web01.fireside.fm Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:40:58 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) #BuildOurAfrica Speaker Series - Episodes Tagged with “#Buildourafrica” https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/tags/%23buildourafrica Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0300 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 en-gb episodic Telling Entrepreneurship Stories That are Shaping and Building the African Continent Benjamin Fernandes 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 no #BuildOurAfrica, NALA, NALA Money Benjamin Fernandes james.wamathai@nala.money Startup Synergy: Navigating Co-founder Chemistry, Angel Investor Exits, and the Art of Hiring Success https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/16 fcc8631a-a518-4c1a-bd5d-62b5c36b33aa Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0300 Benjamin Fernandes full 2 Benjamin Fernandes 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. 9:44 no <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> Special Guest: Mathias Léopoldie.</p> mathias, julaya, mathias leopoldie, benji, benji fernandes, benjamin fernandes, nala, nala money, picking a co-founder, angel investor, angel investors, hiring employees, the process of hiring, how to hire employees, 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.

Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Special Guest: Mathias Léopoldie.

]]> 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.

Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Special Guest: Mathias Léopoldie.

]]> The Tanzanian Tech Ecosystem - Exclusive Insights from Edwin Bruno #BuildOurAfrica https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/14 e302d18e-46c3-43c9-a538-6b19e2c408d3 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0300 Benjamin Fernandes full 2 Benjamin Fernandes 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. 11:25 no <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. Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.</p> edwin bruno, tanzania, tanzanian tech, tanzanian tech ecosystem, benjamin fernandes 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.

Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.

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Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.

]]> Master the Art of Fundraising | Exclusive Insights with Fincra's Wole Ayodele #BuildOurAfrica https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/13 90921d4d-fcf9-4415-82bb-d9f6d579d60a Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0300 Benjamin Fernandes full 2 Benjamin Fernandes 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. 12:55 no <p>Wole Ayodele, Co-Founder and CEO of Fincra walks us through the ups and downs of raising funding in the African fintech space. Special Guest: Wole Ayodele.</p> fundraising, fincra, NALA, Wole Ayodele, Co-Founder and CEO of Fincra walks us through the ups and downs of raising funding in the African fintech space.

Special Guest: Wole Ayodele.

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Special Guest: Wole Ayodele.

]]> Payroll Panic to Client Catastrophe: S.A.'s Trailblazing Entrepreneur Velani Mboweni #BuildOurAfrica https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/11 77117c0e-f8cd-4b6d-9826-2856ca3079a7 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0300 Benjamin Fernandes full 2 Benjamin Fernandes Serial entrepreneur, Velani Mboweni, is Co-Founder & CEO of LULA, a mobility scaleup providing shared transportation to companies from home to work and beyond - saving money and time. He has quietly raised millions of dollars, 4x growth, served over 250 businesses, reduced over 1000 tons of CO2 and scaled across 5 cities in South Africa. 48:07 no <p>Serial entrepreneur, Velani Mboweni, is Co-Founder &amp; CEO of LULA, a mobility scaleup providing shared transportation to companies from home to work and beyond - saving money and time. He has quietly raised millions of dollars, 4x growth, served over 250 businesses, reduced over 1000 tons of CO2 and scaled across 5 cities in South Africa. </p> <p>He's a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Fellow at the Harambeans and sits on the board of WESGRO and the CSIR (Smart Mobility). He's a graduate of University of Cape Town (BCom PPE), Wits Business School and Wits University (Hons, Political Science). He's passionate about serving people and solving problems. His entrepreneurial spirit of resilience has seen him survive a pandemic, global recession and unprecedented challenges in the already complex transport industry. </p> <p>Velani’s forever optimism in Africa is perfectly summarised in his 2016 TED Talk, aptly titled, Commodifying The African Experience.</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>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1mKPshe6x4vcVkGNsvORiu?si=2aa02b9abe3c4e4c" rel="nofollow noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/1mKPshe6x4vcVkGNsvORiu?si=2aa02b9abe3c4e4c</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/buildourafrica-speaker-series/id1689559382" rel="nofollow noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/buildourafrica-speaker-series/id1689559382</a> Special Guest: Velani Mboweni.</p> velani, mboweni, lula, #BuildOurAfrica, nala Serial entrepreneur, Velani Mboweni, is Co-Founder & CEO of LULA, a mobility scaleup providing shared transportation to companies from home to work and beyond - saving money and time. He has quietly raised millions of dollars, 4x growth, served over 250 businesses, reduced over 1000 tons of CO2 and scaled across 5 cities in South Africa.

He's a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Fellow at the Harambeans and sits on the board of WESGRO and the CSIR (Smart Mobility). He's a graduate of University of Cape Town (BCom PPE), Wits Business School and Wits University (Hons, Political Science). He's passionate about serving people and solving problems. His entrepreneurial spirit of resilience has seen him survive a pandemic, global recession and unprecedented challenges in the already complex transport industry.

Velani’s forever optimism in Africa is perfectly summarised in his 2016 TED Talk, aptly titled, Commodifying The African Experience.

Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Special Guest: Velani Mboweni.

]]> Serial entrepreneur, Velani Mboweni, is Co-Founder & CEO of LULA, a mobility scaleup providing shared transportation to companies from home to work and beyond - saving money and time. He has quietly raised millions of dollars, 4x growth, served over 250 businesses, reduced over 1000 tons of CO2 and scaled across 5 cities in South Africa.

He's a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Fellow at the Harambeans and sits on the board of WESGRO and the CSIR (Smart Mobility). He's a graduate of University of Cape Town (BCom PPE), Wits Business School and Wits University (Hons, Political Science). He's passionate about serving people and solving problems. His entrepreneurial spirit of resilience has seen him survive a pandemic, global recession and unprecedented challenges in the already complex transport industry.

Velani’s forever optimism in Africa is perfectly summarised in his 2016 TED Talk, aptly titled, Commodifying The African Experience.

Music: 'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Special Guest: Velani Mboweni.

]]> Ken Njoroge's Entrepreneurship Journey: Overcoming Tragedy and Building Success #BuildOurAfrica https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/2 2e3d5de3-5834-4c96-b60a-ac6ac2cb134d Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0300 Benjamin Fernandes full 2 Benjamin Fernandes Join us for an inspiring and moving interview with Ken Njoroge, co-founder and former CEO of Cellulant. Ken shares his incredible entrepreneurship journey, from the highs of building a successful company to the devastating lows of dealing with tragedy, loss, and difficult business decisions. 1:07:24 no <p>In this podcast, Ken discusses his experiences with the terrorist attack in Nairobi that took the lives of his employees, the fall-out with his co-founder and best friend, and the tough decision to step down as CEO of the company he helped build. He opens up about the emotional toll of these events and how he found the strength to push through and keep going.</p> <p>Despite the challenges he's faced, Ken remains a true entrepreneur at heart, and he shares his insights on what it takes to succeed in the business world. He talks about the importance of resilience, the value of hard work, and the need to surround oneself with a strong team.</p> <p>Through it all, Ken's story is one of perseverance and hope, and he shares his vision for the future and what's next on his journey. Don't miss this powerful podcast with one of Africa's most inspiring and influential entrepreneurs. Special Guest: Ken Njoroge.</p> ken njoroge, cellulant, dusit, #BuildOurAfrica In this podcast, Ken discusses his experiences with the terrorist attack in Nairobi that took the lives of his employees, the fall-out with his co-founder and best friend, and the tough decision to step down as CEO of the company he helped build. He opens up about the emotional toll of these events and how he found the strength to push through and keep going.

Despite the challenges he's faced, Ken remains a true entrepreneur at heart, and he shares his insights on what it takes to succeed in the business world. He talks about the importance of resilience, the value of hard work, and the need to surround oneself with a strong team.

Through it all, Ken's story is one of perseverance and hope, and he shares his vision for the future and what's next on his journey. Don't miss this powerful podcast with one of Africa's most inspiring and influential entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Ken Njoroge.

]]> In this podcast, Ken discusses his experiences with the terrorist attack in Nairobi that took the lives of his employees, the fall-out with his co-founder and best friend, and the tough decision to step down as CEO of the company he helped build. He opens up about the emotional toll of these events and how he found the strength to push through and keep going.

Despite the challenges he's faced, Ken remains a true entrepreneur at heart, and he shares his insights on what it takes to succeed in the business world. He talks about the importance of resilience, the value of hard work, and the need to surround oneself with a strong team.

Through it all, Ken's story is one of perseverance and hope, and he shares his vision for the future and what's next on his journey. Don't miss this powerful podcast with one of Africa's most inspiring and influential entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Ken Njoroge.

]]> From a Small Village to Building Tanzanias Largest Digital Agency: Edwin Bruno #BuildOurAfrica https://buildourafrica.fireside.fm/3 71003d4c-1f96-4448-9b36-b766b0f70aa9 Fri, 19 May 2023 18:00:00 +0300 Benjamin Fernandes full 2 Benjamin Fernandes Join us for an inspiring interview with Edwin Bruno, the founder and CEO of Smart Africa Group, a successful East African company with roots in Moshi, Tanzania. Edwin shares his incredible entrepreneurship journey, from the early days of starting his first business while still in university to growing a company with operations across East Africa. 43:42 no <p>Throughout the podcast, Edwin opens up about the challenges he's faced along the way, including betrayal from partners, employee poaching, and losing a co-founder to competitors. He talks about the lessons he's learned from these experiences, including the importance of resilience, persistence, and building a strong team.</p> <p>Despite these challenges, Edwin remains focused on the future and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. He shares his vision for the growth of his company and his plans to expand into new markets and industries.</p> <p>Through it all, Edwin's story is one of determination and perseverance, and he offers valuable insights for anyone looking to build a successful business. Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs. Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.</p> Edwin Bruno, Smart Africa Group, Nala, Nala Money, #BuildOurAfrica Throughout the podcast, Edwin opens up about the challenges he's faced along the way, including betrayal from partners, employee poaching, and losing a co-founder to competitors. He talks about the lessons he's learned from these experiences, including the importance of resilience, persistence, and building a strong team.

Despite these challenges, Edwin remains focused on the future and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. He shares his vision for the growth of his company and his plans to expand into new markets and industries.

Through it all, Edwin's story is one of determination and perseverance, and he offers valuable insights for anyone looking to build a successful business. Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.

]]> Throughout the podcast, Edwin opens up about the challenges he's faced along the way, including betrayal from partners, employee poaching, and losing a co-founder to competitors. He talks about the lessons he's learned from these experiences, including the importance of resilience, persistence, and building a strong team.

Despite these challenges, Edwin remains focused on the future and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. He shares his vision for the growth of his company and his plans to expand into new markets and industries.

Through it all, Edwin's story is one of determination and perseverance, and he offers valuable insights for anyone looking to build a successful business. Don't miss this inspiring podcast with one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Edwin Bruno.

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