Coffee Pump

About Coffee Pump

Welcome to "Coffee Pump" the caffeinated podcast where we brew memorable moments! Join us as we chat with fascinating folks each episode. Grab your cup of joe and get ready to pump up your life!

Publisher

Sajid Vayani

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jul 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

151 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Scuba Diving, Yale University & Global Internet Ecosystems - Nurani Nimpuno | Coffee Pump (E132)

   Konnichiwa, Nurani Nimpuno has been shaping the internet for 25 years and most people have never heard of her. Born in Sweden to Dutch Indonesian parents, she got into tech because she liked computer games, handed out IP addresses at RIPE NCC before she knew what Unix was, spent years at APNIC and Netnod, chaired Euro-IX, sat on the team that moved internet governance out of US government hands, and then helped build the exchange point in Mombasa and Nairobi. She now runs strategy for LINX - London Internet Exchange. This episode was recorded at the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (https://www.afpif.org) in collaboration with the African IXP Association (https://www.af-ix.org). We talk about: – Scuba diving with reef sharks, and why an hour underwater leaves you exhausted – Going back to school for an Executive MBA – What she learned at Yale University – Growing up in Sweden – The mango she ate in Mombasa at 11 that made her want to come back – Leaving a comfortable job to start an internet exchange company from scratch – What it really took to get the Mombasa exchange off the ground – Why 300 small ISPs in Kenya have never heard of peering – Why most of Africa's internet traffic still leaves Africa – Walking into rooms of older men who assumed she knew nothing – How LINX picks its next market, and why AS numbers tell you everything – Why she understands Japan less every time she visits Hope you enjoy the episode. Best, Team Coffee Pump Get your tickets for the Couch Connect x Coffee Pump Live Event: https://tikko.co.ke/event/0a16ec18-fa65-440e-8004-0211164a3f3f Order Our Coffee and Wallpapers: https://wa.me/c/254707696969 Our Coffee and Tea Is live! Order from our website: https://coffeepumppodcast.com/shop Join Our Membership and get access to videos early: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZKGnWZWb-S9wJdz9IGDTw/join Support The Channel: MPESA: 0707 69 69 69 Pay Bill: 542 542 Account Number: 069 420 Find Nurani Nimpuno: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nurani-nimpuno-b140a71/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/nurani.nimpuno AfPIF and AF-IX: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum: https://www.afpif.org African IXP Association: https://www.af-ix.org Equipment supplied by Cameras Africa: Website: https://www.camerasafrica.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerasafrica_ Find our host Sajid Vayani: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sajvayani Coffee Pump Spotify, Apple and Socials: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sajvayani Disclaimer: The content of The Coffee Pump Podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coffee Pump Podcast, its affiliates, or any associated entities. Nothing discussed in this podcast should be construed as professional advice in any field, including but not limited to legal, financial, medical, or business matters. Any statements made about businesses, products, or individuals are based on personal experiences and opinions and are not meant to be taken as fact or a definitive review. The Coffee Pump Podcast does not assume any liability for the accuracy, completeness, or consequences of using the information discussed. Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions, conduct their own research, and seek professional guidance where appropriate. By listening to this podcast, you acknowledge that The Coffee Pump Podcast is not responsible for any actions or decisions made based on the content provided.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Batman, Faith & The Three Most Dangerous Words A Man Can Say - Michael Marras | Coffee Pump (E131)

   Konnichiwa, Michael Marras is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer turned health and performance coach, and he runs Fit Fatherhood. The whole idea behind it is that looking after yourself is not vanity, it is responsibility. Strong in the body, disciplined in the mind, present for the people who depend on you and grounded in something bigger, so you can lead your family with courage, humility and consistency. He started out as my fitness coach, then it turned into life coaching, and somewhere along the way he became more of an elder brother to me. That is why this one is less about training and more about everything sitting underneath it. This episode went nowhere near where I planned. I had a whole list of fitness questions lined up, peptides, steroids, all of it, and I binned the lot after a call we had the week before where Coach Mike said something that stopped me cold. We talk about: - The line that started it: when God wants an impossible task done, he takes an impossible man and crushes him - Italian parents in Windsor, Ontario, Sopranos meets Everybody Loves Raymond - Why Batman and not Superman, and how that led him into the Mounties - Ten years in law enforcement, meeting his wife there, and why leaving was not a mistake - What changed the day his first son was born - Why he kept the job while he built the exit - The mentor who told him to stop being Robin - Rusty the mechanical rabbit, and the dog that catches it - Human formation, not body transformation - Tie me to the mast, and building systems while you are still thinking clearly - Training on your worst day instead of your ideal one - Ten years in, and why security becomes a cage - Alcohol, escapism and turn up culture in Kenya - The three most dangerous words a man can say - Faith, surrender, and optimising the body while neglecting the soul - Why he wants you to be someone's Matt Damon Hope you enjoy the episode. Best, Team Coffee Pump Get your tickets for the Couch Connect x Coffee Pump Live Event: https://tikko.co.ke/event/0a16ec18-fa65-440e-8004-0211164a3f3f Order Our Coffee and Wallpapers: https://wa.me/c/254707696969 Our Coffee and Tea Is live! Order from our website: https://coffeepumppodcast.com/shop Join Our Membership and get access to videos early: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZKGnWZWb-S9wJdz9IGDTw/join Support The Channel: - MPESA: 0707 69 69 69 - Pay Bill: 542 542 Account Number: 069 420 Find Coach Michael Marras: - Website: https://www.thefitfatherhood.ca - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael.marras/ - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/michael_marras - Email: michael@thefitfatherhood.ca Equipment supplied by Cameras Africa: - Website: https://www.camerasafrica.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerasafrica_ Find our host Sajid Vayani: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sajvayani Coffee Pump Spotify, Apple and Socials: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sajvayani

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Mugabe, Cyber Cafés & Choosing Music Over Tech - Robert Nkeramugaba | Coffee Pump (E130)

   Konnichiwa, This one comes to you from Kigali, recorded at AfPIF in August with Robert Nkeramugaba, or Bob, as everyone calls him. Bob is a system architect at Broadband Systems Corporation and has been there ten years. Outside the day job he produces music, paints, and writes poetry. We first met in Kigali back in 2021 at a point where we were both going through it, and this is the first time we have sat down on camera. We talk about: - How we met in Kigali in 2021 and why men don't have enough of these conversations - Why Bob's dad named him after Robert Mugabe, and why it only appears on his baptism card - Kigali nightlife, the new arena, and Kenyans flying in for the basketball - Producing an EP for a spoken word artist and building sound from African instruments - Painting, curation, and where to find art in Kigali - Born in Burundi, moved to Rwanda at ten, and the architecture degree he never got to do - Cyber cafes in 1999 and what it took to hand in a single university assignment - Using AI to sharpen his thinking rather than to produce, and the message that gave itself away - His first job at Rwandatel, now Liquid, and being thrown in the water on day three - Five years on a World Bank broadband project and what an IRU locks you into for a decade - Rwanda's internet arriving through Nairobi and Uganda before Tanzania opened a second route - Starlink, dark fibre, local CDNs, and the Rwanda and Oman tier three AI data centre - Gun to his head, tech or music, and why the answer was music Hope you enjoy the episode. Best, Team Coffee Pump Get your tickets for the Couch Connect x Coffee Pump Live Event: https://tikko.co.ke/event/0a16ec18-fa65-440e-8004-0211164a3f3f Order Our Coffee and Wallpapers: https://wa.me/c/254707696969 Our Coffee and Tea Is live! Order from our website: https://coffeepumppodcast.com/shop Join Our Membership and get access to videos early: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZKGnWZWb-S9wJdz9IGDTw/join Support The Channel: - MPESA: 0707 69 69 69 - Pay Bill: 542 542 Account Number: 069 420 Find Robert Nkeramugaba: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-nkeramugaba-2b589528 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobmugaba - SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bob-mugaba Recorded in partnership with AfPIF and AF-IX: - https://www.afpif.org - https://www.af-ix.org Equipment supplied by Cameras Africa: - Website: https://www.camerasafrica.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerasafrica_ Find our host Sajid Vayani: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sajvayani Coffee Pump Spotify, Apple and Socials: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sajvayani Disclaimer: The content of The Coffee Pump Podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coffee Pump Podcast, its affiliates, or any associated entities. Nothing discussed in this podcast should be construed as professional advice in any field, including but not limited to legal, financial, medical, or business matters. Any statements made about businesses, products, or individuals are based on personal experiences and opinions and are not meant to be taken as fact or a definitive review. The Coffee Pump Podcast does not assume any liability for the accuracy, completeness, or consequences of using the information discussed. Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions, conduct their own research, and seek professional guidance where appropriate. By listening to this podcast, you acknowledge that The Coffee Pump Podcast is not responsible for any actions or decisions made based on the content provided.

Who has been a guest on Coffee Pump

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• Earl Karanja
• Mike Manani
• Odanga Madung
• Nasrallah Mohammed
• Eric Mutiso

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YouTube views

940,181

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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Quality

60

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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