Knowledge Bandits: Inspiring Stories from African Entrepreneurs on Doing Business in Africa

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Arum Galadima is the Founder and Host of the Knowledge Bandits podcast, a weekly podcast where he interviews African entrepreneurs on the Continent and in diaspora. Knowledge Bandits is inspiring African entrepreneurs all over the world to take their next leap.

Arum Galadima: African Entrepreneur | Blogger | Marketer


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    Episode 44 - Making A Profit In Agriculture With Premium Coffee with Dung Daye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 66:48


    This week on Knowledge Bandits, I interview Dung Daye. He is the founder of Kim's Coffee, a premium coffee business and another business focused on a staple food product in the region. Dung gives some great insight into the agriculture value-chain, particularly food processing.

    Episode 43 - Sustainable, Thoughtful, And Stylish Fashion with Mabel Suglo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 38:38


    This week, Knowledge Bandits features Ghanaian entrepreneur, Mabel Suglo. She is the founder of Dignified Wear, a brand that employs under-privileged people in Ghana.

    Episode 42 - Carving Your Own Path with Gift Lubele

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 52:39


    This week, Knowledge Bandits has Gift Lubele on the show. He talks about his continued journey toward success from humble beginnings.

    Episode 41 - By The People, For The People with Lonwabo Ncanda

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 42:34


    This week I speak with Lonwabo Ncanda, a young entrepreneurs shaking up things in the media and entertainment industry in South Africa.

    Episode 40 - I Taught Myself To Code On A Mobile Phone with Given Edward

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 44:56


    This week, I speak with young Tanzanian entrepreneur, Given Edward. He talks about his tech startup, MyElimu, and about teaching himself to code on a mobile phone.

    Episode 39 - Young Cameroonian Changing Education With Scholarship Platform with Angela Lum-neh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 45:12


    This week, we have young Cameroonian entrepreneur, Angela Lum-neh. She built and is managing a platform that allows African students to find and be matched with scholarships around the globe.

    Episode 38 - Young Kenyan Entrepreneur Creating Sustainable Startups with Alex Mativo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 39:32


    Alex Mativo is a young South African entrepreneur who is running 3 businesses. He specializes in fashion and recyclable jewelry.

    Episode 37 - Creating A Sustainable Business While Facing Life with Uduak Oduok

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 88:52


    Ms. Uduak shows us how you can thrive and succeed as an entrepreneur in spite of challenges in your past.

    Episode 36 - What Does It Take To Run Successful Agribusiness Ventures with Rotimi Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 71:23


    This week's episode features Rotimi Williams. He's a savvy Nigerian entrepreneur who's work in Agribusiness is shaking things up in a major way.

    Episode 35 - Breaking Through the Mundane and Following Your Passion with Gloria Otieno

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 49:24


    This week's episode is with Gloria, a Kenyan entrepreneur, who started her own HR Consulting firm on accident. She is also an avid real estate investor and used real estate to fund the business in the beginning. Listen as she provides some insight on starting and running a business in Kenya.

    Episode 34 - From Losing Money To Over 50,000 Bottles Per Year with Oshione Igwonobe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 42:59


    On this episode of Knowledge Bandits, we are joined by Oshione Igwonobe aka the Juice Lady. She has managed to start and run a juice making business that she grew from 0 to 50,000 bottles per year. She tells us about the challenges in the industry and how she continues to see tremendous growth.

    Episode 33 - Freelance Journalist, Entrepreneur, Author Impacting Africa with Ayodeji Rotinwa

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 74:41


    On this week's episode, I talk with Ayodeji Rotinwa, a freelance journalist with published articles with nearly all the major news outlets. He shares his journey as a journalist and as an entrepreneur. Ayodeji shares with us the importance of responsible journalism and readership.

    Episode 32 - Moving Past Low Points As An Entrepreneur with Kema Ufelle-Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 63:25


    This week, I talk with the Founding Partner of Capitalfield Attorneys, Kema Ufelle-Smith. He started his own firm at 24 years of age and has seen great success including a TedX talk and representing the Federal Government in Nigeria. Kema lets us know how we can move beyond hard times in life.

    Episode 31 - Reimagining Education in Africa Using African Design Thinking with Simi Fajemirokun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 61:22


    In this week's episode I sit down with Simi Fajemirokun of Read2Succeed Africa. She talks about redesigning education across Africa using a method called African Design Thinking. This is truly an inspiring episode where we learn about the hurdles one faces when partnering with the public sector in Nigeria and across Africa.

    Episode 030 - From Award Winning Artist to Record Label CEO with MI Abaga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 84:10


    This week, award winning Nigerian artist, MI Abaga, talks about the journey of a musician and how an artist brands themselves. He also shares what the transition from artist to record label CEO is like. Learn about the journey of leadership, branding and much more in this week's Knowledge Bandits episode

    Episode 029 - Social Media Empire In The Making with Tosin OloriSuperGal Ajibade

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 74:33


    This week's episode features Tosin "OloriSuperGal" Ajibade, a Nigerian social and digital media guru. She talks about getting her start before the industry even existed and shares her secrets to business success.

    Episode 028 - Lawyer, Entrepreneur and Investor Sharing the Journey with Audu Maikori

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 120:12


    Audu Maikori talks extensively with Arum about his long journey as an entrepreneur in Nigeria and give advice from a lawyers and investors perspective for those trying to start their business in Africa.

    Episode 027 - Merging Passion And People With Real Estate With Koki Adasi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 42:35


    To close out this season, we have Koki Adasi inspiring the Bandits! He talks about what it's like to switch careers and what it takes to be successful in the complicated real estate industry. Follow Koki on Twitter @Kokiisthekey.

    Episode 026 - Just Work Hard And Follow Your Dreams With Laolu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 78:29


    This week we have Laolu form LaoluNYC. He's an amazing artist that came on the scene with his Nigerian-inspired body art. You might recognize some of his work from Nike's Air Max conference where he was commissioned or from Beyonce's recent Lemonade video. Listen and share the episode and be inspired by @LaoluNYC

    Episode 025 - Dynamite In Small Packages With Rachel Sibande

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 48:45


    This week's episode features Rachel Sibande, CEO & Founder of @mhubmw. She talks a bit about her challenges and excitement surrounding starting up the tech hub. Follow her on Twitter @rachelsibande.

    Episode 024 - Just How Important Is Design? With JR Kanu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 50:49


    This week's episode, we are graced with the presence of JR Kanu of The Design Institute Lagos, a product, innovation and design firm teaching people how to infuse design into their lives. You can follow JR on Twitter at @JR_Kanu.

    Episode 023 - Tenacity And A Problem Solving Mentality With Jide Ehimika

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 54:41


    This week on Knowledge Bandits we speak with Jide Ehimika of NoirBnB and Happy Birthday Digital (HBD). Find out how Jide manages being a cofounder of two startups and is raising a family. Follow Jide on Twitter at @JideThinks.

    Episode 022 - Solving For Real Challenges With Chika Umeadi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2016 68:26


    On episode 22 of Knowledge Bandits, we chat with Chika Umeadi of TipHub. He shares deep insight on the African startup industry, as he and his cofounders interact with and help dozens of young entrepreneur clients. Follow Chika on Twitter @ChikaUmeadi.

    Episode 021 - A Passion In Social Mobile Gaming In Nigeria With Zubair Abubakar

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2016 65:29


    This week's episode of Knowledge Bandits is a sit-down with Zubair Abubakar, Founder of Chopup.me, a social mobile gaming company in Nigeria. He's also the architect of the constitution app that has been downloaded over 1 million times. Check out Zubair on Twitter @ZubairAbubakar

    Episode 020 - The Slow And Steady Build With Victor Udeh

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2016 92:51


    On episode 20, we have Victor Udeh, an entrepreneur who has founded a media company and a trucking logistics business in Nigeria. Find out how Victor grew his fleet of 2 trucks into a 39-truck fleet in just 1 year. Check him out on Twitter @evictortweets.com

    Episode 019 - The Airbnb Of Event Space With Moira Johnston And Nicky Rosin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 60:30


    Moira and Nicky are the sister co-founders of EventRoom, a South Africa based startup that makes it easy to book venues. It has been called the Airbnb of event space and the two have grand ambitions of taking over the Africa event listing market. Follow them @EventRoom_SA

    Episode 018 - Part II With Micah Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 30:54


    This is a follow-up to the previous episode with Micah Wells. Micah provides great insight on entrepreneurship and doing business across certain countries in Africa

    Episode 017 - If The Passion Goes, You're Just Wasting Time With Micah Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2016 51:38


    This week, Knowledge Bandits has Micah Wells as a guest. He is a seasoned entrepreneur who is working on another venture called EconomyAfrica.com. Along with this, he has a whole suite of sites dedicated to providing hard to find information for those wanting to do business in Africa.

    Episode 016 - Making Failure A Hobby With Yusuf Abubakar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 46:31


    This week we have Yusuf Abubakar of Apparel Apolo, a fashion brand that is shaking things up in Nigeria. You can find some of their amazing work at apparelapolo.com and you can connect and follow him on Twitter: @IamuzayAp, Instagram: iamuzayap, and mraptumi@gmail.com.

    Episode 015 - Find Out What Works For You With Addis Alemayehou

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 43:23


    Addis is an experienced Ethiopian entrepreneur who is founder/CEO of 251 Communications. Listen to his actionable advice and follow him on Twitter at @addisale and check out his business at 251communications.com.

    Episode 014 - Embracing Your Goals And Shaping The Future With Tayo Oviosu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 74:40


    This week on Knowledge Bandits, Tayo Oviosu shares the story of Paga and his entrepreneurial journey and insight with us. Paga is one of Nigeria’s leading payment businesses. With hundreds of agents across the country alongside a web and mobile platform, Tayo has built a business where banked and unbanked citizens can send money across the country quickly and efficiently. Find out Tayo's ideas about the future of technology and his recommendations for young entrepreneurs. Follow Tayo on Twitter (@oviosu) and check out Paga at mypaga.com. Knowledge Bandits is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    13 Episode 013 - Ideas Are Worth Pennies With Adebayo Dawodu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 78:17


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 012 - Lawyers Are Shaking Up The Startup World Too With Andi Daze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 59:58


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 011 - Starting And Running A Lean, Successful Internet Company With Arinze Obikili

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2016 58:45


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 010 - Ideas Are Easy. What's Hard Is Doing The Work With Chinedu Onyeaso

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 84:56


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 009 - Bernice Dapaah On Building Ghana Bamboo Bikes And Youth Entrepreneurship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 46:05


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 008 - Comedian Ebiye On How He Used Instagram To Boost His Career

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016 44:28


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 007 - The Corporate Data Kings With Greg Cohen Of Asoko Insight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 71:45


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 006 - Dawit Lemma, The James Bond Of Ethiopia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2016 55:34


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 005 - From Struggling To Pay Rent To $4 Million In The Bank With Symon Adeji

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 75:02


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 004 - From No Experience To Shea Products In Whole Foods With Rahama Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016 67:57


    Rahama Wright of Shea Yeleen talks about her journey and how she was able to start and sustain a business with no prior experience and has been able to get products into Whole Foods.

    Episode 003 - Disrupting The Parts Of The Agriculture Value Chain With Martin Ssali

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016 72:33


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 002: Edose Ohen With Great Insight On Transition From A 9-5 Job To The Entrepreneurs Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 51:31


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

    Episode 001: Intro to Knowledge Bandits with Arum Galadima

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2016 46:29


    This podcast is about inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Africa through stories of successful entrepreneurs.

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