In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kola Aina, a Nigerian entrepreneur turned Venture Capitalist, who shared... more

Join Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder of Jem HR, in a candid conversation with Uwem on the Grinders Table Podcast.... more

In the second part of my conversation with Oo Nwoye on The Grinders Table, we shift our focus to venture... more

This week, I had the honour of hosting Oo Nwoye at The Grinders Table. Oo stands out as a key... more

Today, we're celebrating International Women's Day by revisiting one of our favourite episodes. Joining me is the remarkable Kanini Matooni,... more

In this episode of the Grinders Table podcast, we're excited to feature Massimiliano Spalazzi, the former CEO of Jumia Nigeria... more

Join us on an inspiring journey as David Gonahasa, Founder of Tripessa, takes us from his early beginnings on the... more

In this episode of the Grinders Table podcast, I sit down with June Angelides MBE, a trailblazer and advocate for... more

I am delighted to have Oswald Osaritin Guobadia as our guest on the Grinders Table Podcast today. He is a... more

For this episode, I had a wholesome conversation with Anil Atma, a savvy entrepreneur and advisor to various venture funds,... more

Join us on a captivating journey with Seyi Abolaji, who went from pursuing his football aspirations to becoming a leader... more

On the first episode of this season, we dive into Joe Kinvi's inspiring story, a visionary whose roots in Togo... more

Join us in this insightful episode as we explore the journey of Ikpeme Neto, the founder and CEO of Wella... more

In this enlightening episode, we have an in-depth discussion with Mark Kleyner and Cindy Ai, co-founders of Dream VC, as... more

In this insightful episode, we delve into the intriguing world of healthcare and the rich career of Eugene Nwoke across... more

In this episode, we dive deep into the life and experiences of Babajide Duroshola, a seasoned operator who helps African... more

On this week's episode of The Grinders Table, I share insights from my conversations with guests on the podcast to... more

We dive into the fascinating world of hospitality with Havar Bauck, founder and co-CEO of Hotel Online, as he shares... more

In this inspiring episode, Mayowa Ali, co-founder of Traction Apps, shares his journey from studying engineering to launching a digital... more

In this inspiring episode, we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Angie Madara, a passionate advocate for women in tech... more

I thought to share a conversation I recorded in 2016 with Yusufa Sey, founder of Northern Industries. In this BONUS... more

In this insightful episode, we speak with Dayo Odutale-Ademola, Managing Director for Nigeria at Branch International Financial Services, about her... more

In this episode I sat down with fast-rising Filmmaker and Creative Director, Diji Aderogba, where he shared his creative journey,... more

I had the pleasure of talking with Hafsa Jomari, CEO of CoAmana, an Agtech startup operating in Nigeria and Kenya.... more

We spent time with Desigan Chinniah aka Dees or Cyberdees, a successful technology entrepreneur and investor in under-represented minority founders.... more

This week we had a chat with the amazing Ashley Immanuel, the Co-founder and COO of Semicolon. Semicolon's goal is... more

This week I had a chat with Oyinkansola Fawehinmi, a 'fast rising' entertainment business leader and lawyer from Nigeria, also... more

I am excited to start 2023 buzzing with Caleb Maru, Managing Partner at Proximity ventures, on the Grinders Table. Caleb... more

This week we had the pleasure of chatting with Snehar Shah, the CEO of Moringa school. Snehar is passionate about... more

This week we had Mouna Akefli, Marketing Manager CU West Africa & Morocco at Ericsson. Muna discusses her journey of... more

Last weekend we spent time on the Grinders Table with Solape Akinpelu, CEO of Hervest. Hervest is pioneering inclusive finance... more

This week's featured conversation is with a 'true son of the soil' and Co-founder of Impact Hub Accra - Will... more

Martin is a technologist and PanAfricanist who believes in technology's ability to put Africa on the map as the most... more

Folake Owodunni is the Co-founder and CEO of Emergency Response Africa (ERA), a health-tech company dedicated to saving lives one... more

I had the pleasure of speaking with Damilare Ogunleye, the co-founder at FoodLama. FoodLama is a personalized genie that helps... more

This week I caught up with the founder of Nigeria Agritech, ThriveAgric, while playing football. ThriveAgric provides access to finance,... more

Yvonne Bajela spent time with us on the Grinders Table sharing her experience building a career, following her intuition, taking... more

This week's episode features a conversation with Sam Sturm, Chief Venture Architect at Founders Factory Africa (FFA). FFA is the... more

This week I had the opportunity of having a chat with Zouheir Lakhdissi, a Moroccan entrepreneur and founder with more... more

It's officially season 2 of The Grinders Table and to kick off this 'summer' episode is Kristin Wilson. Kristin designs... more

I spoke with Joseph Agunbiade, Co-founder of BudgIT and founder of Univelcity. Joseph explains his love for physics and how it... more

On the Grinders Table was Prasanth Kumar.  Prasanth has held leadership roles in India, Dubai, Morocco to Ghana with a... more

Today we had Kanini Mutooni on the Grinders Table and I was awed. Kanini has held leadership and board level... more

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Olawale Adegoke, a serial entrepreneur, who runs two interesting businesses - an... more

This week we had Bola Lawal on the Grinders Table. Bola Lawal, an impact Entrepreneur focused on emerging markets, founded... more

This week I had the pleasure of having Tomilola Majekodunmi, CEO of Bankly, on the Grinders Table. Bankly, a Nigerian... more

This is the longest and most interesting episode yet!!! This week I spent some time chatting with Temitope Ekundayo, co-CEO... more

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Tomi Solanke, Founder of Trove. Trove is one of the pioneer... more

This week I'm sharing my conversation with Max Cuvellier, Head of Mobile for Development at GSMA and one of the... more

This week I had the opportunity of speaking with Eman Wahby, GP of Egypt-based fund Grow in Africa Fund and... more

This week, we have Clive Butkow on the Grinders Table. Clive is the CEO of Kalon Venture Partners, a disruptive... more

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Pamela Wagner, founder of Ajala Digital, a certified Google Partner that... more

This week we had a sit-down with Blessing Abeng, Brand and Comms expert who has worked with major brands across... more

This week's conversation is with Maxime Bayen, a Senior Venture Builder for Catalyst Fund at BFA Global, aka The Data... more

Today's conversation is with Anta Diallo, VC Scout, Start-up Advisor and Ecosystem Connector who helps African innovation players connect their... more

Grab a seat and join the conversation as I chat with Oliver Blantern, Founder & CEO, Impact Rooms. Impact Rooms... more

Tune in to The Grinders Table with Uwem every week to hear from Entrepreneurs, Innovators and C-suite leaders on how... more