Empowering African Real Estate Investors with Data Analytics - A Conversation with Henry Asenso
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Henry Asenso is the founder and CEO of Kuro Africa Analytics. He is a UK-based professional who has been juggling his day job with his work alongside Kuro Africa for the past 3 to 4 years. Recently, he has been working with web developers to build an intuitive platform for Real Estate investors in Ghana and the African continent. Kuro Africa is Ghana's first real estate investment platform leveraging data and analytics.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of generating revenue and demonstrating proof of concept before seeking investment
- We'll learn about Kura's core features, the team's bootstrapped approach, and the unique qualities of African talent in the tech space.
- A deep-dive into the details of Kuro Africa's intuitive user interface, the platform's real estate insights and affordability measures, and its potential to provide a holistic decision-making tool for real estate and business investments
- More on Henry's personal life and background
Visit Kuro Africa: https://kuroafrica.com
Timestamps
00:00 Expanding skills during COVID, planning relocation to Ghana.
04:21 Exciting development in Ghana's real estate market.
09:49 Measuring affordability, assessing infrastructure, and conducting research.
11:19 Team handles data cleaning and dashboard construction.
14:45 Bootstrapped startup success without raising substantial funds.
19:21 Seeking talent from university professors for technology.
21:19 Younger generation adept at global tech innovation.
26:01 Real estate trends, demographics, facilities and construction.
27:01 Summary: Results overview on Achimota real estate database.
32:53 Positive feedback on user-friendly platform design.
34:16 Outro
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