Afrobility: Africa Tech and Business

Nov 18 2024 78 ep. 103 mins 35

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Stories and analyses of African technology companies

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#77: PiggyVest - How the savings and investment platform is providing financial services across Nigeria

Nov 18 2024 144 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore PiggyVest - the Nigerian savings and investment platform. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: African Banking & Neobank context PiggyVest’s early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook This episode was recorded on Oct 30, 2024 Co

#76: IHS Towers - How the telecom infrastructure company is building and managing towers across Africa and beyond

May 15 2024 102 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore IHS Towers - the African telecommunications infrastructure company. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: Telecom tower infrastructure context IHS Towers' early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook This episode was recorded on May 5

#75: eTranzact - How Nigeria's pioneering payments and switching platform is serving businesses and governments across Africa

Feb 16 2024 108 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore eTranzact - the African payments and switching platform. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: First, Nigerian payments context Second, eTranzact's early history Third, Product & monetization strategy Fourth, Competitive positioning Fifth, Overall outlook This episode was recorded on Feb 11, 2024 Compan

#74: Moove - How the mobility fintech is providing vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa and the rest of the world

Jan 22 2024 163 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore Moove, the mobility fintech. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: African mobility and transportation context Moove's launch & early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Our overall outlook. This episode was recorded on Jan 14, 2024 Companies di

#73: AFEX (Africa Exchange) - How the commodities exchange is facilitating commodity trade by offering training, credit, storage to farmers & providing investment solutions to financial partners

Dec 31 2023 115 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore AFEX, the African commodities exchange. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: African Agriculture context AFEX's launch & early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook. This episode was recorded on Dec 24, 2023 Companies discussed: A

#72: Nomba (Kudi) - How the Nigerian FinTech is providing Point-of-Sale, agency banking and payment solutions to merchants across Africa

Dec 10 2023 96 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to talk about Nomba (formerly known as Kudi) , the FinTech payments solutions provider. We’ll explore the story across the following areas: African & Nigerian SME context Nomba's early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Our overall outlook. This episode was recorded o

#71: TymeBank - How the South African Neobank is integrating digital and physical experiences to provide holistic financial services across emerging markets

Nov 13 2023 150 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore TymeBank - the South African neobank. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: African & Nigerian banking context TymeBank's launch, early history, growth & fundraising Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook. Companies discussed: TymeBan

#70: Carbon - How the credit-led neobank is providing loans, BNPL and financial services across Nigeria and Africa

Oct 19 2023 157 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore Carbon, the credit-led Neobank. We’ll discuss the Carbon story across the following areas: African lending & consumer credit Carbon's founding & early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook This episode was recorded on Oct 15, 2023 Companies

#69: FairMoney - How the credit-led neobank is providing consumer loans and financial services across Nigeria, India and other developing markets

Oct 06 2023 138 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to talk about FairMoney, the credit-led Neobank in emerging markets. we’ll explore the FairMoney story across the following areas African lending & consumer credit FairMoney's founding & early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook This episode was reco

#68: Branch - From Kiva to providing consumer loans and FinTech services across Africa and other developing markets

Sep 14 2023 167 mins

Overview: Today, we’re going to talk about Branch, the FinTech lending company and Neobank. We’ll explore the story across the following 5 areas: African lending & consumer credit Branch's founding early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook This episode was recorded on Sep 10, 2023