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Highlighting African entrepreneurs and businesses from the motherland. What they have done and how they have manage it against the odds. We will look at how you and I can get involved. What we can learn from some of these guys, as well as opportunities that we can jump onto as well. Cover art photo…

AfroPreneurs

  • Apr 16, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 14m AVG DURATION
  • 12 EPISODES


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Episode 11: Africa’s Brain Drain

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 11:30


The Brain Drain in Africa. In this episode we cover the issue of a lack of opportunities on the continent of Africa, as well as the implications of it. Great minds are finding opportunity elsewhere because the continent and her leadership has failed to create it generation after generation. You can check out our travel tips on www.southernafro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 10: Fresh in a box (Zimbabwe) @FreshInABox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 12:28


We talk about Fresh in a box from Zimbabwe. They can be found on www.freshinabox.co.zw and on social media platforms. They have created a product that harnesses technology to provide fresh farm produce to consumers. Picked fresh from the farm and market and delivered to your doorstep. More money for farmers, jobs created and a massive win for technology as a whole. Hats off to Mr Kuda Musasiwa and his team! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 009: Coating+ (Nigeria)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 14:51


Coating+ is a biotech startup of of Nigeria. They are tackling the issue of food spoilage and malnutrition. A lot of the food that is produced in African farms for local consumption ends up in landfill after spoiling before it is sold or consumed. The tragedy is that there are people starving while food is going bad. With Coating+ more of this food could end up on plates. Farmers could earn more for their produce. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 008: Lumkani

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 14:16


Lumkani from South Africa have solved an issue of fire hazards in informal settlements. They have developed a fire alarm for highly populated informal settlements. Their solution protects you as well as your neighbour. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 007: Onja (Madagascar)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 15:11


We are excited to present to you an idea that the whole continent ought to embrace. Out of Madagascar is Sam Lucas and his startup Onja. They are in the business of changing lives by giving opportunities to children to learn English and Computer programming in their two year boarding scheme. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 006: Cost of doing business in Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 11:54


We talk about corruption and how it affects all of us. What is the true cost of corruption to be corrupt individuals and to the rest of the citizens. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 005: Code Blue Africa (Lesotho)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 13:05


Code Blue offer African medical solutions to a customer base in need of it. They are based in Lesotho. The company was formed by 4 medical professionals and 1 business person. Their model will undoubtedly save many lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 004: ZamSolar (Zambia)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 18:14


Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship gave us ZamSolar in 2012. We look the idea that the founders had and how they sought to implement it. The idea that would solve a massive problem in Africa, starting with Zambia. As of 2016, ZamSolar as dissolved as a company. What happened? We are left to wonder. Such potential in a startup should not die so premature. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 003: Custos Media Technologies (South Africa)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 18:23


Today we talk about Custos Media Technologies out of South Africa. These guys are combatting piracy from the forefront. They have a watermarking technology for movies, music, ebooks and other forms of media. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 002: Saith Holdings (Salungani Max Chukumbutso)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 28:05


Today we talk about the genius or hoax that was Saith Holdings Technologies out of Zimbabwe. Max Salungani Chikumbutso came onto the scene in 2015 with a series of supposedly physics defying inventions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 001: Dr Cadx from Zimbabwe

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 11:30


This episode we talk about Dr Cadx medical image diagnosis tool. It was developed by Gift Gana from Zimbabwe. It is more accurate than the average cardiologist. It uses artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning to diagnose conditions from medical images such as MRI, X-ray and CT scans. It offers a low cost diagnosis tool. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Introducing AfroPreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 8:15


This episodes focuses on introducing the show and what it will be looking at. The focus will be to highlight innovation and entrepreneurship from the motherland. Africa is probably the toughest place to grow a business. We will look at those that have done it, how they have or are doing it, and more importantly how others can learn from them to replicate this. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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