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"It's going to take some time for us to stop comparing ourselves to each other and other countries... and start asking the question of why we didn't do better"Mark Mwangi was never your average student, he never settled, not from his days in high school to his days as a truck driver making ends meet for his fees in City, University of London. He is living proof that a tenacious heart will certainly get you where you want to be.Join him and Mark Karake as he takes us through a journey of resilience, taking up challenges rather than settling to co-founding Amitruck: A digital logistics marketplace that connects clients directly with transporters cutting out expensive middlemen.Get to know how he was able to make the jump from his career as a Senior Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management in London to moving back to Nairobi to build something more meaningful.From truck driving to investment management to Amitruck, this is a story of audacious goals made possible!

Growing up, Tracey just like many young people, did not have a clear path for what career she wanted to pursue. She was ambitious and spontaneous and had a stint of wanting to pursue so much including being an astronaut and even a fighter pilot. However, at that time women could not be fighter pilots.Years down the line, Tracey is now a renowned entrepreneur and seasoned business executive with a knack for social impact!Dive into the podcast and get to hear her back story ranging from her passion for entrepreneurship, how she balances her life as a the Founder and Chairperson of Copia Global while being a mother to her three children; and the journey of building Copia including the lessons she learned along the way.

This one is a must-listen as it shows why Africa is ground zero for grit for entrepreneurs!

Meet Richmond Bassey, the Co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, an investment platform that gives people the tools to build wealth from the ground up through real-time access to the global marketsCatch him and our host Mark Karake as they talk about consumerism in our society, teaching and offering investment opportunities to Africans and a special treat on how he as able to acquire venture capital for his company.An important listen for everyone.

"The reality in Africa is that if you really want to scale today, you need to run a hybrid strategy, meaning digital and part physical."

Meet Timothy Nuy, a man who was always intrigued and interested in business in the financial services space. Hear how he started as a call centre agent and moved to African Development Bank to My Bucks to now the Co-Founder and CEO of Finclusion Group. Catch a glimpse of how he aims to transform financial services in Africa through the buy and build strategy of Finclusion Group.

Want to learn more about the skillset necessary for an effective turnaround model and the complexities of lending in Africa, then this is a must-listen! A true eye-opener to the world of financial services. Enjoy!

"Be comfortable with failure. Fail at this, fail at that and keep failing but just make sure that you learn from them"

Eerik was an adventurous young man growing up in Estonia Northern Europe where he tried his hand at everything from lawn mowing to being an infantry team lead even opening a bar before going on to being the Co-Founder & CEO of Planet42 based in South Africa. Join him and Mark as they delve into his journey of discovery in various fields before settling in Planet42 which offers a social inclusive car subscription service. They offer us their experiences with stereotypes which are proven to pull people back from associating on basic level of being human beings. Eerik shows us that a person cannot be one thing but he/she can embrace the changes along the way to find out what they enjoy doing.

Truly, you never know until you try!

"Many times we step away from giving stuff a try because we think that the fallout is going to be worse than it actually is"Femi Kuti.

Mr Femi Kuti came from being a doctor to an investment banker to finally to an entrepreneur and the founder of Reliance Health: A technology driven health insurance company which is focused on making healthcare in emerging markets affordable and accessible. It takes tenacity to make a major move in terms of careers and Femi proves that it's possible.

Mark speaks to Femi Kuti on the reason behind the change, what inspired the move to combine medicine and entrepreneurship and the importance of quality connections that lead to funding. This is a self evaluating podcast on being brave and we're excited to share it with you.

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"If you've been doing something painfully for so long, it becomes a dull ache, eventually you don't realize you have a problem"When Sam Wanjohi started POPOTE INNOVATIONS LIMITED, he's idea was to find a software solution system for his company's payment. Little did he know that this was the birth of a spend management and payables solution that was necessary for so many companies especially with the rise of the pandemic.Join him and Mark as they take a trip through Category creation which is quite evidently uncharted territory for so many founders and entrepreneurs.Enjoy!

"With a curiosity mindset, there is an endless number of things that you can ultimately discover and potentially create value in," Daniel Yu. Excited to host Daniel Yu, Co-founder and CEO of Sokowatch now rebranding to Wasoko as they announce their &125M series B round of financing (full equity raise) alongside the launch of operations in West Africa.

Join Mark and Daniel as they unpack Sokowatch's journey from near-certain death in 2018 while facing bankruptcy to raising a series B round of financing. What are the war stories that enabled Daniel Yu to get to where he is right now? Get to know what sparks Daniel's dedication to reducing suffering for as many people as possible and how he has evolved as a leader

"The best and newest technology is going to be technology around social good," Eldrid Jordaan.

Eldrid Jordaan is marked by one purpose; Serving his people to make things better. Six years down the line, he serves as a connector of government, civil society, private sector and citizens at an unimaginable scale.Join Eldrid and Mark as they explore the journey towards building Gov Chat, a South African citizen engagement platform.

Listen in to the lessons he learnt along the way and what he anticipates for Gov Chat going forward.

"To invest is human, to exit is divine," Idris Ayodeji Bello

Meet Idris Bello, a man who had a stable career at Chevron Corporation and Exxon Mobil but had an itch for innovation and entrepreneurship. He later moves back with his partners to Lagos, Nigeria and pursues his passion for building an ecosystem of African Founders supported by African Investors and Angels.Get to catch a glimpse of his investment journey from Andela, Flutterwave to the lessons he learnt from the mistakes he made.Want to learn more about investments in Africa then this episode is one for the books!