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The Trajectory Africa is a “pop-up” podcast exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. With the unique African landscape—market characteristics, business environment, goals, and culture—as a starting point, The Trajectory Africa aims to identify a destination for African tech, as well as the sign posts that signal direction of travel. It’s modeled on the concept of a mixtape, in which each episode, or “track” will feature a conversation with a “ ...
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The Flip is an editorial-style podcast exploring contextually relevant insights from entrepreneurs and investors changing the status quo in Africa. The name The Flip comes from the opportunity to flip the script – question some of the pervasive narratives on entrepreneurship, challenge the ubiquity of Silicon Valley thought leadership, and champion the entrepreneurs building a future inspired by Africa. Produced and hosted by Johannesburg-based entrepreneur and American expat Justin Norman. ...
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Welcome to the African Startup where I share everything startup from 0 to a Mili and making amazing things happen. #Zambia #SouthAfrica #Nigeria #kenya #Ghana
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Terser Adamu, who is an Africa Business Strategist, International Trade Adviser, and Director at ETK Group, hosts the award-nominated Unlocking Africa Podcast. During each episode he shares his thoughts on how to unlock Africa’s economic potential in the 21st century. This is delivered through engaging and thought-provoking discussions with innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and business leaders who are unlocking Africa’s economic potential. Whether you're a business leader, ...
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These are the first-hand stories of Startup founders in Africa, both African and international, and the unromanticized madness that goes into this amazing but demanding continent.
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Startup Cornell is a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell that explores the bold entrepreneurial ideas coming from our students, faculty, staff and young alumni.
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A podcast covering the African startup ecosystem; the players, dynamics, trends and stories
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Black Entrepreneur Experience uncovers the brilliance, boldness and business acumen behind successful Black Entrepreneurs all over the globe. It is a show created for aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners or startup founders. Black Entrepreneur Experience can be any strategy, wisdom, idea that will ignite, empower and provoke more African Americans (Blacks, African Diaspora) to join the entrepreneurial journey. Invoking a movement to stimulate our communities to move towards business ...
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Discover the dynamic world of the African Tech Startup investment ecosystem with Push Venture Capital's captivating podcast series, "PushYourAdvantage." Immerse yourself in the expertise of Ben Singh, the podcast's host and co-founder of Push. Drawing from his extensive background in IT project delivery and Agile coaching, Ben offers insightful glimpses into the African startup ecosystem, seamlessly interwoven with enlightening interviews from key industry players. Delve into the podcast's r ...
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PortableVoices is a digital Publishing and Podcasting company that produces and distributes African spoken entertainment and information. We produce and distribute African audiobook, podcast series, spoken word, radio documentaries and features. Subscribe now to start receive HOT and NEW podcasts from PortableVoices every week.
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Africa-focused technology, digital and innovation ecosystem insight and commentary.
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The next African story will be written by Africans, and there are people crafting the narrative now. Join Dotun as he hosts a series of conversation with people whose ideas and work is shaping the African future.
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In all of our episodes, we will highlight the startup journey we are taking at YeGoBox, challenges we are facing and lesson learned. and more on what we think about entrepreneurship in Africa. Cover art photo provided by Autumn Studio on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@autumnstudio
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The Grinders Table Podcast is your opportunity to sit at the table with entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who are shaking things up in their industry. Each other week Uwem will interview these amazing thought-leaders to uncover how they've done it and learn something new in the process. Join me on the regular to hear how they dared to defy the odds and live their own success story... or epic failure!
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News Insights and analysis of the Africa Business Landscape across the 55 African Union member States, we cover from an emerging startup to macroeconomic stories. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africanperspective/support
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This is a special masterclass series where we sit down and dive deep with some of the most prominent venture capitalists in the Middle East and Africa region. This series aims to provide entrepreneurs with everything they need to know to start their fundraising journey. Beyond exploring each investor and what really makes them tick, we want to help entrepreneurs understand what it really means to take on VC funding, what investors are looking for in a ‘perfect pitch’, and how to build out ...
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Financial technology in Africa is changing at an accelerating rate, and with it, the very nature of business on the continent. As one of the largest payments companies in Africa, the Paystack team is constantly speaking to teams doing amazing work all over the continent. The Decode Fintech Podcast allows us to hit "record" and share what we're learning! We'll be speaking with a broad range of players from across the African fintech ecosystem, from startup founders, to bankers, to the folks w ...
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The Global Startup Movement - Startup Ecosystem Leaders, Global Entrepreneurship, and Emerging Market Innovation
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We deliver independent emerging market focused technology, digital and innovation insights and analysis. Every quarter we produce a community activation mini-series diving deep into the most pertinent issues, headlines, and conversations in the global startup movement. We produce podcasts, virtual activations, live events, and bespoke market insight content with a deep understanding of the complex dynamics of the stakeholders within the global tech and innovation landscape. The show is execu ...
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African Urban Professionals & Rural Farming - (Agricultural Markets that Favour Africa)
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You can take an African out of the village, but you cannot take the village out of an African. Most of us live in the city but are farming in the village, either out of family obligation, or a deep routed desire to see agriculture work for Africa. What is the return on investment? How does that align with #Agenda2063 - "The Africa We Want" by 2063? Fostina Mani is championing an agricultural markets revolution that favours Africa, under her #legacy2063byfostinamani platform her version of "T ...
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Shades and Layers is a podcast focused on black women entrepreneurs from across the globe. It is a platform for exploring issues and challenges around business ownership, representation and holistic discussions about the meaning of sustainability in an increasingly complex global context. Conversations are wide- ranging and serve not only as a Masterclass in Entrepreneurship but also provide wisdom and tools for Successful Living. It is a space for meaningful conversation, a place for black ...
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Renew Capital is an investment firm for Africa. We connect impact investors to small and growing African businesses.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/danchimafm/subscribe Welcome to Danchima FM Podcast. We're a community online station. Giving the best first hand information on things happening around the globe. From Newsflash, business, startup, sports and recreational events.
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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 Sehloho and Venture for Africa Co-Founder & CEO Tobi Lafinhan who may come from different geographies and cultural backgrounds but who all have a love of tech and an interest in Africa's startup scene in common. Find the latest news at http://www.connectingafrica.com Connect on Twitter: Paula - @paul ...
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Hear the first-hand accounts of innovation, failure, resilience and success in building South Africa’s most exciting startups, scaleups and venture capital funds.
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The Business of African fashion podcast is a seasonal podcast that teaches African fashion entrepreneurs how to build, grow and maintain a successful fashion business. Let’s talk about what it’s really like to build a fashion business; especially from a financial perspective. Get ready to be empowered with actionable strategies and the opportunity to connect with a community of fellow creatives across the world. Join your host + fellow fashion entrepreneur, Victory as she shares her journey, ...
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Inside the C-Suite is a new podcast focused on showcasing Africa startup success stories. From Goodlife Pharmacy, the East African pharmacy and beauty supplies chain to Big Square, East Africa's fastest growing casual dining restaurant group, and Cellulant, an award-winning digital payments company, which recently raised an impressive $47.5M Series D funding from TPG Growth's Rise Fund! Join the founders and investors behind these success stories, and host, Winnie Odhiambo, Associate Directo ...
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Nigerian American explores the stories and experiences of International migrants. Hosted by eLDee, the show features interviews with guests from all walks of life, including entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more. Through these conversations, the podcast aims to create a platform for Africans in the diaspora to share their stories and perspectives, while also providing a space for dialogue on topics such as identity, society and culture. The podcast also covers a range of topics, includ ...
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The Acalytica Lounge podcast provides insights into entrepreneurship, technology, and business growth strategies. It features expert interviews, success stories, and actionable tips to empower entrepreneurs and businesses. https://acalytica.com
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African Business Stories is the go-to podcast for insights into the women shaping Africa’s business landscape. Africa is one of the world’s most promising frontiers for growth and innovation—and women are at the heart of this transformation. Hosted by Akaego Okoye, this podcast spotlights female entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers, scaling businesses, and driving economic development across the continent. Through bold conversations, we explore funding, scaling strategies, digital transfo ...
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Here me and my cohorts talk about everything under the sun as regards to sports, music, life, love, business and living a Kick Ass life, all while having some fun talking Sh*t! Download our FREE Business StartUp guide here: http://bit.ly/BusinessStartupChecklist
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Networking With Michelle | Personal Connection, Influential Network
Michelle Ngome | Connection Strategist, Speaker and Author
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The go to podcast for African American Millennials. We discuss life strategies with a bit of entrepreneurial advice.
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Welcome to the RISE Urban Nation Podcast – your go-to source for empowering stories, expert insights, and practical strategies for Black and Pan-African entrepreneurs, creators, and community leaders worldwide. Hosted by Taryell Simmons, an entrepreneur and renowned advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, alongside Adesola Akindele, an economic strategist, serial entrepreneur, and mentor dedicated to fostering growth and self-sufficiency. With experience from top industry names like G ...
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Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life (#MWML), is the show that empower you to redefine the life you want and live your best life now! Hosted by Francine Beleyi, founder of nucleus of change. Join me and my guests weekly for an inspiring and thought-provoking show
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The World Food Forum delivers stories about agrifood systems, climate change and all its moving parts in this youth-led podcast. Learn more about the World Food Forum: https://linktr.ee/worldfoodforum
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In 2019, Adrian Daniels had a brainwave to launch a podcast platform to showcase Ghanaian excellence to the world. The internet is already crowded with content from Ghana: YouTube, Social Media pages, etc. However, after hosting 2x Networking Events during Christmas 2018 & 2019 in Accra for the Global African Diaspora, Adrian noticed a lack and desire for networking, whilst meeting many creatives and entrepreneurs from around the globe. In January 2020, The Sound of Accra Podcast was born. P ...
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This is a platform for Start-Ups, to serve as enablement to entrepreneurs. We create a media hub for entrepreneurs to be heard, showcase their businesses and also share lessons they've acquired on their entrepreneur. The Show inspires, motivates, and informs on doing business
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Founders Connect is on a mission to document the stories, journeys and ideologies of leading and emerging African entrepreneurs and operators. The podcast aims to create meaningful insights that can be shared and beneficial to other founders, entrepreneurs, knowledge seekers, consumers and the world in general - targeting a wide variety of audiences.
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Listen to articles handpicked by our editors, and stay updated on top technology news from TechCrunch.
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We focus on the tech ecosystem by creating and disseminating knowledge. We tell authentic stories, acknowledging and preserving history, embracing civilization, and encouraging technology and innovation. In all this, we point out the impact and the actionable points. At Impact Masters we are disrupting the status quo: Body, Mind, and Spirit. Subscribe to our channel and podcast: https://linktr.ee/impactmasters Michael Kimathi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkimathi/ Twitter: htt ...
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How can Fintech contribute to building a better world? In Season 4 of Fintech Files, we’re turning our focus to where financial technology meets social impact. This season, we explore financial inclusion, sustainable investing, and decarbonization with some of the brightest minds in the industry. As financial services touch every aspect of our lives, the opportunity to drive positive change is enormous. About Fintech Files: Join us on Fintech Files from BCG Platinion as we explore the cuttin ...
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Too often Silicon Valley has become the new Hollywood of broken promises and dashed dreams. Is the startup journey weighing you down? Are you searching for your own coffee shop conversation that turns into a $5M check? Weekly, Philip Topham, The Savvy Founder and Armchair sociologist, explores the startup struggle and what it means to be founder and Chief Everything Officer. Philip will be interviewing guests and sharing his own experiences uncovering the raw truths and hard earned “aha” mom ...
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The Techpoint Africa Podcast brings you the most important stories of the week on startups, technology and innovation in Africa. Listen in every Thursday afternoon (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts
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Akro is an early-stage accelerator for African startups - this is its podcast, which aims to provide a portal into the minds of key players in the early-stage scene for the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors. The go-to podcast for serious discussions on all things startup in Africa, we put Africa in the spotlight and provide transparency into successes, weaknesses and learnings for all who believe in innovation on the continent.
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Built in Africa is a podcast that puts the spotlight on African startups, innovators and everything that makes them tick. Follow us on social media @BinAfripod Fan mail: [email protected] Ad placements: [email protected]
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Welcome to in our words black entrepreneurs speak Wisconsin. The mission of this podcast is to provide a more holistic understanding of the African American entrepreneur in the state of Wisconsin. Specifically, we seek to gain in-depth understanding regarding challenges faced and overcome by black business owners, while also providing success stories and strategies implemented along the way that have helped grow their business startup and growth resources. This podcast is also a platform for ...
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Steve Lamacq and Stuart Dredge take a weekly look at the money behind the music industry. Follow Steve on X - @steve_lamacq Follow Stuart on X - @stuartdredge Follow The Price of Music on X - @PriceofMusicpod For sponsorship email - [email protected] The Price of Music is a Music Ally production: https://musically.com/ [email protected]
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Kenyan Stories is the home of some of our most exciting stories from all over Kenya and the world. For the past twenty years, I have extensively covered people from all walks of life. There is a story in all of us! Please enjoy. I am a Global Executive Strategist and Business and Leadership Scaling (ILS) expert. I specialize in growing talents, scaling businesses, and bringing clarity to individuals and corporates in uncertain times. Daniel Duwa
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Welcome to the Hive Podcast, where we talk tech, innovation, science and entrepreneurship and soak up all of the hot sauce that falls in between. This is a place where ordinary people with big ideas have the freedom to connect, innovate and grow while empowering our brothers and sisters on and off the African continent. Buckle up your headphones tribe, cause you're in for a ride! Thanks to our dope beat-maker Bryan Lee for producing our music. You can find more of his music at soundcloud.com ...
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How Helping Others Leads to Success: Lessons from Phillip Hogan
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What if the secret to business success was helping others first? In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, host Taryell Simmons sits down with Phillip Hogan, Founder & CEO of Signing Services of America (SSA), to discuss how service, innovation, and relationships fuel business growth. Phillip shares how SSA has revolutionized the signing service indust…
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Tesla pleads for Senate to spare its booming energy business
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If the Senate were to pass it with those repeals in tact, it could have a devastating impact on Tesla’s energy division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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Volteras wants to connect to more EVs than anyone else
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Volteras has raised $11.1 million to expand its connected car offerings to automakers and companies that want to interact with EVs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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LoveJack, the dating app designed for users to find love using just five words
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As Kevin Malone from “The Office” once said, “Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?” For Julia LeStage and Lisa Le, the creators of a new dating app called LoveJack, finding love online doesn’t have to feel like filling out a mountain of paperwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Why Africa Needs Boring First with Bernard Laurendeau
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Bernard Laurendeau built Ethiopia's first licensed payment system operator, advised the Prime Minister's office on job creation, and now operates from Tokyo helping Japanese billions find their way into African markets. But he has a contrarian message: Africa needs to stop chasing sexy tech and focus on boring infrastructure first. In this conversa…
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#51 Titus Ndeto: Breaking Down the Walls Between Startups and Investors
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Let us know how we are doing Support the show Subscribe and show some love. Ubuntu.By Impact Masters Media
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Atomic Canyon wants to be ChatGPT for the nuclear industry
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Atomic Canyon raised $7 million in a seed round to expand its document search AI for nuclear power plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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Strategy Diaries: Wabo Majavu on Balancing Commercial Success with Digital Inclusion
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Episode overview: In this conversation, South African strategist Wabo Majavu, executive strategy and business operations leader at Africa Data Centres, unpacks how technical expertise at organisations like MTN and Intelsat laid the foundation for her distinctive approach to strategic leadership and digital activism.From building radar applications …
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Why export restrictions aren’t the only thing to pay attention to in Nvidia’s earnings
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After the market closes on Wednesday, Nvidia will report earnings for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which ended on April 27. While many in the industry are likely eager to hear how the recent whiplash surrounding U.S. chip export controls will impact Nvidia’s international chip business and future guidance Learn more about your ad choi…
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In celebration of the International Day of the Potato, this episode explores the vital role of potatoes in food security, nutrition and climate resilience. Yurdi Yasmi, Director of FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division, shares insights on the crop’s global importance. We are also joined by sustainable cropping systems specialists Laura Pér…
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Gridcare thinks more than 100 MW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid
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Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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The Real Reason People Are Using Stablecoins
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Watch this episode on YouTube. 2025 is the year of stablecoins. Transaction volumes have grown to over $33 trillion in the past 12 months. The top Dollar-denominated stablecoins are the 17th largest holder of US treasuries globally. Tether, issuer the largest stablecoin by volume, USDT, announced $13 billion in net profit in 2024. Circle, the USDC …
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Tesla loses more ground in Europe, while BYD makes gains
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In April, Tesla sold 7,261 vehicles in the European Union, European Free Trade Association, and U.K., a 49% year-over-year decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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Reflections on Sote: A Business Model for Freight Forwarding
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On this episode of The Trajectory Africa, Samora Kariuki, CEO and Founder of Frontier Fintech and former Director at Sote, a digital logistics and supply chain infrastructure company, breaks down the fundamentals of logistics in Africa. He explains the relationship between the size of an economy and its trade volume, and the role of a freight forwa…
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BEE 516 Built from Scratch: The AndTech Story With Myoshia Boykin Anderson (Rewind)
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🎙️ Rewind Episode: Myoshia Boykin – Building AndTech from the Ground Up In this special rewind episode, we're revisiting one of our most inspiring conversations—with Myoshia Boykin, Founder and CEO of AndTech Solutions. If you missed it the first time, now’s your chance to hear how Myoshia turned grit, vision, and tech savvy into a thriving IT firm…
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YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing and WhatsApp launches long-awaited iPad app
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Nielsen’s latest report serves as another wake-up call that YouTube is rapidly gaining ground in the TV landscape. On Tuesday, Nielsen released its April 2025 “Media Distributor Gauge” report, which showed that YouTube has achieved a significant milestone: it has maintained the largest share of TV viewing for three consecutive months, now accountin…
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Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa Show - Victor Nyamwalo: Talented Producer, Pianist, Musician, and Creative Force
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Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa Show – In one of the most intriguing conversations on the podcast, we sit down with Victor Nyamwalo—a talented producer, pianist, musician, and creative force who has spent over a decade in the industry. Victor is currently touring Europe with Kabeaushe, where they’re making an impact across Spain, Italy, France, Belgi…
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S3 Ep. 10 – Season 3 highlights & what's next
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In this episode the team highlights some of their favorite interviews from the past season and gives a sneak peak of what's to come in Season 4. Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guests we should have next season.
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Why a new anti-revenge porn law has free speech experts alarmed
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The newly signed Take It Down Act makes it illegal to publish nonconsensual explicit images – real or AI-generated – and gives platforms just 48 hours to comply with a victim’s takedown request or face liability. While widely praised as a long-overdue win for victims, experts warn its vague language, lax standards for verifying claims, and tight co…
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Why Intempus thinks robots should have a human physiological state
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Teddy Warner, 19, has always been interested in robotics. His family was in the industry, and he says he “grew up” working in a machinist shop while in high school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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Anthropic CEO claims AI models hallucinate less than humans
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes today’s AI models hallucinate, or make things up and present them as if they’re true, at a lower rate than humans do, he said during a press briefing at Anthropic’s first developer event, Code with Claude, in San Francisco on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Sabbatical: The True Cost of Success with Karabo Lediga (S9, E9)
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Send us a text What happens when the dream your mother sacrificed everything for becomes your personal nightmare? Johannesburg-based filmmaker Karabo Lediga joins us to explore this haunting question through her debut feature film "Sabbatical" – a raw, honest portrayal of mother-daughter relationships in post-apartheid South Africa. A 30-something …
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Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say
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The elusive hacking group Careto was never publicly linked to a specific government, but TechCrunch has learned researchers concluded privately that the Spanish government was behind the group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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Jony Ive to lead OpenAI’s design work following $6.5B acquisition of his company
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Famed Apple product designer Jony Ive will now lead creative and design work at OpenAI, the result on an usual deal announced on Wednesday. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Ive have been working on an AI device that will move consumers beyond screens for roughly two years, according to The Wall Street Journal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca…
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Education for Economic Resilience: What It Takes to Build Lasting Education Systems in Africa with Dr Samuel Kembou
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Episode 176 with Dr Samuel Kembou, Global Co-Lead for Learning and Evidence at the Jacobs Foundation, a Swiss-based philanthropy advancing the learning and development of children worldwide. With a presence in Africa for over 35 years, the Foundation is known for its long-term commitment to strengthening education systems through rigorous research,…
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Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions
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Spotify says its ability to direct its customers to external payment links in its iOS app has already had a positive impact on sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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In this episode, we talk with The Family Shoveller Band about how their music blends ancestral knowledge, storytelling and rock to celebrate Indigenous culture and community.By World Food Forum
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Google’s Sergey Brin: ‘I made a lot of mistakes with Google Glass’
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin said he “made a lot of mistakes with Google Glass” during an onstage interview at Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday. Brin was a surprise addition to an interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis conducted by Big Technology Podcast’s Alex Kantrowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Uber Freight bets big on AI tools to grow its business
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Three years ago, as the pandemic caused chaos for companies big and small, Colgate-Palmolive’s chief supply chain officer Luciano Sieber orchestrated a “logistics blitz.” The result gave Sieber a better understanding of how Colgate-Palmolive moves its products around the world. But it stuck Sieber with another problem: too much data. Learn more abo…
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Scaling Beauty Brands with Purpose: Growth, Manufacturing & Strategy with Anthony Standifer
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In this episode of RISE Urban Nation, we’re diving deep into the business of beauty with Anthony Standifer—a seasoned entrepreneur, speaker, and co-founder of mSEED Group. Known for helping indie beauty brands grow into household names, Anthony gives us an inside look at: The biggest mistakes new beauty brands make (and how to avoid them) How to sc…
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South Loop Ventures closes $21M fund in Houston to build up local tech ecosystem
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South Loop Ventures, a Houston-based venture firm, announced a $21 million Fund I, with Rice Management Company and Chevron Technology Ventures serving as anchor investors. The firm, which launched in 2022, focuses on seed and pre-seed companies, with $400,000 as the average check size Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch…
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Talking to Trade: How Chpter Helps Businesses Sell Socially
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In this episode of The Trajectory Africa, Mark Kiarie, Co-founder and CEO of Chpter, explains conversational commerce and how his company uses AI to help businesses serve buyers where they already are, on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Instagram. Chpter enables them to respond instantly to customers, transforming DMs into sales. Mark a…
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Motherhood, Marriage and Mindset: A Global Property Empire and Empowering Women | S7 Ep.8
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📌OFFERS UNLOCK YOUR INVESTMENT POTENTIAL: FREE 20-MINUTE CONSULTATION WITH LINDA (SEND HER A DM): https://bit.ly/3ZuVZrP FREE 15 MINUTE CALL WITH ADRIAN: https://bit.ly/3ZuVZrP SIGN UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: https://thesoundofaccra.com/newsletter Adrian speaks to Linda, a seasoned entrepreneur in UK property investment and Empowerment initiatives.…
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SparkCharge raises $30M to help fleets electrify without commitments
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SparkCharge raised $15.5 million in equity and secured a $15 million loan to expand its fleet charging operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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Remarkable Journey of Lysandra Chen, Visionary CEO & Founder of Bring Fresh – Africa's Startup That Pioneered Nutrition When The World Had A Shutdowns, She Is On Kenyan Stories with Daniel Duwa
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Join me on an inspiring journey as I delve into the captivating story of serial entrepreneur, Lysandra Chen, the CEO & Founder of Bring Fresh, Africa's organic startup, on Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa. In this episode, we embark on a narrative spanning over two decades, providing a unique perspective on entrepreneurship that defies conventional no…
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BEE 510 The Pastry Engineer, Kia Benion ~ Rewind
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Kia Benion is a dessert caterer who focuses on southern contemporary sweets. Kia is bridging the gap between science education and culinary instruction. Website: https://thepastryengineer.com. Let's Connect and Engage: Leave a Google Review Today on what you enjoyed about Black Entrepreneur Experience Podcast. Connect on YouTube and Sign up for our…
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MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AI’s productivity benefits
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MIT says that due to concerns about the “integrity” of a high-profile paper on the effects of artificial intelligence on the productivity of a materials science lab, the paper should be “withdrawn from public discourse.” The paper in question, “Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Product Innovation,” was written by a doctoral student…
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VUZ gets $12M to scale immersive video experiences across emerging markets and the U.S.
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VUZ, a startup known for offering immersive video experiences from red carpets and football stadiums, has raised $12 million as it doubles down on its presence in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as accelerates expansion into Africa, Asia, and the United States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Cognichip emerges from stealth with the goal of using generative AI to develop new chips
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Chips are a critical component of the AI industry. But new chips don’t hit the market with the same speed as new AI models and products do. Cognichip has a lofty goal of creating a foundational AI model that can help bring new chips to market faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Sam Altman’s goal for ChatGPT to remember ‘your whole life’ is both exciting and disturbing
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman laid out a big vision for the future of ChatGPT at an AI event hosted by VC firm Sequoia earlier this month. When asked by one attendee about how ChatGPT can become more personalized, Altman replied that he eventually wants the model to document and remember everything in a person’s life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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Airbnb expands into services and experiences, plans more social and AI features
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As part of a broader app update, Airbnb on Tuesday introduced a new feature that allows travelers to book services and experiences, like getting a message, haircut, or chef-prepared meal, or taking part in some activity. These new offerings can be added to your stay, but they can also be booked independently, Airbnb says. Learn more about your ad c…
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The Future of Farming: Using Tech, Finance, and Human Networks To Connect African Farmers to Global Markets with Desmond Koney
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Episode 175 with Desmond Koney, CEO and Founder of Complete Farmer, a Ghanaian agritech company which empowers African farmers to conduct their work in a much more sustainable and profitable way. Complete Farmer provides farmers with AI and data-driven technology to allow for "precision agriculture" so farmers can optimise their resources. The plat…
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When Revolution Meets Innovation: Dr. Houda Ghozzi's Journey from Academia to Ecosystem Builder
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Dr. Houda Ghozzi, founder of Open Startup (OST), shares her journey from professor to pan-African ecosystem builder. Following Tunisia's revolution, she transformed uncertainty into opportunity, now helping young entrepreneurs across 19 African countries develop through "hope, skills, and exposure." Houda discusses entrepreneurship as a common lang…
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Grok is unpromptedly telling X users about South African genocide ... and more
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok appeared to experience a bug on Wednesday that caused it to reply to dozens of posts on X with information about genocide in South Africa, even when the user didn’t ask anything about the subject. The strange responses largely came from the X account for Grok. Also, digital consumer bank Chime has moved forward with its …
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In this episode, produced by Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), we feature finalists from the WFF Startup Innovation Awards — a global competition spotlighting tech-driven agrifood solutions. We speak with Miraal Kabir and Martin Turuta, co-founders of Safi, a Canadian-Rwandan startup using IoT to make milk safer and more accessible. As winners of the D…
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White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive data ... and more news
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The decision to reverse course comes after an industry lobby group called for the rule change to be withdrawn. Also, speaking during a business summit in Doha, Trump said he met with Cook and asked him to stop building in India and instead increase production in the US ... and YouTube introduced an interactive product feed for shoppable TV ads Lear…
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Episode 44: Van Hamilton Barbeau boosts healthcare startups
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Our new episode features Van Hamilton Barbeau, AVP at Ochsner Ventures, the venture capital arm of Ochsner Health, which invests in healthcare companies from seed-stage to growth-stage. He has spent his career building, advising and investing in healthcare companies. Barbeau earned his undergrad degree from Cornell in 2011, where he studied politic…
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Sam Altman apparently does not respect olive oil
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is using his olive oil inefficiently in an “offense to horticulture,” the Financial Times humorously reports. For its “Lunch with the FT” series, the paper joined Altman in his kitchen. He prepared a garlicky pasta and salad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Angel Investing, Equity Strategy, and Empowering Women Founders - with Lucy Chow | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep12
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In this episode of the Lucidity Insights podcast: The Perfect Pitch, we sit down with angel investor and ecosystem builder Lucy Chow, who shares hard-won truths about startup fundraising. From explaining why founders should “fire their angel” if the fit is wrong, to stressing the danger of giving away too much equity early on — Lucy doesn't hold ba…
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GM’s new ‘manganese rich’ battery promises cheaper EVs in 2028
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Lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries should slash costs without sacrificing much range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch
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