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Featuring: Akshay Grover, CEO of Cellulant and Andrew Fassnidge, Founder of Africa Tech Summit, this episode deep dives into the digitisation of payments and fintech landscape in Africa. Akshay shares insights on cross border trade, the growth of SMB’s and building products to service demand in predominantly cash economies with over 70-85% of trade still done with cash. The episode also shares insights on new growth markets, and products including buy now pay later (BNPL), credit, crypto and DeFi 

Featuring:
Akshay Grover - CEO of Cellulant
Andrew Fassnidge - Founder of Africa Tech Summit
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EP13: Payments in Africa - Deep dive into the fintech landscape with Akshay Grover CEO of Cellulant

With insights from Koko Networks, a company delivering affordable, clean bioethanol cooking fuel across Kenya

Featuring:
Greg Murray, CEO & Co-Founder, Koko Networks
Boko Inyundo, Founder The SixthD

The Climate, Tech & Sustainability podcast series from Africa Tech Summit, supported by Mercy Corps Ventures and Peercarbon, in partnership with the SixthD.

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EP23: Exploring Affordable Clean Cooking Fuel in Africa

Insights from Chistian Duffus, founder of Fonbnk on Web3, payments and the future across the  African continent for micro-payments.

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EP26: Future of Web3 in Africa with Founder of Fonbnk, Christian Duffus

With insights from Easy Solar a company distributing and financing solar solutions in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Featuring:

Nthabiseng Mosia, Co-founder & CCO, Easy Solar
Boko Inyundo, Founder The SixthD

The Climate, Tech & Sustainability podcast series from Africa Tech Summit, supported by Mercy Corps Ventures, in partnership with the SixthD.

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EP27: Exploring the Nexus Between Energy, Fintech, & Development

With insights from Kubik Inc. a company turning plastic waste into affordable and durable low-carbon buildings in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Featuring:

Kidus Asfaw, CEO and Co-Founder, Kubik Inc
Boko Inyundo, Founder The SixthD

The Climate, Tech & Sustainability podcast series from Africa Tech Summit, supported by Mercy Corps Ventures, in partnership with the SixthD.

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EP28: Exploring Recycling Of Plastic Waste into Low-Carbon Building Materials

Africa Tech Summit panel session on Africa Tech Funding, Growth and Expansion featuring insights.

Laurien Field – Global Head, Startup Catalyst at IFC
Tingting Peng – Chief Capital, Strategy, and Impact Officer at Moove
Victor Alade – CEO and Co-founder at Raenest
Nina Triantis – Global Head of TMT at Standard Bank
Frannie Tyner- Director of Corporate Development at Onafriq
Moderated by Adewale Yusuf – Co-Founder & CEO at TalentQL

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The session highlights the shift in funding criteria, with higher expectations for company quality amidst the market’s volatility and macroeconomic shocks over the past 12 months. Despite this, there is pressure on VCs and growth equity funds to deploy capital, which is expected to lead to a reopening of capital flows over the next 12-18 months. 
Regulatory instability in major African markets, such as Nigeria and Egypt, and the challenges of currency conversion are significant hurdles. However, there is optimism that increased funding and strategic exits could rejuvenate interest and investment in African startups, particularly if positive stories and stability are promoted. Additionally, while traditional private equity and debt financing continue to play roles, innovative funding structures and thematic investments are emerging as critical tools for supporting growth in this complex environment.

EP29: Africa Tech Funding, Growth and Expansion

The State Of African Fintech Trends & Opportunities recorded live at
Africa Tech Summit London 2024 at he London Stock Exchange on June 7th, 2024.

Featuring
Chinenye Agwu - VP Sales & Sector Head for PSPs at Flutterwave
Lewam Kefela - Principal at Partech Africa
Frank Atube - COO at Seamfix
Stephen Oluwatobi - Head of Operations at Kora Technologies
Babs Ogundeyi - Group CEO & Founder at Kuda Technologies
and moderated by Nkiru Uwaje - COO at Mansa Finance

The session focused on the current funding landscape for African fintechs and the challenges faced by the ecosystem over the past 12 months including the significant decrease in funding in 2023 due to global economic downturns, the necessity of educating regulators to bridge generational gaps and foster better understanding of fintech innovations, and the impact of regulatory and compliance challenges on business growth. Despite the setbacks, there's optimism about the future, highlighting the increasing number of funds earmarked for Africa and the potential for a resurgence in the fintech sector.

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EP30 The State Of African Fintech Trends & Opportunities

Listen to a live panel on "Gen AI Hype or Reality? How are African Startups Building with Generative AI" recorded live at Africa Tech Summit London. Visit our website for more details and future events: www.africatechsummit.com.

Featuring:
Honey Ogundeyi – Founder & CEO at Edukoya
Dave Evans – CTPO at pawaPay
Stefan Kruger – Vice President Of Engineering at Paystack
Ed Fricker – Director of Platform Engineering at Smile ID
and moderated by Kartik Renjen – Head of Startup/VC Biz Dev at Amazon Web Services

The session emphasizes the importance of integrating AI into both current operations and future visions, highlighting the value of building in-house AI expertise to stay competitive. Panellists stressed the need for early-stage start-ups to experiment with AI tools and avoid over-committing to specific technologies due to the rapid pace of innovation. Underscoring the potential for smaller, efficient teams to leverage AI for significant impact and encouraged innovative business models in the AI-driven market.

EP31 Gen AI Hype or Reality? How are African Startups Building with Generative AI

Listen to a live panel on "Insights From The Frontline" recorded live at Africa Tech Summit London. Visit our website for more details and future events: www.africatechsummit.com.

Featuring:
Chika Nwobi – Founder & CEO at Decagon
Mike Quinn – Co-Founder & CEO at Boost
Uzoma Dozie – Chief Sparkler at Sparkle
and moderated by Jessica Hope – Founder & CEO at Wimbart

The session digs in to the founders stories, sharing their challenges and strategies for startups in the African tech ecosystem amidst macroeconomic difficulties. Panelists discussed the importance of building businesses with solid fundamentals, focusing on profitability, and managing risks such as currency devaluation and inflation. They also emphasized the need for startups to stay lean, adapt quickly, and maintain strong relationships with investors to secure funding during tough economic times.

EP32 Insights From The Frontline

Listen to a live panel on "Stablecoins in Africa: Stability & Innovation Powering Digital Payments" recorded live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi. Visit our website for more details and future events: www.africatechsummit.com.

Victoria Calmon - Head of Marketing and Communications at Mento Labs

Daniel Kimotho - Ecosystem and Strategic Partnerships at Celo Foundation

Sebastien Piolat - Business Development Director for Web3 at Opera

and moderated by Duncan Muchangi - Head of Business Development at Fonbnk.

The panelists explore challenges and opportunities in the adoption of stablecoins across the continent, financial literacy, accessibility, and the current reliance on mobile money systems. Sharing insights into prevalent use cases for stablecoins — like savings, payments, and remittances— and highlight the role of emerging technologies in bridging gaps within traditional financial systems. The discussion covers the importance of partnerships and the ecosystem required for stablecoin growth, as well as exciting projections for the future where traditional banking systems may evolve into a more decentralized financial landscape.

EP33: Stablecoins in Africa: Stability & Innovation Powering Digital Payments

Listen to a live panel on "Building Web3 Across The Continent " recorded live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi. Visit our website for more details and future events: www.africatechsummit.com. 

Featuring 
Chris Duffus - CEO at Fonbnk
Stephen Browne - Co-Founder at Sorted Wallet
Mouloukou Sanoh - Co-Founder & CEO at Mansa Finance
and moderated by Jessica Hope - CEO at Wimbart

Highlights from the session include:

 🌍 Web3 as a Catalyst for Change: The panel emphasized that Web3 technologies could significantly reshape financial infrastructure in Africa, offering new methods for transactions and financial services.
 📉 Financial Inclusion Challenges: A staggering 75% of adults in Southern Africa lack access to formal financial services, highlighting the pressing need for innovative solutions.
💰 Stablecoins’ Role: Stablecoins are viewed as a potential game-changer for financial transactions, providing stability and ease of use in volatile economies.

EP34 Building Web3 Across The Continent

Listen to a live panel on "Africa's FinTech Frontier: Payments & Growth Opportunities" recorded live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi. Visit our website for more details and future events: www.africatechsummit.com.

Featuring 

Didi Uwemakpan - VP at Moniepoint 

Adesoji Solanke - Head of FinTech & Banks, Investment Banking Origination at Absa 

Shay Hamilton - CEO at Tola 

Saruni Maina - Associate VP at Flutterwave 

and moderated by Nkiru Uwaje - COO at Mansa Finance 

Highlights from the session include: 

🌍 Growth of Fintech: The African fintech industry is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increased mobile penetration and digital payment adoption.

💳 Mobile Money Integration: The rise of mobile money services is transforming payment systems, facilitating real-time transactions and increasing financial inclusion. 

🔒 Challenges in Security: The advancement of technology also brings challenges, particularly in fraud protection and identity management for fintech companies.

EP35: Africa's FinTech Frontier: Payments & Growth Opportunities

Africa Tech Summit Connects is a digital series of podcasts and webinars sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem.

In this episode leading tech investors Ido Sum – Partner at TLcom Capital and Kenza Lahlou – Managing Partner at Outlierz Ventures share survival strategies, fundraising, and opportunities in the current downturn for tech ventures across Africa.

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EP1: Survival strategies in a downturn for African tech ventures / TLCom Capital / Outlierz Ventures

Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online series sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem.  

In this episode Tamer Azer Principal at Sawari Ventures shares insights on North Africa’s tech powerhouse, shining a spotlight on the Egyptian tech scene, leading sectors, investing and his own experiences of venture building.

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EP3: Spotlight on the Egyptian tech scene with Tamer Azer from Sawari Ventures

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