Best African Tech Roundup Podcasts (2025)

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Prince Nwadeyi of SAG Ventures: Building solutions corporates need but won't execute themselves 37:26

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Episode overview:Prince Nwadeyi spent years providing market research that unlocked South Africa's R600 billion (~USD 34.4 billion) informal economy for blue-chip clients. The likes of Swiss Re, Liberty, NASPERS all wanted the insights. Few wanted the execution risk.In conversation with Andile Masuku, Nwadeyi explains why his holding company SAG Ve…

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Building Beauty with Purpose: How Mathebe Ngwenya Is Redefining South Africa’s Beauty Industry 1:01:38

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Few founders have reshaped South Africa’s beauty industry like Mathebe Ngwenya. What began as a digital platform connecting customers to beauty services has evolved into Beauty on TApp — a thriving online retailer and a growing network of four brick-and-mortar stores across the country. It’s a story of conviction, discipline, and belief in what’s p…

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The Business of Purpose: Lessons from Legends Barber’s Journey with Sheldon Tatchell 1:11:26

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What does it really take to turn a pair of clippers and a dream into one of Africa’s most loved grooming brands? In this episode, we sit down with Sheldon Tatchell, the founder of Legends Barber, to trace the journey from cutting hair on a stoep in Eldorado Park at just 14 years old, to building a business with 70+ stores, 620 employees, and a foot…

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Coding, Robotics, and Opportunity: The Journey of AfriCAN Code with Tshegofatso Dludla 53:51

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When Tshegofatso Dludla started tutoring high school students in maths and science, she noticed something that stuck with her: it wasn’t just that learners were struggling—it was that they didn’t understand why these subjects mattered. For many, the learning felt abstract, boring, and disconnected from the world they lived in. That frustration beca…

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April Long of Pyxis: Why serving bulk traders beats saving SMEs in Africa-China trade 54:25

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Episode overview:April Long spent two years fighting reality. The co-founder and CEO of "Afro-Asia Cross-border payment infrastructure" startup Pyxis was so determined to serve Africa's small merchants - the "bottom of the pyramid" she'd read about in Harvard Business Review - that she nearly bankrupted her fintech ignoring the bulk traders actuall…

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From Spaza Shops to Scale: How Vuleka is Changing Township Economies with Brian Makwaiba 53:41

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What if the key to transforming township economies isn’t outside investment—but collective buying power? In this episode, I sit down with Brian Makwaiba, founder of Vuleka, the multi-award-winning platform helping township spaza shops and informal businesses compete on equal footing. We unpack how Vuleka’s hybrid online-offline model makes bulk buy…

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Building Inclusion, Empathy, and the Future of Mental Health Tech with Onkgopotse Khumalo (Amari Health) 47:33

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What does it take to turn a deeply personal struggle into a Pan-African healthtech startup that’s reimagining how we access mental healthcare? In this episode, I sit down with Onkgopotse Khumalo, founder of Amari Health, to unpack her journey from the world of finance and consulting to building one of South Africa’s most intentional healthtech star…

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Wings, Culture, Community: The Rise of The Wing Republic with Tlhompho Mokoena 49:46

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Some brands are born to be more than just businesses—they become cultural icons. The Wing Republic, founded by Tlhompho Mokoena, has spent over a decade proving exactly that. What started in 2014 as a single pop-up stand has grown into one of Gauteng’s most recognized food brands. From the early hustle at festivals and food markets to a brick-and-m…

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Building Access, Community, and the Future of South African Tech with Ntsako Mgiba (Darkies in Tech) 51:57

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What does it take to build real power for Black founders in South Africa’s tech ecosystem — and create a future where professionals of colour have equitable access to knowledge, networks, and funding? In this episode, I sit down with Ntsako Mgiba, founder of Darkies in Tech — the country’s largest vetted community of Black founders, investors, and …

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Building Trust, Scaling Impact: How Thato Schermer Is Shaping the Future of Women’s Health 48:55

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In South Africa and across the continent, millions of women still face healthcare that is expensive, fragmented, and impersonal. For far too long, care has been treated as a service, not a relationship. And when the system fails, it’s community — not institutions — that women turn to for support. Zoie Health was born in that gap. Built from lived e…

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The Human Work of Entrepreneurship: Ian Calvert on Building with Impact (Futher) 1:06:46

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This episode is a deep dive into what it really takes to build ventures that last — and why starting with the human being behind the idea is the most powerful form of entrepreneurship. Ian Calvert, co-founder of FURTHER and former Global Project Leader at Red Bull Amaphiko, joins us to explore why personal growth, resilience, and purpose should com…

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Reclaiming the Narrative: Community, Media & Africa's Startup Story with Andile Masuku(African Tech Roundup) 1:14:23

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What if the real power in Africa’s startup ecosystem isn’t capital — but control of the narrative? This episode is a reckoning with how stories are told, who gets to tell them, and what gets left out. Andile Masuku, co-founder of African Tech Roundup, joins us to unpack the tension between media, community, and innovation — and why reclaiming the n…

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Building the Future of African Media with Thabile Ngwato (Newzroom Afrika) 54:51

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In this powerful episode of the Mashstartup Podcast, we sit down with one of South Africa’s most formidable media entrepreneurs — Thabile Ngwato. As the founder and CEO of Rapid Innovation Group, the force behind Newzroom Afrika, Ray Content Hub, Bluestream Technologies and Emerge, Thabile is not just telling the story — she’s rewriting the rules o…

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Andrew Hall of Paratus Namibia: Building Networks Serving Small Populations Across Vast Distances 11:30

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Episode overview:Andrew Hall faces a unique challenge: building profitable telecommunications infrastructure across one of Africa's largest countries with one of its smallest populations. As managing director of Paratus Namibia, Hall oversees operations spanning vast distances where traditional business models struggle to pencil out.Andile Masuku i…

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The 10-Year Journey of TSHEPO Jeans: How Tshepo Mohlala Built a South African Icon 48:18

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Meet Tshepo Mohlala, founder of TSHEPO—the premium denim brand worn by presidents, royalty, and everyday believers in quality and identity. But this isn’t just a story about jeans. It’s about a young man from Tsakane who dared to dream bigger than the limitations placed on him. It’s about betting on yourself—even when the odds are stacked. And most…

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East Meets Africa: Bernard Laurendeau on Curating African Opportunity For Japanese Investors 41:59

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Episode overview:Bernard Laurendeau has a mission: to stop African business leaders from asking for "patient capital." The Ethiopian-French management consultant, now operating from Tokyo, believes this standard pitch fundamentally misunderstands how global investment works and fails African markets.It's a contrarian stance from someone who's spent…

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Engineering Everyday Solutions: Bootstrapping a Scalable Startup with Ayanda Dladla (Mowash) 51:47

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Ayanda Dladla is the co-founder of Mowash – a mobile car wash platform turning everyday inconvenience into innovation. What started as long Saturday waits at local car washes became the spark for a tech-enabled service that connects customers to car washers on demand. In this episode, Ayanda shares how his background in engineering shaped the found…

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World-class Design: Guidione Machava on Why 'African Designer' Is a Limiting Label 54:21

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Episode overview:Guidione Machava has a confession: he's tired of being called an "African designer." The Mozambican product designer, now based in France and fresh from stints at Shopify and Paris-based 23point5, reckons that geographic qualifiers automatically strip away a third of your professional value before you've even started.It's a provoca…

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Built to Last: A Decade of Walk Fresh with Lethabo Mokoena 1:05:53

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What does it take to build something that lasts — not just in profit, but in purpose? Lethabo Mokoena, the founder of Walk Fresh, unpacks the lessons, phases, and grit behind building a township-born business that’s stood the test of 10 years. What began in a backyard in Daveyton is now a movement, a trusted brand, and a symbol of what’s possible w…

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From Engineering to Impact: Redefining Success with Kay Matjila 47:48

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What does it really take to walk away from stability and build a life on your own terms? In this episode, I sit down with Kay Matjila — a Mechanical Engineer turned Social Media Strategist and Entrepreneur — to unpack the bold pivot that reshaped her career and purpose. After leaving behind a comfortable corporate job, Kay bet on herself and built …

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Filtering the Future: Lessons in Impact and Innovation with Murendeni Mafumo 44:23

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What does it really take to build a solution that changes lives? Murendeni Mafumo, founder of Kusini Water, a groundbreaking South African social enterprise using macadamia nut shells and nanotech to purify water for communities across the country. From developing his first prototype to scaling an innovation that now produces millions of litres of …

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Strategy Diaries: Wabo Majavu on Balancing Commercial Success with Digital Inclusion 1:09:15

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Episode overview: In this conversation, South African strategist Wabo Majavu, executive strategy and business operations leader at Africa Data Centres, unpacks how technical expertise at organisations like MTN and Intelsat laid the foundation for her distinctive approach to strategic leadership and digital activism.From building radar applications …

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Driving South Africa’s EV Future with Fezile Dhlamini (Green Scooter) 1:21:13

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Fezile Dhlamini is the founder and CEO of Green Scooter, the company behind Africa’s first electric motor-tricycle — the Zbee. In this episode, Fezile shares how he built a locally assembled electric vehicle business from the ground up, with no external funding, and why he believes the future of mobility lies in practical, affordable, and sustainab…

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Reimagining Maternal Healthcare with Tsitsi Marote (Guardian Health) 31:48

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Tsitsi Primrose Marote, co-founder of Guardian Health — a platform reimagining maternal healthcare in South Africa through AI, data, and community-driven innovation. From academic research to award-winning innovation, Tsitsi’s journey is rooted in a deep desire to solve real challenges faced by women in public healthcare systems. In this episode, s…

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Changing Education for South Africa’s Future with Kagisho Masae (Matric Live) 57:23

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Matric Live is a mobile-first learning platform that has supported over 600,000 high school learners — the majority from under-resourced communities — with free, accessible, and engaging tools to prepare for matric. Built by co-founders Kagisho Masae and Lesego Finger, the platform is reshaping how South African students experience education, and w…

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Ola Oyetayo of Verto: Building a Profitable Cross-Border Fintech for Emerging Markets 38:17

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Episode overview:In this conversation, Verto co-founder and CEO Ola Oyetayo shares the journey of building a cross-border payments platform that tackles the unique challenges African businesses face when making international transactions. Since graduating from Y Combinator in 2019, Verto has established itself as what Oyetayo describes as a profita…

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From Start to Scale: The Wumdrop Journey with Simon Hartley 1:15:54

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Simon Hartley — the entrepreneur behind Wumdrop, a last-mile delivery startup that grew from humble beginnings into a game-changing logistics platform, eventually acquired by Makro. Wumdrop started with a simple idea: deliver nappies on subscription. But when Simon and co-founder Roy Borole handed scheduling power to customers, they uncovered a muc…

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Reimagining Stokvels and Unlocking R50 Billion in Community Wealth with Tshepo Moloi (StokFella) 56:27

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Tshepo Moloi — founder and CEO of StokFella, a fintech platform reimagining South Africa’s stokvel culture through innovation, technology, and community-driven design. Inspired by his own experience in a traditional stokvel, Tshepo saw the inefficiencies firsthand — from manual records to limited investment potential — and set out to build somethin…

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Building Healthcare for Africa’s Future with Zanele Matome (Welo) 57:02

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Zanele Abraham Matome, the visionary founder of Welo Health — a platform revolutionizing healthcare access across South Africa and the SADC region. From growing up in communities with limited healthcare, to building a nationwide gig-economy model connecting nurses, doctors, and patients, Zanele shares her remarkable journey of purpose, innovation, …

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Prince Nwadeyi of SAG Ventures: Building solutions corporates need but won't execute themselves 37:26

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Building Beauty with Purpose: How Mathebe Ngwenya Is Redefining South Africa’s Beauty Industry 1:01:38

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The Business of Purpose: Lessons from Legends Barber’s Journey with Sheldon Tatchell 1:11:26

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Coding, Robotics, and Opportunity: The Journey of AfriCAN Code with Tshegofatso Dludla 53:51

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April Long of Pyxis: Why serving bulk traders beats saving SMEs in Africa-China trade 54:25

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From Spaza Shops to Scale: How Vuleka is Changing Township Economies with Brian Makwaiba 53:41

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Building Inclusion, Empathy, and the Future of Mental Health Tech with Onkgopotse Khumalo (Amari Health) 47:33

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Wings, Culture, Community: The Rise of The Wing Republic with Tlhompho Mokoena 49:46

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Building Access, Community, and the Future of South African Tech with Ntsako Mgiba (Darkies in Tech) 51:57

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Building Trust, Scaling Impact: How Thato Schermer Is Shaping the Future of Women’s Health 48:55

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The Human Work of Entrepreneurship: Ian Calvert on Building with Impact (Futher) 1:06:46

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Reclaiming the Narrative: Community, Media & Africa's Startup Story with Andile Masuku(African Tech Roundup) 1:14:23

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Building the Future of African Media with Thabile Ngwato (Newzroom Afrika) 54:51

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Andrew Hall of Paratus Namibia: Building Networks Serving Small Populations Across Vast Distances 11:30

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The 10-Year Journey of TSHEPO Jeans: How Tshepo Mohlala Built a South African Icon 48:18

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East Meets Africa: Bernard Laurendeau on Curating African Opportunity For Japanese Investors 41:59

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Engineering Everyday Solutions: Bootstrapping a Scalable Startup with Ayanda Dladla (Mowash) 51:47

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World-class Design: Guidione Machava on Why 'African Designer' Is a Limiting Label 54:21

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Built to Last: A Decade of Walk Fresh with Lethabo Mokoena 1:05:53

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From Engineering to Impact: Redefining Success with Kay Matjila 47:48

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Filtering the Future: Lessons in Impact and Innovation with Murendeni Mafumo 44:23

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Strategy Diaries: Wabo Majavu on Balancing Commercial Success with Digital Inclusion 1:09:15

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Driving South Africa’s EV Future with Fezile Dhlamini (Green Scooter) 1:21:13

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Reimagining Maternal Healthcare with Tsitsi Marote (Guardian Health) 31:48

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Changing Education for South Africa’s Future with Kagisho Masae (Matric Live) 57:23

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Ola Oyetayo of Verto: Building a Profitable Cross-Border Fintech for Emerging Markets 38:17

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From Start to Scale: The Wumdrop Journey with Simon Hartley 1:15:54

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Reimagining Stokvels and Unlocking R50 Billion in Community Wealth with Tshepo Moloi (StokFella) 56:27

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Building Healthcare for Africa’s Future with Zanele Matome (Welo) 57:02