Frontier Markets Podcast

In this episode, we have a conversation with Saad Hassan, Principal & South Asia Lead @Sturgeon Capital. Sturgeon Capital is an investment firm with $250m+ AUM, across Central and South Asia. As their lead in the region, Saad has made investments in startups such as: Zip24 - Logistics + warehouse management SaaS.Abhi - Employee financial wellness platform + fastest growing lend

Ronald Philip is an international business leader with over two decades of experience in real estate and infrastructure strategy and investment in emerging markets, having worked on over $1 trillion of capital projects. He currently heads strategy for the largest developer of industrial real estate (warehousing) in the Middle East & Africa - Agility.Prior to Agility, Ronald wor

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Charlie Robertson. He is the author of two books: (1) The Fastest Billion - The Story Behind Africa's Economic Revolution' (2) The Time Travelling Economist - Why Education, Electricity and Fertility Are Key to Escaping Poverty. He was previously the Chief Economist @Renaissance Capital and is currently He

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, our guest is Scott Osheroff. He is a Portfolio Manager at Asia Frontier Fund, focusing on investing in Uzbekistan. He also has significant experience in other markets within South East Asia; Vietnam, Cambodia. Myanmar, Mongolia, and more. In this episode, we discuss: Uzbekistan's recent steps towards market liberalisation and public

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Nicholas Rawhani; the founder of Vula, a startup that aims to massively simplify the fundraising process for African founders across grants, debt, and equity. In this episode, we discuss: The capital stack for founders in Africa and general market infrastructure and norms.Founder agility in frontier market

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Eliot Pence; previously Head of International @Andruil, International Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a founding partner at Tofino Capital, a venture fund investing in technology companies in Frontier Markets. In this episode, we discuss: Overrated and underrated themes for startup investin

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Kiyan Zandiyeh, the CEO of Sturgeon Capital.Sturgeon Capital is a thesis driven investment firm, that invests across VC and PE in regions such as Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and more.This is one of my favourite episodes, in which we cover: What are the lessons we can learn from historic What are the

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Mwiya Musokotwane, the founder of Nkwashi City, a development in Zambia that's due to house 100,000+ residents, a university, business park, and more. Mwiya is also a partner at Thebe Investment Management, Frontier Capital Partners, and Akili Ventures; all of which apply different approaches to constructi

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Pierre Tachot, a co-founder of Super Novae, an NGO and accelerator that helps small and medium sized businesses in post-crisis zones. Pierre has worked with entrepreneurs in regions like Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, and more. This episode covers:What types of businesses are viable in post-conflict zones?

In this episode of the Frontier Markets Podcast, we have a conversation with Ali Khan; a founding member of AS Legal Consultants, which is a UAE focused law firm. Ali was lucky enough to have been part of a team that founded one of Syria’s first English Language Daily newsdesks, has extensive experience across the middle east, and was a fellow at the Charter City Instit