Saran speaks with the founders of Vula.vc - the start-up making finding funding seamless for African companies.

Find out more about them @ https://vula.vc/

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Saran talks with Nwachinemere Emeka, the Co-Founder and CEO of Kitovu. Kitovu is agricultural technology company working to transform the African Agricultural industry.

In this episode, we talk about:

1) Impact of reducing post-harvest losses,

2)Role of government in solving these issues

3) Can entrepreneurs make up for a lacklustre government?

4)  Why he started Kitovu

5)  Where does the name Kitovu come from

6) What was the experience of presenting to the world bank like

7) The transformation African farming needs

8) Is funding becoming more available to agriculture?

10) Agritech startups that have received a significant amount of funding

Find out more about Kitovu Technology Company and Nwachinemere at:

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nwachinemere/

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitovutechnologycompany/

- https://www.kitovu.com.ng/

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Africa embodies the richness and diversity of the human race, and it is tied together by a common set of problems. Full of countries seeking to rise, Sidi Saccoh argues that this is something they must all go through together. And their time is now.

In this conversation, Saran talks with the COO and Co-founder of Mentor X-Africa, a continent-wide mentorship programme that coaches the next generation of African entrepreneurial talent.

In this conversation we talk about why disruption must be understood in a different way on the African continent, the power of mentorship, and the pay-offs from the virtue of dreaming big, on a continental level.

Please enjoy this conversation.

Find out more about Sidi from his book: START-UP TO GROWTH: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON HOW TO START AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS And purchase it @ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739675800?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_AMJGAR6EK1H2QNRSXQYM

Saran talks to Giovanni Dos Reis Montefiori, the CEO and Founder of Beakbook, an agritech AI company based in London but with global operations that work with poultry farms to increase their output and reduce their emissions.

In this conversation, Giovanni delves into the entrepreneurial experience and his thoughts behind it. For anyone considering the entrepreneurial path, this is a fascinating insight into the path that lies ahead of you.

Find out more about Giovanni and Beakbook at:

https://www.beakbook.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/beakbook/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovannidrm/

How do you build a business when your customers don't have internet? Is growth at all costs the best business development model for Africa? And how do sectors need to adapt to the unique circumstances presented on the African continent? These are all questions that entrepreneurs in Africa have to ask themselves every day. Here talk to Ayo Oyeduton, the CEO and Co-Founder of Afrimash, the Amazon of Nigeria and, soon-to-be, Africa. You can find more about Ayo and Afrimash at: Afrimash Website: https://afrimash.com/ Afrimash LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afri... Ayo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayoade/

Smallholder farmers around the globe face a $170 billion funding gap. TradeBuza is fighting this problem with technology.

The lack of data on smallholder farm performance is a significant cause of this. It is difficult to raise funding when the financier does not knwo the risks involved.

TradeBuza provides a range of technological solutions that helps governments, agribusinesses and financial institutions manage their farms, collect reliable data and help smallholder farmers reach their productive potential.

In this episode, I talk to Nonso about the how he has leveraged technology to finance 1 million farmers in Nigeria, his entrepreneurial journey and his vision for the future.

Please listen and enjoy, and check out some of the other amazing entrepreneurs I have one this platform.

To find out more about TradeBuza, take a look at:

TradeBuza website - https://www.tradebuza.com/

TradeBuza - https://www.linkedin.com/company/tradebuza/

Nonso Eze - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonso-eze/

Smallholder farmers produce so many of the products we know and love. From coffee to cocoa to cotton, their work is hard to escape.

Yet despite their crucial role, tech products that solve the problems that smallholder farmers face every day are few and far between.

Climate Edge is trying to change that. Based in the UK and operating in Kenya, Climate Edge is helping agribusinesses gather data from, build relationships with and share information with the smallholder farmers that are so central to the products they produce.

Climate Edge does this via a CRM or Customer Relationship Manager. People will be familiar with SaaS giants like Salesforce and Hubspot that provide CRM products for businesses around the world. Climate Edge works to widen access to the benefits that such a product provides.

In this episode, I talk to Paul about his entrepreneurial journey, how he came to build the product, his vision for the future and even his tips for visiting Kenya.

Please enjoy this episode and stay tuned for more interesting interviews.

You can find out more at:

Paul Baranowski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjbaranowski/

Climate Edge - https://www.linkedin.com/company/climate-edge-limited/

Is organic the future of fertilisers? #organic #organicfarming #organicfertilizer #emergingmarkets #entrepreneur #africa   

Safi Organics Website - https://safiorganics.co.ke/

Safi Organics LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/safi...

Samuel Rigu LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-ri... 

Discover the  Kenyan startup, Safi Organics, on DreamBig Radio! In this episode, learn how Safi's innovative approach to organic fertiliser is not only boosting yields by 30% but also making a positive impact on the environment. Working with MIT, Safi has created a carbon-negative solution that is cheaper and more sustainable than traditional artificial alternatives. With a focus on long-term soil health and no inputs that can't be produced locally, this startup is improving the lives of farmers in emerging markets. Join us as we delve into Safi's journey and explore their future plans to bring their game-changing solution to India.