Building Bytes
Building Bytes tells relevant stories about Ghana’s tech ecosystem to drive growth and innovation. The show is hosted by four software entrepreneurs — Akweley, Caleb, Poga and Yaw — and publishes a new episode every Friday. It focuses on the people, ideas and developments shaping technology in Ghana.
Episodes
GH Skip navigation Create Avatar image Is Ghana Ready for the AI Economy? | MTN Ghana’s Ibrahim Misto
Ghana’s next phase of digital transformation will depend on more than connectivity. It will require the infrastructure, capabilities and strategic decisions needed to compete in an AI-driven global economy.In this episode of Building Bytes, we speak with Ibrahim Misto, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Ghana, about the foundations of Ghana’s AI economy and what it will take to translate technological p
From mNotify to AI: Ronald Tagoe’s 14-Year Tech Journey
The AI revolution may feel new, but some African builders have been preparing for it for years. 🤖🚀In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Ronald Tagoe, tech entrepreneur, AI advocate, and CEO of mNotify, to explore his journey of building technology in Ghana long before AI became mainstream.From starting his entrepreneurial journey in Ghana’s emerging tech ecosystem to building mNotify
Stop Chasing Funding. Build This First. | The Venture Building Playbook
The startup world loves to celebrate ideas. But ideas alone don't build companies. 🚀In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Daniel Merki, Managing Director of Boxplay Ventures, to explore the infrastructure behind successful startups—and why the most important parts of building a company are often the least visible.From legal structures and accounting systems to operational process
From Crypto to Payment Infrastructure: How Moolre Survived Africa’s Fintech Reset
Africa’s fintech story is often told through apps, wallets, and transactions. But beneath every successful fintech product is something deeper: infrastructure.In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Yusif Ya-Adzagey, Founder & Managing Director of Moolre Ghana Ltd, to explore what it really takes to build financial systems across Africa—from engineering reliable payment rails to na
He is building Ghana's biggest AI company
Africa’s AI future will not be built by adoption alone. It will be built through infrastructure, research, engineering discipline, and locally relevant innovation.In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Darlington Akogo, Founder & CEO of minoHealth AI Labs, to explore what it really takes to move Africa from consuming AI tools to building world-class AI systems from the ground up.F
Ghana Tech Is Rising… But Most Startups Won’t Make It — Here’s Why
Ghana Tech is rising… but not the way you think. 🇬🇭🚀In this season opener of Building Bytes, we set the stage for “Ghana Tech Rising” by unpacking the real story behind the headlines — from declining funding numbers to the shift toward profitability, infrastructure, and real business models.This isn’t about hype. It’s about what’s actually changing — and what it really takes to build in Ghana toda
GTTW: This Is How AI Will Change Law in Ghana Forever
Ghana’s legal system is shifting fast — and technology is at the center of that transformation. In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Michel Nkansah, Senior Product Manager at a global law firm and Founder of LegalTech Lounge, to explore how law, product thinking, and digital innovation are reshaping the future of justice in Ghana and Africa.A Building Bytes production by Insights La
GTTW: Ghana’s Model Companies: Startups Worth Copying, Cultures Worth Emulating
In this episode of Building Bytes, we explore which Ghanaian companies are setting the standard — the ones proving that world-class innovation can be built and scaled right here at home.From electric mobility to agritech, logistics, and fintech, this conversation uncovers the business models, company cultures, and strategic plays that make Ghanaian startups worth learning from — and why they deser
GTTW: Forget Silicon Valley, Ghana’s EdTech Innovators are doing It differently | Ghana Tech to the World
Ghanaian edtech leaders Daniel Botchway & Senyo Mawuli Jiagge are quietly building the future of how Ghanaian students learn. In this episode of Ghana Tech to the World, they share how they’re using AI, gamification, and local context to solve the real problems behind digital learning, access, engagement, and adoption.From building products schools actually use to navigating parents, policy, a
GTTW: From Stanford to Ghana’s Delivery Revolution: How Kwame Agyei Owusu Built Zippy Courier
What does it take to build a logistics company in Ghana that can scale across Africa?In this episode, we sit down with Kwame Agyei Owusu, founder of Zippy Courier, to unpack his founder journey — from studying at Stanford and working in China to building one of Ghana’s most innovative delivery companies powered by electric bikes and solar charging.Kwame shares:Why he left a global engineering care
GTTW: Building & Backing - Leading Paystack & Investing in Ghana with Kwadwo Owusu Agyemang
Kwadwo launched Paystack in Ghana and is now focused on backing Africa’s next wave of tech giants. In this episode of Building Bytes, he shares hard-won lessons on building in Ghana, the role of trust in scaling, and where he believes the next billion-dollar companies will come from. A must-listen for founders, investors, and anyone passionate about African innovation.
GTTW: Ghana Digital Product Awards (GDPA) is Here 🚀
Behind every seamless app, every transfer, every digital service in Ghana — there’s a builder. In this episode of Building Bytes, we announce the Ghana Digital Product Awards (GDPA), a groundbreaking initiative to recognize product excellence and innovation in Ghana’s tech ecosystem.We break down why this matters, unveil award categories, share how to nominate, and hear insights from Code & Co
GTTW: From Village Fields to Your Chocolate Bar: Inside Ghana’s Tech powered Multi-Million Dollar Crop Trade
Your chocolate bar’s journey starts in a Ghanaian village. In this episode, Kelvin Tyron, COO of Saving Grains, reveals the operational grind behind connecting rural farmers to global buyers — and building a multi-million dollar crop trade. From overcoming infrastructure gaps to implementing tech in the field, this is the real behind-the-scenes of Africa’s farm-to-world journey.
GTTW: How Complete Farmer Built a $Million AgriTech Sales Machine
Complete Farmer didn’t just build a platform—they built a sales engine that’s powering multi-million dollar agri-export deals from Ghana to the world.In this episode, Teddy Appah-Dankyi (Chief Commercial Officer) breaks down:The 4-step B2B sales strategy fueling their growthWhy data, structure, and trust matter more than cold callsHow AgriTech can scale commercially—without shortcutsThe team, syst
GTTW: Thriving in Global Teams as a Ghanaian Talent
Global tech teams are discovering Ghanaian talent — and loving it. But what does it take to break in and thrive?In this flagship Ghana Tech to the World episode, Joel Anaman (Senior PM at Axmed) and Derek Chom (Product Designer at Yellow Card) share their journeys, strategies, and soft skills for remote success. From async teamwork to six-figure salary negotiations, they offer a masterclass in glo
GTTW: The State of Software Development in Ghana: Hard Truths, AI & Building With Empathy
In this episode of Building Bytes, we dissect Ghana’s dev ecosystem with Emile Bondzie-Arthur and Stefan Froelich. From glorified CRUD apps to the AI revolution, we discuss the skills, mindset, and mentorship needed to build software that truly matters. A must-listen for Ghanaian developers, founders, and tech leaders.
GTTW: Demo Fridays - How Ghana’s Most Wanted Tech Event Was Born
nnnnIn just one year, Demo Fridays became a cultural phenomenon in Ghana’s tech space. From its scrappy beginnings to packed-out rooms and investor-ready startups, the Building Bytes team shares the real story—unfiltered.They almost cancelled the first one. Now people line up to pitch.This is a masterclass in community-led growth, product-market fit, and building bold.🎧 A special Ghana Tech to the
GTTW: QA at the Core - Ghana's Testing Leaders on Bugs, Growth & the Future of Quality
In this eye-opening episode, two leaders from Ghana’s QA ecosystem—Korkor Mensah (Ecobank) and Ikenna Sylvestre Okafor (Fido)—discuss the evolution of software testing in Ghana, from manual testing and DevOps to community growth and global relevance. They share real-life bug horror stories, mentorship insights, and practical steps for anyone trying to enter the QA field. Whether you're a founder,
GTTW: How ADPList Scaled From a Google Sheet to Global Movement – with James
In this Demo Fridays Masterclass, James—co-founder of ADPList—shares how a pandemic-era Google Sheet turned into one of the world’s largest mentorship platforms. From design-led growth and global scale to painful lessons on partnerships, traction, and community, this is a masterclass for builders everywhere.
GTTW: “You Won’t Always Feel Ready” - Nura Abdul-Rahman on Rejection, Resilience & Rising in Tech (Builders' Peak)
In this inspiring Builder's Peak International Women’s Day talk, Nura Abdul-Rahman shares how rejection shaped her rise to becoming Product Director at Complete Farmer. She opens up about imposter syndrome, building confidence, juggling motherhood, and leading with purpose. A must-listen for anyone navigating growth in tech.
GTTW: Wewire’s Plan to Fix Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Wewire is quietly building one of the most ambitious fintechs in Africa—offering invoice financing, offshore banking, and cross-border payments for businesses across 7 countries. In this episode, we go behind the scenes with co-founder Kobina and designer Abia to unpack their growth journey, regulatory hacks, and how their experimental hackathon, Hackive, uncovered future founders. Plus, meet the
GTTW: AI Can’t Talk to Your Coworker For You - Why Soft Skills Still Matter in Tech (All Stars Women in Tech)
Is technical ability enough to thrive in software development? In this All-Star Women in Tech episode, Princesster Aflakpui chats with Theodora Gyambrah, Priscilla Baah and Priscilla Dunyoh about the often-overlooked power of soft skills in software. From resilience and curiosity to communication and leadership, this episode unpacks how human connection still matters—even in the age of AI. Powered
GTTW: Inside Ghana’s Salesforce Community- A Game-Changer for Tech Careers | All-Stars Women in Tech
In this inspiring episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Eve Nyarang’o. — Kenyan tech enthusiast and Salesforce User Group Ghana lead — as she shares her unexpected journey into tech, her move to Ghana, and her role in growing Africa’s Salesforce ecosystem.From working in agri-fintech to championing AI-driven customer experiences, Eve’s story is one of courage, community, and visionary leader
GTTW: How Built Is Quietly Powering 18K+ Ghanaian Businesses
In this insightful episode of Building Bytes, we speak to Restus Numadzi, Managing Director at Built, the fintech platform enabling Ghanaian MSMEs to scale. We unpack how Built helps small businesses track expenses, access loans, manage payroll, and stay compliant—all in one platform.From sales stories to ecosystem insights, this is a masterclass in digital inclusion and fintech growth in Africa.
GTTW: From Side Hustle to ₵1.4M - How Egoticket Became Ghana’s #1 Ticketing Platform (Demo Fridays Masterclass)
What does it take to build Ghana’s most trusted digital ticketing platform?In this episode of Demo Fridays, we sit with George Festus Mensah, co-founder and CEO of Egoticket, as he shares his incredible journey — from early fintech innovation with SMSGH and mPayments, to building a homegrown ticketing powerhouse that processed ₵1.4 million in one football match alone.Learn how Egoticket:Solved rea
GTTW: Local Use Cases of AI in Finance: Lessons from Hack with Achieve with Kwabena Nyamekye-Dapaah & Winners
Welcome to another powerful episode of Building Bytes Season 3, where we spotlight real innovation in Ghana’s tech ecosystem.In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Hack with Achieve, Ghana’s first AI-focused fintech hackathon, organized by Achieve by Petra. We speak with Kwabena Nyamekye-Dapaah, Marketing Manager at Achieve, to learn why this hackathon was launched, the impact so far, and wha
GTTW: Bridging The Digital Financial Literacy Gap with Eunice Asantewaa Ankomah
Eunice Asantewaa Ankomah is bridging Ghana’s digital financial literacy gap and she’s doing it one young woman, one small business, and one fintech conversation at a time.In this episode of Building Bytes season 3, we explore:1. Her journey from Communications to Fintech PR leadership2. What digital financial literacy really means in 20253. Why women are the key to Ghana’s fintech future4. How SME
GTTW: We rated Ghana’s Tech from 1 to 10… The Results will surprise You! 🔥🇬🇭 (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of our True State of Ghana Tech & Digital Economy 2024 episode! In this series, we’re rating Ghana’s tech ecosystem across five major areas—Innovation, Funding, Regulation, Talent, and Adoption—using real stats, local insights, and industry feedback.In Part 1, we broke down Innovation and Funding. If you missed it, catch up here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ33HBUU50I&
GTTW: The TRUE STATE of Ghana’s Tech & Digital Economy, 2025 Scorecard Edition (Part 1)
How well is Ghana’s tech ecosystem really doing?Welcome to this episode of Building Bytes, where we assess the True State of Ghana Tech & Digital Economy 2025 through a structured Ghana Tech Scorecard. We’ll break down five key areas—Innovation, Funding, Regulation, Talent, and Adoption—and rate them on a scale of 1-10 using real-world insights and data. No fluff—just facts, numbers, and an ho
GTTW: John Apea on his professional growth story from Actor to CEO & eTranzact’s role in digital payments
In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Dr. John Apea, CEO of eTranzact Ghana, to explore the growth of fintech in Ghana and West Africa. We discuss his leadership journey, the rise of digital payments, and how eTranzact is driving financial inclusion across the region.Key Topics Covered:✅ Dr. John Apea’s journey from acting, diplomacy & tech into fintech leadership✅ How mobile mon
GTTW: Insights on how to scale digital finance in Ghana with Jeremy Quainoo
In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy Quainoo, General Manager, Africa Operations & Partnerships at JUMO, to explore how digital finance is scaling across Africa.What You’ll Learn:1. How Jeremy transitioned from traditional banking to fintech2. How Ghana's first Bank-led WhatsApp chatbot was built3. Key leadership lessons from growing JUMO across 8 African markets4. The future of fintec
GTTW: The Role of Strategic Partnerships in Scaling Fintech Solutions in Ghana
How do fintech startups in Ghana scale successfully? In this episode of Building Bytes, we sit down with Cristina Swan-Awagah, Project Manager for the Ghana Fintech Awards, to explore how strategic partnerships are driving fintech growth in Ghana.🔹 The Importance of Strategic Partnerships – How collaborations fuel fintech success.🔹 Cristina’s Journey in Fintech – From Zeepay to OrangeTech and beyo
GTTW: What defines Ghana's Tech identity in 2025?
Ghana’s tech ecosystem is rapidly evolving, but what truly defines its identity in 2025? In this episode of Building Bytes, we dive into the key factors shaping Ghana’s position as a rising star in Africa’s digital economy. Innovation & Entrepreneurship – The rise of homegrown startups solving local problems. Government & Policy Support – How policies and initiatives are shaping the tech l
GTTW: Why Ghana Tech to the World Season with Hosts
Welcome to Season 3 of the Building Bytes Podcast! This season, we’re amplifying Ghana’s tech success stories on a global stage. In this episode, we break down why Ghana Tech to the World is more important than ever.We explore:✅ The global recognition of Ghana’s tech sector and why now is the right time for this conversation.✅ The themes shaping this season: local impact, global reach, and key ec
HOAD: Evolution of Ghana’s EdTech industry & eCampus’s rebranding w/ Cecil Senna Nutakor
In this episode of Building Bytes, we wrap up our Hall of a Decade season with a conversation featuring Cecil Senna Nutakor, the founder of eCampus and a leading authority on technology-driven education in Ghana.
Cecil shares his journey in revolutionizing self-paced learning and professional development, the evolution of Ghana’s EdTech industry, and the exciting rebranding of eCampus to serve le
HOAD: The MEST Africa impact with Ashwin Ravichandran
In this episode of Building Bytes’ Hall of a Decade season, we sat with Ashwin Ravichandran Portfolio Advisor at MEST Africa to learn about his career growth and MEST Africa’s impact on the African tech ecosystem and digital economy.
All-Stars Women in Tech: Shaping diversity & inclusion in Ghana through Tech
Akweley hosts Nana Adwoa, Ubaida and Akosua in the edition of All-Stars Women in Tech where they share their personal tech journeys and discuss how diversity & inclusion can be shaped in Ghana through tech.
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HOAD: The Evolution of Card Payment Trends in Ghana with Emmanuel Sarpong-Oduro, Managing Director of MDP West Africa
In this Building Bytes episode, we learn how card payment trends have evolved in Ghana with the West Africa & Ghana Managing Director of MDP Global, Emmanuel Sarpong-Oduro.
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HOAD: Unlocking Growth through Sustainable Business Support with Challenges Ghana
Challenges Ghana joins Building Bytes Hosts as they share insights about their 10-year journey of supporting and empowering Ghanaian SMEs for growth.
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HOAD: Andela’s Adaptive Hiring approach
In this episode of Building Bytes, we host Akua Sencherey, a product marketing leader at Andela. We talk about how Andela's Adaptive Hiring Approach transforms technical hiring for companies and creates opportunities for technical talents.
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#DemoFridays 2.0: Getting your first 1,000 paying users with Achieve app, Farmerline & GB Foods leaders
The episode of Building Bytes was recorded live at #DemoFridays 2.0 in September 2024.
The expert-curated panel shared insights on how founders and tech teams can acquire their first 1,000 paying users using trusted tactics and strategies. Caleb hosted The panel with experts Huzaifa Adbulai, General Manager at Achievce App, Emmanuel Duah, Director of Engineering & Design at Farmerline and Sam
Insights: Five key insights from the Ghana Tech Playbook for founders and professionals
Welcome to our new Insights series where we uncover key takeaways from Ghana's tech ecosystem, spotlight inspiring growth stories, and share actionable tactics and valuable information to drive growth and innovation.
In this episode of Insights on Building Bytes Yaw, Akweley and Caleb highlight five key insights from the Ghana Tech Playbook. This book shares actionable insights and lessons from G
All-Stars Women in Tech: When Ghanaian women build for Ghanaian women
All-Stars Women in Tech is a Building Bytes series that highlights stories of female tech entrepreneurs and professionals.
In this second edition, Akweley hosts Emmanuella, Jessie and Kadoon, three tech entrepreneurs building healthtech, lawtech and safety tech solutions for Ghanaian women and the border population.
Watch this episode as they share stories about their founders' journeys, opportun
All-Host Special: Reflecting on milestones and what's next for Building Bytes
Building Bytes has published over 25 episodes so far, hosted two #DemoFridays, two sessions at GDIW and currently writing our first book Ghana Tech Playbook.
Learn about our journey so far, what motivates the team and what is up next.
Building Bytes is now available in video thanks to production support from Hubtel Academy.
HOAD: Driving a Digital Transformation Agenda with Ghana Hubs Network Chairman, Yaw Adu-Gyamfi
In this episode, Building Bytes Hosts Akweley and Yaw had a conversation with Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, Chairman of the Ghana Hubs Network on Innovation Hubs in Ghana are leveraging technology and entrepreneurship to address local development challenges and how hubs are key to building a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana.
Building Bytes is now available in video thanks to production support from Hu
HOAD: Reaching remote areas with technology with Emmanuel Duah, Director of Engineering and Design, Farmerline 🎯
Emmanuel Duah joined Farmerline eight years ago as a Staff Engineer, today he leads Engineering and Design at Farmerline.
In this episode, we learn about his journey into software engineering and how Farmerline is set up to build technology that reaches remote areas worldwide.
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HOAD: Advancing Cancer Research and Global Health Equity with Yaw Bediako Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder at Yemaachi Biotech (YC S21) 🧬
Dr. Yaw Bediako as described by the Gates Foundation is "The Ghanaian researcher who came home" to help contribute to the representation of African data in global cancer research.
In this episode of Building Bytes, we learn about the journey that led him to build Yemaachi, and how Yemaachi is contributing to Global Health Equity.
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HOAD: Enabling digital savings and investment culture in Ghana with Huzaifa Abdulai, GM, Achieve App 📲
In today's episode, we delve into the world of personal finance with Huzaifa Abdulai, General Manager at Achieve, a subsidiary of the Petra group.
Huzaifatu played a key role in transforming the traditional financial sector in Ghana by leading the development of the Achieve app, a groundbreaking digital platform that simplifies savings and investments for Ghanaians.
We discuss her journey, t
All-Stars Women in Tech: Shaping the now and future of tech with Agatha Ambrose, Akweley Abena Okai, Franklina Amoah and Kweyakie Blebo 🛠️
Ghana's tech industry is at a pivotal moment where women's contributions are increasingly recognized as essential to its growth and evolution. Yet, significant hurdles remain in achieving gender parity and ensuring that women's voices are fully heard and valued in shaping the tech landscape.
In this episode of Building Bytes, Agatha Ambrose, Akweley Abena Okai, Franklina Amoah, and Kweyakie Blebo
HOAD: Leading the Digital Transformation Agenda for MTN Ghana with Dario Bianchi, Chief Digital Officer, MTN Ghana ⏩
For the past five years, Dario Bianchi has led the digital transformation agenda for MTN Ghana, championing the company's digital operational culture, and leading the launch and growth of various digital touch points and the new digital division he oversees.In this episode of Building Bytes, we learn about Dario Bianchi's digital transformational journey at MTN Ghana and its impact on Ghan
HOAD: Making growth capital accessible to African MSMEs with Tarek Mouganie, Group CEO of Affinity Africa 💷
Affinity Africa is a digital bank making growth capital accessible to Ghanaian businesses, nearly 90% of Affinity's customers were previously unbanked.
In this episode with Tarek Mouganie the Group CEO of Affinity Africa, we learn about how Affinity is solving one of Ghana's biggest banking challenges, empowering MSMEs with the capital they need to grow.
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Demo Fridays: Building for the Ghanaian market with Irina Oduro, Benjamin Sackey and Stefan Froelich (DumbTechGuy) 🇬🇭
Every last Friday at the end of a quarter we gather tech leaders, regulators and customers at Demo Fridays to share insights and showcase products.
This episode shares insights from the panel at the last Demo Fridays where we discussed how to build technology for the Ghanaian market with Irina Oduro, Benjamin Sackey and Stefan Froelich (DumbTechGuy).
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Interlude: Enabling African entrepreneurs with resources, skills, and insights with Kristin H. Wilson, CEO of Spurt 🌍
Kristin Wilson drives growth for start-ups and SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa using design thinking, data analytics, and software as Chief Strategy Officer at Spurt!,
In this episode, we learn about her work at Spurt! and her thoughts on Ghana’s tech ecosystem.
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Three Questions with Alex Bram, CEO of Hubtel
Three Questions is a new extension of the Building Bytes podcast, on this show, we ask your favourite tech personalities quick-fire questions to get to know them better.
This is an episode with Alex Bram, CEO of Hubtel.
HOAD: The Hubtel growth story with Alex Bram, CEO of Hubtel 🦋
Alex Bram is the CEO of Ghana’s most successful Indigenous tech start-up, Hubtel which was founded in 2005 as an SMS messaging provider and has grown over the years into many verticals including the quick-commerce industry, payment processing, and AI and keeps evolving,
In this episode, we learn about the growth story of Hubtel.
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HOAD: From Code to Leadership with Stefan Froelich (DumbTechGuy), Engineering Lead, Spry 👨🏽💻
Stefan Froelich popularly known as The DumbTechGuy is one of Ghana's bright minds in computer engineering with hands-on experience building tech for the Ghanaian and global markets.
In this episode we discuss his journey to becoming a software engineer, how he rose into 'software leadership', his experience building some of Ghana's favourite fintech platforms, and his work at DevCo
HOAD: Unlocking Global Markets for Local Farmers with Desmond Koney, CEO of Complete Farmer 👨🏾🌾
Desmond founded Complete Farmer seven years ago with the mission of unlocking global market access for local farmers in Ghana.
In this episode, we delve into the journey so far, exploring what drives him as a leader and gaining insights into the innovative projects that Complete Farmer is currently developing.
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Register for Demo
HOAD: Diagnosing Big techs influence on innovation in Ghana with Emmanuel A. Gamor, Senior Manager, MTN 🇬🇭
Big techs have helped accelerate growth in Ghana’s tech ecosystem in the past with the presence and activation of Google Ghana, YouTube, Facebook and now with the presence of Google AI Office and MTN Ghana.
In this episode, we diagnose their impact on innovation in Ghana with Emmanuel A. Gamor current Senior Manager at MTN Ghana and ex YouTube and Facebook employee.
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Three Questions with Irina Oduro co-founder and CEO of Verifibuy
Three Questions is a new extension of the Building Bytes podcast, on this show, we ask your favourite tech personalities quick-fire questions to get to know them better.
This is an episode with Irina Oduro co-founder and CEO of Verifibuy.
HOAD: Building tech to support MSME trade with Irina Oduro, CEO of Verifibuy 🛒
Verifibuy (formerly Kudigo) was recently named one of the fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times, in this episode, we spoke with Verifibuy's CEO Irina Oduro about how they are building technology to support commerce activities of micro, small and medium enterprises in Ghana and Nigeria.
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Opportunities
Workshop on Alternative Dis
Three Questions with Ebenezer Ghanney co-founder and CEO of WeWire
Three Questions is a new extension of the Building Bytes podcast, on this show, we ask your favourite tech personalities quick-fire questions to get to know them better.
This is an episode with Ebenezer Ghanney co-founder and CEO of WeWire.
Interlude: Making B2B payments possible with Ebenezer Ghanney, CEO of WeWire 💸
Ebenezer Ghanney founded WeWire to make B2B payments possible for all businesses across the world after leaving Yellowcard where he was employee number one in Ghana and led business operations.
In this episode, we learn about his journey as an entrepreneur, building WeWire and his general thoughts on the fintech industry in Ghana and globally.
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Three Questions with Joseph-Albert Kuuire Founder & Editor of Tech Labari
Three Questions is a new extension of the Building Bytes podcast, on this show, we ask your favourite tech personalities quick-fire questions to get to know them better.
This is an episode with Joseph-Albert Kuuire founder and editor of Tech Labari.
Interlude: 7 years of covering Ghana’s tech ecosystem with Joseph-Albert Kuuire, Editor, Tech Labari 📰
In 2017, Joseph-Albert Kuuire founded Tech Labari to address the increasing demand for high-quality local tech reporting on Ghana's tech ecosystem.
In this episode of Building Bytes, we chat with him about their seven-year journey as a tech news publication covering Ghana and Africa as a whole.
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Mastercard X MEST Africa E
HOAD: Building a community for Wikipedia editors with Sandister Tei, Co-founder of Wikimedia Ghana User Group📑
In 2012 Sandister Tei co-founded Wikimedia Ghana User Group a community of volunteer editors focused on improving and promoting Wikipedia's knowledge projects in Ghana.
In this episode, we ‘delved’ into the birth of the community, and the role they play in advancing digital literacy among others.
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Opportunities
Mastercard X MEST Africa
HOAD: Building Accessible Products with Derrick Omari, Accessibility Expert 👨👩👧👦
For most software businesses in Ghana, accessibility is an afterthought but in this conversation with Derrick Omari we learn about why building inclusive products is a good business case and how to approach this mind shift.
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Mastercard X MEST Africa Edtech fellowship
AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship
McKinsey & Compan
HOAD: Building & exiting a Regtech in Ghana with Paul Damalie, Exited Founder of Appruve 🚀
We had an exciting conversation with Paul Damalie who recently exited his startup Appruve to Smile ID.
We learnt about the early days of Appruve, what inspired the exit and what Paul is up to these days at Damalie Innovation Holdings Group.
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Production partner: Kweku Tech
Opportunities
Mastercard X MEST Africa Edtech fellowship
HOAD: Diagnosing Real Product Market Fit with Bright Ahedor, Startup mentor at MEST Africa 🥳
What are the indications of a real product market for African startups? What does it take to achieve real product market fit?
We got answers for these and more in our conversation with Bright Ahedor serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Kudigo and Startup mentor at MEST Africa with over a decade of experience building, leading and mentoring African startups.
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HOAD: Ghana’s Internet Infrastructure 101 with Raphael Acquah, Lead Specialist IT Strategy, MTN Ghana 👨🏽🏫
As we slowly welcome ourselves back from the internet blackout that hit major parts of Africa including Ghana, we had a conversation with telecommunication and software expert Raphael Acquah who currently leads software strategy at MTN Ghana to have an understanding of Ghana’s internet infastrusture and how it all works.
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HOAD: The evolution of Ghana's product design and development space with Benjamin Sackey 🎨
Benjamin Sackey a seasoned product designer and manager with over a decade of experience working in Ghana's product design and development space discussed how the space has evolved over the last ten years in this episode of Building Bytes.
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Gen F by Founder's Fund
Interlude: Building Ghana’s first tech-enabled fulfillment infrastructure with Vanessa Leonie-Mensah, CEO, VDL Fulfilment 🚚
In this episode of Building Bytes, we delve into the story of Vanessa Leonie-Mensah, CEO of VDL Fulfilment, and how she pioneered Ghana's tech-enabled fulfillment infrastructure. Her journey began with a quest for a superior courier service for personal use.
This episode serves as an interlude for the Hall of a Decade season, which will resume next week.
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HOAD: Pioneering Africa’s gaming industry with Eyram Tawia CEO, Leti Arts 🎮
Eyram Tawia's journey of pioneering Africa's game development industry from Ghana is one full of passion and a bouquet of lessons, 15 years on Eyram tells the story of the early days of game development in Africa and founding Leti Arts with the Building Bytes Hosts.
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Gen F by Founder's Fund
HOAD: Building an ecosystem of support for startups with Olufemi Adewumi, Program Director at MEST Africa 🫶🏽
Entrepreneurial Support Organizations [ESOs] play an important role in the development of startups, in this episode we sat with Olufemi Adewumi [Mr. Femi], the Program Director at MEST Africa to talk about the impact ESOs have contributed to building global startups.
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UNICEF StartUp Lab
MEST Training Program
HOAD: Origin of Ghanaian Tech Hubs with Josiah Eyison, CEO of iSpace 🏢
In 2010 Ghana had no technology hubs, today in 2024 there is a hub in almost all the 16 regions in Ghana.
We spoke to the founder of Ghana's first indigenous tech hub, iSpace who doubles as the President of Ghana Hubs Network about how Ghana's Innovation hub space has evolved over the years and what's next for that sector.
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HOAD: A perspective on Mobile Money evolution from Eric Nsarkoh📈
It's a new year and a new season at Building Bytes, the guys are back.
In this episode, they interview Eric Nsarkoh, a Telecommunication Giant who in the span of his career, led Innovations of telecoms like MTN, Airtel and Tigo, he shared his account on the evolution of Mobile Money in Ghana.
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Opportunity
MEST Training Program
It's a wrap for season 1 🎄
Just as Sam Altman's stay at OpenAI has ended, so has the first season of Building Bytes, it's been a great experience and thanks for listening, see you next year and have a fun holiday ahead.
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Opportunity
Accra Lawtech Hangout
Tech communities matter ✊🏾
Every thriving tech ecosystem is built on the foundation of strong communities, most of these communities are in various sectors of the ecosystem and in this episode, we highlighted a few of them.
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Opportunities
Ghana Digital Innovation Week 2023, 6-8
Co-founder Dilemma 🐘
We a̶d̶d̶r̶e̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ discussed the elephant in the room, aka Co-founder Dilemma.
We tried our best and shared some of our experiences dealing with our co-founders. This may not be the best episode we have recorded but it had some hard truths.
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Part-time founder, Full-time startup🫡
We believe part-time founders can also build great companies and we went guns blazing in this episode.
If you are building while still at post at your 9 to 5, this is your episode share with your friends who are also building startups part-time and yes full-time founders do listen.
Opportunities
eCedi Hackathon 2023
MEST Africa Challenge (MAC)
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Best approach to incorporate your startup👌🏾
In this episode of Building Bytes Caleb and Yaw discuss the best approach to incorporate a startup from Ghana and share their experience protesting at #OccupyJulorbiProtest.
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