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BuildUp Africa

BuildUp Africa

By Adaverse

Exploring the rapidly developing African tech landscape with a focus on Web3, entrepreneurship, and investing.
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Evolving Real Estate By Putting it on the Blockchain

BuildUp AfricaMar 15, 2023

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How To Validate Your Startup Idea

How To Validate Your Startup Idea

In today's episode, Adaverse is thrilled to collaborate with NODO, a Pan-African Web3 Discovery and News service platform powered by EMURGO Africa, for a premier workshop. This first edition focuses on empowering builders with blockchain and startup education.

Sep 06, 202301:31:18
Is Africa an Investable Destination?

Is Africa an Investable Destination?

In today’s episode, we’re discussing the question “Is Africa an Investable Destination” with leading technology investors from Google, CMT Digital, Jedar Capital, Adaverse, and Everest Ventures Group, with a keynote introduction speech from Briter Bridges, a leading think tank focused on innovation, technology, and private sector development across emerging markets.

Aug 02, 202301:36:16
Marketing for a Web3 Startup

Marketing for a Web3 Startup

In today's episode, we’re exploring the different marketing techniques available to Web3 startups to maximize exposure to and buy-in from the market and stakeholders therein.

Jul 10, 202349:45
Raising Capital in Crypto

Raising Capital in Crypto

In today's episode, we speak to Abdul Rahman of InnMind about how and when to raise as a web3 startup.

Talking points:

  1. Timing your raise
  2. Market conditions to look out for
  3. Addressable market considerations: growth and exit strategies
  4. Fundraising timeframes
  5. What to expect when you’re raising
  6. Tools to use and material to prepare
  7. Checking out grants and hackathons
  8. Avoid outsourcing everything
Jun 28, 202327:02
Building In Emerging Markets With Emerging Technology: A CTO's Perspective

Building In Emerging Markets With Emerging Technology: A CTO's Perspective

In today's episode, we explore what it means to build and deploy cutting-edge technology in emerging markets with our guest, Gurvinder Singh Ahluwalia, a prominent figure in the tech space, previously Field CTO at IBM and currently an advisor to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as CEO of Digital Twin Labs.

Jun 14, 202345:24
Building Infrastructure to Scale Crypto Adoption in Africa

Building Infrastructure to Scale Crypto Adoption in Africa

In today's episode, we delve into the impact of cryptocurrencies on remittance payments, cross-border transactions, and financial inclusion. We'll also discuss the importance of secure and reliable platforms like Bitmama to ensure that Africans can safely and confidently participate in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

May 19, 202317:22
Building Better Data Insights for Africa

Building Better Data Insights for Africa

In today’s episode, we’re speaking to Kemdi Ebi, CEO of Versus Africa, about the importance of understanding African consumer behavior and the challenges businesses face in gathering valuable data and insights on this critical market.

May 12, 202330:33
Connecting African Freelancers to the Global Market

Connecting African Freelancers to the Global Market

Today, we're speaking to Tongayi Choto, CEO of Afriblocks, about Africa's burgeoning online freelancer market and how blockchain technology can overcome issues therein.

May 05, 202321:53
Shifting African Gaming Economy On Chain

Shifting African Gaming Economy On Chain

Today, we're talking with Toyosi Abolarin, CEO of Awujo, about the trend toward blockchain-based gaming economies on the continent - from gamer credentials to communities and more.

Apr 19, 202329:36
Building Defi Infrastructure for Emerging Markets

Building Defi Infrastructure for Emerging Markets

Today, we're talking with Jakub Princ, Co-Founder of Calend, about the opportunity to develop defi infrastructure in developing markets - a context in which crypto is proliferating because of existing issues with stability and security of incumbent, centralized systems.

Apr 12, 202332:52
Infusing Hyper Casual Gaming with Crypto

Infusing Hyper Casual Gaming with Crypto

Today, we're speaking to Jeremiah Onojah from Diagon Studios about the evolution of gaming in Africa and how the introduction of blockchain is creating new opportunities and economies throughout the gaming ecosystem.

Apr 06, 202323:23
DeFi and Building Africa's Future Financial System

DeFi and Building Africa's Future Financial System

Today, we’re talking to the founders of Canza Finance about the development of this stablecoin economy in Africa and the implications of this new system for businesses and startups building in the space.

Mar 29, 202340:52
Evolving Real Estate By Putting it on the Blockchain

Evolving Real Estate By Putting it on the Blockchain

Today, we’re speaking to Daniel Bloch, Co-Founder and CEO at Seso Global, a company building core infrastructure to not only enable the tokenization of real estate but enhance land registry and facilitate the development and expansion of the African real estate market.

Mar 15, 202333:08
Investing in the African Crypto Space

Investing in the African Crypto Space

In this episode, we're speaking to the Adaverse team about investing in the African blockchain ecosystem, adoption of the technology, and what Africa looks like over the next decade should we see this trend of blockchain adoption continue.

Mar 12, 202340:07