SUSTAINABLY SPEAKING AFRICA

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

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 st

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 becomin

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

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 de

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

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 transfo

Energy Efficient Appliances, Rural Transformation & Africa's Energy Future with Emmanuel Aziebor

Connecting people to electricity is not enough. Emmanuel Aziebor, Senior Director, Africa at CLASP, explains why productive use, efficient appliances, and smarter financi

Africa United_ Why Africans Must Move Forward Together with Ndidi Nwuneli

Ndidi Nwuneli explores why Africa’s biggest opportunity lies in speaking with one voice, strengthening coordination across countries and institutions and building shared

Money Markets and Mindsets_ William Asiko on Africas Development Pathways

On the sidelines of the AfricaXchange 2026, William Asiko sat down on the Sustainably Speaking Africa podcast and shared insights on Africa's development pathways. If you

From Waste to Wealth_ Supporting Circular Economy Enterprises with Christine Mbaabu

In this episode, we dive into the growing importance of the circular economy and what it truly takes for enterprises in this space to scale and achieve long-term impact.

Turning Banana Trunks into Sanitary Pads _ The EcoBana Story by Lennox Omondi CEO Founder Ecobana

What if agricultural waste could solve a real-world problem? Lennox shares his journey from idea to impact, highlighting the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learne

Getting Funded_ Navigating Climate Finance and Investor Expectations

What does it take for a climate startup to secure investment in Africa? In this episode of Sustainably Speaking Africa, we sit down with Caroline Chepkwony, Investor at

The Case for Energy Access and Efficiency in Africa: Insights from CLASP’s Martha Wakoli

Not every career in sustainability starts with a clear path sometimes it begins with curiosity and grows into impact. In this episode, Martha Wakoli shares her journey in

Africas Green Future: Ernest Chitechi speaks on Innovation Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

Africa’s green future won’t be imported  it will be built by African innovators and entrepreneurs. In this episode we sit down with Ernest Chitechi, Head of Corporate Aff

Carbon Markets 101: Joseph Wambugu , ECO Security Speaks on Africa's Green Gold .

Africa holds one of the biggest opportunities in the global carbon market but how do we unlock it? In this episode, Joseph Wambugu, CEO of ECO Security, unpacks one of th

Africas Climate Ambition_ Joao Cunha on Renewable Energy Adaptation

Joining the conversation is Joao Cunha, the Division Manager for Renewable Energy at the African Development Bank (AfDB). With over two decades of experience in Mozambiqu

Why Sustainably Speaking Africa

Why launch a sustainability podcast in Africa and why now? In this special episode, recorded live at the Sustainability Speaking Africa launch event, we open up the conve

Africa's Climate Economy: Business, Innovation, and Local Solutions

In this episode of Sustainably Speaking Africa, we sit down with Bankole Oloruntoba, CEO of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC), for an in-depth conversation on

A VISION FOR ALL OF AFRICA

In this episode, we are joined by CPA Joseph Murabula, CEO of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center, for an in-depth conversation on the evolving climate response in Africa