Disrupt Podcast

Disrupt Africa has teamed up with AZA Finance, Revio, EMURGO Middle East & Africa, and MoneyHash to release a two-part deep-dive into to African fintech startup space. In episode two, we delve into the support available for fintechs on the continent - from investors, from incumbents, from governments - and look at the future potential of fintech in Africa.

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Hlayisani Capital, and Atlantica Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. The latest episode sees us speak to Erick Yong from GreenTec Capital Partners about...

Disrupt Africa has teamed up with AZA Finance, Revio, EMURGO Middle East & Africa, and MoneyHash to release a two-part deep-dive into to African fintech startup space. In episode one, we look at the challenges around financial inclusion in Africa, the origins of the fintech revolution on the continent, and how startups are innovating in various areas within the sector.

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Hlayisani Capital, ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, and Atlantica Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. The latest episode sees us speak to Aniko Szi...

Women have always been underrepresented in the venture capital space worldwide. Some of the earliest research from the US (2018) found that only nine per cent of VC decision makers were women. In Africa, new data by Disrupt Africa shows some more promising trends - 39.6 per cent of VCs actively investing on the continent in 2022 had a female partner or founder - yet less than 10 per cent of angels...

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Hlayisani Capital, and ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. Episode eight sees us speak to Maya Horgan Famodu from Ingressive...

Disrupt Africa has teamed up with Africa-focused public relations company Talking Drum Communications to discuss the value of PR to African tech startups, in good times and bad. In the second installment of this two-part series, Bemi Idowu of Talking Drum Communications takes us through how PR can help African tech ventures cope in times of crisis.

Disrupt Africa has teamed up with Africa-focused public relations company Talking Drum Communications to discuss the value of PR to African tech startups, in good times and bad. In the first installment of this two-part series, Bemi Idowu of Talking Drum Communications takes us through how PR can help African tech ventures as they grow, and how an effective PR function is best developed.

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, Hlayisani Capital, and ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. Episode seven sees us speak to Sapna Shah...

Disrupt Africa has partnered Salient Advisory, Curacel and RxAll to put together a three-part podcast series on the African e-health space - the issues it is addressing, how it is innovating to improve healthcare outcomes, and what support startups are receiving from governments, donors and investors. In episode three, we’re looking to the future, at what a tech-enabled African healthcare landscap...

Disrupt Africa has partnered Salient Advisory, Curacel and RxAll to put together a three-part podcast series on the African e-health space - the issues it is addressing, how it is innovating to improve healthcare outcomes, and what support startups are receiving from governments, donors and investors. In episode two, we discuss how various stakeholders can best support e-health companies, and what...

Disrupt Africa has partnered Salient Advisory, Curacel and RxAll to put together a three-part podcast series on the African e-health space - the issues it is addressing, how it is innovating to improve healthcare outcomes, and what support startups are receiving from governments, donors and investors. In episode one, we are looking at the challenges facing Africans when it comes to accessing quali...

Co-hosted by Gabriella Mulligan and Tom Jackson, “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, Hlayisani Capital, and ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partn...

Disrupt Africa has partnered IQ Logistica to put together a three-part podcast series on the African agri-tech space - where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going. In episode three, we’re looking at the issues involved with scaling an agri venture, and how tech can speed that process,

Disrupt Africa has partnered IQ Logistica to put together a three-part podcast series on the African agri-tech space - where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going. In episode two, we discuss the many areas in which agri-tech companies can innovate for impact, and what support is available to them.

Disrupt Africa has partnered IQ Logistica to put together a three-part podcast series on the African agri-tech space - where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going. In episode one, we discuss the deep-seated challenges facing farming on the continent and how tech companies are starting to address them.

Co-hosted by Gabriella Mulligan and Tom Jackson, “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, Hlayisani Capital, and ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partn...

Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused pre-seed investment programmes Madica, with the results demonstrating the lack of gender diversity both within startup teams and funding rounds on the continent. This podcast episode, with help from various partners, discusses the figures that...

Women have always been underrepresented in the venture capital space worldwide. Some of the earliest research from the US (2018) found that only nine per cent of VC decision makers were women. In Africa, new data by Disrupt Africa shows some more promising trends - 39.6 per cent of VCs actively investing on the continent in 2022 had a female partner or founder - yet less than 10 per cent of angels...

Co-hosted by Gabriella Mulligan and Tom Jackson, “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, Hlayisani Capital, and ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partn...

Co-hosted by Gabriella Mulligan and Tom Jackson, “The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, and Hlayisani Capital, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profile a leading investor, and dig into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. Episode three sees the Disrupt A...

Disrupt Africa has partnered the Jack Ma Foundation's Africa's Business Heroes Programme to release a special four-part podcast series discussing the benefits of the initiative with previous winning founders. In episode four, co-hosts Gabriella and Tom chat to the two founders about their experiences running social impact businesses on the continent.

Disrupt Africa has partnered the Jack Ma Foundation's Africa's Business Heroes Programme to release a special four-part podcast series discussing the benefits of the initiative with previous winning founders. In episode three, co-hosts Gabriella and Tom chat to the Tesh Mbaabu, co-founder and CEO of Kenyan retail-tech startup MarketForce, about his experiences expanding his business into new marke...

Co-hosted by Gabriella Mulligan and Tom Jackson, “The month in VC” is a new regular deep-dive into the Africa’s investment space. Produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, and Hlayisani Capital, each episode of the series will wrap up the latest news in African VC, profile a leading investor, and dig into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. Episode tw...

Disrupt Africa has partnered the Jack Ma Foundation's Africa's Business Heroes Programme to release a special four-part podcast series discussing the benefits of the initiative with previous winning founders. In episode two, co-hosts Gabriella and Tom chat to the founders of Ivory Coast-based e-commerce startup ANKA and Nigerian agri-tech company ThriveAgric about their fundraising experiences.