Equity Merchants

Equity Merchants dives deep into various issues around investing in African startups. We’ll cover topics such as conducting due diligence, employee stock options, and valuation. If you’re looking to understand venture capital from an African ...more

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December 16, 2024 00:43:07
How FoodCourt is revolutionising food delivery in Nigeria with virtual kitchens

How FoodCourt is revolutionising food delivery in Nigeria with virtual kitchens

On this episode of the podcast, FoodCourt CEO Henry Nneji takes us behind the scenes of their journey to profitability, from bootstrapping to joining...

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December 04, 2024 00:32:12
Exploring CVC's role in Africa's growth with Benjamin Toulouze, Head of Corporate Venture Capital & Managing Director at Axian Group

Exploring CVC's role in Africa's growth with Benjamin Toulouze, Head of Corporate Venture Capital & Managing Director at Axian Group

Corporate venture capital is relatively new in the African venture capital space, but it has increasing potential. This week on the podcast, we sit...

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November 25, 2024 00:50:03
June Angelides, Partner at Levare Ventures, on championing gender diversity, backing Africa’s boldest startups, and the power of grit in entrepreneurship

June Angelides, Partner at Levare Ventures, on championing gender diversity, backing Africa’s boldest startups, and the power of grit in entrepreneurship

This week, we sit down with June Angelides MBE, partner at Levare Ventures and one of the Financial Times’ Most Influential Tech Leaders. With...

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November 11, 2024 00:27:45
Building with conviction: Lessons from Salad Africa's CEO, Chikodi Ukaiwe

Building with conviction: Lessons from Salad Africa's CEO, Chikodi Ukaiwe

In this episode, we sit down with Chikodi Ukaiwe, CEO of Salad Africa, to explore the differences between conviction and resilience in entrepreneurship. Drawing...

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October 28, 2024 00:30:26
Why African countries must work together to improve cross border payments

Why African countries must work together to improve cross border payments

For all the progress recorded in Africa's fintech sector, cross border payments remain a significant challenge for businesses and individuals.  In this conversation, Austin...

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October 13, 2024 00:33:01
Pricepally CEO, Luther Lawoyin on navigating the complexities of grocery delivery in Nigeria

Pricepally CEO, Luther Lawoyin on navigating the complexities of grocery delivery in Nigeria

Nigerians spend more than half of their earnings on food. In recent years, a slew of startups have sprung up looking to ease the...

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