Labari Media Podcast

Episodes

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  Cross Border Payments with Austin Okpagu, Country Manager of Verto 27.01.2026 24m

  Today on the show, we talk to Austin Okpagu, Verto’s Country Director for Nigeria, to explore the fast-evolving world of cross-border payments in Africa. We discuss Verto’s role in enabling instant, low-cost multi-currency transactions, the shift from slow traditional banking to fintech solutions, regulatory challenges and opportunities across the continent, and the rise of stablecoins and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Investing In Startups from The Diaspora With Kanessa Muluneh 12.12.2025 31m

  On this episode of the Labari Media podcast, host Joseph Kuuire sat down with Kanessa Muluneh, founder of Nyle, a VC firm investing to scale companies in Africa, to unpack her journey, the gritty realities of investing in Africa, and the untapped opportunities waiting to be seized.Nyle Fund: https://nyle.africa/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Helping African SMEs Grow Using AI and Digital Tools with Gori Yahaya (Upskill Universe) 11.08.2025 29m

  Today, we spoke to Gori Yahaya, an entrepreneur, learning specialist, keynote speaker, and diversity and inclusion evangelist. He is the founder and CEO of UpSkill Universe, a digital training and transformation consultancy that develops and delivers learning programs to help organisations' workforce adapt to change at scale.We discussed how digital skills, tools, and platforms like AI and e-commerce can help SMEs grow sustainably. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Webinar: African Fintech and The Opportunities of Embedded Finance 12.02.2025 46m

  On Thursday, 6th February, Tech Labari, in collaboration with Kora, held an online webinar to discuss the evolving landscape of FinTech in Africa, highlighting trends, challenges, and future opportunities in the sector.The webinar also delved into the topic of Embedded Finance in Africa and the opportunities that it helps for the fintech industry and consumers.This episode features the live recording from the webinar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Promoting Financial Inclusion in Nigeria with Babajide Duroshola, General Manager of M-KOPA Nigeria 08.12.2024 24m

  On today's episode, we speak to Babajide Duroshola, general manager of M-KOPA Nigeria. Prior to M-KOPA, he was the Country Director at SafeBoda Nigeria, where he was responsible for the overall growth of the business.We spoke to Babajide about M-KOPA’s progress in advancing financial and digital inclusion in Nigeria, regulation and policies in Nigeria as a fintech, and how the company promotes its products and services to low-income households in the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Rebranding of eCampus with Cecil Nutakor, Founder of eCampus 26.11.2024 36m

  On today's episode, we talked to Cecil Nutakor, founder of the Ghanaian Edtech company, eCampus.On the show, we discussed their new brand identity which they announced at the Tech in Ghana conference, why they decided to go in a new direction with the new brand, and what new services they will be offering customers and users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Evolution of Cybersecurity in Africa with Jaco Nel, CTO of Deimos 24.11.2024 34m

  On today's episode, we spoke to Jaco Nel, Chief Technology Officer at Deimos. In this role, Jaco is responsible for overseeing the development and cross-functional delivery of Deimos’ software portfolio for Deimos and its clientsWe discussed the role of cybersecurity in Africa, the emerging threats, and how collaboration needs to be explored more between countries and companies to combat new cybersecurity threats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Local Venture Investments with Damilola Teidi (Head of Platform and Network, Ventures Platform) 03.11.2024 36m

  Damilola Teidi-Ayoola is an ecosystem builder with 10+ years of experience in the technology space in Africa, with most of that time spent supporting and facilitating access to capital for high-growth technology startups across different stages of growth.She is currently the Head of Platform and Networks at Ventures Platform, where she leads a team focused on building expertise-driven post-investment support initiatives that create value for the fund’s portfolio companies and founders.On the podcast, we discussed how Venture Platform does due diligence when investing, the trends in the current VC space on the continent and other topics related to investing in Africa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Integrating Adaptive Hiring with Akua Sencherey, Senior Product Marketing Manager (Andela) 27.10.2024 29m

  On today's episode, we spoke to Akua Sencherey, a Ghanaian-American product marketing leader at Andela, one of the world's largest private marketplaces of skilled technical talent, reshaping how companies hire through its AI-powered platform. Akua will be at the Tech in Ghana conference happening in November in Accra (Tech Labari is a media partner for the event). We discussed Andela's "adaptive hiring" process and how companies, schools, and governments can leverage this process to get better talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Discussing AI in Africa with Yemi Keri, CEO of Heckerbella 24.09.2024 30m

  In this episode, we talked to Yemi Keri of Heckerbella, a Digital Transformation and Software Development company empowering African decision-makers to shape the future. Yemi Keri has over 23 years of experience in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industries serving in both the public and private sectors. We discussed Artificial Intelligence in Africa, the current opportunities, how the Government can help create the environment to help AI growth, and which sectors will see growth in AI on the continent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Discussing African Investment with Kristin Wilson, Co-founder of Innovate Fund Africa 16.09.2024 27m

  On today's episode, we talked to Kristen Wilson, co-founder of the Innovate Africa Fund, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking startups from conception to product and financing innovative ventures.The fund was co-founded by Kristin Wilson and Christian Idiodi and aims to support up to 20 startups in its first year to solve complex, recognised problems such as insecurity, unemployment, and poverty with purpose-driven technology.We discussed the fund, why they started it and what the current landscape for VC investments looks like in Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Early-Stage Investments with Emmanuel Adegboye from Madica 23.07.2024 31m

  Emmanuel Adegboye is the Head of Madica. He is a technology executive and leader with a thorough knowledge of Africa’s entrepreneurial and political landscape. He has significant experience designing and managing large technology projects and initiatives in emerging markets.He has previously worked with reputable organisations such as Andela, Venture Garden Group, and Flourish Ventures. On this episode, we discussed Madica's investment in three startups from Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. We touched on Madica's mission to invest in early-stage startups, what they look for when investing, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Discussing Intra-Africa Remittance with Ifelade Ayodele, CEO and Founder of Blaaz 11.06.2024 22m

  On today's episode, we talked to Ifelade Ayodele, CEO and Founder of Blaaiz, an early-stage cross-border payments company based in Canada and offering financial services and remittance payments to African countries.The company is only five months in operations but has so far secured a $1.5M pre-seed investment round to fuel its expansion and innovation. Before founding Blaaiz, Ifelade distinguished himself as a leader in the management consulting arena at Accenture UK. We discussed regulation, challenges, technology, and competition in remittance payments in Africa and their plans for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Using ChitChat for Money Transfers in Africa with Perseus Mlambo (CEO of Union54) 02.06.2024 23m

  On today's we spoke to Perseus Mlambo, co-founder and CEO of Union54, about ChitChat, the startup's recently launched social commerce platform. We discussed various topics including the current challenges and opportunities of sending money across borders in Africa, how ChitChat had a goal of trying to help solve the issue, partnerships and compliance, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Iwájú and the State of African Animation with Kugali Media 12.03.2024 19m

  On today's episode, we talk to the founders of the African Animation Studio, Kugali Meda. The studio created the new Disney+ animated series "Iwaju" which has received critical acclaim for its depiction of a futuristic Lagos.We talked to the founders about the inspiration behind the creation of their studio, how the Iwaju project came to be, and the current state of African animation on the continent.You can learn more about the company on their website and social media pages: https://kugali.com/Trailer for the Iwaju series: Video Trailer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Women in Tech and Transportation with Weyinmi Aghadiuno from Bolt Africa 07.03.2024 26m

  On today's episode, we talk to  Weyinmi Aghadiuno, Bolt's Senior Public Policy Manager for West and Central Africa.For International Women's Day, we discussed encouraging women in tech and transportation, the safety initiatives Bolt has on their platform, and other initiatives Bolt is doing to encourage more female participation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Future of Bitcoin in Africa with Ray Youssef, CEO Of NoOnes 05.03.2024 27m

  On today's episode, we talked with Ray Youssef, the CEO of Noones, a financial communication super app that allows users to purchase and sell Bitcoin.Before Noones, Youssef was the CEO and Co-Founder at Paxful. In the episode, we discussed the latest developments on the crackdown of crypto in Nigeria, his call to the Nigerian government for a dialogue, and the hope for crypto and Bitcoin in Africa.CEO of NoOnes Invites Nigeria Government For Official Dialogue On Crypto Regulation - https://techlabari.com/ceo-of-noones-invites-nigeria-government-for-official-dialogue-on-crypto-regulation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Discussing Capital Markets In Africa With Eugene Tawiah From SecondSTAX 26.02.2024 28m

  On today's episode, we spoke with Eugene Tawiah from SecondSTAX, a tech startup involved in the capital markets in Africa. We discussed how SecondSTAX is working with multiple stock exchanges in Ghana and Nigeria, the current state of economies in Africa, and how technology is helping investors gain access to markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Filming An NFL Superbowl Ad with Yaw Apenteng from Sun Up To Sun Down Productions 19.02.2024 16m

  On today's episode, we managed to talk to Yaw Amponsah Apenteng, founder of the production team Sun Up To Sun Down. We spoke to him about the recent NFL Superbowl ad "Born To Play" which aired after the Superbowl Half Time show.We discussed his experience with filming the ad, the locations they used especially the ever-busy Makola market, and what they're up to next.NFL Born to Play Ad - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Employer Health Benefits With Drdogood 14.02.2024 18m

  On today's episode, we speak to the team of John and Emmanuella from the health platform Drdogood. We discuss the platform's benefits, especially for startups and companies who are looking for affordable health packages for their employees.You can learn more about Drdogood's platform on their website Drdogood.health or contact them via email at admin@drdogood.health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.