Episodes

  • Startup Corner with Founder, Mumspring - Abisola Tolu-Odutola

    Startup Corner with Founder, Mumspring - Abisola Tolu-Odutola
    Dec 9 2019
    From trying to be her own boss, she took a bait that made everyone her boss. Abisola struggled as a newborn mother with no nanny-support, then she had another baby with complications. A new dream sprang up in her heart; to reduce neonatal mortality. She is the founder and CEO of Mumspring, a HealthTech startup on a mission to transform maternal and neonatal health in Africa, empowering African mothers with resources and guidance needed - during and after her pregnancy - for her health and for the wellbeing of her newborn. She was a software engineer in the US MedTech industry, holds an MBA from London Business School and an MSc in Risk and Revenue Management from Columbia University. In this podcast, you will learn more than just how she started and scaled, you will get shocking statistics that will reopen your eye to what it is like to be a mother in Africa, even in this technological age.

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    33 mins
  • Making it Easier, Cheaper and Faster to Do Business in Nigeria - SideBrief

    Making it Easier, Cheaper and Faster to Do Business in Nigeria - SideBrief
    Oct 15 2019
    Eunice Olopade is a Lawyer and Accountant. She practiced law for 5 years, founder of side brief. She is a master in transaction advisory for several international & local organizations. Side brief is the doing business in Nigeria, makes business easier for start-up business in Nigeria. Side brief is making it easier, cheaper and faster to start and do business in Nigeria, by helping businesses access compliance services for doing business.

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    23 mins
  • ECAfrica100 in Conversation With Sheila Leocádia Pires

    ECAfrica100 in Conversation With Sheila Leocádia Pires
    Apr 18 2019
    Sheila Leocádia Pires was born in Mozambique and moved to South Africa with her family at the age of 12. She is a radio and television producer/presenter. Her commitment to critical thinking is rooted in her identity as a woman and a Catholic, and she does not shy away from raising contemporary and controversial issues related to women, youth and African politics in her programs on Radio Veritas South Africa.

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    18 mins
  • ECAfrica100 in Conversation With Ashraf Garda

    ECAfrica100 in Conversation With Ashraf Garda
    Apr 16 2019
    Apart from being talk show host, MC, Professional Public Speaker, Ashraf Garda is the Co-Founder of the Champion South Africa movement which was birthed with the desire to multiply the number of champions in the country to help turn South Africa into a champion nation. The movement, launched in November 2015, is currently asking: What are you doing to build your country Several local leaders, such as Vusi Thembekayo, Khanyi Dhlomo, and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, were chosen to be part of Champion South Africa, so they too can spread the message and urge more people to become champions.Ashraf believes that South Africa will become a champion nation when the government, business, and civil society synchronize its efforts towards the goal of becoming individual and collective champions.In April 2011, he became the host of the South African Broadcasting Corporation's investigative program "Special Assignment". During the 2010 World Cup Ashraf provided analysis on the games as well as the social impact of the World Cup on CNN, Al Jazeera, CBC Canada, and SABC 2's Morning Live.Born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 4 June 1962. Ashraf lived with his parents in Fietas until they had to relocate to Lenasia due to the Group Areas Act of the South African Apartheid regime. He married Jamela Cassim and together they started a business retailing textiles in the Oriental Plaza, called "Fabric Fantasy". Ashraf's entry into radio began when he hosted sports shows on community radio stations "Radio az-Zaheer" and later "the Voice,95.4fm".

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    19 mins
  • ECAfrica100 in Conversation With James Urdang

    ECAfrica100 in Conversation With James Urdang
    Apr 11 2019
    James Urdang is the Founder and CEO of Education Africa, is a Social Entrepreneur, humanitarian and Public Speaker. He has dedicated more than 29 years helping to bring about real, positive and meaningful change to the lives of disadvantaged Africans.James has been recognized globally and is a recipient of the Klaus Jacobs Awards in Switzerland for Social Engagement and Innovation.James was mentored by the late Walter Sisulu and was honored to have been asked to speak at the funeral of the late Chris Hani. James was the first person in the non-profit sector to lead President Nelson Mandela and had the honor of presenting him the Golden Doves of Peace Award and accompany him at a number of Education Africa events.The biggest challenge for James has always been the sustainability of Education Africa and his dream is to create an endowment fund so that Education Africa can be self-sustainable

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    21 mins
  • ECAfrica100 in Conversation With Nolly Qunta

    ECAfrica100 in Conversation With Nolly Qunta
    Apr 9 2019
    Nolonwabo ‘Nolly’ Qunta is a 21-year-old, Mthatha-born entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Konnect House (Pty) Ltd, the holdings company of the subsidiary, WeTalk, a leading Pan-African twitter platform where entrepreneurs, leading industry experts share knowledge about business and succeeding as an entrepreneur. WeTalk collaborates with some of South Africa’s successful entrepreneurs such as Derrick Ndzavi, Idris Sultan, Carol Ndosi, Siya Beyile, Zimasa Lupuwana, Tebello Motsoana, Brian Wesley, Jodene Shaer, Adriaan Groenewald, Jason Gordon, Adel Meyer and many more.Bringing Innovation to entrepreneursWeTalk is over a year old and grown enormously. They have been named as the best business twitter platform in their year of empowering entrepreneurs on Twitter through hosting business chats. A connection to entrepreneurs should not be restricted. They built, through #WeTalkBiz a platform that connects likeminded game changers to discuss and empower each other on how to tackle issues in the 21st century. WeTalk has developed to be an agency that is helping create the social media marketing industry. Social media has changed a lot in the past years and has proved to be a trusted medium of communication and connection for brands.

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    21 mins
  • ECAfrica100 in Conversation With David Alexander

    ECAfrica100 in Conversation With David Alexander
    Apr 8 2019
    David Alexander is the Managing Director of Sheer Publishing (Pty) Ltd, the fastest growing independent music publishing company in South Africa. Sheer Publishing represents South African songs and songwriters for the world amongst their clients are; Mandoza, Kabelo, Chris Chameleon and Jeff Maluleke. Sheer Publishing also represents international Publishers for Southern Africa and Africa – some of their clients are Kobalt Music, Reverb Music, World Circuit, Budde Music Inc Chimurenga Music, Rh Pozitif Publishing and Roba Music Publishing.David serves as the Vice Chairman of NORM (National Organisation for Reproduction Rights in Music, which is the body that represents the music publishers in South Africa. Norm is also a mechanical collection society and has agreements with the recording industry, broadcasters as well as internet and mobile operators.MAN WITH A MISSION!David is on a mission to provide a comprehensive range of copyright services to all clients, domestic, continental and international. Steeped in the richness and creativity of the arts, Sheer Publishing specializes in the representation of songs and songwriters and a quick glimpse at the last 12 months will tell you that business is soaring. From mainstream commercials to movie soundtracks, the caliber of brands knocking on Sheer’s door at the moment is a testament to their sound standing and reputation in the industry.Major clients include top advertising agencies such as Ogilvy, JWT and Clearwater as well as FILM and TV production companies.With a ten-person strong team in South Africa, and staff in Cameroon, Ghana and Kenya respectively, Sheer Publishing might be small but they excel at what they do. Born in 1996, Sheer Publishing has a vast catalog rich with South African, African and International Chart music ideal for syncing purposes. Sheer Publishing offers the ultimate one-stop solution for all your music requirements.

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    21 mins
  • ECAfrica100 in Conversation With D'Banj

    ECAfrica100 in Conversation With D'Banj
    Apr 5 2019
    D'banj is the founder of Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He is also Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. Dbanj is a ONE campaign ambassador; he released the song "Cocoa Na Chocolate" in support of agriculture investments. 'Cocoa Na Chocolate' featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in 2014.In 2015, he was applauded by World Bank Chief, Jim Yong Kim for using his music power and high celebrity status to bringing attention to serious and critical issues in Africa with a special focus on agriculture and poverty alleviation. Jim Yong Kim was quoted saying that "I had the pleasure of meeting D’banj last month and seeing him perform. I’m thrilled he is the first artists to take part in our new Music4Dev series encouraging the global artist to raise awareness about poverty and related issues."In 2015 D'banj released the video to "Extraordinary" to raise awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment. World bank endorsed song as a song for women awareness.ProjectsD'Banj is vastly immersed in information technology, particularly in the areas of value-added services and Content digital distribution. He owns MCOMM Ltd (Median Mobile Communications Limited, A Value Added Service Content Provider) and D' Kings Men Media Limited (a 360 Media Company), which are responsible for his major digital moves in recent times.C.R.E.A.MIn August 2016, D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM, a creative talent platform that was set up to help discover young creative minds across Nigeria by just dialing a USSD code on a mobile phone. It is reported that the platform, as at December 2016, had over 2 million paying subscribers and has discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of Naira given out to winners.

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    22 mins