Podcast
Unlocking Africa
Episodes — page 4
- Education for Economic Resilience: What It Takes to Build Lasting Education Systems in Africa with Dr Samuel Kembou
Episode 176 with Dr Samuel Kembou, Global Co-Lead for Learning and Evidence at the Jacobs Foundation, a Swiss-based philanthropy advancing the learning and development of children…
- The Future of Farming: Using Tech, Finance, and Human Networks To Connect African Farmers to Global Markets with Desmond Koney
Episode 175 with Desmond Koney, CEO and Founder of Complete Farmer, a Ghanaian agritech company which empowers African farmers to conduct their work in a much more sustainable and…
- Generational Wealth: How African Families Are Navigating Wealth, Succession and Investment Across Africa with Faizal Bhana and Claire Machin
Episode 174 with Faizal Bhana and Claire Machin, who are recognised voices in global finance and private wealth, working at the forefront of family governance, cross-border investm…
- Africa’s Biodiversity Economy: Transforming Conservation Into Economic Growth and Sustainable Development with Edwin Tambara
Episode 173 with Edwin Tambara, Director of Global Leadership at the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). Edwin shares AWF’s groundbreaking approach to the biodiversity economy, an i…
- Expanding Financial Access: Building a Marketplace for Agrocommodity Trade and Export in Nigeria with Abiola Jimoh
Episode 172 with Abiola Jimoh, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of XchangeBox, the company behind PayRep, a platform supporting payments, collections, and access to financial products for SME…
- AI and Solar: Why Financing Is the Missing Piece in Africa’s Clean Energy Puzzle with Dami Olawoye
Episode #171 with Dami Olawoye, CEO of Rivy (formerly Payhippo) and leader in renewable energy financing across Africa. Dami Olawoye is at the forefront of making clean energy acc…
- From Dakar to Abidjan: Investing in Women Entrepreneurs in Francophone Africa with Stephanie Sarr Dioh
Episode #170 with Stephanie Sarr Dioh, Tech and Finance Business Leader, Gender Lens Investor and Board Executive at Women’s Investment Club (WIC). Stephanie SARR is driving inclus…
- How to Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency in Africa Through Product Digital Identity Management with Dare Odumade
Episode #169 with Dare Odumade, CEO of Chekkit Technologies and contributor to the recently published book Thrive: Mastering E-commerce the African Way published by the Africa Reta…
- The Structural Changes Required To Build Resilient Diagnostics and Healthcare Systems in Africa with Dr Allan Pamba
Episode #168 with Dr Allan Pamba, Executive Vice President at Roche Diagnostics. Dr Allan Pamba is a global health leader and seasoned executive at the forefront of transforming he…
- Why the West Isn’t Always Best: How Afro-Optimism Can Redefine African Succes with Adeolu Adewumi-Zer
Episode #167 with Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, who is a seasoned strategist, business leader, and author of the recently published book "Afro-Optimism Unleashed: Scaling African Excellence…
- AI and Agriculture: Using AI To Provide Quick and Effective Advice to Farmers with Dr William Derban
Episode #166 with Dr William Derban, Head of Programs and Partnerships at the Digital Innovations Group for Opportunity International, defining technical standards, developing busi…
- Increasing Japan-Africa Business Opportunities Through AI & Technology with Bernard Laurendeau
Episode 165 with Bernard Laurendeau, who is Managing Director of Enkopa Lab, which is at the forefront of driving successful Japan-Africa investments by leveraging AI and technolog…
- Made in Africa, for Africa: How Ener-G-Africa Locally Manufactures Affordable Energy Solutions with André Moolman
Episode 164 with André Moolman, CEO of Ener-G-Africa (EGA), a renewable energy company dedicated to expanding access to affordable solar power across the continent. With a focus on…
- Culture, Creativity & Community: How The Africa Centre Has Built a Home for African Heritage in the UK Since 1964 With Olu Alake
Episode 163 with Olu Alake, CEO of The Africa Centre, a cultural institution dedicated to celebrating and amplifying African and diaspora heritage. Since its founding in 1964, The…
- Inside the Business of Afrobeats: International Festivals, Culture & Global Influence with Adesegun Adeosun (SMADE)
Episode 162 with Adesegun Adeosun (SMADE), CEO of SMADE Entertainment, Europe's leading Afrobeats music, live entertainment, and lifestyle promotions company. Since its inception,…
- How Scotland and Africa Can Do More Business Together: Challenges & Opportunities with Frazer Lang
Episode 161 with Frazer Lang, CEO of the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA), an organisation dedicated to promoting trade, investment, and business collaboration between S…
- Profit, Impact, and Growth: An Investment Model That Turns Small Farmers into High-Growth Agribusinesses with Luni Libes
Episode 160 with Luni Libes, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and impact-driven venture builder. Luni is the founder and CEO of Africa Eats, an innovative investment company tackli…
- Incubation and Innovation: Shaping Gambia’s Business Landscape by Nurturing Young Innovators with Boubacar Demba Coly
Episode 159 with Boubacar Demba Coly, who is an inspiring ecosystem builder, business and entrepreneurship coach, and tech conceptor who is leading change in Gambia’s startup scene…
- Alternative VC Investing: Building Stronger Last-Mile Ecosystems to Drive Startup Growth in Africa with David Ogundeko
Episode 158 with David Ogundeko, a poet, entrepreneur, and venture steward. David is the founder and CEO of Funema, a last-mile, impact-driven, alternative investment company with…
- Family, Technology, and Inclusion: How a Tunisian Online Accelerator is Empowering Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Talent with Sonia and Nour Nasfi
Episode 157, with Sonia Kherigi Nasfi and Nour El Imane Nasfi Founders of Deaf Square, which is an online career accelerator dedicated to bridging the gap between talented individu…
