# African Tech Roundup Podcast A podcast by African Tech Roundup. The essential guide to Africa's technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation ecosystems. Since 2015, co-founders Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga have convened the continent's most influential voices — from startup founders and investors to policymakers and tech leaders — delivering bold, pan-African insights with a global perspective. Whether you're building, investing, or leading in African tech, this is where the conversation happens. Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/african-tech-roundup ## Latest episodes - [Nikolai Barnwell: Why PawaPay bet on mobile money over cards, and stayed out of the fintech boom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/edb523359402) (2026-05-28, 51 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/eee9c069/dda6ba43.mp3 - [Russell Southwood: An outsider's take on 25 years of Africa's digital story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/e67bb13e5f50) (2026-04-06, 49 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/64a6754f/11040dc0.mp3 - [Seyi Ebenezer of Payaza: Bookkeeping is the new black](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/9e835903bc39) (2026-03-09, 78 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/0855ab48/a22a06bc.mp3 - [Natasha Blycha of Stirling & Rose / Nooriam / LexChip: Why AI without law is just code without conscience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/4c0288cfaf2e) (2026-02-09, 48 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/8772f73d/37a5f21e.mp3 - [Prince Nwadeyi of SAG Ventures: Building solutions corporates need but won't execute themselves](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/6f4327cf84ee) (2025-10-17, 38 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/c119d231/6a19dff5.mp3 - [April Long of Pyxis: Why serving bulk traders beats saving SMEs in Africa-China trade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/03d4ed32e70e) (2025-09-19, 55 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/27884a18/d9af1d41.mp3 - [Andrew Hall of Paratus Namibia: Building Networks Serving Small Populations Across Vast Distances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/7e1dc0d10cec) (2025-07-13, 12 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/b5c35764/152f7c91.mp3 - [East Meets Africa: Bernard Laurendeau on Curating African Opportunity For Japanese Investors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/81879dd280f1) (2025-07-07, 42 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/bd182481/8da750b4.mp3 - [World-class Design: Guidione Machava on Why 'African Designer' Is a Limiting Label](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/553a52cd2557) (2025-06-17, 55 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/2d4add81/566c10cd.mp3 - [Strategy Diaries: Wabo Majavu on Balancing Commercial Success with Digital Inclusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/f66d4416eb29) (2025-05-30, 70 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/b250cfce/9f4287dc.mp3 - [Ola Oyetayo of Verto: Building a Profitable Cross-Border Fintech for Emerging Markets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/7f7a76555e4a) (2025-05-14, 39 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/02e057d1/2c11c2f2.mp3 - [Innovating Venture Building Support: David Ogundeko on Funema’s Vision for Backing African Ventures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/75356c17cdb9) (2025-04-25, 51 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/bc1e630e/5a8878be.mp3 - [Adapt or Be Left Behind: Marie Lora-Mungai on AI and the Future of African Filmmaking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/fac79ff97c38) (2025-04-06, 30 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/18666677/2b6d988b.mp3 - [From Policy to Independent Media: Fatu Ogwuche on Creative Storytelling in Tech](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/f2ad2a9dff14) (2025-03-21, 43 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/5ff9973c/c0b32f43.mp3 - [Carrier Neutral: How Unicorn Factory Aims to Open Up Africa’s Internet Infrastructure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/ad1b774732ce) (2025-02-21, 27 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/c95a1b94/0ee67483.mp3 - [Inside Money & Moves: Tinashe Mukogo On Merging Corporate Expertise With Independent Media](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/c4344d2dc4e1) (2025-02-07, 58 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/73ea992c/efd10ca5.mp3 - [Joshua Bicknell On How Balloon Ventures' 'Boring Business' Portfolio Drives 0.5% Of Uganda's GDP](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/72348341463f) (2025-01-25, 42 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/1221e346/e0692afe.mp3 - [Ochuko Ogra On Backbone Connectivity Network's (BCN) Nigeria Growth Strategy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/d8a56c45e976) (2025-01-17, 11 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/4fb7bd8a/b67b6518.mp3 - [Alan Knott-Craig Jr On Life After Mxit's Royal Fail (2016)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/e0628f2511af) (2025-01-09, 52 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/bad856b5/b79d1723.mp3 - [Building Bridges: Maya Horgan Famodu's Silicon Valley-Africa Crossing Playbook (2017)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/6f48ab772a1c) (2024-12-26, 75 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/d1dd015c/be9213cd.mp3 - [Talent Tales: Ethiopia's Quiet Tech Rise vs Nigeria's Developer Gold Rush (2018)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/5e8fdc24fdda) (2024-12-12, 28 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/f6c962bb/3568b267.mp3 - [Why Carbon CEO Chijioke Dozie Is Ditching Nigeria's Free Banking Playbook](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/33ff38c3c030) (2024-12-05, 20 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/163fae9b/6a603aca.mp3 - [Ambar Van Der Wath Unpacks Baobab Network's $20K Toe-Dipping Investment Proposition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/a74dbac11944) (2024-11-28, 16 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/e7497963/a042f650.mp3 - [Koltronics Nigeria's Lanre Kolade and the inside story of Google's Equiano cable landing in Togo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/e8105ac4e1ba) (2024-11-21, 20 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/4d8a37ef/72f6f4d4.mp3 - [This Is Connectivity a la VC With Accion Venture Lab's Jasiel Martin-Odoom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/91a7307a7110) (2024-11-14, 34 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/45b5ea7f/ab76a155.mp3 - [Victor Mapunga On Building From First Principles In Africa's 'Tech Graveyard'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/b7df1836b2b2) (2024-11-07, 61 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/b24791ea/e3065391.mp3 - [Britam Director Shares Strategy on Modernising Insurance for Africa's Digital Age](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/b505be2f9f6c) (2024-10-31, 31 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/cc8056f5/68400bf0.mp3 - [Safaricom Ethiopia's Network Chief on Building Network Infrastructure From Scratch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/c8ed1aa80cb1) (2024-10-17, 19 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/fab46e92/24fd28fd.mp3 - [Future in the Humanities EP 2/3: Everybody Gets a Conspiracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/177c61a031c9) (2024-09-26, 18 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/5f1db6db/fcbe82ad.mp3 - [Future in the Humanities EP 3/3: Slave Ride](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/f272968bcd0b) (2024-09-26, 26 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/c1374c71/b34a1a4c.mp3 - [Future in the Humanities EP 1/3: Touching Brains](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/9d6f8ccbb17f) (2024-09-26, 27 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/52918382/6e4c6aa9.mp3 - [Digital Transformation Pulse Check: Undersea Cable, Remote Power Supply & Terrestrial Fibre Optic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/d08e7aa69610) (2023-10-02, 38 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/50627bf2/7e70f9aa.mp3 - [ATRUC S2 EP4: Can AI be trusted? with Jania Okwechime & Wessel Oosthuizen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/670b1e5b1d0b) (2022-10-03, 55 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/59a1ae78/6800349b.mp3 - [UNAJUA S13 EP3: Is the "play-to-earn" trend over-hyped? feat. Kate Byrne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/fde8ce1fd703) (2022-09-12, 11 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/c379980d/d4d51f18.mp3 - [UNAJUA S13 EP2: How is the world taking to the crypto meltdown? feat. Kate Byrne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/0637b2b3bdcf) (2022-08-29, 19 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/f64f09f0/2265c49e.mp3 - [UNAJUA S13 EP1: Are NFTs over? feat. Kate Byrne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/eb1d536a973f) (2022-08-18, 16 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/4c1ac6b9/e92f7a3c.mp3 - [UNAJUA S12 EP3: What is 'Delegated Proof of Stake'? feat. Jordan Muthemba](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/0588474d32ab) (2022-08-02, 10 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/c3c9ba3f/bf85289d.mp3 - [UNAJUA S12 EP2: What are 'Proof of Work' and 'Proof of Stake'? feat. Jordan Muthemba](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/aa23f0e5915e) (2022-07-25, 10 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/4fde39d2/b77c04e0.mp3 - [UNAJUA S12 EP1: Are all blockchains the same? feat. Jordan Muthemba](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/7631b540db49) (2022-07-11, 13 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/39777a68/4d38e4e5.mp3 - [Gqom: The Babusi Nyoni Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/1bf39daad5ae) (2022-06-21, 31 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/7cd85c95/30666bc1.mp3 - [ATRUC S2 EP3: Journey Into The Cryptoverse With Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwisisa Chidembo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/20f51520de1e) (2022-06-02, 42 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/53cf4cce/ceba767f.mp3 - [UNAJUA S11 EP3: How do you vet the investment worthiness of blockchain startups?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/e8c46df10b8b) (2022-05-03, 12 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/010288b0/d2356518.mp3 - [UNAJUA S11 EP2: Crypto as a personal investment opportunity? ft. Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwi Chidembo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/61c66c843c22) (2022-04-24, 11 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/63058f79/88aeec09.mp3 - [UNAJUA S11 EP1: Is African VC into blockchain tech? ft. Hope Ditlhakanyane & Nzwisisa Chidembo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/634cbef68235) (2022-04-10, 16 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/3c9ee4b6/1db643a3.mp3 - [BONUS: Can PAXFUL deliver on being Africa's 'Uber for money'? feat. Ray Youssef](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/e2c40bd79cf1) (2022-03-17, 57 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/4bf83ce5/cafdc582.mp3 - [ATRUC S2 EP2: Convening 'Blockchain Africa' proponents with Sonya Kuhnel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/5a79c6e0001b) (2022-03-16, 45 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/0cfb60c0/3d78cd52.mp3 - [UNAJUA S10 EP3: Should you set up a DAO? feat. Justin Irabor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/388c95a23a2f) (2022-03-13, 6 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/efcb64e8/f8c26693.mp3 - [BONUS: Binance is bullish on the 'Blockchain Africa' opportunity feat. Emmanuel Babalola](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/8c6b7b846799) (2022-03-07, 26 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/5f375958/fb7799a5.mp3 - [UNAJUA S10 EP2: How do you set up a DAO? feat. Justin Irabor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/6f4471249ffe) (2022-03-01, 5 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/40fcad76/c12db704.mp3 - [UNAJUA S10 EP1: Why DAO? feat. Justin Irabor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1152011645/b1816a81b2f5) (2022-02-20, 6 min): audio https://media.transistor.fm/864f3203/5ff9e8d9.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.