Please Welcome my very good friend Sam Twala. Sam and I met over 20 years ago, as Electronic engineering students at the University of Pretoria. I was always struck by Sam’s good natured mannerisms and the calm thoughtfulness he applies himself to before uttering an opinion. As We both began our professional careers in the defence and military industry.I have watched in admiration as Sam carved a way for himself as an entrepreneur and as an authority in the field of avionics and in the drone...

Recently on The DevBoks Podcast, I had the pleasure of catching up with the brilliant Alan Kemp, co-founder and director of Iris Network Systems and an NMS engineer with a passion for network systems. Not only is Alan a talented photographer with a strobe-philosophy edge, but he's also a fierce competitor in Dota 2. At Iris, Alan and his team are dedicated to creating a culture of upskilling and maturity, ensuring they stay at the forefront of their industry. As someone who played a key role...

Carl is the SADC region CEO of technology company Globetom. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working together with Carl on projects during my employment both at MTN and at SEACOM. Carl is not your average technology C-Level executive, he’s also a creative and music producer and I’ve had the pleasure of watching him D-Jay at a festival where he held a 10 000 plus crowd in the palm of his hand. In an era where it is common to hear of Tech executives seek enlightenment through...

Arnold is the Chief Technology Officer at PPLSI, the parent company of LegalShield, a provider of legal services in the United States, Canada and the UK. I met Arnold a few years ago at a hackathon in Germany and I was struck by not just his charisma but also by his unique outlook on technology. In this episode, Arnold shares his Origin story and how in the dot com era, he founded an e-commerce startup that he later sold to Microsoft. We talk about his illustrious career and the...

Professor Saurabh Sinha is Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Johannesburg, where he is responsible for Research and Internationalisation. I met professor Sinha almost two decades ago while I was pursuing my undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Pretoria. By then, despite being only a couple of years older than me, Professor Sinha was already a lecturer and he had already obtained CUM Laude with a distinction for his Masters degree in engineering. Professor Sinha...

A few weeks ago, I caught up with Byron Clatterbuck, who dialled in from his hotel room in Thailand. He is one of the most incredible leaders that I’ve come to know, and not only is he an immensely kind, fun and insightful human being, he is also one who commands the attention of every room that he steps into. You will not miss him by his signature cowboy boots, or by his warm American charm. The man is not only fluent in Mandarin Chinese, he also has a black belt in martial arts!! Byron is...

This conversation is with my very own sister, Gracia Kabongo, who holds a senior position as a Corporate Finance professional. She has advised and guided several companies to successfully list through Initial Public Offerings on the Australian Securities Exchange. Dialling in from Sydney, Australia, we discuss IPO’s, Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Private Equity financing and much more.

Isabel Odida is the director of Fontes Foundation, a NGO that  addresses issues of water and sanitation, education and youth empowerment in Uganda.   Isabel shares with us her career journey and the role of NGO's in the development of technology talent in Africa and globally

In this episode, Toni chats with Edgar kasenene, former Ericsson Head of IOT, Retro Rabbit CEO and Founder of IDX. Edgar speaks on his journey to finding purpose, he discusses the concept of cultural transformation and why it is important to let go. He also shares his views on the importance of values

Edward Lawrence is the charismatic co-founder of Workonline Communications, a telecommunications company that provides wholesale internet connectivity services across Africa, with presence in Europe, Asia and North America. In this conversation, Edward shares the startup story of Workonline and delves into the next wave for technology and innovation.

Te-Shen is an investor and controlling shareholder of TIME DotCom, one of the biggest telecommunications companies in South East Asia. In this conversation, Te-Shen shares with me some raw and honest insights on the socio-economic relationship between Asia and the rest of the world, He also lets me in on how him and his best friend bet their houses to stake their fortunes on the future of Telecommunications in Malaysia.

Clara is a creative and backend engineer at Over, which was recently acquired by Godaddy. In this episode, Clara shares insights on her work at Over. she discusses the benefits of working remotely in the modern internet driven workplace. Clara is a very technical software engineer and she dives deep into the methodologies she applies to the technologies that she is currently working on. The conversation also delves into her artistic talent and her mentorship activities with aspiring young...

Mark Tinka is the head of Engineering at SEACOM and he is primarily based in South Africa. In this episode, Mark talks about how his passion for technology led him to an international career as an internet architect. Mark goes in depth about his perspective on the economics of technology in Africa and he opens up about his creative past time and how his love of wine ultimately led him to South Africa.