Would You Leave The UK For Zimbabwe? Tawanda Mushonga shares his experience.
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Would You Leave the UK for Zimbabwe? Thousands of Zimbabweans have built lives abroad. But what happens when someone decides to go the other way? In this episode of Scix African Trade Talks, in collaboration with Insights on Africa, Chad Chawanda speaks with Tawanda Mushonga, an entrepreneur who left the UK and returned to Zimbabwe. Why did he return? What opportunities did he see? What has he learned from doing business in Zimbabwe? And would he make the same decision again? It’s a conversation about diaspora, entrepreneurship, opportunity and what it really means to return and build in...
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From Idea To Customers, Building A Business in Zimbabwe with Victor Madzedze, Founder Yarutso Car Hire
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From Idea to Customers: Building a Business in Zimbabwe What does it really take to start a business in Zimbabwe, find your first customers and turn an idea into a growing company? In this episode of Insights on Africa, Victor Madzedze, Founder of Yarutso Car Hire, shares the journey of building his car rental business from startup to a national operation in Zimbabwe. We get into the realities behind the journey: how he found his first customers, the mistakes entrepreneurs should avoid, what he learned along the way and what it takes to scale a service business in the Zimbabwean market. ...
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The Transformation Of Funding in Africa with Mark Kleyner, Co-founder Dream VC, Director Edge by Dream VC
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Fundable: Funding Africa and the Future of AI with Mark Kleyner What does it really take to become fundable in Africa and how could AI change the future of investment? In this episode of Fundable, we sit down with Mark Kleyner, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Dream VC, for a conversation about capital, entrepreneurship and the future of Africa. Mark shares his journey into venture capital, the lessons he has learned along the way, and his perspective on Africa’s evolving funding landscape. We explore what investors are looking for, what entrepreneurs need to understand about raising capital, and...
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Is AFCFTA in Motion?
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In today’s episode of Daily Insights on Africa, we explore why Africa is entering a new phase of economic integration, moving beyond agreements to implementation. We unpack the latest insights from the WTO on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), discuss why stronger research and evidence-based trade policy matter, examine Africa’s push to finance industrialisation, and look at the growing call for African countries to process minerals like lithium before export instead of shipping raw materials abroad. We also cover encouraging developments in agriculture and regional trade,...
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Africa Is Building One Market, And Business Is Beginning to Follow
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Africa Is Building One Market And Business Is Beginning to Follow Africa’s trade agenda is moving from policy to implementation. In this episode, we connect the dots behind some of the continent’s biggest business stories, including: South Africa’s first plum exports to China and what new export markets mean for African agriculture. Rwanda and Kenya’s new fuel import partnership and how stronger regional logistics are improving East Africa’s competitiveness. Why Nigeria believes digital trade is key to unlocking Africa’s low intra-African...
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Africa Is Becoming Easier to Trade With… But New Challenges Are Emerging
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Daily Insights on Africa – Episode 001 | 1 July 2026 Welcome to the very first episode of Daily Insights on Africa, your weekday business briefing on Africa’s economy. Hosted by Chad Chawanda, the Intra Africa Trader, this podcast connects the dots across trade, investment, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, technology and the policies shaping business across the continent. Every weekday, we go beyond the headlines to answer three questions: • What happened? • Why does it matter? • Where are the opportunities? In today’s episode, we explore how Africa is making trade...
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Tapping Into Africa’s AI & Futurist Mind, John Sanei
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What does the future of Africa look like in the age of AI? In this episode of Scix African Trade Talks, we tap into the mind of Africa’s leading futurist, John Sanei, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the continent’s future. From mindset shifts to business opportunities, this conversation breaks down what individuals and entrepreneurs must do to stay relevant and how Africa can position itself to lead in a rapidly changing world.
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Property in Zimbabwe with Richard Matengambiri, CEO Rawson Zimbabwe
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In this episode of Scix African Trade Talks, Chad Chawanda sits down with Richard Matengambiri to explore the evolving property market in Zimbabwe and the opportunities it presents for investors, developers, and the diaspora. The conversation dives into how Zimbabwe’s real estate sector is developing, the role of the diaspora in property investment, and why strategic locations such as golf estates and lifestyle developments are becoming attractive investment destinations. As part of the broader Africa financial tourism conversation, the episode highlights how property, tourism, and lifestyle...
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Creating a Digital-First Business from Paarl - Tim Gildenhuys, Founder of Here Near Next
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Episode 3 Breaking Borders: The New Africa Trade Wave
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🎙️ Episode 3 – Breaking Borders: The New Africa Trade Wave 📅 October 23, 2025 🎧 Hosted by Chad Chawanda – The Intra-Africa Trader Africa is losing over $5 billion every year by trading within the continent using foreign currencies. In this episode, Chad unpacks how new trade systems, digital reforms, and payment innovations are redrawing Africa’s economic map. 💰 Trade & Payments: Why using the U.S. dollar for intra-African trade is costing billions and how the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) can make local currency trade faster, cheaper, and fairer....
info_outlineIn this episode Marvin takes us through his career journey and his move to the African continent. He goes on to highlight the lessons he has learnt in building a data driven corporate culture grow a sustainable business. He then goes ahead to give us a brief history of Sendy and their mission to enable easy trading across Africa by providing affordable end-to-end logistics.
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