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Goodbye for now, Trajectory Africa
Season 3 · Episode 13

Goodbye for now, Trajectory Africa

The Trajectory Africa

July 2, 20251h 25m

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Show Notes

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 next


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