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The Trajectory AfricaThe Trajectory Africa is a pop-up podcast exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. Author: Tayo Akinyemi
The Trajectory Africa is a pop-up podcast exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. With the unique African landscapemarket characteristics, business environment, goals, and cultureas a starting point, The Trajectory Africa aims to identify a destination for African tech, as well as the sign posts that signal direction of travel. Its modeled on the concept of a mixtape, in which each episode, or track will feature a conversation with a guest artist, and a playlist for inspiration. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Goodbye for now, Trajectory Africa
Episode 13
Tuesday, 1 July, 2025
The Trajectory Africa, is a "pop-up" podcast designed to explore the first principles of VC and tech entrepreneurship in Africa, as they emerge in real time. After a nearly four year run, the journey has come to an end. This conversation with Andile Masuku, Co-Founder and Producer of African Tech Roundup (ATRU) and Tayo Akinyemi, Host and Producer of The Trajectory Africa tells the origin story of the pod, how and why ATRU was involved, how both media properties have evolved, and what's next for both creators.[07:15] – Revisiting early conversations about collaboration[13:55] – Unpacking tensions between openness, IP ownership and monetization models [23:00] – Being the “African Tech Guy”; how podcasting shifted toward community-led media[34:15] – Reflecting on podcasting as a community-builder [46:30] – Embracing the fear of launching something new[58:25] – Why The Trajectory Africa is going on hiatus and what's nextRecommendations:African Tech Roundup — Independent insights and analysis on technology, entrepreneurship and innovation in AfricaChasing Outliers: Why Context Matters for Early Stage Investing in Africa — A report I co-authored on VC investing in AfricaConnect on social media:Andile Masuku on LinkedIn and @MasukuAndile on XAfrican Tech Roundup on LinkedIn and @africanroundup on XTayo Akinyemi on LinkedIn, @Tayo_Akinyemi on X, and @TayoAkinyemi.bsky.social on BlueskyThe Trajectory Africa on LinkedIn and @trajectoryafrica.bsky.social on Bluesky
