The Connecting Africa Podcast

By Connecting Africa

This podcast tackles the biggest trends in African tech and interviews local startups disrupting their industries.

The hosts are Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert, Associate Editor Matshepo Sehl... more

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How many episodes does The Connecting Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

The Connecting Africa Podcast episodes:

August 26, 2024 S3 Ep. 5 - Revolutionizing healthcare access
On this episode medical doctor, health economist and Wellahealth founder and CEO, Dr. Ikpeme Neto, joins the podcast to speak about how tech-enabled health services and micro-insurance are helping to improve healthcare for Africa's underserved populations.

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38min
July 22, 2024 S3 Ep. 4 - Africa's future as a tech talent powerhouse
In this episode Utiva CEO Eyitayo Ogunmola returns
to the podcast to talk about Africa's opportunity to become a tech talent powerhouse. The discussion covers upskilling of African talent for the global job market and how outsourcing of local tech professionals can provide opportunities for the youth, with a key focus on growing female talent.
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41min
June 10, 2024 S3 Ep. 3 - Unleashing the power of data
In this episode we speak to Reza du Plooy, director and co-owner of data analytics consultancy Datalab, about the role
that data analytics plays in the success of African businesses as well as the unique data challenges that the continent faces.
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38min
April 05, 2024 S3 Ep. 2 - Nigeria's king of micro-payments
On this episode we speak to Touch and Pay Technologies
co-founder and chief growth officer, Michael Oluwole, about how the startup is digitizing and processing microtransactions in Nigeria's transport sector and his aspirations to grow the service across the continent.
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45min
March 12, 2024 Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 6: Digital priorities of the C-suite
In the newest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the digital priorities of the C-suite especially when it comes to cybersecurity, cloud, digitization in Africa and how the introduction of AI tools is impacting the market. Guests are Liquid C2 CEO Oswald Jumira and Sabelo Dlamini director of SANReN. #sponsored

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34min
March 05, 2024 S3 Ep. 1 - Trending topics in 2024
The Connecting Africa Podcast is back for season three. In the first episode we discuss startups and companies making their mark across emerging trends like social commerce, artificial intelligence, smartphone affordability and venture into the hot topic of climate tech.
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35min
January 25, 2024 Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 5: Harnessing the power of data centers
In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss how African businesses can harness the power of data centers and the importance of data residency. Guests are Africa Data Centres CEO Tesh Durvasula and Dan Thompson, principal research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence. #sponsored
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38min
December 14, 2023 Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 4: More than mobile money
In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss financial inclusion in Africa and how the ecosystem is evolving beyond just mobile money. Guests are Darlington T Mandivenga, CEO of Sasai, and Kalvin Bahai, Principal Economist at GSMA Intelligence. #sponsored
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36min
November 09, 2023 Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 3: Connecting the next billion
In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss Africa's connectivity mix and how satellite and subsea cables factor into overcoming connectivity gaps on the continent. Guests are David Eurin, CEO of Liquid Dataport, and Dobek Pater, analyst and director at Africa Analysis. #sponsored
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36min
October 19, 2023 Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 2: Solving Africa's energy crisis
In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the role of distributed energy as a solution for Africa's energy crisis. Guests are Norman Moyo, CEO of Distributed Power Africa, and Frost & Sullivan consultant Patrick Prestele. #sponsored
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37min

FAQs about The Connecting Africa Podcast:

How many episodes does The Connecting Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.