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Welcome to Sustainably Speaking Africa. A podcast about reshaping narratives around sustainability and climate action in Africa.This podcast is brought to you by The Kenya Climate Innovation Center and is made at SemaBOX.Join us for this and other episodes as we talk to industry leaders, Frontline communities and the innovators who are accelerating the progress towards a greener sustainable future. Welcome again to Sustainably Speaking and as always please like share and subscribe!For more information about us and our work please log on to https://www.kenyacic.org/
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- 6 days ago1h 23m
Beyond Prototypes: Building African Climate Technology | Norah Magero
As a mother in rural eastern Kenya, Norah Magero experienced firsthand how hard it was to get vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines when she needed them. That experience became the starting point for a much bigger question: how do you build a cold-chain solution that actually works for the realities of African communities?In this episode of Sustainably Speaking Africa, Tobias Belle talks to Norah, co-founder and CEO of Drop Access, about the journey from identifying a real problem to building VacciBox, a portable, solar-powered cold-chain solution that gives rural clinics cold storage where there is none and keeps vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines within the required temperature range on the road.If you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- 2 weeks ago22 min
Turning Plastic Waste into Learning Toys for Kenyan Kids with Samwel Mwangi
We sit down with Samwel Mwangi, founder of Plotus Innovation Company, who shares his journey from chicken farming and losing 52 out of 60 chicks to building STEM learning toys made from recycled plastic and wood for Kenyan children. He talks about scaling from zero units sold to over 3,000, the materials and manufacturing decisions behind his products, and the everyday challenges of running a climate-smart manufacturing business in Kenya. If you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- Sep 3, 202621 min
Rethinking Business for a Circular Future with Emily Amann
We sit down with Emily Aman to explore the circular economy, climate finance and the challenges of building sustainable businesses. We discuss why early-stage circular startups struggle to access capital, how businesses can demonstrate real environmental and social impact, and why moving beyond greenwashing requires better data and accountability.If you enjoyed this video, please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- Aug 27, 202634 min
Building Profitable Businesses for Climate Impact with Eunice Maraga
We sat down with Nyatichi Maraga to explore what happens behind the scenes of climate entrepreneurship, from identifying an idea and building a viable business to becoming investment-ready, attracting capital, scaling solutions and ultimately creating measurable impact.If you found this conversation valuable, please like and share it with your network.Share your thoughts and reflections on our socials or by commenting down below.Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to stay updated on new episodes.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- Jul 2, 202639 min
Rethinking Development Finance: A Funder's Perspective | Peter Laugharn
In this conversation, recorded on the sidelines of Africa Exchange, Peter shares how his foundation is reshaping its approach to development, shifting from international intermediaries to local organizations on the ground. From 12% to 40% of funding redirected to local organizations. From aid dependency to locally-led solutions. From funder-as-expert to funder-as-equal partner.But this isn't just about moving money. It's about rethinking power dynamics in philanthropy, building partnerships where funders approach grantees with humility, not expertise, and recognizing that foundations would not exist without civil society organizations to fund.If you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- Jun 25, 202621 min
Narratives as Africa’s Development Tool | Moky Makura
We sit down with Moki Makura, Executive Director of African No Filter, to discuss what Africa must build for itself in a changing global landscape. From the end of aid dependency to the rise of intra-African trade, Moki challenges us to rethink how we talk about the continent and how we talk to each other. We explore why mindset matters more than money, why Africans must invest in knowing each other, and how climate solutions need to be rooted in African realities, not Western frameworks.Most importantly, Moki reminds us that Africa isn't just waking up now, many are already building. We just need to start telling those stories.If you found this conversation valuable, please like and share it with your network.Share your thoughts and reflections on our socials or by commenting down below.Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to stay updated on new episodes.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- Jun 15, 202629 min
Why Africa Must Bet on Itself with Kennedy Odede
In this episode, we sit down with Kennedy Odede, CEO and Founder of SHOFCO, one of Kenya's largest community-led organizations, to talk about why Africa must stop waiting for outside solutions and start betting on itself.From growing up in Kibera to building a network of nearly 4 million members across 35 counties in Kenya, Kennedy speaks candidly about mindset, locally-led development, the failure of aid dependency, and what it truly means to organize a community around its own power.If you found this conversation valuable, please like and share it with your network.Share your thoughts and reflections on our socials or by commenting down below.Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to stay updated on new episodes.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
- Jun 12, 202629 min
Watts to Wealth_ Making Energy Work for Africas Development _ ft Carol Koech
In this episode, we explore why Africa's energy conversation must go beyond connections and infrastructure to focus on inclusion, productivity, jobs, and economic transformation.The discussion challenges conventional narratives around energy transition, arguing that Africa's priority is not simply moving away from high-carbon systems, but ensuring that more people can access reliable, affordable, and modern energy.If you found this conversation valuable, please like and share it with your network.Share your thoughts and reflections on our socials or by commenting down below.Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to stay updated on new episodes.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/
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Welcome to Sustainably Speaking Africa. A podcast about reshaping narratives around sustainability and climate action in Africa.This podcast is brought to you by The Kenya Climate Innovation Center and is made at SemaBOX.Join us for this and other episodes as we talk to industry leaders, Frontline communities and the innovators who are accelerating the progress towards a greener sustainable future. Welcome again to Sustainably Speaking and as always please like share and subscribe!For more information about us and our work please log on to https://www.kenyacic.org/
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