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The Connecting Africa Podcast

Connecting Africa

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S4 Ep. 3 – What you need to know to build an MVNO
2026/02/17 | 42 mins.
On this episode we are joined by Calvin Collett, founder and CEO of Melon Mobile, who shares the brutal realities of building an MVNO from scratch, offering both cautionarytales and actionable insights for founders.
Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and who we should interview next.
S4 Ep. 2 – What fintech investors want
2025/12/02 | 48 mins.
On this episode we are joined by Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Investment Officer for Africa at Accion Ventures, who gives us a masterclass on what venture funds are looking for when they invest in fintech startups and why sustainable economics and resilient business models remain key.

Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guest we should have next.
S4 Ep. 1 – The truth about climate tech
2025/10/17 | 40 mins.
On this episode Delta40's Sean Karanja delves into Africa's evolving climate tech ecosystem and how venture capital firms are becoming increasingly interested in planet positive startups.
Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guest we should have next.
S3 Ep. 10 – Season 3 highlights & what's next
2025/05/28 | 35 mins.
In this episode the team highlights some of their favorite interviews from the past season and gives a sneak peak of what's to come in Season 4.
Please take a 2-minute survey to help us understand what topics interest you and what guests we should have next season.
S3 Ep. 9 – Startup founder-investor dynamics
2025/01/28 | 43 mins.
On this episode we speak to Jessica Hope, founder and CEO of Wimbart, about the relationship between startups and VCs and the dynamics at play when it comes to
performance reporting and communication.

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About The Connecting Africa Podcast

This podcast tackles the biggest trends in African tech and interviews local startups disrupting their industries. The hosts are Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert, Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho and Venture for Africa Co-Founder & CEO Tobi Lafinhan who may come from different geographies and cultural backgrounds but who all have a love of tech and an interest in Africa's startup scene in common. Find the latest news at http://www.connectingafrica.com Connect on Twitter: Paula - @paulajgilbert Tobi - @TobiLafinhan Matshepo - @tsokamatshepo *Season 1 also featured Tien Fu

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