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    <title>#BuildOurAfrica Speaker Series - Episodes Tagged with “#1percentbuilt”</title>
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    <description>BuildOurAfrica Speaker Series is a podcast meant to showcase the African start-up space. We strive to offer a platform for entrepreneurs on the continent, showcasing their creations, highlighting their journey, and sharing in their success. Follow us on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nalamoney/?viewAsMember=true X: https://twitter.com/NALAmoney FB: https://www.facebook.com/NALA.money</description>
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    <itunes:subtitle>Telling Entrepreneurship Stories That are Shaping and Building the African Continent</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Benjamin Fernandes</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>BuildOurAfrica Speaker Series is a podcast meant to showcase the African start-up space. We strive to offer a platform for entrepreneurs on the continent, showcasing their creations, highlighting their journey, and sharing in their success. Follow us on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nalamoney/?viewAsMember=true X: https://twitter.com/NALAmoney FB: https://www.facebook.com/NALA.money</itunes:summary>
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  <title>Startup Synergy: Navigating Co-founder Chemistry, Angel Investor Exits, and the Art of Hiring Success</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Mathias Léopoldie, Co-Founder and CEO of Julaya, lets us in on some of the most frequently asked questions for individuals just getting started on their startup journey. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>9:44</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;A #BuildOurAfrica exclusive with Mathias Léopoldie, Co-Founder and CEO of Julaya. He lets us in on some of the most frequently asked questions for individuals just getting started on their startup journey. Mathias shares his views on picking a co-founder, hiring, as well as his overall guiding pricinple for everyday life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. &lt;a href="http://www.scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.scottbuckley.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Follow us on:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NALAmoney" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://twitter.com/NALAmoney&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Facebook: &lt;a href="https://web.facebook.com/NALA.money" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://web.facebook.com/NALA.money&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/18319862/admin/feed/posts/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/18319862/admin/feed/posts/&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: Mathias Léopoldie.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>A #BuildOurAfrica exclusive with Mathias Léopoldie, Co-Founder and CEO of Julaya. He lets us in on some of the most frequently asked questions for individuals just getting started on their startup journey. Mathias shares his views on picking a co-founder, hiring, as well as his overall guiding pricinple for everyday life.</p>

<p>Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. <a href="http://www.scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow noopener">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a></p>

<p>Follow us on:</p>

<p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/</a><br>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/NALAmoney" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/NALAmoney</a><br>
Facebook: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/NALA.money" rel="nofollow noopener">https://web.facebook.com/NALA.money</a><br>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/18319862/admin/feed/posts/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/18319862/admin/feed/posts/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Mathias Léopoldie.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A #BuildOurAfrica exclusive with Mathias Léopoldie, Co-Founder and CEO of Julaya. He lets us in on some of the most frequently asked questions for individuals just getting started on their startup journey. Mathias shares his views on picking a co-founder, hiring, as well as his overall guiding pricinple for everyday life.</p>

<p>Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. <a href="http://www.scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow noopener">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a></p>

<p>Follow us on:</p>

<p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/nala.money/</a><br>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/NALAmoney" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/NALAmoney</a><br>
Facebook: <a href="https://web.facebook.com/NALA.money" rel="nofollow noopener">https://web.facebook.com/NALA.money</a><br>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/18319862/admin/feed/posts/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/company/18319862/admin/feed/posts/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Mathias Léopoldie.</p>]]>
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  <title>The Tanzanian Tech Ecosystem - Exclusive Insights from Edwin Bruno #BuildOurAfrica</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
  <author>Benjamin Fernandes</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Edwin Bruno, the founder and CEO of Smart Africa Group, a successful East African company with roots in Moshi, Tanzania, shares his insights into the Tanzanian tech ecosystem.
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  <itunes:duration>11:25</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Throughout the podcast, Edwin shares his thoughts on what Tanzania could do differently, build on, or scrap altogether, to make itself a formidable competitor among its peers on the continent.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs. Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Throughout the podcast, Edwin shares his thoughts on what Tanzania could do differently, build on, or scrap altogether, to make itself a formidable competitor among its peers on the continent.</p>

<p>Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs.</p><p>Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Throughout the podcast, Edwin shares his thoughts on what Tanzania could do differently, build on, or scrap altogether, to make itself a formidable competitor among its peers on the continent.</p>

<p>Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs.</p><p>Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.</p>]]>
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  <title>Master the Art of Fundraising | Exclusive Insights with Fincra's Wole Ayodele #BuildOurAfrica</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
  <author>Benjamin Fernandes</author>
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  <itunes:author>Benjamin Fernandes</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Learn the intricacies of fundraising in the African fintech space from the Co-founder and CEO of Fincra, a leading payment solutions provider for businesses in Africa.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>12:55</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Wole Ayodele, Co-Founder and CEO of Fincra walks us through the ups and downs of raising funding in the African fintech space.</p><p>Special Guest: Wole Ayodele.</p>]]>
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