Africa is changing and fast. It’s home to some of the world’s most dynamic economies and populations and is a hive for changemakers and creating solutions to the continent’s challenges.
Who are they and how are they changing Africa? Axian's Malagasy CEO Hassanein Hiridjee is meeting the continent’s trailblazers and pioneers to discuss how they are shaping modern Africa and what drives them to make the continent a better place.
Can Africa afford to sit out the AI revolution?
In episode 8 of Changing Africa, Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of AXIAN Group, talks with Karim Beguir, co-founder and CEO of InstaDeep. Launched in Tunis in 2014 with two laptops and USD 2,000, InstaDeepgrew into one of Africa's leading AI companies and is now part of BioNTech.
Together, they explore the opportunity artificial intelligence opens for the continent and what Africa needs to seize it: talent that stays and builds, the infrastructure AI runs on, and the ambition to create solutions at home.
Changing Africa is AXIAN Group's podcast, shining a light on the people driving innovation and change across the continent.
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L'Afrique peut-elle se permettre de rester en marge de la révolution de l'IA ?
Dans le 8e épisode de Changing Africa, Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO du Groupe AXIAN, reçoit Karim Beguir, cofondateur et CEO d'InstaDeep. Lancée à Tunis en 2014 avec deux ordinateurs portables et 2 000 dollars, InstaDeep est devenue l'une des entreprises d'IA phares du continent, aujourd'hui filiale de BioNTech.
Ensemble, ils explorent l'opportunité que l'intelligence artificielle ouvre pour l'Afrique et ce qu'il faut pour la saisir : des talents qui restent et bâtissent sur le continent, les infrastructures sur lesquelles repose l'IA, et l'ambition de créer des solutions sur place.
Changing Africa est le podcast du Groupe AXIAN, qui met en lumière celles et ceux qui font avancer l'innovation et le changement sur le continent.
13 Jun 2025
Ep 7 - AI, Tech and Entrepreneurship in Africa
Kate Kallot discusses AI, technology, and entrepreneurship in Africa, highlighting the importance of building data infrastructure to address data scarcity on the continent in this interview.
9 May 2025
Ep6 - Africa's economy and US policies on the continent's trade, with Lionel Zinsou
Welcome to Changing Africa, A CEO Meets... where Hassanein Hiridjee talks with business leaders from across the continent.
I had the pleasure to meet Lionel Zinsou, a dear friend and renowned economist, to discuss the African economy and the impact of recent US policies. Our in-depth discussions focused on current US policies affecting the African continent and its economy. It was a very enriching experience, as our exchanges allowed us to combine our points of view on Africa's economic future and its bright future, at the dawn of a global transformation.
This live-recorded episode was moderated by RFI Journalist Sarah Tétaud and features a live audience.
*this episode is in french.
13 Dec 2024
Ep5 - State of finance, technology and investments ft. Mareme Dieng
Mareme Dieng, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and partner at 500Global, Africa, shares insights on the state of finance, technology, and investments in Africa's economy.
31 Jan 2024
Ep4 - Tech and Education with Sophie Viger (En Français)
Welcome back to Changing Africa! In Ep.4, I’ll sit with managing director of 42, Sophie Viger, to discuss the school's mission, it's collaboration with AXIAN to open a campus in Madagascar, and how it's shaping education and technology.
7 Aug 2023
Ep3 - Contemporary African Art's Global Prominence ft. Touria El Glaoui
Changing Africa is back! In Ep.3, I’ll sit with entrepreneur and founding director of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Touria El Glaoui to chat about the state of African art, artists, and their rise to global prominence.
18 Mar 2022
Ep2 – A CEO Meets Alain Ebobissé
Welcome to Changing Africa, A CEO Meets... where Hassanein Hiridjee talks with business leaders from across the continent.
In this episode, I talk with Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50, a pan-African investment platform capitalized by the African Development Bank and over 20 African countries and central banks.
Alain has led the development of several major infrastructure projects on four continents and held positions with the IFC and global financial service organizations. His current organization, Africa50, was established to help bridge Africa’s infrastructure funding gap, and in less than five years of operating, it has invested in 11 infrastructure projects with an aggregate cost in excess of $5 billion, including partnering with Axian to develop the Volobe Hydropower Plant in Madagascar.
9 Dec 2021
Ep1 – A CEO Meets Laureen Kouassi-Olsson
Welcome to Changing Africa, A CEO Meets... where Hassanein Hiridjee talks with business leaders from across the continent.
In this episode, I talk with Laureen Kouassi-Olsson, Founder and CEO of Birimian Ventures, a long-term investment company championing African heritage luxury and premium brands. Laureen explains what got her into business and how she leverages finance to nurture and develop Africa's astounding creative industries.
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