
Mashudu Modau
@Mashstartup • 67,604 subscribers
Just Keep Building.
Shorts
Videos

It’s scary to see the reality South African small businesses are facing right now 💔
Mashudu Modau632,528 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce

A lesson on taking risks from Mathebe Ngwenya, founder and CEO Shop Beauty on TApp
Mashudu Modau63,971 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

New opportunity 🚨 Microsoft South Africa is committing R1.3 billion to help black-owned SMMEs move from building to real scale. Through the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP), selected businesses get: ✅ Hands-on business support, not just funding ✅ Access to AI, cloud, and digital tools ✅ Skills development and technical training ✅ Pathways to new markets and supplier networks This is for founders who: • Have a proven product or service • Are generating revenue (R1M – R50M) • Are ready to scale beyond where they are today Apply here: Deadline: 30 March 2026 #YourNextIsNow #MissionNext
Mashudu Modau35,145 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce

Developers can now build on Yoco with the new Yoco Developer Hub 👨💻 Yoco has opened its infrastructure to developers, giving them access to APIs, documentation, and an MCP server to build custom applications, integrations, and workflows on top of the platform. This helps developers: • Build commerce and payment solutions without starting from scratch. • Use AI tools to create integrations and applications faster. • Access the same infrastructure powering over 200,000 South African businesses. #YocoNext
Mashudu Modau14,520 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce

[New Podcast] Building Healthcare for Africa’s Future with Zanele Matome Zanele Abraham Now available on Spotify. Zanele Matome, the visionary founder of Welo Health Welo - a platform revolutionizing healthcare access across South Africa and the SADC region. From growing up in communities with limited healthcare, to building a nationwide gig-economy model connecting nurses, doctors, and patients, Zanele shares her remarkable journey of purpose, innovation, and resilience. We dive into her early lessons as a mining contractor, her bold pivot into healthtech, and the mindset shifts that helped her transform personal experiences into a scalable solution recognized by global institutions like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Zanele also unpacks the key differences between building a startup in South Africa versus Silicon Valley, the real challenges founders face on the continent, and what it takes to create impactful ventures that blend human touch and technology. #Entrepreneurship #SouthAfricanEntrepreneurs
Mashudu Modau41,314 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

I saw this on the other app - “Entrepreneurship will not save black youth” 👇🏿
Mashudu Modau51,355 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce

What happens after you raise R126 million for your startup? 🌱 Here’s my full conversation with Karidas Tshintsholo, co-founder of Khula!, about what it takes to build a game-changing agritech startup in South Africa. We unpacked: - The journey from idea to raising R126M - How KHULA! is transforming access for SA farmers - The biggest challenges and lessons learned - What’s next for the future of the business This is a must-listen for builders, share it with someone who needs to start or keep growing 💪🏿
Mashudu Modau26,792 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

People are living their own lives, get out of your own head
Mashudu Modau45,848 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce

[New Podcast] Building the Future of African Media with Thabile Ngwato CEO & Co-Founder Newzroom Afrika We explore her purpose-driven journey, building in media & tech, why creating space for the next generation drives everything she does. Now on Spotify
Mashudu Modau16,059 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

[New Podcast] Changing Education for South Africa’s Future with Kagisho Masae Kagisho Masae Now available on Spotify Matriclive_ZA the app that recently won FNB App of the Year 2024, has helped over 600,000 high school learners across South Africa better prepare for their matric exams through interactive video lessons, gamified learning, mock exams, and AI tutoring. In this episode, we sit down with Kagisho Masae, CEO and co-founder of Matric Live, to talk about how a platform that started as a way to keep his co-founder Lesego Finger learning and engaged became one of the most impactful EdTech tools in the country. Kagisho shares the journey from finance professional to purpose-driven entrepreneur, the tough calls they’ve made to prioritize accessibility and impact, and how they’re now expanding support for teachers and classrooms too. #Entrepreneurship #EdTech #SouthAfricanStartups #EducationForAll #MatricLive
Mashudu Modau15,745 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

How does a single chair in Eldorado Park become 70+ stores, an 800+ strong team, and over a decade of impact in communities? [New Podcast] The Business of Purpose: Lessons from Legends Barber’s Journey with Sheldon Tatchell, Founder & CEO of Legends Barber 🎧
Mashudu Modau10,644 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

[New Podcast] Reimagining Maternal Healthcare in South Africa with Tsitsi Marote Tsitsi Marote Now available on Spotify Guardian Health Guardian Health is changing the way healthcare works in South Africa—connecting clinics, community health workers, and patients through a powerful data-driven platform. This isn’t just a healthtech story—it’s a blueprint for building purpose-driven solutions that tackle real problems and create lasting impact. Watch now 🎧
Mashudu Modau12,092 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce