Podcast
Unlocking Africa
Episodes — page 3
- Building Africa’s Global Cultural Influence and Creative Economy Through Film with Stella Nse Okuzu
Episode 203 with Stella Nse Okuzu who is the Director and CEO of the Royal African Society, one of the UK’s oldest and most influential Africa focused institutions, dedicated to pr…
- How Radio and Storytelling Are Empowering African Youth and Driving Change with Melissa Mbugua
Episode 202 with Melissa Mbugua, East Africa Partnerships Lead at Radio Workshop. Melissa Mbugua leads partnerships across East Africa at Radio Workshop, an award winning organisat…
- Fighting Misinformation and Advancing Health Literacy and Journalism in Africa with Dr Mercy Korir
Episode 201 with Dr Mercy Korir, CEO and Editor in Chief of Willow Health Media. Dr Mercy Korir is a medical doctor, award winning journalist, and business executive who is redefin…
- How Traverze Travel Became Zimbabwe’s Leading Travel Management Company and Expanded Across Africa with Zodwa Mkandla
Episode 200 with Zodwa Mkandla, Founder and Managing Director of Traverze Travel, one of Zimbabwe’s most successful travel management companies and a leading player in Africa’s tou…
- Building a Fintech for Africa’s Street Vendors, Informal Traders and Low Income Workers with Kosta Scholiadis
Episode 199 with Kosta Scholiadis, Founder and CEO of Street Wallet, a South African fintech company empowering informal traders and street vendors to access the digital economy.…
- How Climate-Resilient Greenhouses and Digital Tools Are Transforming African Farming with Anaporka Adazabra
Episode 198 with Anaporka Adazabra, Founder and CEO of Farmio Limited, an agritech company redefining agriculture through smart, accessible technology that empowers farmers to buil…
- How a Nigerian Entrepreneur is Putting Nigerian Honey on the Global Map with Omar Lababidi
Episode 197 with Omar Lababidi, CEO of Wafroex and Founder of Goldswarm, a premium West African honey brand that is redefining sustainable luxury while empowering thousands of smal…
- Using Solar Drying Innovation to Tackle Food Insecurity in Sudan: The Solar Foods Story with Dr Alaa Salih Hamadto
Episode 196 with Dr Alaa Salih Hamadto, Founder and CEO of Solar Foods, a pioneering Sudanese enterprise transforming food preservation, agriculture, and sustainability across Afri…
- How Africa Can Unlock $500 Billion in Economic Value Through Smarter Infrastructure Investment with Thomas Kingombe
Episode 195 with Thomas Kingombe, Managing Director and Partner at BCG South Africa and co-author of Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Execution Gap Africa is on the verge of an in…
- Unlocking Affordable and Patient Capital for MSMEs in Africa with Dr Henry Clarke Kisembo
Episode 194 with Dr Henry Clarke Kisembo, Group Global Lead and Executive Chairman of Development Associates Link International (DALI), an organisation driving inclusive finance, d…
- Raising ₦100 Billion to Fund Africa’s Digital Economy Through Verified Data and Local Infrastructure with Samuel Efosa-Austin
Episode 193 with Samuel Efosa-Austin, founder of ECO Africa, Tech for Good Africa, and the ECO Fund. Samuel is leading a bold mission to raise ₦100 billion in local currency to fin…
- Why Africa Holds the Key to Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Supply Chains with Lindokuhle Shongwe
Episode 192 with Lindokuhle Shongwe, Project Leader at BCG and co-author of Africa Unleashed: Harnessing Africa’s Critical Mineral Opportunity. Africa sits at the centre of the gl…
- The Roads We Never Build: Rethinking Access to Infrastructure Finance in Africa with Joseph Kihara
Episode 191 with Joseph Kihara, Africa Practice Lead at Africa International Advisors and author of The Roads We Never Build: Rethinking Access to Infrastructure Finance in Africa.…
- AI in African Healthcare: Using AI to give Africans control of their health and Faster Health Diagnosis with Darlington Akogo
Episode 190 with Darlington Akogo, Founder and CEO of minoHealth AI Labs, a pioneering company using artificial intelligence to transform healthcare access and quality across Afric…
- Driving Sustainable Growth in Africa through Infrastructure Investment in Hospitals and Schools with Rashad Sinokrot
Episode 189 with Rashad Sinokrot, CEO of Alliad, a global integrated services leader delivering over 300 million dollars’ worth of impact-driven infrastructure projects across Afri…
- How Nithio is Driving Africa’s Energy Transition Through Blended Finance and AI Powered Risk Analytics with Roeland Menger
Episode 188 with Roeland Menger, CEO of Nithio, a climate fintech platform that invests in clean energy companies and helps others allocate capital to climate solutions that build…
- Building Africa’s UFC: How a Nigerian Entrepreneur Is Taking African Combat Sports From the Village to the World with Maxwell Kalu
Episode 187 with Maxwell Kalu, Founder and CEO of African Warriors Fighting Championship (AWFC), the leading promoter of indigenous African combat sports. Maxwell Kalu brings a uni…
- Connecting Farmers to Consumers: How PricePally Is Making Fresh Food More Affordable and Accessible in Africa with Luther Lawoyin
Episode 186 with Luther Lawoyin, Founder and CEO of PricePally, a pioneering e-commerce platform transforming how consumers access fresh food across African cities. Luther Lawoyin…
- Using Smart Technology to Make Electricity Cheaper, Cleaner and More Reliable for African Homes with Kailas Nair and Jon Kornik
Episode 185 with Kailas Nair, Chief Growth Officer and Co-founder, and Jon Kornik, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Plentify, an award winning clean tech AI company transf…
- Building a Borderless Economy: How Itana is Creating Africa’s First Digital Special Economic Zone with Nkechi Oguchi
Episode 184 with Nkechi Oguchi, Chief Marketing and Community Officer at Itana, Africa’s First Digital Special Economic Zone. As Chief Marketing and Community Officer, Nkechi is at…
