Episode 0: Introducing Pass the Calabash!

“The world of impact isn’t short of money, we’re short of (high) risk capital” I’m so grateful to have had this enlightening conversation with Frank Aswani, Chief Executive Officer of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) on how philanthropy fits into the for-profit picture and where it gets off the…

"How can we compete with the likes of China when we don't have grid?" Join me on this episode as I discuss the work of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) with the Regional Head of its West Africa Chapter, Em Ekong. She shares the thinking behind the tools…

I've had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Femi Longe, co-founder and former non-executive board member of Co-Creation Hub (CcHub). On this episode we dive deep into the evolution of CcHub, a pioneering force in Africa's tech innovation landscape. Femi shares his insights on making tech developments such as…

"You cannot entrepreneur your way out of dysfunction." Join me in my conversation on this episode with Nigerian tech entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader in the African tech ecosystem, Victor Asemota. We discuss new developments in tech and their implications for the future of the continent. Victor emphasizes the need…

Can entrepreneurship hubs be sustainable beyond donor funding? Can they create value that their 'customers' willingly pay for? What kind of entrepreneurs are hubs designed to support, game-changing, industry-disrupting entrepreneurs or bread-and-butter business entrepreneurs?  I'm joined on this episode by co-Founder and Director of Entrepreneurship at Bongohive, Simunza Muyangana, to hear…