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This week we have a very special gift for you as we are host our very own legal counsel on the show. Eunice Kavere is founding partner at Lumallas, Achieng and Kavere advocates, who also happen to be our law firm of choice. I thought it would be a good idea to have Kavere share some legal does and don’ts that can help entrepreneurs navigate what can often be the intimidating subject area of legal. LAK advocates have been super helpful to us and I would recommend them to anyone seeking good, solid, approachable legal counsel. As usual the conversation is peppered with many interesting anecdotes from her experiences working at some well known institutions. Quite a few eye popping insights on this one. Enjoy the podcast

This week we have the honor and pleasure of presenting to you a world class professional from the banking sector on the podcast. Kenya's very own Esther Waititu, head of strategy development in corporate and investment banking at Stanbic Bank graced us with her presence. The idea was to get some insights into how the banking sector evaluates business investments and the challenges they are faced with doing so.  As you the regular listener may have picked up on these conversations tend to have a life of their own. While we touched on these themes at a high level the dialogue stubbornly veered towards the future of banking in a world of innovation and we could not get a better source to hear from on how the banking sector has evolved in the last 20 years and how it is currently responding to changing customer expectations and competitive threats from all quarters. As you will hear on this one, we are truly living in unpredictable times where everything is up for grabs and the only constant is change. Hold on to your hats folks, this one is a roller coaster. Enjoy the podcast. 

This week we have the never say die Alan Osoro founder of First Choice Global that owns and operates the first locally developed cash remittance app in Kenya. Alan is one of the most tenacious individuals I have ever met. His story perfectly encapsulates why entrepreneurs who have a personal connection to the problem they are solving and are genuinely passionate about it are able to overcome the darkest periods and get to the other side. Alan is a true warrior and a total class act. He is one of those individuals you can't help but root for. I am convinced he will build an amazing company that will be a core part of our fintech ecosystem in the years to come. Watch this space and enjoy this amazing episode! 

This week we have a groundbreaking episode. For the very first time we have an international guest and this one is filled with valuable insights on one of the hottest domains in technology today. Sameer Maskey is the founder of Fusemachines, all full cycle AI startup in New York. Fusemachines provides AI as a services to fortune 500 companies in US while at the same time developing talent globally through their Ai micro-degree program. Their mission is to democratize AI by making it accessible to all. He is in Nairobi as part of a pre- launch for their local Ai education program to be provided in partnership with their local partner, Jenga school

This week we host a true veteran of the Silicon Savanna tech scene. Ngigi Waithaka joins us on the podcast to share amazing stories of his journey as a bona fide geek who loves technology. His story charts an amazing course from his days doing the Twiga Foods thing but with just one truck moving produce from farmers to Nairobi, building a one of a kind boutique software development business on Linux, creating the first cybercafe management application, building robust applications for large organizations including the department of defence and his current project where he is looking to make data work better for Africa utilizing Ai and Machine Learning. If there was ever an OG in Silicon Savanna Ngigi Waithaka is that and then some. This is a long podcast friends. There was just too much to cover and we barely scratched the surface. Guys like Ngigi are why I believe Silicon Savanna has a surprise or three for those who may discount Africa's potential to do great things. Enjoy the podcast!

This week we had the well travelled, super experienced, no nonsense Luis Majanja, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Ajua. As you will hear on this episode Luis is a well travelled tech practitioner with wide ranging experience from machining to building his own social media platform well before facebook. This gentleman is a treasure for the ecosystem and at Impact Africa Network we are super glad to call him a friend and an ally. With Luis driving product strategy it is no wonder mSurvey are on their way to doing big things on the continent. Enjoy!

This week we pick up where we left off with Kenneth Kinyanjui. This time we dig into a number of super relevant topics specifically around what makes startups fail and things entrepreneurs should be aware of. 

This week we have the pleasure of hosting the evergreen and reliable Kenneth Kinyanjui aka young Kenju on the podcast. Kenneth is a long serving member of the Nairobi ecosystem. He is a talented technologist with broad experience in tech entrepreneurship process. He has been part of the Google community across the continent including GDG, Google Launchpad and Google IO. Kenju was cofounded and helped develop WeCashUp, a fintech startup. This is a great story of how the evolution of tech as a global phenomenon has direct impact on the direction of a young African.  

This week we flipped the script and the host becomes the guest. Mark Karake who is the founder and ceo of Impact Africa Network a first of its kind startup studio shares his story and entrepreneurial journey. This is a story about passion and commitment to pursuing your dreams.

This week we speak with the intrepid Leslie Mbogo, cofounder @ GoBebab an ecommerce plus logistics startup looking to solve the last mile delivery challenge for African consumers. Lesly and her cofounder Peter have deep roots in tech and startups bringing a combined 25+ years of international and local experience in the sector. Lesley spent over 10 years in Silicon Valley with IBM labs in San Jose and she has 4 patents to her name from that experience, she then went onto Amazon Web Services where she was immersed a culture defined by a commitment to innovation and discipline which you will here about on the podcast. If there is any team that has what it takes to tackle the challenging ecomerce and logistics space, Lesley and Peter are it. They have the pedigree, tenacity, and commitment to make it happen. Enjoy the podcast.