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In this episode of Next Africa, we dive into the continent’s fast-evolving tech landscape, from booming fintech to startups tackling Africa’s digital divide. Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola says the company is on track to achieve profitability. Optasia CEO Salvador Anglada shares how the firm aims to expand across the continent and abroad after its blockbuster IPO. Plus, we explore how Fibertime is working to close South Africa’s digital divide and Axian Group’s Hassanein Hiridjee discusses how stronger telecom infrastructure can underpin Africa’s AI-driven future.
00:00 - Bloomberg Next Africa
01:02 - Africa's tech ecosystem
01:46 - Rwanda's startup ecosystem
05:51 - VC investment landscape with Deepali Nangia from Speedinvest
09:21 - African startups to watch applications open
11:05 - Optasia CEO, Salvador Anglada on expansion plans
11:56 - Flutterwave CEO, Olugbenga Agboola on company's path to profitability
15:56 - Fibertime's path to connect South Africa's townships
20:18 - Axian's Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee on investing in African infrastructure
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00:00 - Bloomberg Next Africa
01:02 - Africa's tech ecosystem
01:46 - Rwanda's startup ecosystem
05:51 - VC investment landscape with Deepali Nangia from Speedinvest
09:21 - African startups to watch applications open
11:05 - Optasia CEO, Salvador Anglada on expansion plans
11:56 - Flutterwave CEO, Olugbenga Agboola on company's path to profitability
15:56 - Fibertime's path to connect South Africa's townships
20:18 - Axian's Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee on investing in African infrastructure
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