standing in for Musa Kalenga on this African Tech Conversations instalment is Andile Masuku, whose day job is serving as... more
This is the final episode of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on the Blockchain Africa investment opportunity, featuring venture capitalist... more
This is the second episode of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on the Blockchain Africa investment opportunity, featuring the passionate... more
This is the first episode of a three-part UNAJUA Series dealing with investing in African blockchain tech. And we're stoked... more
This throwback bonus episode features a chat with Ray Youssef taped in 2019. Ray is Co-founder and CEO of Paxful,... more
This African Tech Conversations episode features Sonya Kuhnel. In 2014, Sonya co-founded Bitcoin Events, a company that hosts some of... more
Thinking about starting or joining a DAO? In the last of a three-part share focusing on how DAOs work, Nigerian... more
Self-taught software developer and serial digital product creator Emmanuel Babalola is Director for Africa at the world's largest crypto exchange,... more
This is the second of a three-part share explaining how DAOs work. In this episode, Nigerian creator, scientist and knowledge... more
This is the first episode of a three-part UNAJUA series that explains how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) work. Nigerian creator, scientist,... more
In this instalment of African Tech Conversations, Michael Kimani talks Musa Kalenga through his somewhat unlikely personal blockchain journey—a story... more
This is the second episode of the African Creative Business, Today (ACBT) capsule mini-series, which explores in-trench personal and professional... more
This is the third and final instalment of our three-part Web3-themed UNAJUA series featuring Kenyan blockchain enthusiast, data wrangler and... more
On this UNAJUA podcast, Michael Kimani briefly introduces Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (commonly known as DAOs). He also shares a bit... more
In this opening episode of an UNAJUA Series focused on demystifying the ‘Web3’ trend and unpacking how it is unfolding... more
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen In the third and final episode of this music industry-themed UNAJUA series featuring Yaw... more
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen The second instalment of this music tech-themed UNAJUA series featuring Yaw Asamani addresses how... more
In this music tech-themed UNAJUA series, Yaw Asamani taps his live industry experience to explore how African artists are using... more
In this opening episode of an UNAJUA Series focused on demystifying the ‘Web3’ trend and unpacking how it is unfolding within an... more