The Afincran Playbook
The Afincran Playbook
Podcast Description
The Afincran Playbook is a podcast for builders, innovators, and problem-solvers shaping Africa’s future. Whether you're a founder, operator, engineer, or policymaker, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of what it truly takes to build and scale businesses, industries, and systems across the continent.
Each episode features in depth conversations with the visionaries and experts solving Africa’s toughest challenges navigating regulation, scaling operations, unlocking funding, and driving innovation in sectors like fintech, logistics, e-commerce, energy, infrastructure, and beyond.
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Focused on topics surrounding innovation, entrepreneurship, and systemic development within Africa, episodes cover specific challenges such as navigating regulation, scaling operations, and securing funding. For instance, the debut episode features M.I. Abaga discussing execution strategies and personal resilience in sectors like fintech and logistics.
The Afincran Playbook is a podcast for builders, innovators, and problem-solvers shaping Africa’s future. Whether you’re a founder, operator, engineer, or policymaker, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of what it truly takes to build and scale businesses, industries, and systems across the continent.
Each episode features in depth conversations with the visionaries and experts solving Africa’s toughest challenges navigating regulation, scaling operations, unlocking funding, and driving innovation in sectors like fintech, logistics, e-commerce, energy, infrastructure, and beyond.
In this debut episode, we set the stage for what The Afincran Playbook is all about: building in Africa with vision, resilience, and execution.
We kick things off with M.I. Abaga, the legendary rapper, entrepreneur, and executive who shares powerful insights on leadership, innovation, and the mindset required to navigate Africa’s evolving industries.
What to Expect in This Episode:
- The mission of The Afincran Playbook and why building in Africa is both a challenge and an opportunity.
- M.I’s journey from music to tech entrepreneurship, leading Chocolate City, and now founding TASK.
- The importance of execution and staying consistent in high-pressure industries.
- Managing failure as a path to success: Why counting your failures can be more useful than counting your wins.
- Leadership & self-awareness navigating diverse teams, setting clear standards, and staying true to your vision.
- Why resilience, humility, and adaptability are key to thriving in Africa’s business landscape.
- A sneak peek into M.I’s upcoming album, The Wolf, and his ambitious goal of winning a Grammy.
This episode is filled with practical insights, real-world experiences, and unfiltered wisdom for anyone building something great in Africa.
Brought to you by Fincra
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