The Dig Down

Supporting Scaling Founders - Ep. 10 - Will Green

Will has spent the last two decades - or just over that - working in or adjascent to Tech across Africa. Will has been a founder, director and advisor to multiple media and tech businesses over the years, and up until recently he has been the program director of GrindstoneXL, an accelerator focussed on scaling up startups ready for the growth stage. What’s next on the cards for Will is something we’ll know soon… He says we should keep our eyes open for an announcement in August 2023 👀 Will's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgreen/] Will's Twitter [https://twitter.com/willjngreen]

Modernising MSMEs in Africa - Ep. 9 - Keturah Ovio - Dukka

Keturah Ovio, based out of Nigeria, is building Dukka to solve a range of operations management and payment challenges experienced by African MSME's. Keturah's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keturahovio/] --- Keturah's Twitter [https://twitter.com/Keturahovio] Dukka's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/dukka/] --- Dukka's Twitter [https://twitter.com/trustDukka]

"The Food System is Clearly Broken. So How Do We Fix It?" - Ep.8 - Aisha Raheem - Farmz2U

“The food system is clearly broken - So how do we fix that broken food system?” This goal is the driving force behind Nigerian startup Farmz2U, where cofounders Aisha Raheem and Oluwatimilehin Akogun are solving problems faced by Buyers, Lenders, Aggregators and Smallholder Farmers. Aisha on LinkedIn - Aisha Raheem [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisha-raheem/] Oluwatimilehin on LinkedIn - Oluwatimilehin Akogun [https://www.linkedin.com/in/akoguntimi/]

The Growing VC and Funding environment in Africa - Ep. 7 - Mark Kleyner - Dream VC

Mark shares his thoughts on the VC and funding space in Africa. Dream VC [https://www.dream-vc.com/] has 2 programs: 1. Launch into VC: a 12 week program [https://www.dream-vc.com/launch-into-vc] for earlier career professionals embarking on a career in VC in Africa 2. Investor Accelerator: a 20 week program [https://www.dream-vc.com/investor-accelerator] targeted at experienced professionals interested in a very detailed comprehensive course taking them from 0-100 in VC, PE, investment support, ecosystem building, angel networks and much more Find Mark Kleyner on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkleyner/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/markkleyner] Find Dream VC on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/dream-vc/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/_dreamvc_]

Making meat from animal cells - Ep. 6 - Tasneem Karodia - Mzansi Meat Co.

👩‍🔬 Tasneem, cofounder of Mzansi Meat Co. , is making meat from samples of animal cells from their biotech lab in Cape Town, South Africa.  🥩 We discussed the challenges of scaling up production, the potential impact on employment, and consumer perceptions of lab-grown meat. 🚀 Exciting developments include optimizing production efficiency, reducing the use of animal-derived inputs, and (maybe) even creating new, better-tasting meats!