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Labari Media Podcast

Labari Media Podcast

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“The Labari Media Podcast” is a podcast show which discusses technology and different sectors in media, business, and others shaping in Ghana and Africa.In this show, we interview tech entrepreneurs, innovators, and experts in Ghana and Africa. We will explore a wide range of topics including fintech, e-commerce, mobile payments, artificial intelligence, experiences, and more.

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27 - Local Venture Investments with Damilola Teidi (Head of Platform and Network, Ventures Platform)
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  • 27 - Local Venture Investments with Damilola Teidi (Head of Platform and Network, Ventures Platform)

    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


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    Sun, 03 Nov 2024 - 36min
  • 26 - Integrating Adaptive Hiring with Akua Sencherey, Senior Product Marketing Manager (Andela)

    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.


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    Sun, 27 Oct 2024 - 29min
  • 25 - Discussing AI in Africa with Yemi Keri, CEO of Heckerbella

    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


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    Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 30min
  • 24 - Discussing African Investment with Kristin Wilson, Co-founder of Innovate Fund Africa

    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.


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    Mon, 16 Sep 2024 - 27min
  • 23 - Early-Stage Investments with Emmanuel Adegboye from Madica

    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.





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    Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 31min
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