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May 23, 2023

EP 276 - Thandwefika Radebe - Co-Founder at Qwili - We’re About to Do This Leapfrog

49 minutes

The Asia Tech Podcast was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk to an incredible entrepreneur from South Africa, Thandwefika Radebe, a Co-Founder at Qwili. Qwili is a digital marketplace used by merchants to sell value-added services to consumers who are often not able to access these services themselves.

Some of the topics that Thandwe covered:

Why he studied developmental finance

His discomfort caused by the obvious economic disparity on the continent

His family's reaction to him leaving a stable corporate job

Changing the perception of investing in Africa with data

The importance of familiarity and certainty when it comes to tech startup investing

Some other titles we considered for this episode:

I Felt a Bit Distant from My Mission

The Only Difference Is a State of Mind

You Just Need to Convert One Person

Infighting Is the Fastest Way to Look Disorganized

Bringing Prosperity to My People