Best Startup Club Za Podcasts (2025)

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Driving South Africa’s EV Future with Fezile Dhlamini (Green Scooter) 1:21:13

3d ago1:21:13

1:21:13

Fezile Dhlamini is the founder and CEO of Green Scooter, the company behind Africa’s first electric motor-tricycle — the Zbee. In this episode, Fezile shares how he built a locally assembled electric vehicle business from the ground up, with no external funding, and why he believes the future of mobility lies in practical, affordable, and sustainab…

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Reimagining Maternal Healthcare with Tsitsi Marote (Guardian Health) 31:48

5d ago31:48

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Tsitsi Primrose Marote, co-founder of Guardian Health — a platform reimagining maternal healthcare in South Africa through AI, data, and community-driven innovation. From academic research to award-winning innovation, Tsitsi’s journey is rooted in a deep desire to solve real challenges faced by women in public healthcare systems. In this episode, s…

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Changing Education for South Africa’s Future with Kagisho Masae (Matric Live) 57:23

13d ago57:23

57:23

Matric Live is a mobile-first learning platform that has supported over 600,000 high school learners — the majority from under-resourced communities — with free, accessible, and engaging tools to prepare for matric. Built by co-founders Kagisho Masae and Lesego Finger, the platform is reshaping how South African students experience education, and w…

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From Start to Scale: The Wumdrop Journey with Simon Hartley 1:15:54

21d ago1:15:54

1:15:54

Simon Hartley — the entrepreneur behind Wumdrop, a last-mile delivery startup that grew from humble beginnings into a game-changing logistics platform, eventually acquired by Makro. Wumdrop started with a simple idea: deliver nappies on subscription. But when Simon and co-founder Roy Borole handed scheduling power to customers, they uncovered a muc…

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Reimagining Stokvels and Unlocking R50 Billion in Community Wealth with Tshepo Moloi (StokFella) 56:27

28d ago56:27

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Tshepo Moloi — founder and CEO of StokFella, a fintech platform reimagining South Africa’s stokvel culture through innovation, technology, and community-driven design. Inspired by his own experience in a traditional stokvel, Tshepo saw the inefficiencies firsthand — from manual records to limited investment potential — and set out to build somethin…

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Building Healthcare for Africa’s Future with Zanele Matome (Welo) 57:02

1M ago57:02

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Zanele Abraham Matome, the visionary founder of Welo Health — a platform revolutionizing healthcare access across South Africa and the SADC region. From growing up in communities with limited healthcare, to building a nationwide gig-economy model connecting nurses, doctors, and patients, Zanele shares her remarkable journey of purpose, innovation, …

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Unlocking South Africa’s Township Economy with Bulelani Balabala (TEA) 46:53

2M ago46:53

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Bulelani Balabala is the founder of the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA), a platform that has supported over 50,000 township entrepreneurs with access to skills, mentorship, and markets. From humble beginnings selling sweets and fat cakes to building one of the country’s most impactful entrepreneurship platforms, Bulelani has made it his missi…

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How Startup Club ZA is Building South Africa’s Largest Startup Community with Mathew Marsden (Startup Club ZA) 1:16:59

2M ago1:16:59

1:16:59

Startup Club ZA is changing the game for South African founders—fostering connections, unlocking opportunities, and accelerating growth in the local startup ecosystem. In this episode, we sit down with founder Mathew Marsden to talk about the journey of building SCZA, the lessons learned along the way, and the community’s impact on scaling startups…

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Empowering Entrepreneurs to Master Sales with Michelle Lima (Resonate Hub) 53:08

3M ago53:08

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Resonate Hub is changing the game for entrepreneurs, equipping them with the sales skills and business strategies needed to thrive. In this episode, we sit down with founder & CEO Michelle Lima to talk about her journey—from learning sales in her parents’ business to building a global platform that helps entrepreneurs scale. We dive into the mindse…

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Growing South Africa's Agriculture Economy with Karidas Tshintsholo (Khula!) 49:12

3M ago49:12

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Khula! is transforming the agricultural landscape in South Africa, making it easier for farmers to access markets and grow their businesses. In this episode, we sit down with founder & CEO Karidas Tshintsholo to talk about the journey of building Khula!, the challenges of scaling an agri-tech startup, and their latest milestone—raising R126 million…

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Abu Addae (LifeCheq): Transforming Financial Advice In Emerging Markets. 1:08:03

6M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

In this episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Abu Addae, Co-Founder and CEO of LifeCheq - the South African fintech democratising access to financial advice and using AI to enable financial advisers to improve client experience and drive efficiency. Founded in 2015, LifeCheq is disrupting the multi-trillion rand financial services sector through…

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Calvin Collett (Melon Mobile): Reinventing South Africa’s Mobile Network Experience. 1:08:53

8M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

In this episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Calvin Collett, Founder and CEO of Melon Mobile - Africa’s first truly digital telco, offering consumers a fully customisable mobile network experience. Founded in 2022, Melon is disrupting a sector that's long been controlled by a handful of industry incumbents, by combining digital eSim technology,…

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Lynton Peters (OneCart): Driving South Africa's On-Demand Delivery Sector. 1:25:21

8M ago1:25:21

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In this episode, we're excited to sit down with Lynton Peters, Founder and exited-CEO of OneCart - South Africa's premier online, on-demand delivery service - that lets customers shop across multiple stores, in a single order, with one delivery fee, arriving at their in under 60minutes. In 2023, South Africa’s e-commerce market generated an estimat…

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Paul Kent (Adumo): Transforming South Africa's Payments Landscape. 1:28:43

8M ago1:28:43

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In this episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Paul Kent, Founder and CEO of adumo, the multi-channel payments platform that's helping businesses get paid, boost their customer engagement and keep employees motivated. The last two decades have seen a radical transformation in South Africa’s payments landscape, evolving from predominantly cash-hea…

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Thomas Brennan & Sebastian Patel (Franc): Simplifying Investing For South Africans. 1:27:19

10M ago1:27:19

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In this episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Thomas Brennan and Sebastian Patel, Co-Founders of Franc, the simple and easy-to-use mobile app that let’s South Africans invest in leading cash and equity funds in just a few minutes - with no minimums, no paperwork and no fine print. Despite having a robust financial services market, South Africa's…

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Thato Schermer (Zoie Health): Making Female Healthcare Accessible. 1:06:26

10M ago1:06:26

1:06:26

In today's episode, we're excited to sit down with Thato Schermer, Co-Founder and CEO of Zoie Health, Africa's first holistic digital women's health & wellness platform, dedicated to making female healthcare more convenient, affordable and caring. Shocked at how costly and difficult it was to see a gynaecologist, get a prescription, then fill it at…

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Alex Forsyth-Thompson (Float): Helping Consumers Buy Now and Pay Waaay Later, Responsibly. 1:00:02

11M ago1:00:02

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In this episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Alex Forsyth-Thompson, Founder and CEO of Float, Africa's first card-linked instalment platform that's disrupting traditional BNPL and encouraging responsible spending, by letting shoppers split big-ticket payments over time using existing credit. Despite reaching an executive position at a leading f…

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Idan Jaan (Fundrr): Bridging South Africa's SME Funding Gap 1:28:51

11M ago1:28:51

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In this episode, we’re excited to sit down with Idan Jaan, Co-Founder and former CEO of Fundrr, the fintech platform using smart scoring to provide quick and easy business funding to SMEs around South Africa. In September 2017 - having experienced the funding struggle firsthand - co-founders and best friends, Idan Jaan and Jarred Noche, had the ide…

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Karidas Tshintsholo (Khula): Fixing Africa’s Agriculture Supply Chain 1:30:19

1y ago1:30:19

1:30:19

In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Karidas Tshintsholo, CEO and Co-Founder of Khula!, the pioneering agritech startup dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers through access to markets and financing. Founded in 2016, the business now enables the trade of thousands of products from hundreds of local & international suppliers on its p…

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Saul Kornik (Kena Health): Solving South Africa’s Healthcare Crisis 1:14:39

1+ y ago1:14:39

1:14:39

In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Saul Kornik, the visionary Founder and CEO of both Kena Health and Healthforce, the technology ventures solving the gap in the country’s health infrastructure by making affordable care accessible to hundreds of thousands of patients across South Africa. Both ventures have achieved significant traction…

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Badi Sudhakaran (VALR): Building the Financial System of the Future 1:14:09

1+ y ago1:14:09

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In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Badi Sudhakaran, the brilliant Co-Founder and CPO of Africa’s leading crypto exchange, VALR. Since its founding in 2018, VALR has grown to become the continent’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, processing more than $10bn from more than 500K customers. The company has also successfully raise…

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Kimberley Taylor (Loop): Solving South Africa's Logistics Inefficiencies 1:12:05

1+ y ago1:12:05

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In this episode, we’re joined by Kimberley Taylor, Founder and CEO of LOOP, the trailblazing delivery management platform that’s empowering companies across the country to optimise and scale their logistics infrastructure. What started as a third-year university project in 2015, Loop has since grown to raise meaningful investment, built a team of 2…

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David Akinin (Jabu): Transforming Informal Retail in Africa 1:38:47

1+ y ago1:38:47

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In this episode, we’re joined by David Akinin, Founder and CEO of JABU, one of the continent’s leading B2B commerce startups, solving last-mile distribution, payments and supply chains for informal retailers in Africa. Since its founding in 2020, JABU has expanded to multiple countries, grown a team of 70 and has raised more than $18m in capital. W…

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Thandeka Xaba (Digital Africa Ventures): The Journey of a Venture Capital Disruptor 54:43

1+ y ago54:43

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In this episode, Mathew sits down with the formidable Thandeka Xaba, co-founder and Managing Partner at Digital Africa Ventures, one of South Africa’s first black, female-founded venture capital funds. This episode dives into: Thandeka’s upbringing Navigating entrepreneurship The power of networks The realities of being a first-time fund manager He…

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Ndabenhle Ngulube (Pineapple): The Journey of Revolutionising South African Insurance 1:08:27

1+ y ago1:08:27

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In this episode, Mathew sits down with Ndabenhle “Nda” Ngulube, co-founder of Pineapple, the South African insuretech fast becoming a household-name through its pioneering product and highly memorable nationwide billboards campaign. Pineapple has attracted millions of dollars in early-stage venture and grant capital from notable investors, on it’s …

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Clive Butkow (Kalon Venture Partners): The Journey of an Acclaimed Venture Capitalist 43:09

1+ y ago43:09

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In this episode, Mathew sits down with acclaimed venture capitalist, Clive Butkow - CEO and Founder of Kalon Venture Partners - to talk about his rise from modest beginnings to becoming COO of Accenture South Africa, before “retiring early” to spearhead one of the country’s most recognised VC firms. Kalon successfully raised its first fund in 2014 …

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Donald Valoyi (Zulzi): The Journey of a Last-Mile Delivery Pioneer 1:21:17

1+ y ago1:21:17

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In this episode, Mathew Marsden is joined by Donald Valoyi - the self-taught developer turned tech founder - who rose from humble beginnings to pioneer one of South Africa’s leading, on-demand delivery startups, Zulzi. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zulzi was doing over ~2000 orders (R1m) per day and has raised 10’s of millions in capital …

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The Holy Trinity of Marketing with Mike Sharman (Retroviral) 29:43

1+ y ago29:43

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This is a conversation with Retroviral founder Mike Sharman. Retroviral has made more brands "go viral" globally than any other agency in Africa. Focusing on strategy, content creation, dissemination and reporting . Learn more here https://retroviral.co.za/To learn more about our new partnership with Sage and how #SageForSmallBiz can impact your bu…

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Democratising Creator Monetization with Scott Thwaites (EDC squared) 36:18

1+ y ago36:18

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This is a conversation with EDC squared co-founder Scott Thwaites. EDC squared's purpose is to drive positive social impact by providing the opportunity for anyone with a mobile device to monetize their content. The company enables a more socially and morally responsible way of advertising by driving more ethical investments for advertisers. Learn …

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For The Love of Technology with Daliso Ngoma (African Technopreneurs) 40:16

2y ago40:16

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This is a conversation with African Technopreneurs co-founder Daliso Ngoma. African Technopreneurs is EARN’s innovative South African company specializing in the distribution of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware and software. Their mission is to connect you with Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) solut…

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Entrepreneurship IS Ministry with Luyanda Jafta (The People’s Fund) 1:11:46

2y ago1:11:46

1:11:46

This is a conversation with The People's Fund co-founder Luyanda Jafta. The People’s Fund is a purchase order crowdfunding platform for businesses that have orders with government and corporate and are looking for capital to deliver these orders. Our platform allows everyday people to participate in the growth of these talented entrepreneurs; whils…

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Making Moments: A Seat At The Table 1:20:08

2y ago1:20:08

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Making Moments: A Seat At The Table hosted by Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons. Visionaries Desire Markgraaff, Nunu Ntshingila, and Zoe Modiga will share their unique, diverse, and connected stories of path-making and placemaking with you.Desireé Markgraaff is a world builder who has been at the forefront of producing some of South Africa’s most succe…

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The Journey of Mitchan Adams (Ozow): From Music to Exited Tech Founder 1:30:13

2y ago1:30:13

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In this episode, Mathew Marsden is joined by Mitchan Adams - the music producer turned developer, instrumental in co-founding (and exiting) one of South Africa's leading fintech startups, Ozow. By the time he left in 2021 - Ozow had raised a $48m Series B and was processing more than $100m/growing at 140K users per month. This episode dives into: M…

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Every Day Is Day One with Alexandria Procter (DigsConnect) 40:46

2y ago40:46

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This is a conversation with DigsConnect founder Alexandria Procter.DigsConnect is the largest platform connecting young people with the homes of their dreams on the African continent. They’ve connected more than 50 000 people on their platform over the past 36 months and counting! Learn more here: https://www.digsconnect.com/To learn more about our…

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