by Future Africa
Invest In The Future is a live fireside chat series by Future Africa where we learn from interesting people doing important work globally. Future Africa is a platform for mission-driven innovators and investors turning Africa's biggest challenges into global business opportunities. Learn more about Future Africa at www.future.africa
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August 13, 2024
<p><strong>We are back! </strong>Season 3 is kicking off with a bang, coming back to where it started for our Founding Partner, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, and the Andela 10 year reunion.</p> <p> <a href="https://www.andela.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Andela </strong></a>connects software developers with long-term job opportunities, international roles, and career coaching. Andela also offers a talent marketplace that allows companies to hire technical talent from over 135 countries. </p> <p>This company was founded by Brice Nkengsa, Christina Sass, Ian Carnevale, Iyinouwa Aboyeji, Jeremy Johnson, and Nadayar Enegesi. Check out Iyinoluwa's article from 2016, sharing some insights about Andela <a href="https://medium.com/@iaboyeji/how-andela-was-founded-f32b22808b8a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">click here</a></p>
March 4, 2024
<p><strong>We are back! </strong></p><p>Season 3 teaser is with Matthew Grollnek - an independent expert on the future of work with a focus on Africa. Join our Partner, V. Chinyere Inya as they delve into the topic. </p><p>Visual Capitalist article referenced during the call: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/prediction-consensus-what-the-experts-see-coming-in-2024/</p><p>Matthew is passionate about aligning African education systems with the skills demanded in their labor markets for the future of work and in impact investing to build inclusive societies across the continent. He currently consults full-time for the MasterCard Foundation where he is leading the effort to launch the foundation's first venture fund. He is also adjunct faculty at the African Leadership University (ALU) and ALX where he teaches business strategy. </p><p>Prior to this Matthew led management consulting and capital raise projects across Africa while working at Open Capital. He also founded Startup Junction in Zambia, which still hosts the largest monthly gatherings for entrepreneurs in Zambia and has consulted organizations such as the Swedish Government and the Private Enterprise Program (DFID). Beyond this, Matthew previously worked for the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED), U.S. State Department, U.S. Peace Corps and Engineers Without Borders Canada. Matthew holds an M.A. in International Comparative Education from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the African Leadership University.</p>
October 7, 2022
<p>In this episode, we’ll unpack the role of DFIs in the African Venture Capital space and some of the challenges they encounter with Babacar Seck, Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Proparco and Future Africa’s Investor Success Partner, Caleb Zipperstein.</p> <p>Babacar Seck is an investor and business advisor passionate about projects that drive inclusive development, from education to healthcare and financial services. As a senior investment professional at Proparco, he currently focuses on designing and deploying a €200m Venture Capital program (equity, debt, funds, grants) to fund and support African entrepreneurs while also managing a global investment portfolio of financial institutions.</p> <p>Invest In The Future is a live fireside chat series by Future Africa where we learn from interesting people doing important work globally.</p> <p>The Fund for Africa’s Future backs mission-driven founders turning Africa’s biggest challenges into global businesses that deliver outsized returns and impact. Learn more about Future Africa at www.future.africa</p> <p>The content of this podcast should not be regarded as investment advice.</p>
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Invest In The Future is a live fireside chat series by Future Africa where we learn from interesting people doing important work globally.
Future Africa is a platform for mission-driven innovators and investors turning Africa's biggest challenges into global business opportunities. Learn more about Future Africa at www.future.africa
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