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Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide

Paula Gilbert
11/30/2021

In the season finale of the Connecting Africa Podcast, the hosts share their insights on Africa's digital divide and what needs to be done to shrink the gap.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work

Paula Gilbert
11/23/2021

This week we are joined by Eyitayo Ogunmola, CEO of Utiva, which is a startup offering technology skills training to prepare young people for the the future of work.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity

Paula Gilbert
11/16/2021

Baratang Miya, founder and CEO of GirlHYPE, joins the podcast to talk about diversity and inclusion in tech and shares her fascinating and unique story with us.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 6 – Rise of the super app

Paula Gilbert
11/9/2021

This week the team discusses the rising trend of super apps in Africa with Gozem Co-Founder Raphael Dana, who gives us the backstory to the platform, which has become an integrated app for on-demand transportation, delivery and cashless payment solutions.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 5 – AI vs. humanity

Paula Gilbert
11/2/2021

This week, Tunisian startup InstaDeep's Co-Founder Zohra Slim joined the podcast and shared the human story behind the successful AI startup and how you maintain startup culture even when your company grows.

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