Africa Built
Africa Built is a podcast that explores the history of African technology businesses. It features deep dives into companies that are building Africa's economy. The show is a production of NotaDeepDive and Fintech is Easy.
Episodes
The Interswitch Story: From Telnet to Helios - Interswitch Part I
In the third episode of Africa Built, we begin a two-part series on Interswitch.This episode traces the company from the engineers who built Nigeria’s first bank networks in the 1980s to the isolated nature of banking in the 90's, the founding of Interswitch, and how they built a network that every financial services player in the country now runs on.Main TopicsThe ATM in Scotland, where the story
How Jumia Went Left - Jumia Part II
In the second episode of Africa Built, we conclude our two-part series on Jumia. In this episode, we dissect the complex story of Jumia—from its IPO to its ongoing struggle for profitability amid fierce competition and market challenges. We explore the key turning points, controversial decisions, and what the future might hold for Africa’s pioneering e-commerce platform.Main Topics:The post-IPO ch
The Amazon of Africa - Jumia Part I
Welcome to the first episode of Africa BuiltIn this two-part series, this episode explores the fascinating history of Jumia, Africa's first unicorn, from its inception, funding, fierce competition, to its IPO journey. We uncover how strategic decisions, market dynamics, and industry behaviours shaped the rise and challenges of this pioneering e-commerce platform.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Epis
Introducing Africa Built (Trailer)
Hello and welcome to Africa BuiltA podcast on the stories and history behind some of Africa's most important mature companies. Brought to you by Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega, writer of the Notadeepdive newsletter, and Nnanna Ijezie, writer of the Fintech is Easy newsletter.Why does this existMost successful companies have a story they tell about themselves: the smooth, flattering version. Over time, tha
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