Resources

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

S3E6: Building a Healthier Africa

November 18, 2021

Emilian Popa, Suleman Sule, Israel Bimpe, Julius Tichelaar, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Dr. Jumi Popoola, Healthtech, Diagnostics, Last-Mile Retail, 54gene, Field Intelligence, Zipline, AfricInvest, Ilara Health,

Making Borders Matter Less - A Conversation with Dare Okoudjou

November 11, 2021

Dare Okoudjou, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Cross-Border Payments, Trade, AfCFTA, Fintech, Mobile Network Operators, MFS Africa, Interview

S3E5: Problem Solving for Fragmented Retail

November 3, 2021

Peter Njonjo, William McCarren, Daniel Yu, Wim van der Beek, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Last-Mile Retail, B2B Commerce, Distribution, Twiga Foods, ZUMI, Wasoko, Goodwell Investments,

S3E4: Journey to the Last Mile

October 28, 2021

Miishe Addy, Omar Hagrass, Daniel Yu, Emotu Balogun, Sayo Folawiyo, Justin Norman, Degbola Abudu, Logistics, Last-Mile Logistics, Containerization, Distribution, Asset Light, Infrastructure, Ports, Jetstream Africa, Trella, Wasoko, Sendbox, Baxi,

Mark Straub, Timbo Drayson, Abdul Hassan, Brendan Playford, Mina Shahid, Justin Norman, API Infrastructure, Fintech, KYC, Identity, IndiaStack, Smile Identity, OkHi, Mono, Pngme, Numida,

S3E3: Africa Stack

October 21, 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

Lazerpay, Co-founder & CEO, , Inside the Lazerpay Shutdown: A Conversation with Njoku Emmanuel

Njoku Emmanuel

Co-founder & CEO, Lazerpay

Co-founder & CEO

Safi Protocol, Co-founder & COO, , Bringing DeFi Lending to the Real World

George Mosomi

Co-founder & COO, Safi Protocol

Co-founder & COO

Jia, Co-founder, , Bringing DeFi Lending to the Real World

Cheng Cheng

Co-founder, Jia

Co-founder

Bundle, CEO, , Africa's Peer-to-Peer Story

Emmanuel Babalola

CEO, Bundle

CEO

Fonbnk, Co-founder, , Africa's Peer-to-Peer Story

Michael Kimani

Co-founder, Fonbnk

Co-founder

MFS Africa, Regional Sales Director, , S4E10: The Future of Work Won't Look Like a Job

Cynthia Ponera

Regional Sales Director, MFS Africa

Regional Sales Director

Bitmama, Founder & CEO, , In Centralised Exchanges We Trust?

Ruth Iselema

Founder & CEO, Bitmama

Founder & CEO

Yellow Card, Co-founder & CEO, , In Centralised Exchanges We Trust?

Chris Maurice

Co-founder & CEO, Yellow Card

Co-founder & CEO

Microsoft, Managing Director, Africa Development Center, , S4E9: The Role of Big Tech in the Future of Work

Catherine Muraga

Managing Director, Africa Development Center, Microsoft

Managing Director, Africa Development Center

Google, Managing Director - Sub-Saharan Africa, , S4E9: The Role of Big Tech in the Future of Work

Nitin Gajria

Managing Director - Sub-Saharan Africa, Google

Managing Director - Sub-Saharan Africa

Carbon, Co-founder, , Stablecoins: Africa's Killer Crypto App

Ngozi Dozie

Co-founder, Carbon

Co-founder

Circle, VP, Product, , Stablecoins: Africa's Killer Crypto App

Joao Reginatto

VP, Product, Circle

VP, Product

MFS Africa, Head of Crypto, , Introducing crypto@scale, Stablecoins: Africa's Killer Crypto App, S4E9: The Role of Big Tech in the Future of Work, In Centralised Exchanges We Trust?

Gwera Kiwana

Head of Crypto, MFS Africa

Head of Crypto

Admaius Capital Partners, Founder & Managing Director, , S4E8: The Future of Work is Standardization

Marlon Chigwende

Founder & Managing Director, Admaius Capital Partners

Founder & Managing Director

mPharma, Co-founder & CEO, , S4E8: The Future of Work is Standardization

Gregory Rockson

Co-founder & CEO, mPharma

Co-founder & CEO

Caantin, Co-founder & CEO, , S4E7: The Future of Work is Vertical Platforms

Njavwa Mutambo

Co-founder & CEO, Caantin

Co-founder & CEO

Beyonic, Head of Expansion, , S4E6: The Future of Work Needs Training

Ali Ouedraogo

Head of Expansion, Beyonic

Head of Expansion

Kibo School, CEO, , S4E6: The Future of Work Needs Training

Ope Bukola

CEO, Kibo School

CEO

Stack Shift, Founder, , S4E6: The Future of Work Needs Training

Chris Quintero

Founder, Stack Shift

Founder

AltSchool Africa, Chief of Staff, , S4E6: The Future of Work Needs Training

Carlin Henikoff

Chief of Staff, AltSchool Africa

Chief of Staff

AltSchool Africa, CEO, , S4E6: The Future of Work Needs Training

Adewale Yusuf

CEO, AltSchool Africa

CEO

MFS Africa, COO, Baxi, , S4E5: The Future of Work is Matching

Mxolisi Msutwana

COO, Baxi, MFS Africa

COO, Baxi

Generation You Employed, Founding Global CEO, Generation: You Employed, , The Future of Work is Matching

Mona Mourshed

Founding Global CEO, Generation: You Employed

Founding Global CEO

MFS Africa, General Counsel & Head, GRC, , S4E4: Bringing Jobs to Africa - A Case Study

Funmi Dele-Giwa

General Counsel & Head, GRC, MFS Africa

General Counsel & Head, GRC