Episode 12: How entrepreneurs should think about technology in their businesses - with Lindelwa Skenjana

Technology is changing the world in an unprecedented way. In this episode, we talk to Lindelwa Skenjana about how entrepreneurs, who may not be technology entrepreneurs, should be thinking about digital technologies both to enable their businesses and to transform them.
 Lindelwa Skenjana is a digital adoption strategist and holds an MSc. in ICT for Development from the University of Manchester. She was named in the Mail and Guardian Top 200 Young People to watch in 2019 for her work on this topic. 
Our conversation covers the use of various digital technologies; how entrepreneurs can overcome the fear associated with using technology; and how entrepreneurs from developing countries can think deeply about digital technologies to help them gain competitive advantage. 

Chapters

• 0:05 Introduction to Podcast
• 0:35 Introduction to Episode
• 2:10 Understanding digital technologies
• 3:56 How entrepreneurs from developing countries can thrive in the digital age
• 7:20 How entrepreneurs can overcome their fear of technology
• 10:40 Grit and resilience in digital technology adoption: failing fast and failing forward
• 14:31 Digital transformation, innovation, and economic development - how these related?
• 20:19 Developing an entrepreneurial eco-system that allows better digital transformation
• 28:06 Practical tools to help entrepreneurs gain competitive advantage using digital technologies