Aaron has spent nearly a decade building EQUILOG Technical Services Ltd. with the mission to ensure a steady supply of skilled talent and reliable machinery for Nigeria’s construction, mining, agriculture, and industrial sectors. In this episode, we took a dive into into Aaron's journey behind EQUILOG, and how the company is bridging the skills gap in heavy machinery operation. We also explore why young people should consider a career in this growing industry and what EQUILOG is doing to meet Ni...
Sep 30, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 60
I met Dr. Success Ojo while planning a trip for German delegates to visit her company, and I was blown away by her innovative work transforming education in Nigeria, especially after a successful career in corporate America. Join us as we explore her journey, from founding Realztech Institute and Gotocourse to creating GMind AI
Aug 31, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 59
How can the world’s most entrepreneurial society be the poorest, when entrepreneurship is the creation of wealth? That is the question Glory asked and the curiosity led to an Article on the Harvard Business Review. We discussed why she's decided to play a pivotal in transforming the entrepreneurial landscape in Africa and more.
Jul 31, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Join us for a chill conversation with Dolapo Amusat, a visionary who's passionate about the fusion of art and technology! Dolapo shares inspiring insights and stories from his journey building a community in the university to working at Google and a Professional member of the Recording Academy (Grammys). Get ready for a fun and enlightening listen!
Jun 30, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Uncover the keys to impactful marketing and explore the transformative power of branding with expert insights from Ben. Learn how technology is reshaping customer acquisition and retention strategies for businesses of all sizes.
Jun 08, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In this episode, we explore the urgent need for overhauling the education curriculum, emphasizing the significance of adopting internship and apprenticeship models. Join us as we unravel the potential these approaches hold in shaping the future of Nigerian education and reducing unemployment.
Nov 01, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 55
In an era where technology is rapidly transforming various sectors, the question arises: Are religious institutions keeping pace with innovation? Tobi Kasali is at the forefront of building a global community for churches & Christian’s, signaling the beginning of a new chapter in modernizing religious practices worldwide.
Oct 24, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 54
''If you don't fail, you won't understand'' is one of Rahman's most striking words in this podcast, Although he said those words a couple of times after the recording of the podcast during the off-the-record conversion I typically have with guests after the main recording. I think it's arguably one of the most important insights shared. This episode explores Rahman starting up, raising funds and going big to losing it all, then back to start all over again with Dosh services & Tech.
Oct 16, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 53
When it comes to using generative Artificial Intelligence platforms, do you understand how to effectively use prompt engineering? How can startups and individuals take advantage of this technology? Let explore this and more in this episode.
Oct 02, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In Gerald's entrepreneurial journey, he encountered both failures and a successful exit from one of his two startups. We explored Gerald’s journey from startup founder to Head of Go to Market at Anchor, and his role as a Community Manager at Black Ops. Discover insights into fintech trends, and community-building strategies, plus some unexpected stories along the way. Check out Backend by Gerald Black here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5Z_Q1cd77k2hygDiysj5A
Sep 17, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 51
We featured Adeshina Ajayi in the second part of the series of the book review he coauthored with Hakeem Disu. In this concluding part, we took a deep dive into the remaining chapters of the book and some of its significant concepts. Join us for an exciting deep dive! Link to get a copy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6TMWCSN
Sep 10, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Hakeem Disu is back on the podcast for the second time! But this round is different – we're talking about his new book, which he wrote with Adeshina Ajayi. Plus, this is just the start! We're kicking off a 2 part episodes where we'll explore the important ideas from the book. Get ready to dive in with us! Link to get a copy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6TMWCSN
Aug 31, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 49
As Africans in the diaspora struggle to ensure trusted healthcare providers for their loved ones back home, Fleri's family care platform is creating a membership-based fintech platform that solves this problem. Tune in to learn about Fleri's profound societal implications and its potential to shape a brighter future for Africa and beyond. Welcome to Kurious K!
Jul 30, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) reigns, the line between innovation and ethics has become increasingly blurred. Join us for a thought-provoking episode as we delve into the captivating realm of AI Ethics and its crucial role in responsible development. Links to check out Radical AI podcast https://www.radicalai.org/ All Tech is Human community https://alltechishuman.org/
May 28, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 47
This episode promises to be very exciting as I am featuring Ireayo Oladunjoye- Head, Startups (Lagos Innovates) Ireayo is currently responsible for developing and implementing Government-led programs to support an enabling environment for Tech Startups and Innovation Driven Enterprises to thrive in Lagos State at the Lagos state employment trust fund. In this episode, we discussed Why Lagos innovates was established and some of its programs. Impact since launch. What existing partnerships do the...
May 02, 2023•23 min
Unleashing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires identifying the right problems to solve. But how can you spot the opportunities that are best suited for AI? In this fascinating podcast topic, we explore the most effective strategies for identifying problems that can be addressed with AI.
Apr 26, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 46
As legacy banking infrastructure fails to serve the needs of the modern world, understanding these emerging technologies is essential for individuals and businesses alike.
Mar 26, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode, we speak with Vincent Li, the Founding Partner of Adaverse, a Cardano Ecosystem Accelerator that invests in web3 startups in Africa. Vincent shares his inspiration behind focusing on the African market and how Adaverse navigates the unique challenges and opportunities for web3 startups on the continent. Vincent also walks us through a case study of a web3 startup that Adaverse has invested in and supported, highlighting its impact on the African ecosystem. He then delves into th...
Mar 12, 2023•25 min
In this podcast episode, we will delve into the world of venture capital in Africa and the challenges faced by aspiring investors. Mark Kleyner, who is an expert in the field, will share the mission and focus of DREAM VC, an investor accelerator program in Africa that supports and mentors individuals looking to break into venture capital. We will also discuss the importance of gender diversity in the industry, and the declining amount of funding going to female founders in Africa. Mark will shar...
Feb 12, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Hello Everyone, welcome to the first episode of the Kurious K podcast of the year proudly sponsored by First City Monument Bank (FCMB). We flipped the script in this episode, Instead of asking all the questions, Kurious K answered most of the questions. It was a great conversation featuring Morakinyo Fakunle and Abiodun Lawal of FCMB. During the episode, we explored Kurious K's journey into tech and the reason for starting the podcast. The podcast delves into the challenges and steps involved in...
Feb 05, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This is the second part of the Web 3 series-themed version of the Kurious K podcast. In this episode, we will explore web3 Applications Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) Subsequent Episodes will explore: Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Stablecoins & Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Privacy & Digital Infrastructure The Creator Economy This episode features Philip Nkwa, Technical Lead on MIRAI Research at St Cyril Cancer Treatment Foundation and technical Trainer at the Bu...
Nov 27, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This is the Web 3 series-themed version of the Kurious K podcast. In this web 3 series, I will be having conversations with founders/ key stakeholders across the African continent and beyond on demystifying web 3 and the opportunities in the space. As you know Web3 is generating a lot of hype — From the metaverse to decentralized finance to NFTs and beyond. Imagine an internet built, powered, and owned by its users instead of a few major tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. S...
Oct 09, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Oscar Michael is the Co-founder at Africacomicade, one of the leading platforms for African digital creatives, celebrating their works and connecting them to opportunities for learning, collaboration and funding. Oscar is a visionary entrepreneur with interests in Art, Technology, Education, and Human capacity development. He is an alumnus of MEST Africa, where He learnt software Entrepreneurship, and is an IGDA (International Game Developers Association) Foundation NEXTGEN leader alumnus for th...
Jul 24, 2022•46 min
This episode features Ogholi Kelvin, Cofounder & CEO at CoTrust Equity CoTrust Equity is a finance and credit-providing company that harnesses extensive knowledge of target audience peculiarities and cultures to provide unique credit plans to banked and unbanked in the rural/sub-urban MSMEs in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to launching CoTrust Equity, Kelvin founded Unfire which was focused on reducing the cost of feeding poultry. You can check out his pitch at the unreasonable insti...
Jul 03, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This episode features Abiodun Lawal Head, Tech Ecosystem and Ventures at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Prior to that Abiodun worked as Innovation Manager at Seedstars and Business Development Manager at LoftyInc. In Today's episode with Abiodun, We Discuss: - His early childhood and his educational background - The story of Abiodun getting into the innovation space - keys lessons from running the investment readiness program at Seedstars and what startups need to know - Thoughts on growth in t...
Jun 19, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Ajay Ramasubramaniam is a seasoned executive with 17 years of experience in setting up, operating, and growing businesses, across diverse geographies such as Africa, Canada, India and Vietnam. Currently, he is the Founder & CEO of Startup Réseau, a global startup accelerator and corporate innovation programs operator + Co-Founder & CEO, Hindsight Ventures, an Africa focussed startup accelerator. Ajay has been active in the startup ecosystem for the past 9 years and has built India’s top ...
Jun 13, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Ammin Youssouf Started his career in Paris in the 90’s just before the tech bubble. After freelancing for a while he founded Big youth, a digital agency company which grew organically to over 40 team members and worked with clients including Ferrari, Kenzo, Citroën, Kronenbourg and more. The company was later acquired. In 2016 he launched Afrobytes first event in Paris, a platform he tagged - the Ambassador for Africa tech outside of it’s borders. In this episode we discussed the impressive grow...
May 15, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This episode features Opeyemi Owosho who is the co-founder & CEO of Homefort Energy. Homefort Energy is automating and digitalizing the distribution of cooking gas. In this episode, we discuss the problem Homefort is solving and some of the products they have built along with the way. The 90's story of cylinder distribution in Nigeria. Effect of government policies on product development. Homefort Business Model. Key lessons in building hardware products in Nigeria. Patent Filing in Nigeria....
May 08, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 33
This episode features Mathew Marsden who is the Co-founder at getlion, a South African based company founded on the premise that Entrepreneurs are the key to Africa’s future. They identify problems, create solutions, build value and grow employment. But sadly, statistics show that 50% of their businesses will fail within the first 2 years. Mathew is also the Founder at dealbase.Africa - The platform to promote Opportunity 🚀, equip founders to raise Capital 💰 and enable investors to optimize de...
Apr 10, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This episode features Gbolade Emmanuel who is the CEO at Termii, headquartered in California and a Y Combinator Alumni W20. Termii is a communications platform (CPaaS) that allows African businesses to send messages to anyone across SMS, email, voice and instant messaging channels. In this episode, we discussed The story of founding Termii How Termii got into YC Why Emmanuel started Aidi.africa The essence of building comms infrastructure for African Startups and more.
Apr 03, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
