Podcasts

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eCommerce
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logisticsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logistics
byPaula Gilbert
Dec 13, 2024
37 Min Listen
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Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formulaConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formula
byPaula Gilbert
Nov 21, 2024
46 Min Listen

All Podcasts

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Digital Divide
Nigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacy
Nigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacy
Oct 25, 2024
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11 Min Listen
byPhil Harvey, Light Reading Editor-in-Chief
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Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems
Oct 2, 2024
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45 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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Digital Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 5 - Revolutionizing healthcare access
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 5 - Revolutionizing healthcare access
Aug 26, 2024
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38 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 4 – Africa's future as a tech talent powerhouse
Women in Tech
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 4 – Africa's future as a tech talent powerhouse
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 4 – Africa's future as a tech talent powerhouse
Jul 22, 2024
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41 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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Enterprise Technology
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 3 – Unleashing the power of data
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 3 – Unleashing the power of data
Jun 10, 2024
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37 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 2 – Nigeria's king of micro-payments
Startups
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 2 – Nigeria's king of micro-payments
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 2 – Nigeria's king of micro-payments
Apr 5, 2024
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45 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 6: Digital priorities of the C-suite
Sponsored Content
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 6: Digital priorities of the C-suite
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 6: Digital priorities of the C-suite
Mar 12, 2024
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33 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 1 – Trending topics in 2024
Startups
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 1 – Trending topics in 2024
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 1 – Trending topics in 2024
Mar 5, 2024
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35 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 5: Harnessing the power of data centers
Sponsored Content
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 5: Harnessing the power of data centers
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 5: Harnessing the power of data centers
Jan 25, 2024
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37 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 4: More than mobile money
Sponsored Content
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 4: More than mobile money
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 4: More than mobile money
Dec 14, 2023
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36 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 3: Connecting the next billion
Sponsored Content
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 3: Connecting the next billion
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 3: Connecting the next billion
Nov 9, 2023
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36 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 2: Solving Africa's energy crisis
Sponsored Content
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 2: Solving Africa's energy crisis
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 2: Solving Africa's energy crisis
Oct 19, 2023
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36 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Cassava Tech Talks, Ep. 1: Building African Intelligence
Sponsored Content
Cassava Tech Talks, Ep. 1: Building African Intelligence
Cassava Tech Talks, Ep. 1: Building African Intelligence
Sep 21, 2023
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37 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Podcast: Blessing Abeng on digital skills for Africa's youth
Skills and Training
Podcast: Blessing Abeng on digital skills for Africa's youth
Podcast: Blessing Abeng on digital skills for Africa's youth
Aug 28, 2023
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25 Min Listen
byThe Staff, Contributors
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 10 – Financial inclusion reality check
Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 10 – Financial inclusion reality check
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 10 – Financial inclusion reality check
Aug 28, 2023
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41 Min Listen
byThe Staff, Contributors
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 9 – Financial literacy & wealth creation
Fintech
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 9 – Financial literacy & wealth creation
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 9 – Financial literacy & wealth creation
Jul 23, 2023
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41 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 8 – Empowering the African diaspora
Fintech
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 8 – Empowering the African diaspora
Connecting Africa Podcast S2 Ep. 8 – Empowering the African diaspora
Jun 30, 2023
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49 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 7 – Gender-lens investing
Startups
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 7 – Gender-lens investing
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 7 – Gender-lens investing
May 17, 2023
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39 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Podcast: Safaricom CIO George Njuguna on training Kenya's next million tech developers
Skills and Training
Podcast: Safaricom CIO George Njuguna on training Kenya's next million tech developers
Podcast: Safaricom CIO George Njuguna on training Kenya's next million tech developers
Apr 27, 2023
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11 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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Investment
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 6 – Breaking into VC
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 6 – Breaking into VC
Apr 14, 2023
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42 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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Innovation Hub
Podcast: What's the Story? African tech startups score $3.3B in funding
Podcast: What's the Story? African tech startups score $3.3B in funding
Mar 17, 2023
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7 Min Listen
byKelsey Kusterer Ziser, Senior Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
Innovation Hub
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 5 – Next-gen funerals
Mar 7, 2023
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46 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 4 – Agri-fintech, from kibbutz to Kenya
Innovation Hub
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 4 – Agri-fintech, from kibbutz to Kenya
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 4 – Agri-fintech, from kibbutz to Kenya
Feb 2, 2023
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37 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
Fintech
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
Dec 21, 2022
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51 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 2 – Remittance revolution
Fintech
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 2 – Remittance revolution
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 2 – Remittance revolution
Nov 30, 2022
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44 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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5G Networks
Podcast: Boeing brings 5G and terrestrial tech to MEO satellites
Podcast: Boeing brings 5G and terrestrial tech to MEO satellites
Nov 30, 2022
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12 Min Listen
byKelsey Kusterer Ziser, Senior Editor
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Connectivity
Podcast: SES CTO on software-defined satellites
Podcast: SES CTO on software-defined satellites
Nov 23, 2022
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19 Min Listen
byKelsey Kusterer Ziser, Senior Editor
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Connectivity
Podcast: What's the Story? All SES wants for Christmas are MEO satellites
Podcast: What's the Story? All SES wants for Christmas are MEO satellites
Nov 18, 2022
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8 Min Listen
byKelsey Kusterer Ziser, Senior Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars
Startups
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars
Nov 3, 2022
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39 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide
Digital Divide
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 9 – Tackling the digital divide
Nov 30, 2021
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39 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work
Skills and Training
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 8 – Edtech for the future of work
Nov 23, 2021
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36 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity
Digital Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 7 – Coding for diversity
Nov 16, 2021
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31 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 6 – Rise of the super app
Emerging Technology
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 6 – Rise of the super app
Connecting Africa Podcast: S1 Ep. 6 – Rise of the super app
Nov 9, 2021
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34 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor

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Data Centers
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Fiber Networking
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2 Min Read
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Podcasts

Connecting Africa Podcast logo, orange background with African map wearing headphones
eCommerce
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logisticsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 8 – Driving e-commerce logistics
Connecting Africa Podcast logo, orange background with African map wearing headphones
Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formulaConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 7 – The fintech formula
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Digital Divide
Nigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacyNigerian soccer legend Asisat Oshoala advocates for women's tech literacy
Connecting Africa Podcast logo
Financial Inclusion
Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systemsConnecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 6 - Building next-gen payment systems
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