Resources

Olugbenga 'GB' Agboola: Hard-Earned Lessons Building Flutterwave

September 21, 2023

Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Fintech, Nigeria, IPO, Exits, Expansion, Product, Remittances, Infrastructure, Flutterwave,

NFTs at Work with Afropolitan's Eche Emole & Momint's Ahren Posthumus

July 20, 2023

Eche Emole, Ahren Posthumus, Web3, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Networked State, Digital Assets, Blockchain, Afropolitan, Momint, SunCash,

Why Crypto Needs Africa with Yoseph Ayele

July 6, 2023

Yoseph Ayele, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Web3, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Ethereum, Ethereum Foundation,

Global Crypto's Focus on Africa with Visa's Cuy Sheffield & Stellar's Tori Samples

June 22, 2023

Tori Samples, Cuy Sheffield, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Remittances, Cross-Border Payments, NFTs, Visa, Stellar Development Foundation, MFS Africa,

Wallets & Crypto Adoption with Nestcoin's Yele Bademosi & WalletConnect's Will White

June 8, 2023

Will White, Yele Bademosi, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Wallets, Crypto Wallets, Non-Custodial Wallets, Web3, WalletConnect, Onboard, Nestcoin,

Inside the Lazerpay Shutdown: A Conversation with Njoku Emmanuel

May 25, 2023

Njoku Emmanuel, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins, Failure, Venture Capital, Fundraising, Lazerpay,

Bringing DeFi Lending to the Real World

May 11, 2023

Cheng Cheng, George Mosomi, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Decentralized Finance, Credit, Protocols, Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins, Jia, Safi Protocol, Africa DeFi Alliance,

Africa's Peer-to-Peer Story

April 25, 2023

Michael Kimani, Emmanuel Babalola, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Cryptocurrency, P2P Payments, Peer-to-Peer, Fonbnk, Bundle,

The Future of Work Won't Look Like a Job

April 13, 2023

Chris Maclay, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Cynthia Ponera, Future of Work, Jobtech, Platforms, JobTech Alliance, Kandua,

In Centralised Exchanges We Trust?

April 11, 2023

Chris Maurice, Ruth Iselema, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Cryptocurrency, Centralized Exchanges, Yellow Card, Bitmama,

The Role of Big Tech in the Future of Work

April 6, 2023

Nitin Gajria, Catherine Muraga, Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Talent, Big Tech, Ecosystem Building, Compensation, Google, Microsoft,

Stablecoins: Africa's Killer Crypto App

March 30, 2023

Joao Reginatto, Ngozi Dozie, Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins, USDC, Cross-Border Payments, Circle, Carbon,

Gwera Kiwana, Justin Norman, Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins, Decentralized Finance, Regulation, crypto@scale,

Introducing crypto@scale

March 28, 2023

The Future of Work is Standardization

March 23, 2023

Gregory Rockson, Peter Njonjo, Marlon Chigwende, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Informal Markets, Standardization, Conversion Franchising, Vertical SaaS, B2B Commerce, SMEs, Formalization, Pharma, Twiga Foods, mPharma,

The Future of Work is Vertical Platforms

March 16, 2023

Chris Maclay, Sayo Folawiyo, Njavwa Mutambo, Louise Fox, Degbola Abudu, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Vertical SaaS, Platforms, Jobtech, Embedded Finance, JobTech Alliance, Mercy Corps, Kandua, Caantin,

The Future of Work Needs Training

March 9, 2023

Adewale Yusuf, Carlin Henikoff , Chris Quintero, Ope Bukola, Ali Ouedraogo, Tolu Agunbiade, Sharmi Surianarain, Mark Schoeman, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Edtech, Skills Building, Education, AltSchool Africa, TalentQL, Stack Shift, Kibo School,

The Future of Work is Matching

March 2, 2023

Jeremy Johnson, Hilda Kragha, Mona Mourshed, Mxolisi Msutwana, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Workforce Programs, Job Matching, Demand-Led, The African Talent Company, Generation: You Employed, Kandua,

Building Africa's Outsourcing Industry - A Case Study

February 26, 2023

Mark Schoeman, Sharmi Surianarain, Funmi Dele-Giwa, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Global Business Services, Talent, Genesis Analytics, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, MFS Africa, Kandua,

The Future of Work is Remote

February 23, 2023

Jeremy Johnson, Fred Swaniker, Paul Breloff, Tolu Agunbiade, Christian Bwakira, Future of Work, Remote Work, Andela for X, Andela, African Leadership Group, Shortlist, Caret,

The Future of Work is Local Jobs - A Case Study

February 19, 2023

Carolina Pan, Paul Breloff, Rashi Gupta, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Decentralized Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, Off-Grid Solar, Climate, Power for All,

The Future of Work Starts with Farming

February 16, 2023

Louise Fox, Jerry Parkes, Dare Okoudjou, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Future of Work, Agritech, Agriprocessing, Private Equity, Agriculture, Brookings Institution, Injaro Investments,

Introducing The Flip Season Four: The Future of Work

February 9, 2023

Jeremy Johnson, Hilda Kragha, Fred Swaniker, Louise Fox, Future of Work, Andela, The African Talent Company, African Leadership Group, Brookings Institution,

S3E9: The Ownership Economy

February 17, 2022

Cuy Sheffield, Luke Kyohere, Mr Eazi, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Seyi Taylor, Web3, NFTs, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Ownership, Visa, emPawa Africa,

S3E8: The Creator Economy

February 10, 2022

Boniswa Sidwaba, Mr Eazi, Jason Njoku, Zamandlovu Ndlovu, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Tayo Aina, Music, Creator Economy, 1000 True Fans, Aggregators, TikTok, emPawa Africa, Iroko, YouTube,

Affiong Williams, Ikenna Nzewi, Jacobus Els, William Luyinda, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Agritech, Agriprocessing, ReelFruit, Releaf, Revolute Systems, EzyAgric,

S3E7: From Farm to Table

November 25, 2021

What does ride-hailing in Kenya show us about the prospects for digitally-mediated work in Africa?

January 30, 2023

Julie Zollmann, Ride Hailing, Jobtech, Platforms,

Rethinking Metrics in B2B Ecommerce

January 16, 2023

Deepankar Rustagi, B2B Commerce, Retail, Last-Mile Retail, Last-Mile Logistics, Informal Markets, Informal Merchants, FMCG, OmniRetail

DeFi 2.0: The Best of Both Worlds

October 9, 2022

Obi Emetarom, Steven Grin, Decentralized Finance, CBDCs, Regulation, Stablecoins, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Appzone Group

Setting Up Product Teams for Enterprise Organizations

November 6, 2022

Ayodeji Fasore, Product, Product-Led Organizations, Appzone Group

The Future of Work is Digital Migration

October 23, 2022

, Labor Mobility, Networked State, Decentralization, Digital Migration, Future of Work,

State of The Flip, Year Three

December 4, 2022

, Media, Entrepreneurship, The Flip

, Cryptocurrency, Governance, Valuations, Venture Capital, Macroeconomics,

New News, Old Lessons

November 20, 2022

Capital Formation of the Future: How Africa's Development Will Be Financed

August 7, 2022

Sam Eyob, Obinna Okwodu, Decentralized Finance, Debt, Cryptocurrency, Cryptoassets, Warbler Labs

Sayo Folawiyo, Founder Stories, Founder-Led, Kandua

Founder Shorts

July 31, 2022

The Future of Work Meets Africa’s Youth Employment Puzzle

August 14, 2022

Paul Breloff, Future of Work, Youth Employment, Talent, Jobtech, Shortlist

There’s Never Been A Better Time to Invest in Africa’s Female Founders

September 11, 2022

Eloho Omame, Gender Lens Investing, Female Founders, Venture Capital, FirstCheck Africa, TLcom Capital

Lynk: Lessons Learned The Hard Way

September 25, 2022

Chris Maclay, Failure, Double-Sided Marketplace, Vertical SaaS, Platforms, Mercy Corps, Lynk, JobTech Alliance

Pave Investments: The Most Active Investor You Haven't Heard Of

August 28, 2022

Kwamena Afful, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Angel Investing, Limited Partners, Pave Investments, Microtraction

How does remote work affect local startup ecosystems?

May 22, 2022

, Remote Work, Future of Work, Talent, Compensation, Wage Arbitrage, Talent Flywheel,

, Future of Work, Andela for X, Rwanda, Digital Literacy, Urbanization, Mobile Connectivity, Wage Arbitrage, Remote Work, Andela, Caret, Hodi, GSMA

Wage Arbitrage

May 29, 2022

, Software-differentiated Hardware, Yoco, Twiga Foods

Software-Differentiated

June 5, 2022

How Startups Should Think About Third-Party Dependencies

July 17, 2022

, API Infrastructure, Strategy, Google, Kuda

Sabi: Platforming Trade in Africa

June 26, 2022

Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, Ademola Adesina, B2B Commerce, Verticalization, Asset Light, Sabi

The Anatomy of a Turnaround

July 24, 2022

Adia Sowho, Agritech, Strategy, Turnaround, Debt, Fintech, Thrive Agric

The Global Slowdown will be Short-Lived in Africa

July 10, 2022

Dare Okoudjou, Venture Capital, Fundraising, Ecosystem Building, MFS Africa

, Talent, Future of Work, Agent Economy, Caret, Hodi, Andela, TikTok

Talent Middlemen

June 19, 2022

Talent, Experience, and Risk

June 12, 2022

, Talent, Future of Work, Risk, Andela, Afrobility

, Regional Integration, Narrative,

African Solutions

May 15, 2022

, Agent Economy, Agent Network, B2B Commerce, Analog, Mobile Money, Cash, Mobile Network Operators, M-Pesa, Wasoko

The Agent Economy

May 9, 2022

, Employee Stock Options, Equity, Ownership,

Employee Ownership

May 1, 2022

OmniRetail, Co-founder & CEO, Rethinking Metrics in B2B Ecommerce (Deepankar Rustagi Takeover), S7E: Africa's Fastest Growing Company is Helping Retailers Grow

Deepankar Rustagi

Co-founder & CEO, OmniRetail

Co-founder & CEO

Lateral Frontiers, Managing Partner, DeFi 2.0: The Best of Both Worlds,

Steven Grin

Managing Partner, Lateral Frontiers

Managing Partner

Shortlist, Co-founder & CEO, The Future of Work Meets Africa’s Youth Employment Puzzle,

Paul Breloff

Co-founder & CEO, Shortlist

Co-founder & CEO

Warbler Labs, Credit, Capital Formation of the Future: How Africa's Development Will Be Financed,

Obinna Okwodu

Credit, Warbler Labs

Credit

Appzone Group, Co-founder & CEO, DeFi 2.0: The Best of Both Worlds,

Obi Emetarom

Co-founder & CEO, Appzone Group

Co-founder & CEO

Pave Investments, Managing Director, Pave Investments: The Most Active Investor You Haven't Heard Of,

Kwamena Afful

Managing Director, Pave Investments

Managing Director

FirstCheck Africa, Co-Founder & GP, There’s Never Been A Better Time to Invest in Africa’s Female Founders,

Eloho Omame

Co-Founder & GP, FirstCheck Africa

Co-Founder & GP

Mercy Corps, Program Director, Lynk: Lessons Learned The Hard Way, S4E7: The Future of Work is Vertical Platforms, S4E10: The Future of Work Won't Look Like a Job

Chris Maclay

Program Director, Mercy Corps

Program Director

Appzone Group, VP, Product & Operations, Setting Up Product Teams for Enterprise Organizations,

Ayodeji Fasore

VP, Product & Operations, Appzone Group

VP, Product & Operations

MAX.ng, Co-founder & CEO, , S1E2: Exploring Sustainable Business Models

Adetayo Bamiduro

Co-founder & CEO, MAX.ng

Co-founder & CEO

Sabi, Co-founder & CEO, Sabi: Platforming Trade in Africa,

Anu Adedoyin Adasolum

Co-founder & CEO, Sabi

Co-founder & CEO

Sabi, Co-founder, Sabi: Platforming Trade in Africa,

Ademola Adesina

Co-founder, Sabi

Co-founder

, Youtuber, Filmmaker, and Storyteller, , S3E8: The Creator Economy

Tayo Aina

Youtuber, Filmmaker, and Storyteller,

Youtuber, Filmmaker, and Storyteller

MFS Africa, Head of Communications & Brand Marketing , , S3E8: The Creator Economy

Zamandlovu Ndlovu

Head of Communications & Brand Marketing, MFS Africa

Head of Communications & Brand Marketing

Launch Africa, Managing Partner, , S2E4: From Idea to Exit - A Startup Fundraising Journey, S1E7: In Pursuit of Scale - The Strategies of Africa-Focused Venture Investors

Zachariah George

Managing Partner, Launch Africa

Managing Partner

Bundle, Co-founder & CEO, , The Case for Crypto with Bundle's Yele Bademosi

Yele Bademosi

Co-founder & CEO, Nestcoin

Co-founder & CEO

Chipper Cash, VP, Global Developer Relations, Fintech Founders & Funders Having Fun on a Flight with The Flip, COVID-19 induced behavior change, "S2E7: Telcos, PalmPay, and the Future of Mobile Financial Services", S2E2: Global Ambition - Lessons from Tech Expansion, Introducing The Flip Season Two

Wiza Jalakasi

VP, Global Developer Relations, Chipper Cash

VP, Global Developer Relations

Goodwell Investments, Founder & Managing Partner, , S3E5: Problem Solving for Fragmented Retail

Wim van der Beek

Founder & Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments

Founder & Managing Partner

ZUMI, Co-founder & CEO, , S3E5: Problem Solving for Fragmented Retail

William McCarren

Co-founder & CEO, ZUMI

Co-founder & CEO

EzyAgric, Co-founder & CEO, , S3E7: From Farm to Table

William Luyinda

Co-founder & CEO, EzyAgric

Co-founder & CEO

Eneza Education, Group CEO, , Accessible and Affordable EdTech with Eneza Education's Wambura Kimunyu

Wambura Kimunyu

Group CEO, Eneza Education

Group CEO

Future Hub, Co-founder & CEO, , S2E6: Building for Purpose - China-Africa Tech, Introducing The Flip Season Two

Vincent Li

Co-founder & CEO, Future Hub

Co-founder & CEO

Magister Advisors, Founder & Managing Partner, "Expansion, exits, and pan-African startups", "Is OPay really a failure? On narrative, success and the avant-garde", S2E4: From Idea to Exit - A Startup Fundraising Journey, S2E2: Global Ambition - Lessons from Tech Expansion, Introducing The Flip Season Two

Victor Basta

Founder & Managing Partner, Magister Advisors

Founder & Managing Partner

, , "Is OPay really a failure? On narrative, success and the avant-garde", Introducing The Flip Season Two

Victor Asemota