Built In Africa

Since 2010 Brighton Mukorera has worked professionally as a software developer gaining a diversity of experiences. He’s working in the telco industry, with local startups, and as a Senior Developer for a Crypto Currency exchange. We spoke with Brighton, Lead Engineer of Neno, about transitioning to game development, the state of Africa’s mobile gaming industry, and his thoughts on tech in Zimbabwe.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:00 – Journey into game development.

2:36 – What is 'Neno'?

3:44 – The process of building a mobile gaming app.

5:32 – Thoughts on Africa's gaming industry.

Check out the full article:

https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/brighton-mukorera-neno

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iPF Softwares is a full-fledged software development house based in Dar es salaam, Tanzania focused on developing digital solutions that drive human behavior and engagement with the aim of helping businesses in Africa stand out in the digital world. We spoke with Grayson Julius, co-founder of iPF Softwares, about iPF’s approach to software development, the products they’ve built for their clients, and tips to be a successful developer in Africa.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:06 – Building impact-driven solutions.

3:55 – iPF’s approach to software development.

6:50 – Training the team of engineers, Scrum Masters, and UX designers.

8:41 – The importance of being an ethical developer.

Check out the full article:

https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/grayson-julius-ipf-softwares

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Standing on it’s “trust culture” mantra since 2013, DreamGalaxy TV is the #1 Multicultural streaming platform. Founded on the belief that everyone has (everything is) a story and that every story matters, the platform provides culturally relevant digital content in the form of digital stories, animations, docs, shorts, and films. We spoke with Brian Asingia, CEO of DreamGalaxy TV.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:01 – How DreamGalaxy TV is providing culturally relevant content.

3:42 – Building trust with content creators.

6:10 – Building successful software solutions for Africa.

Check out the full article:

https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/brian-asingia-dreamgalaxytv

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SynCommerce is a highly automated e-commerce solution that enables online merchants to manage their complete sales process across multiple marketplaces. In 2019, the SynCommerce team released its second application, OrderSenta, another e-commerce solution that allows online merchants to process and fulfill orders from multiple sales channels in one place. We spoke with Stephen Asamoah, UI/UX front-end developer at SynCommerce.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:00 – Redesigning SynCommerce.

3:37 – The design process for building OrderSenta.

5:24 – The benefits of UX Designers knowing how to code.

Check out the full article: https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/stephen-asamoah-ordersenta

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Fleri is a health insurance marketplace on a mission to help immigrants protect the people they love. Their revolutionary business model provides an alternative to sending cash home for medical expenses. On their marketplace, immigrants can purchase health insurance policies for their loved ones for as low as $50 a month. We spoke with Sam Baddoo, founder of Fleri, about what led him to create Fleri and how it's changing health care in Africa.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:03 – Sam's journey to creating Fleri.

4:45 – What problem is Fleri addressing?

7:56 – How Fleri is fundamentally changing health care in Africa.

Check out the full article:

https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/sam-baddoo-fleri

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PyNam consists of beginner, intermediate, and master programmers and aims to bring together the Python community in Namibia and create a new generation of Python developers. We spoke with Ngazetungue Muheue, Community Outreach Co-coordinator of PyNam, about leading a community of developers, pivoting during COVID-19, and the value of a pan-African approach to Africa’s tech ecosystem.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:04 – Ngazetungue journey into tech and how Python Namibia came about.

3:04 – Attending PyCon Africa in Ghana.

5:00 – Ngazetungue shares how he sees Python Namibia evolving.

7:19 – Thoughts on Tech in Namibia

Check out the full article:

https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/ngazetungue-muheue-python-namibia

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African Women in Technology is an event series that was born out of the desire to connect, educate, and empower women who are determined to advance their tech careers. We spoke with Anie Akpe, founder of African Women in Technolgy, about AWIT Creaties a platform that connects creative professionals to freelance opportunities, the importance of women in tech, and more.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

0:58 – African Women in Technology

3:26 – What is AWIT Creative?

5:35 – How a diversity of perspectives contributes to building successful tech solutions.

7:40 – Anie's roadmap from those in the diaspora who want to get involved in Africa's tech ecosystem.

Check out the full article: https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/empowering-african-women-freelancers-in-the-global-gig-economy

After becoming a remote developer and enduring the challenges of figuring it out on his own, Ahmed created remote.ma, a blog that’s all about remote working. We spoke with Ahmed EL AZZABI, Software Engineer at Automattic about his journey into tech, launching remote, and tips for remote developers.

Timestamps:

0:00 – What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:04 – Ahmed's journey into tech.

3:30 – Launching Remote and what attracted him to working remotely.

6:45 – Life as a remote developer/ what it takes to be a remote developer in Africa.

Check out the full article:

https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/ahmed-el-azzabi-remote

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https://builtinafrica.substack.com/welcome

We spoke with Becky Tsadik Director of Marketing at Gebeya Inc., a Pan-African EdTech and talent Marketplace. Becky discusses creating what led her to Gebeya, Gebeya's aims to be the most trusted and reliable source of talent in Africa, and what it takes to successfully operate a Pan-African company.

Timestamps:

0:00 What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:03 – Relocating from the US to Ethiopia and joining Gebeya.

3:42 – How Gebeya’s business model has evolved and their rigorous interview/onboarding process.

7:04 – What goes into building a pan-African company.

Check out the full article: https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/becky-tsadik-gebeya

We spoke with Seun Akanni, Front-end Software Engineer and co-founder of Retroly, an agile retrospective tool for teams with remote or co-located team members. Seun discusses creating Retroly, the role empathy played in building Retroly, and the importance of developers collaborating with UX Designers.

Timestamps:

0:00 What does Built In Africa mean to you?

1:08: The structure of Retroly: Feedback, group, voting, and resolution stage.

2:06: Where are Retroly’s users coming from?

4:45: The role empathy played in building Retroly.

5:40: The importance of front-end developers and UI designers collaborating.

Check out the full article: https://www.builtinafrica.io/blog-post/retroly-remote-retrospective-tool