Africa's Big Switch (ABS)

About 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

Publisher

Bolaji Akinola-Alli

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2022

Latest episode

31 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Dec 2024

   Bonus: Sit Down with Your Hosts 3.0

   Send us a text On 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 insights into the future direction of the podcast. The conversation takes on a more casual and chat-like tone rather than a formal interview. Special thanks to Atim and Adeoti for the marketing, and the hosts would like take the opportunity to wish the listeners a Happy New Year! Follow ...

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   20 Nov 2024

   E32 Duara Education: Women-Led Schools, Community-Led Change

   Send us a text On 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 schools. Victoria's background spans, education, entrepreneurship and strategy, including roles with African leadership, group posting, consulting group and teaching in Peru. Duara Education makes high quality school education accessible for millions of families in Africa, starting in Kenya. They empower fe...

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   24 Oct 2024

   E31: Angel Investing with Innovate Africa Fund

   Send us a text On 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 solutions that combine human operations, data analytics, and software to drive growth for SMEs and start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa. The Innovate Africa Fund is a founder-first catalyst fund dedicated to accelerating the journey to product-market fit for African entrepreneurs. Kristin has over a deca...

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