Startup podcast guide
The Akro Podcast
Akro is an early-stage accelerator for African startups - this is its podcast, which aims to provide a portal into the minds of key players in the early-stage scene for the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors. The go-to podcast for serious discussions on all things…
Overview
The Akro Podcast podcast overview
About The Akro Podcast
Akro is an early-stage accelerator for African startups - this is its podcast, which aims to provide a portal into the minds of key players in the early-stage scene for the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors. The go-to podcast for serious discussions on all things startup in Africa, we put Africa in the spotlight and provide transparency into successes, weaknesses and learnings for all who believe in innovation on the continent.
Why Upseed includes it
The podcast is produced by an early-stage accelerator and focuses on the startup ecosystem in Africa, making it highly relevant to the startup/VC ecosystem.
Who may find it useful
Founders, Investors may find this series useful. Its recurring topics include Early Stage, Africa Startups, Startup Building, Innovation.
Operational profile
Series profile
These publication facts describe the series record. Recent publishing activity appears under Track record.
- Series type
- Episodic
- Content type
- Video
- Published by
- Akro Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Language
- English
- Geographic focus
- Africa
- Last reviewed
- March 11, 2026
- Published episodes
- 15
- publisher-supplied series count
- Recent episodes linked
- 0
- admitted official episode destinations
- Series first published
- June 8, 2020
- publisher-supplied publication metadata
- Latest episode
- Not recorded
- latest official destination found
Publication metadata and latest official episode destinations · Independent Upseed startup-relevance assessment · March 11, 2026
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Source basis
Public podcast distribution metadata, publisher-supplied destinations, and structured Upseed relevance research.
Last reviewed
March 11, 2026
Known limits
Series description, artwork, author, publication count, and episode destinations come from public podcast distribution metadata. Startup relevance, topics, audience, and inclusion are Upseed's machine-assisted assessment. Verify current details at the publisher's official destination.
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