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The Trajectory Africa

Tayo Akinyemi
Fintech
Payments Infrastructure
African Market Dynamics
Payments
Kenya
Logistics
Mobile Money
Infrastructure
Neobanking
Credit Access
Twiga Foods
Nigeria
South Africa
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Africa
Cash
Consumer Payments
Intouch
Moni

The Trajectory Africa is a “pop-up” podcast exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. With the unique African landscape—market characteristics, business environment, goals, and culture—as a starting point, The Trajectory Africa aims to identify a destination for African tech, as well as the sign posts that signal direction of travel. It’s modeled on ... more

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes45Founded5 years ago
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The Trajectory Africa, is a "pop-up" podcast designed to explore the first principles of VC and tech entrepreneurship in Africa, as they emerge in real time. After a nearly four year run, the journey has come to an end. This conversation with Andile ... more

This episode of The Trajectory Africa features Lydia Idem, Chief Operating Officer of LoftyInc Capital and Managing Director of FM Capital Group. We discuss what “point B” looks like for digital commerce on Africa’s S-curve, why asset-heavy models ar... more

This episode of The Trajectory Africa features Nick Joshi, Founder and CEO of Leta, a startup that uses AI to optimize delivery routes, track shipments in real time, streamline payments, and provide businesses with shipping insights. We discussed how... more

This episode of The Trajectory Africa features Bamba Lo, CEO and Co-founder of Paps, a technology-enabled logistics company operating across Francophone Africa. He explains how Paps delivers across the value chain— from freight and customs clearance ... more

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Firas Ahmad
CEO of Sarafu and AzamPay, operating in Tanzania.
Sarafu, AzamPay
Episode: Premium "Informal" Retailers: How Sarafu Captures Value in B2B E-commerce
Kikonde Mwatela
Former COO of Twiga Foods
Twiga Foods
Episode: The “Banana” Company: How Twiga Made the "Impossible" Repeatable
Stephen Deng
General partner at DFS Lab, a venture firm focusing on African technology.
DFS Lab
Episode: Africa's S Curves: A Case for Realistic Optimism
Emeka Ajene
Founder and publisher of Afridigest, a business media brand focused on insights for business innovators across Africa.
Afridigest
Episode: Finding Fintech's Future: Towards a Thesis on Investing in Africa
Gwera Kiwana
VP of Partnerships, Blockchain Payments
Onafriq
Episode: Building the "Boring" Stuff: Infrastructure for Money Movement & Trade
Nika Naghavi
Chief Network Officer
Onafriq
Episode: Building the "Boring" Stuff: Infrastructure for Money Movement & Trade
Kiiru Muhoya
Co-founder and CEO of Fingo
Fingo
Episode: Banking Africa's Ambitious: Anatomy of a Partner-Powered Neobank
Judith Bongoko
Chief Commercial Officer at Fingo
Fingo
Episode: Banking Africa's Ambitious: Anatomy of a Partner-Powered Neobank
Yele Oyekola
CEO of Duplo, a company dedicated to streamlining financial operations for African businesses.
Duplo
Episode: B2B Payments: Unseating Cash through Value Chain Integration

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Tayo Bamiduro
Co-founder and CEO of Max, focused on democratizing access to electric vehicles and sustainable transportation solutions in Africa.
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A collective term for co-hosting roles in various episodes.

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The “Banana” Company: How Twiga Made the "Impossible" Repeatable
Q: So you did as you described the story of the banana, but who are the main players and what were the value exchanges?
The main players are the producers, farmers, vendors, and brokers who facilitate the flow of bananas from farms to markets and consumers in Nairobi.
The “Banana” Company: How Twiga Made the "Impossible" Repeatable
Q: So reflecting on all of that experience, what would you like to share as a first principle for building a big profitable digital commerce business in Africa?
I think when you're trying to build a big profitable digital commerce business in Africa, you should focus on solving what's considered impossible, not necessarily repeatable.
The Hard Thing about (Consumer) Payments in Africa
Q: What would you describe as a counterintuitive first principle for understanding how to build a functional payment system on the continent?
You only make money if you don't move money around, which is counterintuitive to what most might think.
The Hard Thing about (Consumer) Payments in Africa
Q: What do you find compelling about the payment space and why do you stay in it?
It’s about enabling access and allowing more people to participate meaningfully in the global economy.
B2B Payments: Unseating Cash through Value Chain Integration
Q: Can you elaborate on Duplo's mission and the problems it aims to solve?
We aim to automate expense management and streamline payments to improve transparency and efficiency for businesses.

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2. Kikonde Mwatela
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4. Emeka Ajene
5. Gwera Kiwana
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