Not So Secret Sauce S2 EP7: Hacking Africa's Startup Ecosytem

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The Not So Secret Sauce Podcast

Founders Factory Africa

19 episodes

9 months ago

The Not So Secret Sauce Podcast and Newsletter feature insightful insider exchanges between investment specialists, venture builders and innovation architects at the Founders Factory Africa 'Mothership' and early-stage startup ecosystem innovators of all stripes. The show, brought to you by Founders Factory Africa, is where we "open source the secret sauce".

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Not So Secret Sauce S2 EP7: Hacking Africa's Startup Ecosytem

The Not So Secret Sauce Podcast

38 minutes

1 year ago

Not So Secret Sauce S2 EP7: Hacking Africa's Startup Ecosytem

Not So Secret Sauce S2 EP7: Hacking Africa's Startup Ecosystem

Abderrahmane Chaoui, Chief Exploration Officer at Sendemo, lets us into his world of journalism, network building, and reporting on the African tech ecosystem. Sendemo is a research-based consultancy for African startup ecosystems, offering services like ecosystem assessment, market research, and industry forecasts. Chaoui talks through the behind-the-scenes and his approach to gaining a deeper understanding of the contexts shaping the future of innovation in Africa.

What to look forward to in this episode:

When it all began [06:50]
Forming relationships with ecosystem players remotely [12:55]
Challenging startup ecosystem reporter perceptions [19:06]
Important skills to leverage networking opportunities [23:29]
Lessons learned while reporting on the African startup ecosystem [28:00]
Writing to shape a reader's view [29:14]
Forecasting the African startup tech ecosystem? [33:36]

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