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The Founders Peak Podcast

Where exceptional startup founders share untold stories that shaped who they are

An exclusive podcast where we bring exceptional startup founders from around the world who each share their inspiration and a bag full of usable entrepreneurial insights from their journeys. So, if you are an aspiring founder, or busy fund-raising, or nearing a successful exit, or even feeling like you might go down fighting, there"s something useful in here for you. Most talks are hosted and recorded LIVE with audiences at The Founders Peak Stage at the Global Finance & Technology Network"s

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00:08:18

Unlocking abundance for Africans through reflection...

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2023/12/17

Eche is the co-founder of Afropolitan, a network that connects the best of Africa and the diaspora across art, finance, tech, and media. Afropolitan’s mission is to become the first ever internet country, a concept known as the network state. With over 10 years of experience building communities within the African Diaspora, Eche has a passion for fostering connections and driving progress within the continent. Prior to Afropolitan, Eche was an executive at Flutterwave Inc., a payment technology

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00:09:39

I don't know and I'm not stupid - Season 3 (Africa...

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2023/12/17

Olayinka David-West is a Professor of Information Systems with professional experience in the IT and financial services industry and a passionate advocate for digital transformation and inclusive finance. Her research and practice engagements involve policy and strategic management interventions towards digitally transformed businesses and society. Professor David-West is actively engaged in the implementation and effective use of IT in business organisations and governments; focusing on

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00:09:28

From corporate misfit to entrepreneur: The journey of...

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2023/12/17

Matteo Rizzi is an unconventional entrepreneur with two decades of experience in Financial Services, constantly referred amongst the top executives in the industry. He spent 13 years at SWIFT - where he co-founded Innotribe, the innovation arm of the cooperative, launching the first global startup challenge. Since 2013, he has a FinTech Investor and/or Venture Partner role with global VCs and CVCs (20+ deals, 5 exits). In 2015, he co-founded FinTechStage (now FTSGroup.eu) - a platform for Investors

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00:11:42

Building for change: Activism as roots, start-up as...

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2023/12/17

Esigie Aguele is the Co-Founder and CEO of VerifyMe Nigeria. His remarkable journey and unwavering dedication to reshaping the landscape of identity verification and financial inclusion make him a true trailblazer in the field. With over 23 years of expertise in Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation, Esigie excels in FinTech, Telecoms, and US Federal Government sectors.

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00:07:47

Transforming needs into entrepreneurial opportunities...

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2023/12/17

Jacqueline Brondberg Aby is a Danish/Ivorian entrepreneur, who moved to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire in 2018 to develop a Money Transfer service she had worked for in London since 2013. Taking ATLMoney Transfer from 3 payout partners in Africa, to expand their payout network to over 700 locations in West Africa, with a year on year increase in volume of over 50%. Prior to this Jacqueline founded the first babysitting on-demand service in London, with a live booking and payment system. She excited

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00:08:52

Stop waiting for permission - Season 3 (Africa Jun 2023)

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2023/12/17

Awarded as one of the Top 100 Impactful Change-makers in Africa, Oswald Anonadaga is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FloodGates Limited and Trustur, Inc. He also serves as Chief Technology Officer of WingiPay, Executive Director of the Ubuntu Development Network, and as the International Director of Membership for the Federation of African Law Students, where he manages a network of over 33,000 law students and young lawyers across 37 countries. As an Entrepreneur, Oswald has received the

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00:11:55

Building the African youth economy - Season 3 (Africa...

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2023/12/17

CEO/Co-founder of Fingo Africa, YC S21 favourite company. PPE University of Warwick Raised 4 million dollar seed round

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00:09:48

Big changes take tremendous patience - Season 3...

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2023/12/17

Rich Teo co-founded Paxos in 2012 and currently serves as CEO Asia of Paxos. Paxos is an institutionally focused crypto services provider that counts PayPal, Bank of America, Mastercard and Binance as clients. Prior to Paxos, he served as a Principal at Cedar Hill Capital Partners, overseeing the firm’s investments across the capital structure of various financial services institutions. Rich has more than a decade of experience in analyzing and investing in financial technology, market structure,

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00:07:37

3 reasons why failing forward leads to success -...

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2023/12/17

Tale Alimi is currently the Co-founder& CEO of Owoafara, a technology for inclusion Company building a digital banking market place to provide financial services for the underbanked in emerging markets. She is an entrepreneurial thought leader who is passionate about Economic freedom for the underserved, Economic development in Africa, Unlocking opportunities that would empower people and using technology to solve impact problems. She is the winner of the Women in Africa, Fintech revelation

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00:11:04

It's a marathon and not a sprint - Season 3 (Africa...

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2023/12/17

Philip is the Co-founder and director of Global operations at AC Group Ltd, a company providing smart transport solutions. Within 9 years of operations, AC Group has been able to digitise public transport payments, provide Wi-Fi on all public buses, and provided visibility for bus operators in Kigali to recover more than 45% of their revenues. AC Group has created more security, efficiency, and convenience for the commuter, transforming public transport. Being at the forefront of innovation, AC

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00:09:50

Passion, perseverance, and purpose - from media to...

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2023/12/17

Jil-Alexandre N'DIA is the CEO and co-founder of Weblogy, a pioneer and leader in digital marketing and community information systems in Francophone Africa. In 25 years of existence, Daniel AHOUASSA, the co-founder, and Jil-Alexandre N'DIA have strategically led the startup's growth. Present on 4 continents, with Abidjan.net and its network of WAEMU country sites, AfriqueFemme.com, and JobAfrique.com, they have attracted over six million unique daily visitors since 2012. In 2016, Weblogy

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00:10:36

Founders are not the heroes! - Season 3 (Africa Jun...

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2023/12/17

Victor Mapunga is Zimbabwe's leading technology serial entrepreneur having built award winning solutions in Blockchain, Crypto, FinTech & E-commerce. He is the Founder & CEO of FlexID, a blockchain powered digital identity wallet which aims to unlock access to financial, insurance, healthcare & government services to over 400 Million Africans. He's the first Zimbabwean entrepreneur to be inaugurated into the World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers in Davos Switzerland, as

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00:10:06

Unleashing inclusive finance: The power of community...

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2023/12/17

Charlotte is an economist with a deep commitment to poverty reduction at scale. During her studies, Charlotte focused on and worked with Microfinance and East Africa, which led her to join PwC in 2014, where she focused on sustainable strategies and market entry. In 2019, Charlotte founded Jamii.one, a technology-driven company dedicated to building financial health and reducing poverty. As CEO and principal shareholder, she also established the Jamii.one Foundation, dedicated to ending poverty

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00:07:54

Entrepreneurship stripped to its vulnerable core -...

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2023/12/17

Nadeem Shaikh is a globally recognized voice in the Digital Financial Services industry. Having lived and worked globally, built, scaled, and invested in a range of businesses, he has unique insight as an entrepreneur, innovator, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. Over the past decade, he has been at the heart of the "Fintech" revolution. Recognizing that the fundamental needs of customers were changing and no longer subject to predefined industry silos, Nadeem began exploring the

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00:10:26

Blockchain for Africa's agricultural economy: My shot...

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2023/12/17

Sofie is CEO of hiveonline, the sustainable digital finance solution connecting the African informal economy. Prior to founding hiveonline, Sofie built multiple core banking and payments systems for 8 international banks in 60 countries, and led whole business transformations and new bank builds. She has led teams up to 2,000 people and budgets of over $1bn. She holds an MSc in informatics, chairs the Edinburgh Futures Institute's FI and Fintech Industry Advisory Board, is author of Fintech

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00:10:53

The superpower of first-time start-up founders -...

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2023/12/11

Shinichi Takatori convincingly backs his bold claim having successfully raised an eye-popping $120Mn in venture funding so far – all with no prior experience. As Founder and CEO of Kyash, Shinichi calls inexperience his superpower. In his talk, Shinichi shares authentic insights and inspiration from his incredible journey as a first-time entrepreneur.

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00:12:10

Are you granularity switching? Stop! - Season 2...

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2023/12/11

Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Code Chrysalis in Japan, Yan Fan is aiming to make Japan a global software leader. In 2016, she co-founded and served as CTO of a coding bootcamp in Jordan helping train and place refugees in engineering careers. In her talk, Yan introduces the concept of ‘context switching’ for scaling founders, of which she herself is one.

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00:10:35

The likely benefits of initiating ‘trouble’ in status...

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2023/12/11

Genri Goto built Japan’s largest online drugstore kenko.com, and led it to a successful IPO. He even sued the government and won! And he is at it again. This time with his multilingual translation service company, Kotozna. In his talk, Genri boldly states that Japan has been trapped in a state of stagnation over the last 3 years, and that he has decided to disrupt this stillness, and act as a catalyst for change. He not only has the genes but also the guts to achieve that change!

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00:09:54

What I learned by walking away from my start-up -...

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2023/12/11

Tim Romero is Head of Google for Startups Japan, and the Founder of Disrupting Japan Podcast. He is deeply involved in Japan’s community as an investor, founder, author, and educator. In his talk, Tim delivers a bold, mesmerising, and authentic untold story of why he decided to call off his start-up all at the 9th hour.

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00:07:32

Beyond Tokyo: The future of innovation lies in rural...

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2023/12/11

Chiaki Hayashi, co-founder of Loftwork. In her talk, Chiaki speaks from her heart as she boldly shares her own tough recovery from a stroke a few years ago. She believes the future for Japan is rural, and she has been working with woodworkers there to use new technologies such as 3D printing. A café in Shibuya is now the best manifestation of that work. She warmly invites us all to Cafe Espresso Machiawase!

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