Series 3: New Era | Episode 15 | Lina Kacyem, an investment manager at Launch Africa, shares her journey from Cameroon to becoming a key player in the African venture capital scene. She discusses the unique challenges and opportunities within the African startup ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of local innovation driven by real-world problems. Lina highlights the disparities in funding for African startups compared to their Western counterparts and the need for better storytelling to attract investment. She also outlines key sectors for innovation, including fintech, logistics, and health tech, and expresses optimism about Africa's potential to lead in global innovation.

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Series 3: New Era | Episode 14 | Serial entrepreneur, stylist, author, educator, songwriter and musician Aletté-Johanni Winckler shares about the concept of colouring in styling, authenticity in personal branding, how to build confidence as an influencer on social media, the role of identity in public life, what beauty means, and her family life. Aletté and her husband Heinz Winckler founded Lovekey Church in South Africa where she also co-leads the worship music and speaks. She is the proud owner of the Lulla-Bible, a lullaby children’s book range that has achieved remarkable success, selling over 100,000 copies across South Africa, the USA, Australia, and the UAE.

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Series 3: New Era | Episode 13 | CTO and founder of The Metapause Alisha Outridge speaks about how AI is transforming the music industry and women's health; two areas she has been actively involved in. Alisha is the creator of the ELSA AI platform for hormonal health and longevity. She has co-invented patented work at Facebook (now Meta) and lead innovation at FlyBy (acquired by Apple; Google X company), iHeartRadio, SolidBlock (now DIBS Capital), and TuneCore, serving as its Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). In this episode, Alisha speaks about finding blue oceans because nobody wants to find themself in an overcrowded red ocean. She also speaks on how technology is transforming the way music is being produced and interacted with. Lastly, the impact of AI on women's health is discussed. Where previously women's bodies may have been perceived as mystical and challenging to treat, women's health problems can now be addressed faster and in a personalized way via AI technologies. Alisha shares her personal story of overcoming health complications, its cost, and how the experience fueled her company with passion and purpose.

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