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Tech Aways Podcast

Ephraim Modise

Welcome to Tech Aways, a podcast that explores startups and technology in the Southern African region. techaways.substack.com

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33 episodes

  1. Nkahiseng Ralepeli: How local currency-backed stablecoins can fix Africa’s cross-border payments 34:15
  2. Réan van Niekerk: How Metacom became a pan-African tech company without VC funding 28:50
  3. Keagan Stokoe: Verascient’s $1.2 Million Bet On The Future Of Enterprise AI 37:02
  4. Gladwyn Leeuw: Inside E Squared’s R1.34 Billion investment into SA’s entrepreneurship ecosystem 49:58
  5. Wiza Jalakasi: How figuring out payments fragmentation can open Africa to global commerce 35:27
  6. Professor Vukosi Marivate: Why Africa must build, not just consume AI 32:39
  7. Wayne Steppe: Why payments are becoming faster, smarter and more accessible in South Africa 37:32
  8. Thaheer Mullins: The case for building Africa's angel investing ecosystem 39:32
  9. Karabo Makete: Aions targets South Africa's startup funding gap with R100 million seed fund 25:58
  10. Tim Treagus: How Yazi is building an global research company using Whatsapp 44:48
  11. Renier Kriel: The role of media in growing South Africa's tech ecosystem 41:10
  12. Lungisa Matshoba: Why Yoco believes the future of fintech is solving more than payments 38:14
  13. Jesaya Hano-Oshike: How this $10 million fund plans to back Southern Africa's innovators 17:42
  14. Florence Bavanandan: Inside Botswana Tech Fund's £50 million mission to fund Southern Africa startups 31:42
  15. Naco Bolote: Assessing the state of cross border payments & remittances in Africa 50:02
  16. Tshepo Tshabalala: Exploring media innovation in Africa in the age of AI 48:02
  17. Kieno Kammies: How Innovation City is building a community around innovation 43:26
  18. Will Green: The role of ecosystem building in driving tech innovation in South Africa 52:58
  19. Nkahiseng Ralepeli: How digital assets are ushering in a new era of banking in Africa 30:00
  20. Zachariah George: From a career on Wall Street to backing Africa's early stage startups 42:50
  21. Kevin Kissi: From principal manager at Microsoft to building an AI startup 1:03:27
  22. Louis Manu: After Showmax, what does the future of streaming in Africa look like? 51:21
  23. Hlumelo Fungile: How data centres can address Africa's digital infrastructure challenges 47:15
  24. Lucia Malapane: Rebranding TymeBank to GoTyme 17:51
  25. Keet van Zyl: Understanding the SA VC ecosystem, from acceleration to exit 1:01:10
  26. Mathew Marsden: Tackling South Africa's early stage startup ecosystem challenges 47:52
  27. Ntsako Mgiba: Addressing the racial disparities in South Africa's tech startup ecosystem 52:08
  28. Tony Anscombe: The state of cybersecurity in 2026 42:23
  29. Ntuthuko Shezi: Inside Livestock Wealth's growth as a "crowd farming" platform 34:14
  30. Clive Butkow: How to build a venture scalable startup in South Africa 51:01
  31. Stephen Timm: Six SA startups to watch in 2026 42:04
  32. Lindsey Schutters: Tech in SA 2025 wrapped & 2026 unwrapped 37:26
  33. Is Starlink getting special treatment in South Africa? 9:47