SCIX African Trade Talks

The Africa Continental Free Trade Area was launched on the 1st of January 2021. In this episode Chad the host takes us through some of the key insights of the month, this episode is also about feedback and gratitude to all our listeners.

On this episode, Hazel takes us through her Journey as a marketer in Africa. Hazel's marketing experience has spanned from the agency space to the corporate field and her specialities include PR, classical marketing, brand marketing and sponsorships.

Kim Dancey, shares her insights on the digital economy in Africa, noting that in order to survive, businesses and entrepreneurs alike, need to adapt fast. Kim also highlights aspects of intra-continental trade that need to be improved, based on her travel experience across Africa. On the whole Kim is optimistic of the potential of the AfCFTA to facilitate the necessary change.

Dylan Piatti takes us through his business experience in Africa, interacting with startups, technology startups and established businesses. As the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) has been launched, access to information is key in order for one to be successful. Dylan shares some insights on South Africa and Africa at large.

Salam shares his journey from leading at a top Accounting firm in Zimbabwe to being seconded to a branch in New York. He takes us through his experience in New York, London and how he came back to Zimbabwe to start his entrepreneurship journey, which led him back into the corporate world.

Rahul Patel takes us through his journey from The UK to relocating to South Africa and his transition from different sectors of industry and finally creating value in the Technology space in Africa. He also shares with us insights on how technology is growing in Africa.

Adam talks to us about Jua kickstarter fund and the reason why he created this fund. He explains to us the importance of getting funding when one starts a business and how to acquire capital. He takes us through the journey of how he started his business and how he got financed as a young businessman.

In this episode Irvaan talks about the Walvis Bay Corridor Ports around Africa and their role in providing landlocked countries access to the rest of the world. He explains how the various corridors link numerous African countries together and allows them to import and export around the world. He talks about the challenges they face in the different ports and how they overcome them.

Today Stan shares his experience in the energy industry in Africa. Stan is French and has lived in different countries in Africa. He has travelled to over 25 African countries and expresses his experiences and love of East Africa. He tells us the importance of understanding each unique market when looking to invest and approaching each market differently in order to succeed in business.

Access to capital in Africa has been a challenge. However impact investing is growing on the continent, which will improve the quality of startups and sme's in Africa. Florian Kemmerich takes us through his journey, with regards to impact investing in Africa and other emerging markets.