Samuel Gebre Notes

About Samuel Gebre Notes

This is a podcast exploring the economy, innovation, and the stories shaping Africa. Join candid conversations with analysts, startup entrepreneurs, and government officials as we dive into topics like market trends, policy shifts, and the future of business. Beyond economics, we venture into personal passions—discussing running, personal growth, and the connections that drive us.

Publisher

Samuel Gebre

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2022

Latest episode

6 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2025

   Part 2: What the African Infrastructure Investment with Ope Onibokun

   In the second part of our conversation with Ope Onibokun, we discuss the investment strategy of the UAE is in Africa and how the continent should mobilize funds for its own energy investment.

2. 

   1 Oct 2025

   Mapping the African Infrastructure Landscape with Ope Onibokun

   In the first of two conversations with Ope, we discuss the African infrastructure landscape from ports, digital to financing of these infrastructures.

3. 

   5 May 2025

   EP 9: EMANCIPATORY DEVELOPMENT FOR AFRICA: Ideas From Prof. Grieve Chelwa

   Professor Grieve Chelwa discusses emancipatory development strategies for Africa, highlighting ways to overcome colonial legacies and foster sustainable growth in an interview with Samuel Gebre.

4. 

   7 Apr 2025

   EP 8: AFRICA'S FOOD SYSTEM: Tim Wise - How African agriculture failed the population

   Tim Wise, author, discusses the corporate capture of African agriculture and its detrimental effects on small-scale farmers, highlighting the continent's persistent need for food aid in this interview with Samuel Gebre.

5. 

   3 Apr 2025

   EP 7: EXTRA : Friends That Run: Felicia Byrne

   Felicia Byrne discusses her training regimen for the Warsaw marathon, following her Chicago marathon completion, in a conversation with Samuel Gebre.

6. 

   16 Jan 2025

   EP 6: Ethiopia Floats Its Currency: What to Expect with Getachew T. Alemu

   Getachew T. Alemu discusses Ethiopia's adoption of a market rate foreign exchange regime and the potential impacts of currency devaluation on inflation in this interview with Samuel Gebre.

7. 

   6 Sept 2022

   EP 1: AFRICAN E-COMMERCE: Wasoko - How to build Africa's fastest growing company from a paradise island with Daniel Yu

   Daniel Yu discusses how he built Wasoko, Africa's fastest-growing e-commerce company, by connecting mama pop shops to the retail supply chain, emphasizing vertical integration for efficiency in this interview.

8. 

   6 Sept 2022

   EP 2: AFRICA GAMING: Qene Games: Can games replace coffee as Ethiopia's top export with Dawit Abraham

   Dawit Abraham of Qene Games discusses the potential of the Ethiopian gaming industry to become a major export in an interview with Samuel Gebre.

9. 

   6 Sept 2022

   EP 3: AFRICAN GAMING: Mekan Games - How to make a world class game from Nairobi with Evans Kiragu

   Evans Kiragu of Mekan Games shares his eight-year journey to create the hit game 'The President,' revealing the financial outcomes and future prospects for African game developers in this interview.

10. 

    6 Sept 2022

    EP:4 AFRICAN GAMING: Carry1st - How to build for the next billion gamers with Cordel Robbin-Coker

    Cordel Robbin-Coker of Carry1st discusses the African mobile gaming market, Carry1st's growth, and strategies for reaching the next billion gamers in an interview with Samuel Gebre.

11. 

    6 Sept 2022

    EP 5: AFRICAN E-COMMERCE: Copia - How to deliver goods where no roads go with Tracey Turner

    Tracey Turner of Copia Global discusses how her e-commerce platform delivers goods to rural markets in Africa, focusing on mobile orders and distribution through local shops in this interview with Samuel Gebre.

Who has been a guest on Samuel Gebre Notes

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• Professor Grieve Chelwa
• Tim Wise
• Felicia Byrne
• Getachew T Alemu
• Daniel Yu

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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