Kurious K

Kurious K

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Kurious K episodes

  • Stripping It Bare: 60 Episodes on the Reality of Building Startups in Africa

    This is a condensed summary of over 2,217 minutes of conversations from 60 episodes of the Kurious K Podcast. It is designed to help past listeners quickly revisit key insights and give new audiences an easy entry point into the major ideas explored across the series.

    The summary captures core themes from the podcast, including startups in Africa, technology, AI, fintech, blockchain, clean energy, venture capital, and the realities of entrepreneurship. It distills the lessons, patterns, and practical insights shared by founders, operators, and industry leaders over time, making the archive easier to navigate and more accessible to a wider audience.

    This version is not intended to replace the full podcast, but to serve as a useful guide to the broader body of conversations and help listeners identify the ideas and episodes most relevant to them. Narration for this summary was generated with NotebookLM.

    19 min
  • Aaron Iyama: Technical and Vocational Skills are the future for Nigerian youth

    Aaron has spent nearly a decade building EQUILOG Technical Services Ltd. with the mission to ensure a steady supply of skilled talent and reliable machinery for Nigeria’s construction, mining, agriculture, and industrial sectors.

    In this episode, we took a dive into into Aaron's journey behind EQUILOG, and how the company is bridging the skills gap in heavy machinery operation. We also explore why young people should consider a career in this growing industry and what EQUILOG is doing to meet Nigeria's future needs.

    46 min
  • Glory Enyinnaya- The Nigeria's Entrepreneurial Paradox

    How can the world’s most entrepreneurial society be the poorest, when entrepreneurship is the creation of wealth? That is the question Glory asked and the curiosity led to an Article on the Harvard Business Review. We discussed why she's decided to play a pivotal in transforming the entrepreneurial landscape in Africa and more.

    34 min
  • Dolapo Amusat : Tech x Creative Industry
    Join us for a chill conversation with Dolapo Amusat, a visionary who's passionate about the fusion of art and technology! Dolapo shares inspiring insights and stories from his journey building a community in the university to working at Google and a Professional member of the Recording Academy (Grammys). Get ready for a fun and enlightening listen!
    51 min
  • Tobi Kasali- Building a global community for 2.3 billion Christians
    In an era where technology is rapidly transforming various sectors, the question arises: Are religious institutions keeping pace with innovation? Tobi Kasali is at the forefront of building a global community for churches & Christian’s, signaling the beginning of a new chapter in modernizing religious practices worldwide.
    44 min
  • Rahman Bamgbala- Lessons building and failing
    ''If you don't fail, you won't understand'' is one of Rahman's most striking words in this podcast, Although he said those words a couple of times after the recording of the podcast during the off-the-record conversion I typically have with guests after the main recording. I think it's arguably one of the most important insights shared. This episode explores Rahman starting up, raising funds and going big to losing it all, then back to start all over again with Dosh services & Tech.
    44 min
  • Generative AI for Startups : Muyiwa Oluwadiya
    When it comes to using generative Artificial Intelligence platforms, do you understand how to effectively use prompt engineering? How can startups and individuals take advantage of this technology? Let explore this and more in this episode.
    29 min

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Do you really know what it takes to build startups in Africa? We will strip it bare here!