Episode 27 features Gideon Greaves, MD, Africa for CV VC, a Zurich-based blockchain-focused VC firm.

Greaves was brought on last year to build the VC firm's Africa practice. As he explains in the podcast, there is plenty of activity among startups built on blockchain technology, many of which address small business pain points. What's missing, Greaves argues, is a stronger supporting ecosystem and more capital.

Greaves will also speak at our upcoming BigFive Summit, 11-13 May 2022 in Cape Town.

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Episode 27: Gideon Greaves, CV VC

Episode 34 of the Big5D Podcast features an interview with Brenton Naicker, Director of Capital Formation and Growth at CV VC, a blockchain-focused Swiss venture firm that is actively investing in Africa. 

The interview includes Brenton's take on recent developments in the cryptocurrency industry. The bulk of the conversation deals with how blockchain-based startups are uniquely well-positioned to solve real-world problems in Africa. 

This episode is sponsored by Duda
www.duda.co/

Episode 34: Brenton Naicker, CV VC

Episode 35 of the Big5D Podcast features an interview with Lavina Ramkissoon, a South African expert on artificial intelligence, who has adopted the personal brand "the aiMom". 

She is an advisor to the Africa Union and a co-founder of the Fintech Association of South Africa. 

The discussion is focused on the real opportunity for AI in Africa, particularly for businesses in Africa. 

This episode is sponsored by Duda
www.duda.co/

Episode 35: Lavina Ramkissoon, the "aiMom"

Episode 36 of the BIG5D Podcast features a conversation with Caitlin Craig, head of private capital markets at Untapped Global, an asset based financing firm focused on emerging marketing, in particular Africa. 

This episode is sponsored by the no code website builder Duda.co.

Episode 36: Caitlin Craig, Untapped Global

Episode 37 of the BIG5D Podcast features a conversation with Michelle Geere, CEO of Adbot, a Cape Town startup that automates Google and Bing ads for SMEs. The conversation included a discussion of how AI will change everything from digital marketing to employment to how we create the movies we love. 

This episode is sponsored by the no-code website builder Duda.co. Please visit them at Duda.co to learn more about how they help digital agencies deliver website solutions to their customers.

Episode 37: Michelle Geere, AdBot

Episode 38 of the BIG5D Podcast features an interview with Zack Marks. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Jia, a blockchain-based small business lender that is focused on emerging markets, where Marks says there is a $5 trillion small business credit gap. 

Jia's current operational scope includes Kenya, with ambitions to expand elsewhere within Africa.

This episode is sponsored by the no-code website builder Duda. Please visit them at Duda.co to learn more about how they help digital agencies deliver website solutions to their customers.

Episode 38: Zack Marks, Jia

The BigFive Summit Speaker Series features conversations about Africa’s tech scene, empowering SMEs with technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, startup life, and much more featuring the incredible thought leaders who will speak at the 2024 BigFive Summit, 19-20 March in Cape Town.
The series’ first guest is Aisha Pandor, the CEO of SweepSouth, a two-sided marketplace startup celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. 
This podcast series is sponsored by The 2024 BigFive Summit

Summit Speaker Series Aisha Pandor

Episode 2 of the 2024 BigFive Summit Speaker Series featured a chat about economic inclusion with Ashmita Singh, the Co-founder of SwapVend Afrika and the Co-Managing Director for South Africa of AMLANDA Social Entreprises.

The conversation is focused on addressing informal SMEs with technology, which has been Singh's life's work.

This episode is sponsored by the 2024 BigFive Summit, 19-20 March in Capoe Town. https://qkt.io/laNIFj

Summit Speaker Series Ashmita Singh

The BigFive Summit Speaker Podcast Series continues with a conversation with Fiona Tabraham, CEO of Capaciti, a South African organization that provides digital skills training for African youth so that they can compete for tech-related jobs in the private sector. 

This episode is sponsored by the 2024 BigFive Summit, "Africa's leading small business technology event" coming to Cape Town 19-20 March 2024. Learn more at https://qkt.io/laNIFj

Summit Speaker Series Fiona Tabraham

The BigFive Summit Speaker Podcast Series continues with a conversation with Kimberley Taylor. She is the founder and CEO of Loop, a South African logistics tech company that helps delivery companies with route optimization. 

The interview talks about how her company progressed from idea to execution as well as the perspective of a young founder on what it takes to run a tech startup and the hard lessons learned int he process of doing so.  

This episode is sponsored by the 2024 BigFive Summit, "Africa's leading small business technology event" which is coming to Cape Town 19-20 March 2024. Learn more at qkt.io/laNIFj

Summit Speaker Series Kimberley Taylor

The BigFive Summit Speaker Podcast Series continues with a conversation with Thaheer Mullins. He is the general partner of Savant Venture Fund, which is a deep tech-focused venture firm and startup accelerator. 

The interview talks about how the fourth industrial revolution is breeding some very interesting companies that are addressing real needs in Africa. 

This episode is sponsored by the 2024 BigFive Summit, "Africa's leading small business technology event" which is coming to Cape Town 19-20 March 2024. Learn more at qkt.io/laNIFj

Summit Speaker Series Thaheer Mullins

The BIG5D Podcast featured interviews with the entrepreneurs, business and thought leaders driving the adoption of digital marketing and commerce tools by small businesses in Africa and the middle east. The "Big Five" in this context are search, social, mobile, location, and payments. The podcast is produced by BigFiveDigital.org.

Episode 27: Gideon Greaves, CV VC

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