Bästa Trajectory podcaster (2024)

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B2B Payments: Unseating Cash through Value Chain Integration 1:04:47

9d ago1:04:47

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This episode of The Trajectory Africa features Yele Oyekola, Co-founder and CEO of Duplo, a company on a mission to streamline financial operations for African businesses. We’re diving deep into the world of digitizing financial operations, from payables and expense management to reconciliation and reporting. Africa’s $1.5T B2B payments market repr…

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Thinking Differently: A Case for Venture Building in African VC 1:14:32

18d ago1:14:32

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On this special episode of The Trajectory Africa, we’re featuring “someone you should know”—David Ogundeko, Founder and Chief Vision Officer for Funema, a last-mile, impact-focused, alternative investment company. David has spent the last 7 years creating a model to engineer and invest in problem solving, impact creating, high growth SMEs. In the p…

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Cross Border Payments and the Alchemy of Price and Volatility 59:03

1M ago59:03

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On this episode of The Trajectory Africa, we’re talking to Ola Oyetayo, Co-Founder and CEO of Verto, the first "all in one" cross-border payments platform for corporate treasuries in emerging markets. He’ll help us understand the mechanics of cross-border payments, why they're so expensive in Africa, how to improve price transparency and manage vol…

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A Wordline Playbook for Africa: from Payments Infrastructure to Solutions 1:06:34

2M ago1:06:34

1:06:34

On the previous episode of The Trajectory Africa, Wiza Jalakasi, Africa Market Development Director at EBANX suggested that infrastructure-building consumer payments businesses create value because of the sheer number of payment methods available, from mobile money to bank transfers and cards. With all these options, businesses taking consumer paym…

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The Hard Thing about (Consumer) Payments in Africa 1:03:47

2M ago1:03:47

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On this episode of The Trajectory Africa, we’ll hear from Wiza Jalakasi, Director for Africa Market Development at EBanx, a payments processor headquartered in Brazil. He’ll shed some light on why building payment rails in Africa is deceptively hard work—from why some payment methods work better in some places than others to whether infrastructure-…

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Beyond Fintech? On building financial systems in Africa 59:33

3M ago59:33

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On this episode of The Trajectory Africa’s current series, "The Engine of African Venture: A Return to First Principles", we’re laying the foundation for a deeper exploration of fintech by stepping back to understand the system(s) that fintech creates and operates in. For that, we’re chatting with Samora Kariuki, Founder of the Frontier Fintech new…

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Long arm with no mouth: The physical limits of Africa's digital economy 1:09:55

3M ago1:09:55

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This is the first episode of Part 1 of a new series on The Trajectory Africa —The Engine of African Venture, A Return to First Principles. This series will explore what powers fundamental value creation and investability in sectors that drive the bulk of African VC opportunities. Part 1 is focused on fintech, and this episode with Abraham Augustine…

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The Engine of African Venture: A Return to First Principles 3:10

4M ago3:10

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The Trajectory Africa’s second series, The Engine of African Venture: A Return to First Principles, is a two-part exploration of what powers fundamental value creation and investability in sectors that drive African VC opportunities. The first part is focused on fintech, starting from the premise that digitizing African economies is the African inv…

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James and the Wandering brother 9:04

9M ago9:04

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As a last admonition, James encourages us to help our wandering brothers and sisters come back to Christ. From Jas 5:19-20

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James and Dealing with Life 9:28

9M ago9:28

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James gives us instructions on how we should handle the ups and downs that come along with living in this world from James 5:13-14.

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Overcoming Adversity: Michael Oher’s Life and Mission 17:02

1y ago17:02

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The rumors are true: Super Bowl Champion and subject of the Oscar-winning film "The Blind Side," Michael Oher, wore the same white t-shirt to school every day of his 8th-grade year. Today, Michael's childhood spent overcoming the effects of extreme poverty and homelessness keeps his purpose clear. As Founder of The Oher Foundation, Michael's missio…

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Why Impact Investing is a Critical Win-Win 38:36

1y ago38:36

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Why are market failures an optimal use of capitalism to inspire innovation? Priya Parrish, partner and CIO of Impact Engine, a women-owned venture capital and private equity firm, joins James and Maci to discuss the importance of impact investing and the significance of the rewards society gains when solving for critical needs. Carlos Orantes, CEO …

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Gregory Robinson’s Mastery of the Balance Between Science and Art 29:43

1y ago29:43

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Sometimes it is rocket science. In 2018, decades into his 33-year career at NASA, Gregory Robinson was asked to lead the James Webb Space Telescope Program to get it over the goal line. Gregory's rise from sharecropper parents in Virginia to segregated schooling in the 1960s to becoming the Webb Space Telescope's program director and the 2022 Time …

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Le ou La: Rightsizing Complexity when (Venture) Building in Francophone Africa 1:02:23

1+ y ago1:02:23

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Welcome to Episode 5, the next to last of Dans les Coulisses, a series exploring VC and tech entrepreneurship in Francophone Africa, brought to you by Impact Hub Dakar and The Trajectory Africa. For this episode, we have two guests: Birame Sock and Madji Sock. Birame Sock is a technology expert with over 20 years of experience as a tech entrepreneu…

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A National Champion for Women Entrepreneurs 32:54

1+ y ago32:54

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Natalie Madeira Cofield is a Fortune 500 Small Business Advisor, an award-winning entrepreneur, a women’s empowerment advocate, a philanthropist, and a national changemaker. In 2021, Natalie was appointed Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership, making history as the highest-ranking Black woman in the Biden-Harris Admin…

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Popping Cristal: On How to Tap Unmet Need in Francophone Markets 55:32

1+ y ago55:32

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Welcome to Episode 4 of Dans les Coulisses, a series exploring VC and tech entrepreneurship in Francophone Africa, brought to you by Impact Hub Dakar and The Trajectory Africa. This episode’s guest is Tijan Watt. Tijan is a Co-Founder and General Partner of Wuri Ventures, a pan-African venture capital fund focused on pre-seed and seed opportunities…

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Waikinya Clanton’s Mississippi: The Land of Opportunity 34:22

1+ y ago34:22

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“What are you really moving and shaking if you can’t move and shake for your own home?” Waikinya Clanton, Executive Director of Mississippi’s Southern Poverty Law Center, poses this as she discusses her move away from a national rise in politics in DC to her choice to return home to Mississippi and put her skillset to use there. Waikinya’s inspirin…

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School is in Session with Professor Kezia Williams 36:26

1+ y ago36:26

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Kezia Williams is an author, entrepreneur, and the CEO of The Black upStart—an organization that has trained nearly 500 Black entrepreneurs to become job creators and asset owners. How can we establish patterns of profit generation and wealth acquisition? Kezia’s culturally relevant Black wealth blueprint teaches how to break counterproductive fina…

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Changing the Trajectory: Best of 2022 30:41

1+ y ago30:41

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Today we're featuring our best of 2022 highlight reel! Listen for passionate takeaways and calls to action from the legendary "Olivia Pope of Silicon Valley," Jotaka Eaddy, and acclaimed CNN anchor Zain Asher. Brandon Andrews—entrepreneur and leader of a nationwide casting tour for Shark Tank—shares invaluable knowledge. And prepare for a Master (P…

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On Our Own?: Growing Francophone Startup Champions 49:44

1+ y ago49:44

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Welcome to Episode 2 of Dans les Coulisses, a series exploring VC and tech entrepreneurship in Francophone Africa, brought to you by Impact Hub Dakar and The Trajectory Africa. Impact Hub Dakar is a Dakar-based incubator that supports early stage startups in Senegal, with a mission to help investors meet scalable, early stage startups in Francophon…

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Actively Black Is Not Just an Apparel Brand, It’s a Movement 33:17

1+ y ago33:17

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“There’s nothing passive about it,” says trailblazing entrepreneur Lanny Smith of his premium athleisure brand, Actively Black. Since its inception in 2020, this mission-based brand has operated with the clear intention of reinvesting back into the Black community by advocating for social justice, health, and wellness from within. With the Obamas, …

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Creating a Digital Empire for Good 19:19

1+ y ago19:19

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Media mogul Anu Bhardwaj is reaching millions of women in emerging markets with her new app, Sheqonomi. Will digital wallets put 2 billion women on the board? Sheqonomi centers women in emerging markets as a platform designed for women globally to listen, learn and earn. A fierce founder and a global influencer, Anu is ensuring that women worldwide…

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The Trajectory Africa Rewind: Principles for Understanding African Venture 1:08:02

2y ago1:08:02

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Welcome to The Trajectory Africa: Rewind, the summary episode for the Trajectory Africa, a "pop-up" podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. Over the course of 11 episodes, the series has explored: the key characteristics of African markets; the opportunities presented by digital comme…

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The Lower East Side Girls Club of NY: A "Dream Incubator” 30:55

2y ago30:55

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“Who runs the world? Girls!” Beyonce knows it, and so does the Lower East Side Girls Club. Today James and Maci speak with co-executive director Ebonie Simpson about her disruptive non-profit connecting young women of color in New York City to bright futures. How? Through free, year-round, innovative programming and mentoring. The LESGC’s 40,000-sq…

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In Our Communities: Activating a Local Shark Tank Effect 35:49

2y ago35:49

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How can we create a Shark Tank effect within our local communities? Entrepreneur, investor, and leader of a nationwide casting tour for ABC's Shark Tank, Brandon Andrews, joins us with concrete answers. Brandon inspires people of color to believe in their ability to start and grow a business, have the capital and resources necessary to take their i…

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Uniting to Support the Quest to Amplify Diverse Voices 36:27

2y ago36:27

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How do we democratize who can support BIPOC plays and creatives? Venture capitalist and founder of Wocstar Fund and the Wocstar Foundation, Gayle Jennings O’Byrne, joins acclaimed producer and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment, Ron Simons, to discuss key answers. Learn how the Wocstar Foundation empowers everyday people to participate in and support t…

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Percy Miller: A Master (P) Class in Legacy 24:29

2y ago24:29

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This week on Changing the Trajectory we're sharing a conversation between our colleague, Adam Sansiveri, and the legendary Percy "Master P" Miller. Listen in as Percy Miller shares his incredible journey from the inception of No Limit Records, his rise to the top of the hip-hop scene in the '90s, playing for the NBA, and his current focus: promotin…

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Tracing Roots: The Role of LPs in African Venture Ecosystem(s) 1:02:07

2y ago1:02:07

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Welcome to Track 11 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Babacar Seck. Babacar is an investor passionate about projects that drive inclusive development, from education to healthcare and financial services. As a senior inve…

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Zain Asher’s Lessons from a Quiet Hero 36:30

2y ago36:30

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Popular CNN Anchor Zain Asher pays tribute to her mother’s incredible strength and determination to raise four successful children in the shadow of tragedy. From cutting the power cord of the TV to installing a payphone in the house, this Nigerian mother went to great lengths to ensure a better life for her children. Learn how it all paid off. Note…

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James and Rich People 11:42

2y ago11:42

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Here, James revisits some of the things we learned about loving the wrong things. He focuses on money and the sin of saving up treasures when we should be using them for God.

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Listening with Empathy: Fundraising beyond Spreadsheets 1:08:43

2y ago1:08:43

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Welcome to Track 10 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Danai Musandu. Danai is a Senior Investor Relations Associate at HPE Growth, where she leads and supports the public and investor relations function, with a focus on …

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James and Slander 10:31

2y ago10:31

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James explains why it's especially bad to speak evil of our neighbors.

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James and the Things we Love Pt 3 11:45

2y ago11:45

11:45

James tackles how we aught to respond to the fact that we are so easily tricked into loving other things more than God.

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Brewing Success: Sashee Chandran 30:58

2y ago30:58

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How did a bath bomb profoundly inspire Sashee Chandran? As founder and CEO of Tea Drops, Sashee's organic, bagless, dissolvable, loose-leaf tea company has disrupted an age-old industry with its creativity, quality, and convenience. Listen as Sashee talks candidly about her experience of turning her passion into profit, starting and funding a ventu…

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Breaking Boundaries: Building Wealth & Community through African VC 51:51

2+ y ago51:51

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Welcome to Track 9 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Adenike Sheriff. Adenike is the Co-founder of Future Africa, a fund manager that invests early in mission driven founders solving hard problems for large markets. Prio…

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James and the Things we Love Pt 2 9:51

2+ y ago9:51

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Here, we discuss more about the problem of loving the wrong things. James says even a friendship with this world is wrong. Listen to find out why.

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James and the Things We Love Pt 1 8:41

2+ y ago8:41

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Here, James focusses on the sin of idolatry pointing to envy and misguided affection as the reason behind disunity.

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How Arlan Hamilton Is Changing the Ecosystem One "Yes" at a Time 24:42

2+ y ago24:42

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Arlan Hamilton is unapologetic and known for forging her own path. In 2015, puzzling over the fact that 90% of venture deals go to white men, Arlan built Backstage Capital from the ground up. Her drive was simple: to create opportunities for those, like her, with real entrepreneurial ambitions, who are underrepresented. To date, Backstage Capital h…

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James and the Things we Say 8:36

2+ y ago8:36

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James takes a shot at the part of us that is most hard to control; our tongues.

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Fun with VC Math: Designing Funds & Exits in Africa 1:00:21

2+ y ago1:00:21

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Welcome to Track 8 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Eghosa Omoigui. Eghosa is the founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm investing in underreprese…

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James and the Faith that Causes Action 9:46

2+ y ago9:46

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Here we learn about the difference between real faith and the kind of faith that is basically a waste of time.

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James and Respecting the Wrong People 8:39

2+ y ago8:39

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In this episode we are reminded that honor is not something that should be given to the wrong person.

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James and Practical Faith 10:17

2+ y ago10:17

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Here, James gives us no slack in following Jesus. He holds our feet to the fire to see if we really follow, or if we just say we do.

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James, Anger, and Other Things 9:30

2+ y ago9:30

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In this episode, we learn about how James encourages believers to be reasonable in all life has to bring. He also points at our heart's propensity to do what's evil and offers a way to escape sin.

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Good Trouble with Jotaka Eaddy 41:00

2+ y ago41:00

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Advocate. Connector. CEO. Talk show host. These words all describe Jotaka Eaddy, whose accomplishments include helping abolish the juvenile death penalty in America and a career with the NAACP before her bold and successful move into the tech industry. This Black History Month, we celebrate Jotaka and the many lessons she has to offer. For how Jota…

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James and the Goodness of God 8:48

2+ y ago8:48

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In this episode, we take a look at the power of redemption through the simple truth that God only makes good things.

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Perception vs. Reality: How Fintech is Driving Africa's Digital Economy 59:10

2+ y ago59:10

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Barbara Iyayi is an entrepreneur and investor with over 16 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, and financial services. She has founded, invested in, scaled and advised, fintech and financial services companies globally. Currently, Barbara is the CEO & Founding Partner of Unicorn Growth Capital, an early-stage VC firm investing in…

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James Seth Thompson: Life and Doctrine in Concert 27:07

2+ y ago27:07

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James Seth Thompson leverages his platform to help advance communities of color. Today, we’ll hear the whys behind this truth. Tune in as Maci Philitas, Changing the Trajectory’s new co-host, flips the script inviting James to dish about his passions, the evolution of the podcast, and what fuels James’s drive to have an impact in under-resourced co…

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A look a Prophesy from Before and After (With special guest Jeremiah Pitts) 20:15

2+ y ago20:15

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For this episode I had the joy of working with Jeremiah Pitts, the vice chancellor of Africa Bible University. He has a fabulous podcast called the VC hour linked here. vchour.buzzsprout.com

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If You Build It, They Will Come: Creating a Lending Ecosystem for African SMEs 42:40

2+ y ago42:40

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Welcome to Track 6 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Hilda Moraa. Hilda is the Founder & CEO of Pezesha, a holistic digital financial infrastructure powering embedded finance to SMEs and institutions across Africa. She i…

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