This episode’s guest is Kabanda Chewe, Country Manager for Yango in Zambia. Kabanda graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and holds a Specialist Degree in Finace & Credit. She is a certified Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) and Project Management Professional (PMP), as well as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper Community. She is passionate about tech, Africa and women's issues. During the episode, we spoke about doing business in Zambia, new tech facilitating Africa’s economic leap forward, ways for governments to attract and stimulate innovation and raising the next generation of African talent. Timecodes 2:30 How Zambia’s story and economic landscape is changing 8:02 The 2021 elections’ impact on Zambia’s business climate 9:06 Why new tech can enable Africa’s leap forward and Yango’s role in providing opportunities for locals 11:21 Key takeaways from launching a new product in Africa 15:30 Logistics as the backbone of trade and how Africa can implement large-scale infrastructure projects 20:07 Difficulties in reaching consensus for new mega-projects amongst African countries 21:35 What’s holding Africa back from its full growth 25:45 Southern Africa’s offerings in terms of innovation and tech 27:50 Sentiment amongst young Africans around the continent’s development 30:30 What needs to be done to raise the next generation of African talents 35:20 Africa’s new Silicon Valleys 37:16 Kabanda’s thoughts on the future of Africa Kabanda's contact details: kabanda@yango.com