From rags to riches: Re-afric make colourful shoes from recycled African fabric that sell worldwide
This week's episode comes from Kibera, Kenya's biggest, and one of Africa's largest, informal settlements. Life is tough here, and many talk about the "slum mentality" where a lack of opportunities l...
19 Dec 201957min
Affordable healthcare for the masses: Ilara Health's sustainable business model saves lives
This week we're featuring what has to be one of my favourite business models to date. One of the dominant themes in East Africa is that individuals and businesses don't have the cash to afford produc...
12 Dec 201957min
The opportunities and challenges of making affordable socks in Kenya
This week we're talking with two friends who have set up a business making socks in Kenya. Both Vidyesh and Bishell grew up in Nairobi to entrepreneurial families, and after education in the UK retur...
5 Dec 201944min
Cracking the nut industry: how Kenya adopted the world's most valuable nut, with Charles Muigai
Do you know what the world's most expensive nut is? It's the macadamia nut. Similar in shape and colour to a chickpea, but up to twice the size, it's originally from Australia and is now grown in se...
28 Nov 201951min
(Chia) Seed Investors: the surprising story of how chia seeds came to be grown in Africa
In this episode, I speak with Sabina Karumba about how she and her husband started Chia Africa.Most businesses have an interesting formation story, though this one is one of the best I've heard in a w...
21 Nov 20191h 5min
How Lynk raised $1.3m and evolved from "TaskRabbit for Kenya" to micro-franchising and construction
In this episode, I catch up with Johannes, co-founder of Lynk.We initially spoke back in late 2016 along with his co-founder Adam. You can listen to the interview by searching for the episode on 'How ...
14 Nov 201946min
From Uber to call centre: why Flare decided on the human touch for emergency dispatch in Kenya
In this catch-up episode, I chat with Caitlin who runs Flare.Caitlin and I first spoke in late 2016, and you can listen to the original interview by scrolling down to the episode named Ambulances.The ...
7 Nov 201941min
Why Zamgoat believes goats are the next big meat in Zambia (and the world), with Paul Nyambe
In this second episode from Zambia, I speak with an entrepreneur who has found his niche and is fully focused on it. Paul Nyambe grew up farming goats in rural Zambia. He and his family were unable to...
31 Okt 20191h
