Founders52 Series

🚀 Join us for Founders52 Ep23 with Ben Lyon 🌍 This week, we're thrilled to host Ben Lyon, a true fintech visionary. Ben's entrepreneurial journey spans over 13 years, and he's made an indelible mark in the fintech realm. Meet our guest: 🚀 Co-founder of Kopo Kopo Inc, a fintech startup that revolutionized digital payments and enabled small and medium businesses in Kenya to thrive. 🚀...

This week, on Founders52 Series, we're taking you on a journey to the vibrant city of Casablanca, Morocco, as we host an inspiring entrepreneur with a remarkable story.   Introducing  Ismael Belkhayat , Founder & CEO,  Chari  | YC S21 | Ecom and Fintech apps for retailers in Francophone Africa. Chari is not your average startup. It's the powerhouse behind B2B e-commerce and fintech inn...

Join us, on the Founders52 Series, this week as we chat with Victor Mania, the driving force behind Duqha .  Duqha is a B2B retail-tech platform that empowers informal merchants across Africa to effortlessly source inventory, manage payments digitally, enjoy convenient deliveries, and access short-term financing. Launched in January 2021 in Nairobi, Duqha is on a mission to revolutionise how manuf...

"🚀 Get ready for our Founders52 Ep19 with Kidus Asfaw! 🌟 We're thrilled to host Kidus Asfaw, Co-Founder & CEO of Kubik, Inc., a game-changer in the world of sustainable construction. 🏗️ Kubik is on a mission to transform the construction industry by turning hard-to-recycle plastic waste into affordable building materials. 💪 Imagine removing a whopping 45,000 kg of plastic waste fro...

🚀 Exciting News for Founders52 Series! 🚀 Get ready for a captivating session with Nisha Ligon, the remarkable Co-Founder of Ubongo! 🌍🎉 Nisha Lamsam Ligon, a Thai-American social entrepreneur, writer, and producer based in East Africa, co-founded Ubongo, a Pan-Africa social enterprise that's transforming education through edutainment programs. They reach an astounding 32 million kids a mont...

Ready to explore the world of investing? Founders52 Episode 16 is here to guide you!  This week, we are hosting Radhika Bhachu, Founder & CEO of  Ndovu .  Ndovu is a Kenyan investment platform designed to make investment in local and global financial markets accessible secure and affordable to all. Ndovu’s vision is to provide every African, regardless of income level or financial knowledge, w...

Want to learn about turning data into dollars? Do you want to transform customer pain points into thriving ventures?  Are you seeking ways to scale your business organically, minus external funding?  In our Ep015, we present an opportunitny to learn from an entrepreneur who's mastering the art of turning customer data into real success. Listen in as we host Mutie Mule, Co-Founder & COO of...

Welcome to Episode 13 of Founders52! I'm your host, Emmanuel - a Partnerships & Community Lead at Hindsight Ventures. In this episode, we're thrilled to have host Biko, Co-Founder and CEO of Zanifu, a Kenyan Fintech startup reshaping stock financing for micro small businesses. Founders52, brought to you by Hindsight Ventures, is igniting Africa's entrepreneurial spirit. Join us on...

Coming up on # ⁠Founders52⁠ , we are thrilled to host Taha Jiwaji , Founder & CEO, of  ⁠BEEM⁠  to talk how his experience building a customer-funded business without any external funding.  Beem Africa is an omnichannel communication platform that brings together USSD, Airtime, Mobile Payments, SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram channels to engage, verify, authenticate, notify, or pay cust...

In our Ep0011, we are thrilled to host Moaaz Hossam, Co-founder & CMO of Rology - an Egyptian on-demand tele-radiology platform with a groundbreaking mission. Rology is solving the pressing challenges of radiologists shortage and high latency in medical reports through innovative AI-enabled systems.  The e-health startup matches cases from hospitals worldwide with the ideal radiologist, provid...

In this session, we host Tunde Balogun, Co-founder & CEO of SmallSmall.  SMALLSMALL  Technology is a property technology company created to connect people to better living solutions that is seamless and efficient. Want to learn how they are solving the issue of renting and buying properties in Africa, listen in.  Subscribe to our Founders52 Podcast to receive weekly updates of amazing Startup...

In our Founder52 Ep009, we host David Akinin , Founder and CEO,  JABU . David shares his entrepreneurial journey and expertise around how he's are redefining the retail and logistics business in Africa. JABU (YC S21) is a B2B marketplace and last-mile distribution partner, offering tech-enabled, route-to-market development and merchandising for FMCG brands in undeveloped areas while helping un...

Hey Founders52 Listeners ,  In our 8th episode of Founders52 series, we host an Ugandan entrepreneur, Paul Kirungi, the Founder and CEO of Zofi Cash. We discuss the role of credit in supporting household income especially in a developing country like Uganda.  "Access to credit is an absolute must-have in modern times. But, if we want to truly empower salaried employees, providing them with cr...

GOAL 3 is enabling and empowering health workers with durable and easy-to-use medical technology at places where it is needed the most. With the goal of improving access to care for 100 million people in 2030, we host Jelle, the Co-founder & CMO, to discuss how they intend this goal and how they are transforming the health system in Africa.

Stephen Jude , Co-Founder & CTO at  Pay4Me App , a Nigerian startup that is helping international students scale the hassles with cross-border payment, shares an insight on "Getting into Techstars and highlighting the opportunities for startups in Africa." Founder52 , an initiative by  Hindsight Ventures , is a 52-week program that provides inspiration and education. It features a se...

Data analysis has become increasingly important in modern business. By utilizing the insights gained from data, businesses can make informed decisions, including developing and fine-tuning their business models. We featured  Joseph Rutakangwa , Co-founder & CEO of Rwazi , a Tanzanian data-driven entrepreneur as he discuss the theme "Using data to drive market decisions: Finding your cutti...

The foundation of any successful startup is identifying product-market fit, which is the key to a business's eureka moment. In the 004 Episode of Founders52, featuring Titilola Olaolu-Hassan , the co-founder and CEO of Zuri Health , she shared her insights on "Finding Your Product Market-Fit" using her own company as a case study. Founder52 , an initiative by Hindsight Ventures , is...

Wow! She turned the session to a masterclass. For sixty minutes, ex-glade, Temitope Hundeyin chat with Emmanuel Akandwanaho of Hindsight Ventures - Uganda, about how she started her career in tech, her journey as a sales person to becoming a fintech founder providing support to Nigerians who needs help to relocate to another country. Listen to Temitope advice about how to become a successful found...

Sonia Kabra , one of East-African successful female founders is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of BuuPass. The company works with transport operators to create digital solutions for seamless movement of people, and now goods. She shares her unique experiences and entrepreneurial journey in building a mobility startup in Eastern Africa. ⁠ Hindsight Venture ⁠ s' Founder52 is a 52-week journey of insp...

Tobias Reiter shares his entrepreneurial journey while creating and scaling VIEBEG in Africa in our inaugural Founders52 chat. Hindsight Venture s' Founder52 is a 52-week journey of inspiration and learning. It is a series of Twitter Spaces discussions with some of Africa's top startup founders to share their unique perspectives. We aspire to inspire and empower the next generation of inve...