Africa Tech Radio

Is Africa defying a global slowdown in startup funding?

At the start of 2022, there were widespread predictions that African startups would exceed the $5 billion mark.

 

Did Startups in Africa defy the global funding cutback that dried up in many parts of the world?

 

The VP Investments at Ingressive Capital, Uwem Uwemakpan, dissects the trends that shaped funding into African tech startups in 2022.

HR Tech & SME Management Trends that shaped 2022

Technology is transforming the way HR is being carried out. 

 

Applying HR tech to some immediate issues that most SMEs face such as payroll, leave, claims management, and attendance tracking can free up precious time for entrepreneurs to focus on more urgent matters.

 

The Product Manager at HumanManager Limited, Akinjide Omojola, highlights the trends that shaped this industry in 2022.

Amplifying Africa’s storytelling using social Apps

Africa is on the rise. The advent of the Internet and connectedness, has revolutionised the way stories are shared, and I believe that no one can tell the African story better than Africans themselves.

 

Spotify’s Managing Director in Sub-Saharan Africa, Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, shares her thoughts about this here.

How the NSB (now NSA) will help speed up Nigeria’s transition to a digital economy

Developmental Regulation is the first pillar on Nigeria’s Digital Economy Policy and Strategy document and the Nigeria Start Up Bill which got passed in 2022, may be the silver bullet to bring about a Digital Nigeria.

Lead of the Nigeria Start Up Bill and The Senior Special Assistant on Digital Transformation to Nigeria’s President, Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, walks us through how the Nigeria Start Up Bill (now an Act) will help speed up Nigeria's transition to a digital economy.

The 4IR Impact on Africa’s economic potentials

How will this Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) that has ushered in a new era of economic disruption in Africa affect its economy? 

 

The impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, robotics, 3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced wireless technologies will depend largely on how we choose to use them.

 

In this episode, we hear from economist and Professor of 4IR Practice, Professor Miriam Altman on the  impact of this fourth revolution on Africa’s economic potential and how we can adapt and get more value to be able to compete globally.

Free and Open Source Software, What’s the FOSS about?

Anyone beginning their software development journey must have gotten some advice to use Free and Open Source Software.

 

What is free and what is open about these Software? What are the benefits and are they better alternatives to their commercial peers?

 

The executive director at Ushahidi, who sits on the Creative Commons Board of Directors and co-founded AkiraChix, Angela Oduor Lungati, will be guiding us into the world of Free and Open Source Software.

Saving the ecosystem with reusable diapers

There are a number of ways that caregivers especially mothers can ensure the protection of both their babies and the environment, using re-usable diapers is one way.

 

The founder of Toto Safi, Cyntyche Mahoro in this episode guides us into this environmental practice.

Why everyone in Tech is supporting the Nigeria Start-Up Bill (Act)

Have you heard of the Nigeria Startup Bill (Now an Act) and the many benefits it promises the tech ecosystem in Nigeria?

 

The State Adoption and Domestication Lead of Nigeria Startup Act, Tracy Okoro takes a go at what the bill is, what it can do and for whom in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem it’s directed at.

ATR Careers: Who is a Venture Capitalist?

Every startup looking to scale, prepares to pitch to an Investor someday.

 

A Venture Capitalist is an investor that provides young companies with capital in exchange for ownership.

 

If you've ever wondered who a Venture Capitalist is, what they do and what it means to be one in Africa, the Founder of a $10M Venture Capital targeting tech-enabled startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Egypt; Ingressive Capital - Maya Horgan Hamodu, will guide you in this episode.

AfCFTA: More or Less Funding for Startups

January 1, 2021, saw Africa usher in a new economic era with the announcement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.

 

The Founder and MD at Ingressive Capital, Maya Horgan Famodu, shares her thoughts on this agreement and what it could mean for Startups in Africa.