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My African Startup Story

These are the first-hand stories of Startup founders in Africa, both African and international, and the unromanticized madness that goes into this amazing but demanding continent.

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Ep 15: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 2 - Gatekeepers, Guardians, Disruption and the beginning of the end..

Ep 15: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 2 - Gatekeepers, Guardians, Disruption and the beginning of the end..

If you become a success, you will fall into one of two groups; make yourself responsible for looking out for the next su... Read more

20 Jan 2020

32mins

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Ep 14: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 1 - From "copy-paste" to an I.T. degree that I never needed..and other stories.

Ep 14: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 1 - From "copy-paste" to an I.T. degree that I never needed..and other stories.

"Anarchy of the soul is a passion or dream, buried in a life of meaning." From an I.T. degree to finding a home on stage... Read more

18 Jan 2020

35mins

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Ep 28: Erik Hersman Pt 3 - Be all in or don't be at all...

Ep 28: Erik Hersman Pt 3 - Be all in or don't be at all...

It ends here. Well not really. Erik Hersman on what is now, and what will be the next thing he works on. And the other i... Read more

11 Mar 2020

22mins

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Ep 27: Erik Hersman Pt 2 - Lesson 1; how to run the world from a coffee shop.

Ep 27: Erik Hersman Pt 2 - Lesson 1; how to run the world from a coffee shop.

How do you sit with yourself when the product you thought about in the forest, that was coded overnight for starters, ha... Read more

4 Mar 2020

38mins

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Ep 26: Erik Hersman Pt 1 - Chocolate. Brooms. Bikes. Tech. Same thing really..

Ep 26: Erik Hersman Pt 1 - Chocolate. Brooms. Bikes. Tech. Same thing really..

A big part of the African tech scene was ignited by stories. Many of these stories were synonymous with ambition, advent... Read more

2 Mar 2020

43mins

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Ep 25: Chao Mbogo Pt 2 - We teach what we know, but produce what we are!

Ep 25: Chao Mbogo Pt 2 - We teach what we know, but produce what we are!

"We teach what we know, but produce what we are!" Dr. Chao Mbogo. Remember that. Always. Music: Sun El Musician: Ntaba... Read more

29 Feb 2020

38mins

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Ep 24: Chao Mbogo Pt 1 - Doctor. Dean. Dame. Do it..

Ep 24: Chao Mbogo Pt 1 - Doctor. Dean. Dame. Do it..

When you start you usually don't know where you will end up. That is true for most people, and though everyone is scream... Read more

29 Feb 2020

39mins

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Ep 23: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 3 - Live like you are dying. You are!

Ep 23: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 3 - Live like you are dying. You are!

When you do it like 'this is the thing' you were created to do; when your life is a set of choices you make for yourself... Read more

27 Feb 2020

44mins

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Ep 22: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 2 - You have to know how to eat..um

Ep 22: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 2 - You have to know how to eat..um

'Blankets and Wine' has become a phenom in the festival circuit in Kenya adding to the thriving festival culture in East... Read more

13 Feb 2020

33mins

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Ep 21: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 1 - My choices were BTWN an NGO and this..

Ep 21: Muthoni Drummer Queen Pt 1 - My choices were BTWN an NGO and this..

'Blankets and Wine' has become a phenom in the festival circuit in Kenya adding to the thriving festival culture in East... Read more

11 Feb 2020

31mins

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Ep 20: Muthuri Kinyamu Pt 2 - Do it afraid! It's you best chance at winning...

Ep 20: Muthuri Kinyamu Pt 2 - Do it afraid! It's you best chance at winning...

No semantics, no-frills, no-chills. Start afraid and don't overthink. Then go! That's Muthuri Kinyamu and TurnupTravel P... Read more

6 Feb 2020

40mins

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Ep 19: Muthuri Kinyamu Pt 1 - From a traveller to a travel trend setter in 36 months!

Ep 19: Muthuri Kinyamu Pt 1 - From a traveller to a travel trend setter in 36 months!

If you looked for it, you would not be able to see it. That wild side; adventure spirit; that hunger to see more of the ... Read more

3 Feb 2020

32mins

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Ep 18: Juliani Pt 2 - Money is a mindset issue. Money is a 'mind that is set' issue.

Ep 18: Juliani Pt 2 - Money is a mindset issue. Money is a 'mind that is set' issue.

If you got a good friend to look you in the face, really close, and tell you "the cause of all your problems is your ina... Read more

29 Jan 2020

32mins

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Ep 17: Juliani Pt 1 - It took a certain kind of crazy to face the music.

Ep 17: Juliani Pt 1 - It took a certain kind of crazy to face the music.

Being one of Kenya's biggest musical acts is easily an accolade he owns on his shelf, but translating that into a liveli... Read more

26 Jan 2020

42mins

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Ep 16: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 3 - In conclusion, for the fourth time, we are still winning.

Ep 16: Mugambi Nthiga Pt 3 - In conclusion, for the fourth time, we are still winning.

20 years in the game (and still looking 25 which is an advantage) Mugambi has a bank of wisdom for the younger artist an... Read more

23 Jan 2020

42mins

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