Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
Bolaji Akinola-Alli
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Africa’s Big Switch is a podcast that aims to identify current and future solutions to complex problems on the African continent. Examples of such problems include: Climate Change, Homelessness, Poverty, Political Instability, Famine, Floods etc.Our first season sheds light and sparks conversation around the future of energy in Africa.Why Energy?Modern society depends on reliable and affordable energy services to function smoothly and to develop equitably. A well-established energy system supports all sectors from medicine and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications and high-technology. However, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), there are over 770 million people in the world today without access to electricity, 77% of which are in Sub-saharan Africa. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN Agenda, aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Given we are only a few years to 2030, we explore the progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving this goal across
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Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 3.0
Send a textOn this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Celine, Lys, Bolaji and Hassana reflect on the 10 episodes released in 2024. They discuss their favourite episodes, progress and give…
E32 Duara Education: Women-Led Schools, Community-Led Change
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Victoria Peill, founder of Duara Education, a social enterprise that is empowering female teachers to create community-based micro…
E31: Angel Investing with Innovate Africa Fund
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Kristin Wilson. Kristen currently works for the Innovate Africa Fund as the Managing Partner and Bold Angel Network, she crafts innovative…
E30 Sierra Leone's Path to Digital Learning and Education Reform
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Modupe Poku. Modupe currently works for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change as the Education Advisor to the Minister of Basic and Senior…
E29 Navigating Corporate Finance and Venture Capital in Emerging Markets
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Toni Sanni, Head Corporate Finance and Venture Capital at the Emerging Africa Group. The Emerging Africa Group is an ESG-focused organization that…
E28 Unleashing Potential: How Opportunity International Empowers Farmers
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Richard Chongo, the Country Director of Opportunity International Malawai. Opportunity International is a global network of over 40 organizations,…
ABS E27 Agrify: Improving Yield & Carbon Income for Farmers
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Delz Erinle, the Founder and Product Lead of Agrify. Agrify focuses on decarbonizing the agricultural value chain through regenerative intelligence…
ABS E26 Unlocking Capital: Liquify's Mission to Finance African SMEs
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sit down with Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, the Co-Founder of Liquify, an invoice financing platform connecting African SME's to global capital markets. Alberta started…
ABS E25 PLTFM: Connecting the Diaspora to African Investment
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sit down with Joe Kinvi, the Founder of PLTFM, a multi-asset investment platform for Africa and Africans in the Diaspora. He also leads HoaQ, an investor…
ABS E24 From Marginalisation to Empowerment: EDF's Commitment to Education and Problem Solving
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sit down with Abiola Adebiyi, the Founder of Elevate Development Foundation (EDF). EDF is a youth-led NGO focused on educating, enlightening, and empowering…
ABS E23 LISA: Increasing Access to Education for the Underprivileged in Lagos
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Dammy Feyide, the Founder of Theo by LISA, a digital learning solution for children in public primary schools and remote areas.Dammy is also the…
Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 2.0
Send a textOn this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Hassana, Joshua, Beatrice, and Bolaji reflect on the 14 episodes released so far. They discuss the progress that has been made and…
ABS E22 Sawa Energy: Providing C&I Solar Solutions to Rwandan Businesses
Send a textOn this episode of ABS, we sat down with Eder Munyampenda, the Rwanda Country Manager at Sawa Energy, a startup that empowers East Africa’s small and medium businesses by reducing…
ABS E21: Understanding the Effect of Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria
Send a textWe had a conversation with Noelle Okwedy, the Energy Insights Lead at Stears, a startup focused on providing data and insights to professionals interested in the African continent. Having …
ABS E20 Funnelling Investments into the African Energy Sector
Send a textOn this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kelly-Ann Mealia, Chairperson and Co-Founder of Energy Capital & Power. Kelly-Ann brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in…
ABS E19 Uwana Energy: Creating an Online Solar Marketplace
Send a textWe had a conversation with Natasha Ibori, the Co-founder of Uwana Energy, a clean energy management platform and marketplace, to help people seamlessly transition to clean, affordable…
ABS E18 The Electricity Market in Nigeria: A Legal Perspective
Send a textWe had a conversation with Chinenye Ajayi, an energy professional and commercial lawyer with over a decade worth of experience. Chinenye is currently the Team Lead of the Power and…
ABS E17: Providing Auxiliary Services to Oil and Gas Companies in Ghana
Send a textWe spoke with Edma Lawer, the founder and CEO of ELO Petroleum, an Oil and Gas service company that specialises is providing manpower and materials in the upstream sector in Ghana.Edma…
ABS E16: Sustainable Development in Burundi
Send a textA conversation with Hubert Waterinckx, a Social Development Specialist at the World Bank Group. We unravel Hubert's journey – from working as a Tax Lawyer, to being a reservist in the…
ABS E15: The Energy Transition in Ghana
Send a textAn exciting conversation with Bradley K. Poku-Amankwah , the acting Principal Coordinator at the Ghana Energy Transition Office. The Ghana Energy Transition Office is a collaboration…
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