Chukwuemeka Ndukwe: Crowdfunding affordable homes built with alternative materials with Cofundie
In this episode meet Chukwuemeka Ndukwe, co-founder of Cofundie, a real estate platform…
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EatDrinkLagos: From Food Blog to Festival to Tix.africa Event Tech Company with Nosa and Folayemi
In this episode, meet Nosa Oyegun and Folayemi Agusto, the Co- Founders of EatDrinkLagos,…
WeMove Technologies: Building Technology for Transportation in Nigeria with Chima Ezeokoye
In this episode, meet Chima Ezeokoye, co-founder at WeMove Technologies, a Tech Startup…
IndiLang: Creating an indiginous content platform for children with Zamaswazi Mfusi
In this episode meet Zamaswazi Mfusi the founder of IndiLang, a platform for…
Bjorn Wiedow – Teaching Youth Coding, Design & Digital Fabrication with ROBOT School Namibia
In this episode, meet Bjorn Wiedow, the co-founder of Robot school Namibia. So…
Sizwe Cele: Building things and solving problems around transportation and internet access in South Africa with Khomba and Socly
In this episode, meet Sizwe Cele, the co-founder of Khomba, a startup tackling…
Upcycling in Senegal: How Selly Wane transforms trash into furniture with SWANE-Design
In this episode, meet Selly Wane, the founder of SWANE-Design, an upcycling business…
Kaveto Tjatjara: Bringing Ecological Sanitation to Namibia with Worldview Technology
In this episode, meet Kaveto Tjatjara, the Founder of Worldview Technology. With 54%…
Melkies Ausiku: Changing Urban Mobility in Namibia with LEFA Transportation Services
In this episode, meet Melkisedek Melkies Ausiku, founder of LEFA Transportation Services, an…
How Sebastian Patel is driving financial inclusion in South Africa with the Franc Investment App
In this interview, meet Sebastian Patel, co-founder of Franc, an investment app in…
How Ervina Nina Clinton is empowering young people with Liberian Threads
Meet Ervina Nina Clinton who has started Liberian Threads Incorporated, a manufacturing company using…
My Virtual Planning: Online Sexual Education in the DRC with Ulrich Kouesso and Flore Yemdjie
Meet Ulrich Kouesso and Flore Yemdjie, the co-founders of My Virtual Planning, a…
Nurturing Female Technology Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Creators with W.TEC founder Oreoluwa Somolu
Meet Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi the founder of Women’s Technology Empowerment Center or short W.TEC a nonprofit…
YouFarm: Providing funding solutions for small scale and commercial farmers with John-Paul Matenga
Meet John-Paul Matenga, the founder of YouFarm. YouFarm was started with the idea…
Donate-ng: How Aheeb Afeez helps connect charities and projects with donors
Meet Aheeb Afeez, co-founder of crowdfunding website donate-ng, a portal that connects charities…
Jini: How Hammi Boukhari and Lamana Elkanti launched a Ride Hailing App in Ad-Dakhla
Meet Hammi Boukhari , the founder of Jini Ride Hailing App and Lamana Elkanti, his…
DreamGirls Academy: Connecting Girls in South Africa to Economic Opportunities with Ezlyn Barends
Meet Ezlyn Olivia Barends, the co-founder of DreamGirls Academy an organisation in South…
Kepya: How Marcio Castro and Arão Guerreiro help Angolan Farmers with Reliable Offtake and Logistics
Meet Marcio Castro and Arão Guerreiro co-founders of Kepya , an online market place that…
How her Daughter Inspired Zodidi Gaseb to start Holistic Skin and Hair Care Company African Naturals
Meet Zodidi Gaseb, the founder of African Naturals a Namibian company producing skin and hair…
Snapslip: Digitizing Receipts to Save Paper and Provide Consumer Insights with Lynton Naicker
Meet Lynton Naicker, the co-founder of Snapslip a digital receipting and analytics platform that…
BezoMoney: Digitizing Traditional Savings Groups & Driving Financial Inclusion with Mubarak Sumaila
Meet Mubarak Sumaila, co-founder of BezoMoney, a business in Ghana that is Digitizing Traditional…
The Nut Place: Bringing Healthy Affordable Special Diet Food Options to Nigeria with Chigozie Bashua
Meet Chigozie Bashua, the founder of The Nut Place, a nut processing company in…
How Macoumba Diagne Cleans up Senegal & Transforms Waste into Wealth with Proplast Industrie
Meet Macoumba Diagne the co-founder and CEO of Proplast Industrie, a company that helps…
LiFi-Led: Bringing Light and Internet to rural regions in Côte d’Ivoire with Cédric Doffou
Meet Cédric Doffou the co-founder of LiFi-Led an Ivorian company bringing light and…
M.E. Solutions: Saving Water and De-Risking Agriculture Using Soilless Farming with Mevis Aiyeju
Meet Mevis Aiyeju, the co-founder of M.E. Solutions, a company modifying and experimenting…
How Heinrich Hafeni connects Tourists with Local Communities in Townships
Meet Heinrich Hafeni, the founder of Hafeni Tourism Namibia a business focusing on…
How Chérif Tall started The Hub Dakar and House of Jouvence
Meet Chérif Tall, the founder of production company House of Jouvence and The…
Creating Wood from Palm Waste with Mohammed Harakate Co-Founder of Alternative Solutions
Meet Mohammed Harakate, the co-founder of Alternative Solutions, a startup in Morocco that…
How Onyeka Akumah started the Crowdfarming Platform Farmcrowdy & Impact Funding Platform Crowdyvest
In this episode meet Onyeka Akumah, a serial-entrepreneur and the co-founder of Farmcrowdy and…
How Ebou Lawrence Mendy Started Software Company Kameko & Ride Hailing App Ryde Africa in The Gambia
Meet Ebou Lawrence Mendy founder of the software company Kameko Gambia , a company that builds…
How Mikaïla Issa engages and impacts rural communities through ICT tools with WÀTU Digital Lab
In this episode, meet Mikaïla Issa, the co-founder of WÀTU Digital Lab based out…
How Muinat Atunnise created a purpose driven design and manufacturing company with Atunnise Clothiers
Meet Muinat Atunnise, the founder and creative director of Atunnise Clothiers, both a…
Making visions and aspirations reality: How Kebba-Omar Jagne built MOVAAR in The Gambia
Meet Kebba-Omar Jagne the founder of Movaar, a social enterprise in The Gambia…
Savenhart Technology: How Tolu Williams Pioneers the Acceleration of Electric Mobility Technology in Africa
Meet Tolu Williams, the founder of Savenhart Technology a company that is focussed on renewable…
Green Gold Social Enterprise PART 2: On Sustainable Agriculture with Femke Matorwmasen-Akkermans
In this episode meet Femke Matorwmasen-Akkermans, co-founder of Green Gold Social Enterprise, an agriculture…
Green Gold Social Enterprise: How Clement Matorwmasen empowers rural communities with Moringa PART 1
In this episode meet Clement Matorwmasen, the co-founder of Green Gold Social Enterprise, an…
Hustlenomics: How Nhlanhla Ndlovu Provides Sustainable Housing in South African Townships
Meet Nhlanhla Ndlovu the founder of Hustlenomics, a for-profit impact driven social enterprise that’s…
Wireless Technology Lab: How Joseph S.K. Pambu Brings Technology Access and Literacy to Rural Communities in Liberia
In this episode meet Joseph S.K. Pambu Jr. the founder of Wireless Technology…
How Albert Diouf Helps Senegal’s Farmers Increase Their Income with Agri-Foodtech Startup AfrikaMart
In this episode, meet Albert Diouf, the founder of AfrikaMart, an Agri-Foodtech Startup in…
MAX.NG: How Chinedu Azodoh helps Nigerians beat traffic with a safe and affordable delivery service
In this episode, meet Chinedu Azodoh, the co-founder of MAX.NG a Nigerian company…
How Fa Diallo Trains Women as Early Childhood Professionals with Institut Académique des Bébés
Meet Fa Diallo, the founder of Institut Académique des Bébés a social enterprise…
MACQUARIE MEDICAL CARE: How Armid Azadeh & Tosaline Auene Decentralize Healthcare in Namibia with Telemedicine
In this interview meet Armid Azadeh, the founder of MACQUARIE MEDICAL CARE and…
How Hakeem Jimo & Bola Adeyanju started Nigeria’s First Plant-Based Food Tech Company Veggie Victory
Meet Hakeem Jimo, the co-founder of VeggieVictory, a Lagos based company that was…
How Karima Grant Creates Changemakers and Systemic Change in Education with Kër ImagiNation & ImagiNation Afrika
Meet Karima Grant, the co-founder of Kër ImagiNation Playschools & founder of ImagiNation…
How Yaya Kone encourages Ivorians to sort their plastic waste and recycle with Coliba
Meet Yaya Kone, the co-founder of Coliba, a startup specialized in collecting and…
Chekkit: Protecting Consumers & Companies from Counterfeit Products with Tosin Adelowo & Dare Odumade
In this episode, we speak with two entrepreneurs, Tosin Adelowo & Dare Odumade,…
How Amine Slimani launched Epicerie Verte, Morocco’s Premiere Marketplace for Organic and Natural Products
Meet Amine Slimani, the founder of Epicerie Verte, a marketplace specialized in organic and…
How Ropafadzo Musvaire & Bekithemba Ngulube help increase informal retailers’ margins with Kweza
In this interview meet Ropafadzo Musvaire & Bekithemba Ngulube, two co-founders of the…
How Adama Kane creates access to Medicine through Health-focused Digital Payment Platform JokkoSanté
In this episode, meet Adama Kane, the founder of JokkoSanté, a social enterprise and…
How Dieudonne Agudah gets low income urban households in Accra access to affordable bio digester toilets with WASHKing
Meet Dieudonne Kwame Agudah, the founder of WASHKing, a social enterprise working to supply…
How Danielle Benedict Moreau started Sakura, a Business producing Natural Fruit Juices in Gabon
Meet Danielle Benedict Moreau, the founder behind Sakura, a fresh natural juice company…
How Alfred Mbinglo produces Biodegradable Sanitary Pads in rural Ghana with PRIDE Sanitary Pads
Meet Dr. Alfred Mbinglo, founder of the Research and Counselling Foundation for African…
How Elohor Thomas matches vetted Software Engineers from Africa with Recruiters sourcing for Tech Roles through CodeLn
Meet Elohor Thomas, co-founder and CEO at CodeLn a panafrican tech startup that…
How Cédric Singa brings GPS Tracking Solutions for Personal Security and Fleet Management to the DRC with Kintrack
Meet Cédric Singa, the founder of Kintrack, a business that creates solutions around GPS…
How Aime Lebon uses pencils from recycled materials as an advocacy tool with Papersmart Industries
In this episode, meet Aime Lebon, the co-founder of Papersmart Industries in Windhoek…
How Adepeju Jaiyeoba saves lives by reinventing rural maternal healthcare with Mother’s Delivery Kit
In this episode, meet Adepeju Jaiyeoba, the founder of Mother’s Delivery Kit a…
How Vannel Dzigba brought Ghana’s Abossey Okai Car Spare Parts Market Online
In this episode, meet Vannel Dzigba, the founder of Abossey Okai Online, a…
How Tomisin Adeshiyan brings Payment Security to Online Transactions with Nigerian Fintech Vesicash
Meet Tomisin Adeshiyan, co-founder of Vesicash, a company that is focused on providing…
How Aldred Dogue Launched Africa Foods Mill to Help Farmers in Benin Reduce Post Harvest Loss
Meet Aldred Dogue, the founder of Africa Foods Mill, an enterprise in Benin that…
How Blessing Achu Empowers Designers in Lagos With Fashion Business Accelerator 360 Creative Hub
In this interview meet Blessing Achu, the founder of 360 Creative Hub in…
How Simon Mokgotlhoa and Lesego Ndlovu Started BallTalent to Give Local Sport Talents Global Exposure
In this episode meet Simon Mokgotlhoa & Lesego Ndlovu, the founders of BallTalent,…
How Kamal Yakub is opening up mechanized farming to smallholder farmers with TROTRO Tractor in Ghana
Meet Kamal Yakub, co-founder of TROTRO Tractor, sometimes called the ‘Uber for tractors’…
How Sinenhlanhla Ndlela is serving scoops of Love with vegan ice cream brand Yococo in South Africa
Meet Sinenhlanhla Ndlela, foodpreneur and founder of Yococo, an artisanal vegan ice cream brand…
How Ifeanyi Umejei is trying to solve the electricity problem in Nigeria with ICE Commercial Power
In this episode, meet Ifeanyi Umejei, co-founder of ICE Commercial Power in Lagos, Nigeria.…
How Sename Koffi Agbodjinou produces Smart Citizens with Digital Fabrication Lab Network WoeLabs in Togo
Meet Sename Koffi Agbodjinou founder of Woelab in Lomé, Togo and Ashoka Fellow.…
How Mamoudou Touré turned Typha from a Problem into a Solution with HABIDEM in Mauritania
Meet Mamoudou Touré, agricultural engineer by training, who with his friend and business…
How Mahmud Johnson Built a Social Business around Eco-Friendly Palm Kernel Oil with J-Palm Liberia
★★★ In this interview meet Mahmud Johnson, founder of J-Palm Liberia, a social…
How Nkem Okocha uplifts low income women in Nigeria with FinTech Social Enterprise Mamamoni
★★★ Meet Nkem Okocha, the founder of FinTech Social Enterprise Mamamoni, whom we…
How Pedro Da Fonseca Started the LED Manufacturing Business Black Gold Engineering From Back of his Garage
In this episode, meet Pedro Da Fonseca, the founder of Black Gold Engineering,…
BANTUMAKERS – How Vanda de Oliveira & Ricardo Figueiredo launch impact businesses in Luanda, Angola
In this interview, meet Vanda d´Oliveira and Ricardo Figueiredo , the two founders of…
How Sobel Ngom impacts millions with a Youth TV program and how he got quoted by President Obama
Meet Sobel Ngom, founder and director of the Social Change Factory. Sobel’s changemaker…
How Samira Arjdal is promoting e-mobility and sustainable tourism in Morocco with RIVE Maroc
RIVE Maroc is an annual meeting of electric vehicles that takes place in…
How Desmond Koney founded Complete Farmer, a crowdfarming platform in Ghana allowing anyone to become a farmer from the comfort of their home
Complete Farmer is a crowdfarming platform founded and based in Ghana that makes…
How serial entrepreneur Adulai Bary helps create an entrepreneurship ecosystem from scratch in Guinea-Bissau
In this episode, meet Adulai Bary, a serial entrepreneur from Guinea-Bissau. He was…
How Satta Wahab started Liberia’s first hair care company for African natural hair with just 100$
Meet Satta Wahab, the founder of Naz Naturals in Monrovia, Liberia Satta started…
How Oduwa Agboneni reinvents a male dominated industry with Nenis Auto Care in Lagos, Nigeria
In today’s episode, we speak with Oduwa Agboneni, the founder of Neni’s Autocare in…
Why Africa is poised to become the next Hub for Crypto Development
This is a guest post by Emanual Coen. More about the author and…
How Murendeni Mafumo started Kusini Water, a Water Business with Social Impact, in South Africa
In this episode, meet Murendeni Mafumo, the founder of Kusini Water, a social…
How Evariste Aohoui leveraged Co-Creation to build PARO-CI, an e-waste management company, in Abidjan from scratch
An Ashoka Fellow and previous French Teacher, Evariste Aohoui started PARO CI in…
How Wiatta Thomas helps launch dozens of privat sector impact businesses through their non-profit incubator Dare to Innovate in Conakry, Guinea
Wiatta was born and raised in the United States of America, but has…
How Ariana Oluwole helped develop the early childhood education industry in Sierra Leone with Narnia Daycare
It’s very common to observe something in society that is not working and…
How Richard Brandt started Codetrain, Ghana’s biggest Code School, from his kitchen table
Richard Brandt started Codetrain, Ghana’s biggest commercial coding school from his own kitchen…
How a deadly mudslide moved Alhaji Siraj Bah to start his impact business with 20$ in Sierra Leone
Many people that want to start a business, but haven’t, will tell you…
How Regina Honu teaches thousands of girls how to code and create technology in Ghana
Regina Honu is a Ghanaian computer scientist, founder of Soronko Solutions, a software…
How to start a sanitary pad industry from scratch in Liberia – with Naomi Tulay-Solanke | Interview
Naomi Tulay-Solanke is the case in point, that you can achieve anything if…
Youness Ouazri – How to start a sustainable construction company in Morocco
Meet Youness Ouazri, the founder of Ecodome Maroc. Based in Casablanca, Morocco, his…
Momarr Taal – Tropingo Foods I The Gambia
At just the age of 32, Momarr Taal has now been an entrepreneur…
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Diama Border – Crossing over into Senegal from Mauritania
8 min read Before leaving Mauritania for Senegal, we did all the research…
10 things that have gone out the window since leaving Berlin
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