Share this episode:

Episode 33: An outside-in look at innovation in Africa

Jesper Drescher, serial entrepreneur and investor with vast knowledge of innovation in Africa, chairman of 3 African tech companies and author of Digital Africa: Investing in Africa’s Most Untapped Source.

.

Episode Highlights

• 1:42 Jesper’s journey getting to Africa
• 3:36 A beginner’s look at Africa
• 7:28 Sub-saharan Africa vs China
• 10:17 What does it take to invest in Africa?
• 14:41 The “Spotify” of Africa
• 19:37 Entrepreneurship in Africa
• 23:55 Finding the right skillsets when building a team
• 29:35 What to know when attracting the right talent pool
• 33:05 What to look forward to in Sub-saharan Africa
• 35:20 Mobile payment solutions in Africa
• 39:34 What to think about when going into the African market
• 41:47 Impact investing
• 45:08 Sub-saharan Africa in 10 years

About The Corporate Innovation Podcast

The Corporate Innovation Podcast, presented by Singularity University, goes beyond the “disrupt or die” headlines and explores how world leading innovators truly create transformation, growth and impact.

Join Kris Østergaard, Co-Founder of SingularityU Nordic and author of Transforming Legacy Organizations, in conversations on all things corporate innovation on your podcast platform of choice.