Building Bytes

What does it take to build a logistics company in Ghana that can scale across Africa?

In this episode, we sit down with Kwame Agyei Owusu, founder of Zippy Courier, to unpack his founder journey — from studying at Stanford and working in China to building one of Ghana’s most innovative delivery companies powered by electric bikes and solar charging.

Kwame shares:

• Why he left a global engineering career to start in Ghana

• The hard lessons from piloting Zippy (HR breakdowns, software rebuilds, market readiness)

• How to raise early funding when institutional investors won’t back you

• Breaking into big deals like Melcom

• His continental vision for African logistics

If you’re interested in startups, logistics, or scaling African innovation — this one is for you.

Kwadwo launched Paystack in Ghana and is now focused on backing Africa’s next wave of tech giants.

In this episode of Building Bytes, he shares hard-won lessons on building in Ghana, the role of trust in scaling, and where he believes the next billion-dollar companies will come from.

A must-listen for founders, investors, and anyone passionate about African innovation.

Behind every seamless app, every transfer, every digital service in Ghana — there’s a builder. In this episode of Building Bytes, we announce the Ghana Digital Product Awards (GDPA), a groundbreaking initiative to recognize product excellence and innovation in Ghana’s tech ecosystem.

We break down why this matters, unveil award categories, share how to nominate, and hear insights from Code & Cocktails on the Ghana tech ecosystem survey and their iconic tech party.

This isn’t just an award — it’s a movement.

Your chocolate bar’s journey starts in a Ghanaian village.

In this episode, Kelvin Tyron, COO of Saving Grains, reveals the operational grind behind connecting rural farmers to global buyers — and building a multi-million dollar crop trade. From overcoming infrastructure gaps to implementing tech in the field, this is the real behind-the-scenes of Africa’s farm-to-world journey.

Complete Farmer didn’t just build a platform—they built a sales engine that’s powering multi-million dollar agri-export deals from Ghana to the world.

In this episode, Teddy Appah-Dankyi (Chief Commercial Officer) breaks down:

• The 4-step B2B sales strategy fueling their growth

• Why data, structure, and trust matter more than cold calls

• How AgriTech can scale commercially—without shortcuts

• The team, systems, and mindsets behind $millions in revenue

Whether you’re a founder, sales lead, or ecosystem builder, this episode will reset how you think about selling in Africa.

Tune in now and subscribe for more Ghana-made startup insights.

Global tech teams are discovering Ghanaian talent — and loving it. But what does it take to break in and thrive?

In this flagship Ghana Tech to the World episode, Joel Anaman (Senior PM at Axmed) and Derek Chom (Product Designer at Yellow Card) share their journeys, strategies, and soft skills for remote success.

From async teamwork to six-figure salary negotiations, they offer a masterclass in global competitiveness — all while uplifting others along the way.

In this episode of Building Bytes, we dissect Ghana’s dev ecosystem with Emile Bondzie-Arthur and Stefan Froelich.

From glorified CRUD apps to the AI revolution, we discuss the skills, mindset, and mentorship needed to build software that truly matters.

A must-listen for Ghanaian developers, founders, and tech leaders.

nnnnIn just one year, Demo Fridays became a cultural phenomenon in Ghana’s tech space. From its scrappy beginnings to packed-out rooms and investor-ready startups, the Building Bytes team shares the real story—unfiltered.

They almost cancelled the first one. Now people line up to pitch.

This is a masterclass in community-led growth, product-market fit, and building bold.

🎧 A special Ghana Tech to the World episode.

In this eye-opening episode, two leaders from Ghana’s QA ecosystem—Korkor Mensah (Ecobank) and Ikenna Sylvestre Okafor (Fido)—discuss the evolution of software testing in Ghana, from manual testing and DevOps to community growth and global relevance.

They share real-life bug horror stories, mentorship insights, and practical steps for anyone trying to enter the QA field.

Whether you're a founder, dev, or aspiring tester, this is your ultimate guide to quality assurance in Ghana’s tech space.

In this Demo Fridays Masterclass, James—co-founder of ADPList—shares how a pandemic-era Google Sheet turned into one of the world’s largest mentorship platforms.

From design-led growth and global scale to painful lessons on partnerships, traction, and community, this is a masterclass for builders everywhere.