Unlocking Africa

Episode #5 with Bolaji Sofoluwe who is the Managing Director and Founder of ETK Group

What We Discuss With Bolaji Sofoluwe

• How have people's perceptions of doing business in Africa changed over the last decade?
• What are the most common obstacles that international businesses face when doing business in Africa?
• Has the pandemic altered the way African markets are entered and expanded?
• How can African countries increase  the attractiveness of investment opportunities?
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Open Skies for Aviation in Africa. A Pipe Dream or an Achievable Reality with Jon Howell? Make sure to check it out!

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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu

Connect with Bolaji on LinkedIn at BolajiSofoluwe, and Twitter @Blajay

Please visit the ETK Group website for more information on how to improve your chances of successfully entering African markets: www.etkgroup.co.uk

Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:

www.etkgroup.co.uk
[email protected]

Episode #4 with Jon Howell who is the CEO and Founder of AviaDev.

What We Discuss With Jon Howell

• How has the covid pandemic impacted the African aviation industry?
• Opportunities and challenges faced by private aviation companies in Africa.
• What impact will AfCFTA and other African Trade Arrangements have on the African aviation industry?
• Will we see improvements in Africa's aviation infrastructure, consistency in fees and increased interconnectivity?
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Renewables in Africa. Africa’s Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future with Tony Tiyou? Make sure to check it out!

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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu

Connect with Jon on LinkedIn at JonHowell, and Twitter @JonRHowell

AviaDev Africa 2022 - Learn more about the event which will be taking place in the treasure island of Madagascar!

Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:

www.etkgroup.co.uk
[email protected]

Episode #3 with Tony Tiyou who is the Founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of Renewables in Africa.

What We Discuss With Tony Tiyou:

• How to enter the renewables industry in Africa
• What are the current or most common renewable energy sources in Africa?
• Can Africa make the transition from energy generated through fossil fuels to energy generated through renewable sources without impacting its economic growth?
• Do regulatory regimes in Africa make it easy or difficult to invest in renewables in Africa?
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Africa’s Changing Role and Identity in Global Supply Chains With Adebayo Adeleke? Make sure to check it out!

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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu

Connect with Tony on LinkedIn at TonyTiyou, and Twitter @Renewablesafri

Download Tony's FREE guide - 9 ways to make your business more sustainable

Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:

www.etkgroup.co.uk
[email protected]

Episode #2 with Adebayo Adeleke who a US Army veteran, President & CEO of Adebayo Adeleke LLC, and  Founder of Supply Chain Africa

What We Discuss With Adebayo Adeleke:

• How culture influences and defines supply chain management practices in Africa
• The type of solutions that are needed to overcome supply chain challenges in Africa
• What needs to be done to make Africa’s supply chain infrastructure a lot more efficient, effective and economical
• Do African countries have a specific supply chain management identity? 
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss ethical and sustainable sourcing in Africa with Shalom Lloyd? Make sure to check it out!

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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter at @TerserAdamu

Connect with Adebayo on LinkedIn at AdebayoAdeleke, and Instagram at adebayoadeleke_consulting

Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:

www.etkgroup.co.uk
[email protected]

Episode #1 with Shalom Lloyd who is the Founder & Managing Director of Naturally Tribal Skincare, and Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of eMQT.

What We Discuss With Shalom Lloyd:

• When doing business in Africa, how important is it to understand the culture?
• How do you decide which country to start doing business in?
• What strategies can you implement to ensure that you’re not here today and gone tomorrow?
• How and why you should integrate yourself into your value chain, and embed yourself into your full supply chain
• The importance of having robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards for your company when doing business in Africa
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

Did you miss my intro show where I discussed what the concept of the show is, who I am and why you should listen to the Unlocking Africa podcast? Make sure to check out Intro episode: Terser Adamu | Why you should listen to the Unlocking Africa Podcast!

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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu

Connect with Shalom on LinkedIn at ShalomLloyd, and Twitter @ShalomLloyd

Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:

www.etkgroup.co.uk
[email protected]

Intro Episode with Terser Adamu who is an International Trade Adviser, Africa Business Strategist, and also the Founder and Host of the Unlocking Africa Podcast.

Terser Adamu brings you his own take on how to unlock Africa’s economic potential in the 21st century. This is delivered through thought provoking discussions with innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers and business leaders who are unlocking Africa’s economic potential.

What we discuss during this intro episode:

• The concept of the show
• Who I am
• Why you should listen to the Unlocking Africa podcast
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu

Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:

www.etkgroup.co.uk
[email protected]