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Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

Bolaji Akinola-Alli

36 episodes

1 month ago

Send us a text On this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Celine, Lys, Bolaji and Hassana reflect on the 10 episodes released in 2024. They discuss their favourite episodes, progress and give insights into the future direction of the podcast. The conversation takes on a more casual and chat-like tone rather than a formal interview. Special thanks to Atim and Adeoti for the marketing, and the hosts would like take the opportunity to wish the listeners a Happy New Year! Follow ...

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Send us a text On this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Celine, Lys, Bolaji and Hassana reflect on the 10 episodes released in 2024. They discuss their favourite episodes, progress and give insights into the future direction of the podcast. The conversation takes on a more casual and chat-like tone rather than a formal interview. Special thanks to Atim and Adeoti for the marketing, and the hosts would like take the opportunity to wish the listeners a Happy New Year! Follow ...

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Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 3.0

Send us a text On this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Celine, Lys, Bolaji and Hassana reflect on the 10 episodes released in 2024. They discuss their favourite episodes, progress and give insights into the future direction of the podcast. The conversation takes on a more casual and chat-like tone rather than a formal interview. Special thanks to Atim and Adeoti for the marketing, and the hosts would like take the opportunity to wish the listeners a Happy New Year! Follow ...

10 months ago

16 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

E32 Duara Education: Women-Led Schools, Community-Led Change

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Victoria Peill, founder of Duara Education, a social enterprise that is empowering female teachers to create community-based micro schools. Victoria's background spans, education, entrepreneurship and strategy, including roles with African leadership, group posting, consulting group and teaching in Peru. Duara Education makes high quality school education accessible for millions of families in Africa, starting in Kenya. They empower fe...

11 months ago

39 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

E31: Angel Investing with Innovate Africa Fund

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Kristin Wilson. Kristen currently works for the Innovate Africa Fund as the Managing Partner and Bold Angel Network, she crafts innovative solutions that combine human operations, data analytics, and software to drive growth for SMEs and start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa. The Innovate Africa Fund is a founder-first catalyst fund dedicated to accelerating the journey to product-market fit for African entrepreneurs. Kristin has over a deca...

1 year ago

40 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

E30 Sierra Leone's Path to Digital Learning and Education Reform

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Modupe Poku. Modupe currently works for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change as the Education Advisor to the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education focusing specifically on digital learning. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change partners with political leaders to drive meaningful change by offering strategy, policy, and delivery support, with a focus on harnessing technology to improve governance. By working closely...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

E29 Navigating Corporate Finance and Venture Capital in Emerging Markets

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Toni Sanni, Head Corporate Finance and Venture Capital at the Emerging Africa Group. The Emerging Africa Group is an ESG-focused organization that partners with investors to bridge Africa's financial gap and support sustainable development. With over $1 billion raised, it offers financing and advisory services across sectors like investment banking, fintech, and infrastructure. Toni Sanni is an accomplished financial services exp...

1 year ago

59 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

E28 Unleashing Potential: How Opportunity International Empowers Farmers

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Richard Chongo, the Country Director of Opportunity International Malawai. Opportunity International is a global network of over 40 organizations, primarily microfinance institutions, helping millions of families in over 20 countries across Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America to lift themselves out of poverty. Funded by support members in countries like Australia, Canada, Germany, and the USA, these organizations provide smal...

1 year ago

44 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E27 Agrify: Improving Yield & Carbon Income for Farmers

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Delz Erinle, the Founder and Product Lead of Agrify. Agrify focuses on decarbonizing the agricultural value chain through regenerative intelligence and carbon microfinance, aiming to improve farmer resilience and farmer incomes. Delz is an innovator with expertise in Economics and Product Design as well as master’s degrees in Marketing Management, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He also founded and leads Astra, which pioneers a ne...

1 year ago

28 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E26 Unlocking Capital: Liquify's Mission to Finance African SMEs

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sit down with Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, the Co-Founder of Liquify, an invoice financing platform connecting African SME's to global capital markets. Alberta started in corporate banking in Europe before moving to impact investing and entrepreneurship. In 2018, she founded AlgebraInTheCity, an educational support organization to provide quality education to underserved communities. Alberta completed her MBA at Imperial College Business School and ha...

1 year ago

46 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E25 PLTFM: Connecting the Diaspora to African Investment

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sit down with Joe Kinvi, the Founder of PLTFM, a multi-asset investment platform for Africa and Africans in the Diaspora. He also leads HoaQ, an investor community with over 100 investments across Africa and its Diaspora. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, Joe was an experienced operator with a background in finance, mergers and acquisitions, business development, and partnerships. Joe has held key positions such as Head of Finance...

1 year ago

49 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E24 From Marginalisation to Empowerment: EDF's Commitment to Education and Problem Solving

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sit down with Abiola Adebiyi, the Founder of Elevate Development Foundation (EDF). EDF is a youth-led NGO focused on educating, enlightening, and empowering vulnerable Nigerians in underserved communities. Abiola, a forensic accountant with a master's degree in sustainable development from the University of Sussex, advocates for public policies grounded in equity and justice to transform Nigeria, especially for its underserved populations. Through soc...

1 year ago

39 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E23 LISA: Increasing Access to Education for the Underprivileged in Lagos

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Dammy Feyide, the Founder of Theo by LISA, a digital learning solution for children in public primary schools and remote areas. Dammy is also the Team Lead of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development at ProvidusBank, the Founder & CEO of Let it Shine Academy, and the Proprietress & Executive Director of Let it Shine Secondary School. Since graduating with an economics and business management degree from Sheffield Univers...

1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 2.0

Send us a text On this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Hassana, Joshua, Beatrice, and Bolaji reflect on the 14 episodes released so far. They discuss the progress that has been made and give insights into the future direction of the podcast. The conversation takes on a more casual and chat-like tone rather than a formal interview. The hosts also take the opportunity to wish the listeners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Follow us on Instagram and Link...

1 year ago

51 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E22 Sawa Energy: Providing C&I Solar Solutions to Rwandan Businesses

Send us a text On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Eder Munyampenda, the Rwanda Country Manager at Sawa Energy, a startup that empowers East Africa’s small and medium businesses by reducing electricity pricing and volatility. Sawa Energy was founded by three environmentally and socially conscious entrepreneurs, who bring significant experience in solar, finance and business. Sawa Energy aims to become the largest private provider of solar power and seeks to deploy 50MW by 2030, sup...

2 years ago

39 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E21: Understanding the Effect of Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria

Send us a text We had a conversation with Noelle Okwedy, the Energy Insights Lead at Stears, a startup focused on providing data and insights to professionals interested in the African continent. Having worked in the Nigerian power sector after studying financial economics with econometrics at the University of Kent. Noelle is passionate about improving energy access in Africa. We cover the following themes on this episode: The history and initial intention of the Nigerian...

2 years ago

36 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E20 Funnelling Investments into the African Energy Sector

Send us a text On this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kelly-Ann Mealia, Chairperson and Co-Founder of Energy Capital & Power. Kelly-Ann brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in facilitating financial investments in Africa, shedding light on the significant impact these gatherings have on promoting investment and forging strategic alliances in Africa's energy industry. Since its conception in 2016, Energy Capital & Power has organised over twenty events around t...

2 years ago

40 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E19 Uwana Energy: Creating an Online Solar Marketplace

Send us a text We had a conversation with Natasha Ibori, the Co-founder of Uwana Energy, a clean energy management platform and marketplace, to help people seamlessly transition to clean, affordable energy. Uwana Energy is an impact-driven entrepreneur committed to giving more people the freedom to do whatever they want. Having worked in climate and finance across 4 continents, she is experienced in building holistic solutions. Natasha has assisted Growald Climate Fund in allocating $...

2 years ago

43 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E18 The Electricity Market in Nigeria: A Legal Perspective

Send us a text We had a conversation with Chinenye Ajayi, an energy professional and commercial lawyer with over a decade worth of experience. Chinenye is currently the Team Lead of the Power and Infrastructure Practice at Olaniwun Ajayi LP where she provides legal and business advisory services to clients within the energy sector, particularly in the renewable energy space. Amongst other volunteer activities, Chinenye also serves as a co-ordinator of the African Fellowship of Youn...

2 years ago

45 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E17: Providing Auxiliary Services to Oil and Gas Companies in Ghana

Send us a text We spoke with Edma Lawer, the founder and CEO of ELO Petroleum, an Oil and Gas service company that specialises is providing manpower and materials in the upstream sector in Ghana. Edma also runs Youth Empowerment Wave Global (YEWGlobal), a Youth NGO that engages and inspires young people to use their skills to establish businesses for themselves. After completing undergraduate and masters degrees in Oil and Gas Management and International Relations and Demo...

2 years ago

51 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E16: Sustainable Development in Burundi

Send us a text A conversation with Hubert Waterinckx, a Social Development Specialist at the World Bank Group. We unravel Hubert's journey – from working as a Tax Lawyer, to being a reservist in the Belgian army, to a visionary in social development, all fueled by his unwavering passion to spread prosperity across Africa! Since then, Hubert has worked on multiple large-scale infrastructure projects across Africa, from the West to the East of Africa. These projects span the...

2 years ago

38 minutes

Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

ABS E15: The Energy Transition in Ghana

Send us a text An exciting conversation with Bradley K. Poku-Amankwah , the acting Principal Coordinator at the Ghana Energy Transition Office. The Ghana Energy Transition Office is a collaboration between the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All and the Government of Ghana based at the office of the President in Accra. Prior to this, Bradley served as the Senior Technical Assistant to Ghana’s Minister for Energy, and was secretary to the country’s National Energy Transition Com...

2 years ago

40 minutes