The Connecting Africa Podcast

PiggyVest Co-founder Odunayo Eweniyi reveals the secret to building trust in the fintech industry, debunks the myth that Africans don't save, and explains why success exposes your flaws faster than failure ever will.

This episode we speak to Ravi Bhat, commercial solutions officer and AI officer at Microsoft South Africa, about the real-world implementation of AI across African enterprises. Bhat emphasizes that AI should be viewed as a cultural shift rather than just a tool, highlighting the importance of infrastructure, governance, and skills development.

On this episode we are joined by Calvin Collett, founder and CEO of Melon Mobile, who shares the brutal realities of building an MVNO from scratch, offering both cautionarytales and actionable insights for founders. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and who we should interview next.

On this episode we are joined by Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Investment Officer for Africa at Accion Ventures, who gives us a masterclass on what venture funds are looking for when they invest in fintech startups and why sustainable economics and resilient business models remain key. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guest we should have next.

On this episode Delta40's Sean Karanja delves into Africa's evolving climate tech ecosystem and how venture capital firms are becoming increasingly interested in planet positive startups. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guest we should have next.

In this episode the team highlights some of their favorite interviews from the past season and gives a sneak peak of what's to come in Season 4. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guests we should have next season.

On this episode we speak to Jessica Hope, founder and CEO of Wimbart, about the relationship between startups and VCs and the dynamics at play when it comes to performance reporting and communication.

On this episode we speak to Loop founder and CEO, Kimberley Taylor, the mastermind behind a platform that powers over 3 million deliveries a month across Africa, including South Africa's biggest on-demand grocery service, Checkers Sixty60.

On this episode we speak to Andy Jury, the Group CEO of financial services platform Mukuru, about the fintech landscape in Africa, how Mukuru has navigated its evolution and expansion strategy over the past 20 years, and the opportunities that remain to bring true digital and financial inclusion to Africa.

On this episode we are joined by Nader Abdelrazik, co-founder and CEO of MoneyHash, a payment orchestration company on a mission to reshape the quality of money processing technology across Africa and the Middle East.

On this episode medical doctor, health economist and Wellahealth founder and CEO, Dr. Ikpeme Neto, joins the podcast to speak about how tech-enabled health services and micro-insurance are helping to improve healthcare for Africa's underserved populations.

In this episode Utiva CEO Eyitayo Ogunmola returns to the podcast to talk about Africa's opportunity to become a tech talent powerhouse. The discussion covers upskilling of African talent for the global job market and how outsourcing of local tech professionals can provide opportunities for the youth, with a key focus on growing female talent.  

In this episode we speak to Reza du Plooy, director and co-owner of data analytics consultancy Datalab, about the role that data analytics plays in the success of African businesses as well as the unique data challenges that the continent faces.

On this episode we speak to Touch and Pay Technologies co-founder and chief growth officer, Michael Oluwole, about how the startup is digitizing and processing microtransactions in Nigeria's transport sector and his aspirations to grow the service across the continent.  

In the newest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the digital priorities of the C-suite especially when it comes to cybersecurity, cloud, digitization in Africa and how the introduction of AI tools is impacting the market. Guests are Liquid C2 CEO Oswald Jumira and Sabelo Dlamini director of SANReN. #sponsored

The Connecting Africa Podcast is back for season three. In the first episode we discuss startups and companies making their mark across emerging trends like social commerce, artificial intelligence, smartphone affordability and venture into the hot topic of climate tech.

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss how African businesses can harness the power of data centers and the importance of data residency. Guests are Africa Data Centres CEO Tesh Durvasula and Dan Thompson, principal research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence. #sponsored  

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss financial inclusion in Africa and how the ecosystem is evolving beyond just mobile money. Guests are Darlington T Mandivenga, CEO of Sasai, and Kalvin Bahai, Principal Economist at GSMA Intelligence. #sponsored  

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss Africa's connectivity mix and how satellite and subsea cables factor into overcoming connectivity gaps on the continent. Guests are David Eurin, CEO of Liquid Dataport, and Dobek Pater, analyst and director at Africa Analysis. #sponsored  

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the role of distributed energy as a solution for Africa's energy crisis. Guests are Norman Moyo, CEO of Distributed Power Africa, and Frost & Sullivan consultant Patrick Prestele. #sponsored

In the pilot episode of Cassava Tech Talks, powered by Connecting Africa, we discuss the transformative power of technology to reduce the digital divide by leveraging true African Intelligence. Guests are Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, and Hendrik Malan, Managing Partner and CEO of Frost & Sullivan Sub-Saharan Africa. #sponsored

On the final episode for season two hosts Tobi Lafinhan, Paula Gilbert and Matshepo Sehloho discuss financial inclusion in Africa and whether fintech services like mobile money are really making the impact they promise.

In this episode we speak to Bamboo co-founder and CEO Richmond Bassey about his fintech app which is giving Africans global investment opportunities and promoting financial literacy to help grow the wealth of the continent and its people.

In this episode we speak to Rahim Diallo, founder and CEO of fintech Jawudi, which is shaking up the money transfer space by using 20% of the profits from its remittance service to launch a fund which will invest directly back into startups across Africa.

In this Connecting Africa Podcast we discuss gender-lens investing in Africa and are joined by Eloho Omame who is the co-founder of FirstCheck Africa.