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The Grinders Table

Uwem Uwemakpan
Africa
Stablecoins
Artificial Intelligence
PBR Insights
Eversend
Microtraction
Regulation
AI In Africa
Y Combinator
Bitcoin
Women In Tech Africa
Fundability
Buildability
Nairobi, Kenya
Morse
Ajim Capital
Budgit
China
Carbon Credits
Aella

The Grinders Table Podcast is your opportunity to sit at the table with entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who are shaking things up in their industry. Each other week Uwem will interview these amazing thought-leaders to uncover how they've done it and learn something new in the process. Join me on the regular to hear how they dared to defy the odds and live their own success story... or epic f... more

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Zahra Baitie-Boateng built her career at the intersection of Africa and China - from Yale to founding Beijing's first Africa Week, to seven years building Africa's Business Heroes into a pan-African entrepreneurship institution.

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A failing startup. A tweet he almost scrolled past. A cold email offering to work for free. Now Partner at Microtraction, one of Africa's earliest and most active pre-seed investment firms, he has been consequential in the growth of the startup ecosy... more

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Oluseun Onigbinde co-founded BudgIT at a Lagos hackathon in 2011 with one conviction: that the gap between what Nigeria's budget data showed and what citizens could understand was itself a governance failure. Fifteen years later, he runs Africa's mos... more

Yvonne Johnson left investment banking in New York to join the transformation team at First Bank of Nigeria. She spent eight years there, rising to Head of Strategy and Corporate Development - restructuring the operating model and building the bank's... more

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Recent Guests

Zahra Baitie-Boateng
Founder of Aya Nexus; former China Director at Development Reimagined; former Africa MD at Africa's Business Heroes
Aya Nexus; Development Reimagined; Africa's Business Heroes
Episode: Zahra Baitie-Boateng: Building Africa's Bridge to China
Dayo Koleowo
Partner at Microtraction; investor in African tech startups
Microtraction
Episode: Dayo Koleowo (Microtraction) on Turning Desperation Into Fuel
Oluseun Onigbinde
Founder of BudgIT, Ashoka Fellow, Civic Tech innovator
BudgIT
Episode: Oluseun Onigbinde: What 15 Years of Civic Tech Actually Taught Me
Yvonne Johnson
Founder of Indicina, former head of strategy and corporate development at First Bank of Nigeria
Indicina
Episode: Yvonne Johnson - The Infrastructure Layer Africa's Credit Ecosystem Is Built On
Eunice Ajim
Founder of Ajim Capital
Ajim Capital
Episode: Eunice Ajim on Conviction, Community, and Backing Africa's Next Category Leaders
Opeyemi Awoyemi
Technology entrepreneur and investor; founder of Jobberman, WhoGoHost (Go54), general partner of Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund, and CEO/co-founder of .cv
Jobberman, WhoGoHost/Go54, Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund, .cv
Episode: Momentum Is All You've Got - Opeyemi Awoyemi
Mike Hudack
Co-founder and CEO of Morse (formerly Sling Money)
Morse
Episode: Mike Hudack didn't set out to build a payments company. He set out to fix an interface.
Mélanie Keita
CEO and co-founder of Melanin Kapital Neobank
Melanin Kapital Neobank
Episode: Building Africa’s Carbon Neobank: A Conversation with Mélanie Keita
Flo Nduwayezu
Investor based in Nairobi, focusing on early-stage and tech-enabled opportunities
VC/Fund (based in Nairobi)
Episode: Why SaaS Dies in Africa, the Talent Myth & the Only Thing That Actually Matters - Flo Nduwayezu

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Uwem Mwemakwan
Host of The Grinders Table, frequently interviewing entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders shaking up their industries.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • Podcast

    I've learned so much from this podcast about business leadership and management.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    J. Kelleyi
    United States3 years ago
  • Business podcast

    This business podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and innovation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ronald. Adkins
    United States3 years ago

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Guests consistently deliver actionable, real-world insights for founders and investors.
Shows feature high-caliber guests across entrepreneurship, VC, and regulated industries, which supports credible sponsorship and guest recruitment.
Strong emphasis on Africa-focused tech and fintech resonates with listeners seeking market-specific guidance.
Narratives blend personal journeys with business strategy, offering practical lessons rather than generic theory.

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Oluseun Onigbinde: What 15 Years of Civic Tech Actually Taught Me
Q: What is one long-term bet you're making about the future of civic tech in Africa?
The integration of AI to elevate citizen-government communication and raise the quality of governance across Africa, signaling a shift in how engagement and accountability can scale.
Yvonne Johnson - The Infrastructure Layer Africa's Credit Ecosystem Is Built On
Q: Why did you choose to build infrastructure instead of immediately deploying a balance sheet and generating revenue?
Because the core engine—the underwriting and decisioning infrastructure—had to be tested and iterated with the right partners; building the tech first created durable advantages and allowed for scalable, faster deployment later, especially in a market with high capital costs and long enterprise sales cycles.
Yvonne Johnson - The Infrastructure Layer Africa's Credit Ecosystem Is Built On
Q: At what point did you stop believing that the bank could solve the problem you identified, and what made you decide to leave to start Indicina?
It wasn't about believing the bank couldn't solve it, but about timing and acceleration; digital banking was already taking off, and founding Indicina offered a way to push the industry forward faster by building the underlying credit infrastructure.
Mike Hudack didn't set out to build a payments company. He set out to fix an interface.
Q: What signals indicate that a financial product has achieved real product-market fit beyond growth metrics and virality?
Look for users referring others, increasing transaction size and frequency, deeper engagement over time, and retention that demonstrates ongoing value, not just initial curiosity or ease of onboarding.
Mike Hudack didn't set out to build a payments company. He set out to fix an interface.
Q: How does working inside a highly regulated bank environment inform your approach to crypto-native building and to regulatory risk?
Working inside a bank showed how many committees and regulatory oversight exist, which slows things but also imposes discipline. In crypto-native development, you need to recognize that friction can be a superpower when it aligns with consumer protection, risk awareness, and long-term sustainability.

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1. Zahra Baitie-Boateng
2. Dayo Koleowo
3. Oluseun Onigbinde
4. Yvonne Johnson
5. Eunice Ajim
6. Opeyemi Awoyemi
7. Mike Hudack
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