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Kurious K
Do you really know what it takes to build startups in Africa? We will strip it bare here!
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Aaron Iyama: Technical and Vocational Skills are the future for Nigerian youth
Aaron has spent nearly a decade building EQUILOG Technical Services Ltd. with the mission to ensure a steady supply of skilled talent and reliable mac...
Dr Success Ojo: Transforming Nigeria's Education Landscape with AI and Tech
I met Dr. Success Ojo while planning a trip for German delegates to visit her company, and I was blown away by her innovative work transforming educat...
Glory Enyinnaya- The Nigeria's Entrepreneurial Paradox
How can the world’s most entrepreneurial society be the poorest, when entrepreneurship is the creation of wealth? That is the question Glory asked and...
Dolapo Amusat : Tech x Creative Industry
Join us for a chill conversation with Dolapo Amusat, a visionary who's passionate about the fusion of art and technology! Dolapo shares inspiring insi...
Ben Iyoha: The Art of creating Transformative Brands
Uncover the keys to impactful marketing and explore the transformative power of branding with expert insights from Ben. Learn how technology is reshap...
Nwanne Nwonwu- Adopting Internship & appreenticeship model to solving unemployment
In this episode, we explore the urgent need for overhauling the education curriculum, emphasizing the significance of adopting internship and apprenti...
Tobi Kasali- Building a global community for 2.3 billion Christians
In an era where technology is rapidly transforming various sectors, the question arises: Are religious institutions keeping pace with innovation? Tobi...
Rahman Bamgbala- Lessons building and failing
''If you don't fail, you won't understand'' is one of Rahman's most striking words in this podcast, Although he said those words a couple of times aft...
Generative AI for Startups : Muyiwa Oluwadiya
When it comes to using generative Artificial Intelligence platforms, do you understand how to effectively use prompt engineering? How can startups and...
Gerald Black: Navigating Entrepreneurship and Fintech
In Gerald's entrepreneurial journey, he encountered both failures and a successful exit from one of his two startups.
We explored Gerald’...
How Blockchain is solving Real life African Problem by Adeshina Ajayi
We featured Adeshina Ajayi in the second part of the series of the book review he coauthored with Hakeem Disu. In this concluding part, we took a deep...
How Blockchain is solving Real life African Problem by Hakeem Disu
Hakeem Disu is back on the podcast for the second time! But this round is different – we're talking about his new book, which he wrote with Adeshina A...
Sam Baddoo: Building for simplicity- Exceptional care for loved ones back home
As Africans in the diaspora struggle to ensure trusted healthcare providers for their loved ones back home, Fleri's family care platform is creating a...
Fiona Melzer : AI Ethics: ensuring Responsible Development and Deployment of AI.
In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) reigns, the line between innovation and ethics has become increasingly blurred. Join us for a thought-pr...
Ireayo Oladunoye: Supporting the growth of Africa's most exiting startup ecosystem
This episode promises to be very exciting as I am featuring Ireayo Oladunjoye- Head, Startups (Lagos Innovates)
Ireayo is currently res...
Vili Hätönen: Effective Strategies for Identifying problems that can be addressed with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Unleashing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires identifying the right problems to solve. But how can you spot the opportunities that are...
Maimoona Mohammed : Unlocking the Future of Finance - Exploring DeFi and Stablecoins in the Web3.0 Era
As legacy banking infrastructure fails to serve the needs of the modern world, understanding these emerging technologies is essential for individuals...
Vincent Li: Investing in Africa Web3 Startups
In this episode, we speak with Vincent Li, the Founding Partner of Adaverse, a Cardano Ecosystem Accelerator that invests in web3 startups in Africa....
Mark Kleyner- Venture Capital in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
In this podcast episode, we will delve into the world of venture capital in Africa and the challenges faced by aspiring investors. Mark Kleyner, who i...
Building a tech startup: Lessons from successful founders in Nigeria/Africa
Hello Everyone, welcome to the first episode of the Kurious K podcast of the year proudly sponsored by First City Monument Bank (FCMB).
We flipp...
Philip Nkwam: from Hacking to love for building on web3
This is the second part of the Web 3 series-themed version of the Kurious K podcast.
In this episode, we will explore
web3 Applica...
Raphael Edema- From crypto mining to building games on web3
This is the Web 3 series-themed version of the Kurious K podcast.
In this web 3 series, I will be having conversations with founders/ k...
Micheal Oscar- Connecting digital creatives across Africa.
Oscar Michael is the Co-founder at Africacomicade, one of the leading platforms for African digital creatives, celebrating their works and connecting...
Kelvin Ogholi- Making credit access seamless for the unbanked in Sub-Saharan Africa
This episode features Ogholi Kelvin, Cofounder & CEO at CoTrust Equity
CoTrust Equity is a finance and credit-providing company that harnesses...
Abiodun Lawal - Driving Corporate Innovation
This episode features Abiodun Lawal Head, Tech Ecosystem and Ventures at First City Monument Bank (FCMB)
Prior to that Abiodun worked as...
Ajay Ramasubramaniam: Enabling startups and Innovation growth across emerging markets.
Ajay Ramasubramaniam is a seasoned executive with 17 years of experience in setting up, operating, and growing businesses, across diverse geographies...
Ammin Youssouf: Putting Africa Startups on a Global Stage
Ammin Youssouf Started his career in Paris in the 90’s just before the tech bubble. After freelancing for a while he founded Big youth, a digital age...
Opeyemi Owosho: Working to ensure your cooking gas never run out.
This episode features Opeyemi Owosho who is the co-founder & CEO of Homefort Energy.
Homefort Energy is automating and digitalizing the d...
Mathew Marsden: Equipping Africa’s entrepreneurs for success, through technology and capital.
This episode features Mathew Marsden who is the Co-founder at getlion, a South African based company founded on the premise that Entrepreneurs are the...
Emmanuel Gbolade: Building Voice & Messaging API's for African businesses
This episode features Gbolade Emmanuel who is the CEO at Termii, headquartered in California and a Y Combinator Alumni W20.
Termii is a communic...
Francis Sani : Breaking down key questions founders should ask a Venture Capitalists
This episode features Francis Sani who is the Principal at Magic Fund
MAGIC Fund is a $30M early-stage venture capital fund built by fou...
Edwin Ajogun: Venture Builder extraordinaire
Edwin's experience cut across building startups and supporting new ventures. He is currently the country manager at Eko Innovation Centre (EIC), where...
Fundamentals of Startup: A Session from Rad5 Startup Club
My friends from Rad 5 Tech Hub reached out to me to speak to entrepreneurs in their startup club. John and Igwe founded the hub in 2017 and they have...
Temitope Ekundayo : Democratizing access to startup funding with GetEquity
This episode features Temitope Babatunde Ekundayo who is CEO at Printivo | Co-Founder at Getequity.io
We discussed his transition from Printivo...
Eunice Ajim : Boldly funding African Startups
Eunice Ajim (Cameroonian-American Tech Entrepreneur) is the founding partner of Ajim capital- a $10 million fund set to invest in African Tech Startup...
Daniel Bloch : Powering real estate with Blockchain Solutions
This episode feature Daniel Bloch who has spent the last nine years building blockchain solutions.
Daniel is currently the CEO of Seso Global, A...
Ayo Dawodu: Enabling businesses drive repeat sales with Loystar
In 2014 Ayo Dawodu hosted the first lean startup Machine workshop in Africa. Ayo is not just an ecosystem builder, he founded Loystar in 2016 to help...
Dare Odumade: Solving Africa fake drugs & FMCG counterfeiting problem
Globally, the trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals is worth up to $200bn.
Over 100,000 people die annually in Africa as a result of counterfeit...
Segun Adeyemi: Leveraging Fintech to drive prosperity in Africa
This episode features Segun Adeyemi who built and exited Amplify payment to OneFi (Carbon) in March 2019. Segun started out as an investment banker wi...