Not So Secret Sauce S2 EP7: Hacking Africa's Startup Ecosytem
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Abderrahmane Chaoui, Chief Exploration Officer at Sendemo, lets us into his world of journalism, network building, and reporting on the African tech ecosystem. Sendemo is a research-based consultancy for African startup ecosystems, offering services like ecosystem assessment, market research, and industry forecasts. Chaoui talks through the behind-the-scenes and his approach to gaining a deeper understanding of the contexts shaping the future of innovation in Africa.
What to look forward to in this episode:
- When it all began [06:50]
- Forming relationships with ecosystem players remotely [12:55]
- Challenging startup ecosystem reporter perceptions [19:06]
- Important skills to leverage networking opportunities [23:29]
- Lessons learned while reporting on the African startup ecosystem [28:00]
- Writing to shape a reader's view [29:14]
- Forecasting the African startup tech ecosystem? [33:36]
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