Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
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
Episodes
36 episodes
Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 3.0
On this episode of Africa's Big Switch Podcast, hosts Celine, Lys, Bolaji an...
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16:10
E32 Duara Education: Women-Led Schools, Community-Led Change
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Victoria Peill, founder of Duara Education, a social enterprise that is empowering female teachers to creat...
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Episode 32
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39:29
E31: Angel Investing with Innovate Africa Fund
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Kristin Wilson. Kristen currently works for the
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Episode 31
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40:42
E30 Sierra Leone's Path to Digital Learning and Education Reform
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Modupe Poku. Modupe currently works for the
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Episode 30
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50:12
E29 Navigating Corporate Finance and Venture Capital in Emerging Markets
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Toni Sanni, Head Corporate Finance and Venture Capital at the Emerging Afri...
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Episode 29
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59:00
E28 Unleashing Potential: How Opportunity International Empowers Farmers
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Richard Chongo, the Country Director of
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44:37
ABS E27 Agrify: Improving Yield & Carbon Income for Farmers
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Delz Erinle, the Founder and Product Lead of
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Episode 27
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28:29
ABS E26 Unlocking Capital: Liquify's Mission to Finance African SMEs
On this episode of ABS, we sit down with Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, the Co-Founder of Liquify, an invoice financing platform connecting...
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Episode 26
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46:26
ABS E25 PLTFM: Connecting the Diaspora to African Investment
On 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 ...
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Episode 25
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49:45
ABS E24 From Marginalisation to Empowerment: EDF's Commitment to Education and Problem Solving
On 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 educat...
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Episode 25
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39:37
ABS E23 LISA: Increasing Access to Education for the Underprivileged in Lagos
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Dammy Feyide, the Founder of Theo by LISA, a digital learning solution for childr...
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Episode 24
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1:03:28
Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 2.0
On 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 give insights into the future direction of the...
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51:32
ABS E22 Sawa Energy: Providing C&I Solar Solutions to Rwandan Businesses
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Eder Munyampenda, the Rwanda Country Manager at Sawa Energy, a startup that empowers East Afric...
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Episode 22
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39:14
ABS E21: Understanding the Effect of Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria
We had a conversation with Noelle Okwedy, the Energy Insights Lead at Stears, a startup focused on providing data and insights to p...
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Episode 21
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36:56
ABS E20 Funnelling Investments into the African Energy Sector
On 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 k...
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Episode 20
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40:01
ABS E19 Uwana Energy: Creating an Online Solar Marketplace
We 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, afforda...
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Episode 19
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43:14
ABS E18 The Electricity Market in Nigeria: A Legal Perspective
We 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 ...
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Episode 18
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45:38
ABS E17: Providing Auxiliary Services to Oil and Gas Companies in Ghana
We spoke with Edma Lawer, the founder and CEO of ELO Petroleum, an Oil and Gas service company...
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Episode 17
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51:05
ABS E16: Sustainable Development in Burundi
A conversation with Hubert Waterinckx, a Social Development Specialist at the World Bank Gr...
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Episode 16
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38:09
ABS E15: The Energy Transition in Ghana
An exciting conversation with Bradley K. Poku-Amankwah , the acting Principal Coordinator at the Ghana Energy Transition Office. The
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Episode 15
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40:47
ABS E14: Empowering Communities in Malawi for a Sustainable Future
We had a great conversation with Pam Haigh, who is the UK General Manager at Ripple Africa.Ripple Africa is a UK registe...
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Episode 14
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39:17
ABS E13 Sustainable & Impact Investing in Nigeria
We had a great conversation with Nana Skari Maidugu, who is the Head of Sustainability and ESG at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). <...
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Episode 13
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55:06
ABS E12 Arone: Manufacturing Batteries to Power Middle-income Households
We sat down with Emmanuel Ezenwere the CEO of Arone, a company whose mission is to pioneer technologies that democratize access to basic...
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Episode 12
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43:09