Disrupt Podcast

DP #81: The month in VC - episode 24

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we chat to Patricia Rinke from the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, while we’re also giving founders the chance to vent, and tell us about some of their main gripes with investors.

DP #80: The month in VC - episode 23

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we chat to Selma Ribica from First Circle Capital, about backing breakout fintech startups on the continent, while Clive Butkow from Conducive Capital takes us through the whys and hows of AI-focused venture capital in Africa.

DP #79: The month in fintech - episode 4

Produced in partnership with NjiaPay and Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, discusses NjiaPay's whirlwind first year with CEO Jonatan Allback, and debates whether stablecoins, in spite of global controversies, can solve real world problems in Africa.

DP #78: The month in VC - episode 22

“The month in VC” is a regular deep-dive into the African investment space. Produced in partnership with Novastar Ventures, each episode wraps up the latest news in African VC, profiles a leading investor, and digs into a key theme or trend in conversation with partner VCs. In this episode, we’ll be chatting to Kiara Suttner-Tromp, partner at Cape Town-based VC firm HAVAÍC, about her career and her firm’s activities on the continent, as well as representatives from Launch Africa Ventures and E4E Africa to find out about a new innovation on the continent, the Launch Africa SAFE Purchase Agreement, which aims to change the way early-stage funds exit their investments.

DP #77: The month in fintech - episode 3

Produced in partnership with Africhange, “The month in fintech” is Disrupt Africa’s regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches you up on all the latest news from the ecosystem, chats growth with Oze's Dave Emnett, and discusses Africa's burgeoning crypto and blockchain scene with DCG's Aaron Fu.