As recently as 1993, 80 percent of Africans had never heard a phone ring according to Cassava Technologies CEO Hardy Pemhiwa. Today, the vast majority of people on the continent own mobile phones. But connecting those phones to the internet remains pricey.
This is where Cassava Technologies enters the picture. The company aims to become the first tech compan ... Show More
Dec 2025
2025 Recap: CEOs discuss embracing AI, tracking wellness, and marketing for Gen Z | Leadership Next
Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller recap the year’s defining themes on Leadership Next - from CEO wellness and “leaders as athletes,” to AI-driven org redesign at companies like Corning, Gen Z’s reshaping of work and marketing, and a look ahead to 2026 with a focus on purpose, peopl ... Show More
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Dec 2025
Expedia’s CEO on the U.S. tourism slowdown, AI, and 2026 travel predictions | Leadership Next
Expedia Group’s CEO Ariane Gorin joins Fortune’s Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller for a deep dive on the technology, trends, and economic realities shaping travel today. Ariane explains how AI is already changing the way we vacation, how the company is trying to help visitors disc ... Show More
30m 11s
Dec 2025
Ad legend Dani Richa on AI, risk taking, and how advertising has changed
Dani Richa is the Chairman and Group CEO of Impact BBDO, the famed ad agency that partly inspired Matt Weiner’s classic show Mad Men. Dani joins Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller On Leadership Next to talk about the night he spent watching ads from all over the world, his favorite ... Show More
35m 18s
Jul 2019
Africa's digital transformation
The rollout of the internet in Africa has been patchy. Some countries have used it to leapfrog others, boosting their economies. For many others, new networks and technologies have yet to bear fruit. From Sudan to Ethiopia to the DRC, the continent is marred by regular internet s ... Show More
49m 38s
Sep 2023
Reinventing Broadband for All
Basil Alwan, CEO of Tarana Wireless, on working to solve the problem of the lack of adequate access to fast, affordable broadband service around the world.
Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Simone Foxman. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9m 46s
Oct 2024
The innovators building Africa's thriving tech scene | Peace Itimi
“A new reality has emerged, one where ambitious Africans are writing their own stories as builders and as innovators,” says business storyteller Peace Itimi. Taking us inside Africa’s booming tech scene, she highlights the trailblazing entrepreneurs and startups reshaping Africa' ... Show More
9m 20s