Welcome to the Villgro Africa Investing in Impact Podcast where we share and have in-depth discussions on impact investing, supporting innovative social enterprises, and our work within the African innovation ecosystem. We feature innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry experts to guide you in your journey of social entrepreneurship.
Investments for Impact
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35 episodes
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Welcome to the Villgro Africa Investing in Impact Podcast where we share and have in-depth discussions on impact investing, supporting innovative social enterprises, and our work within the African innovation ecosystem. We feature innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry experts to guide you in your journey of social entrepreneurship.
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Recent Episodes
April 30, 2026
Government and Private Sector Perspectives on Investing in Research and Innovation
<p>What if the biggest barrier to innovation is not funding, but the story we tell about what is worth funding?</p><p>In the final episode of Investing in Impact, recorded at the IDIA Summit in Nairobi, host Moses Waweru is joined by Nivi Sharma and Nashiru Salifu to explore what it really means to build innovations that last.</p><p>As global capital shifts and old development models give way, locally grounded innovators are still being asked to prove their worth repeatedly, often within systems that were never designed around their realities.</p><p>The conversation unpacks the gap between research, funding, and real-world application, and points to the need for models that recognise local innovation, align incentives for long-term adoption, and build stronger pathways from idea to impact.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why local innovators are often forced to continually validate their work to external systems</li><li>The disconnect between research, capital, and real-world implementation</li><li>How funding models can better support long-term adoption rather than short-term validation</li><li>Why redefining value is essential to stronger innovation ecosystems</li><li>What it takes to recognise and sustain locally led solutions</li></ul><p>Like, subscribe, and follow Investing in Impact for more conversations shaping Africa’s innovation ecosystem.</p>
April 23, 2026
Navigating Inclusion and Opportunity in Global Kickback
<p>What does inclusion look like when global support systems start to pull back?In Episode 4 of Investing in Impact, recorded at the IDIA Summit in Nairobi, host Kippy Joseph, Senior Fellow at Results for Development, leads a conversation with Royford Mutegi, Co-Founder of Vermi-Farm, Katie Alesbury, Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead at Value for Women, and Snider Mugese, Director of Operations & Finance at Villgro Africa.The discussion explores the realities of building and sustaining inclusive innovation in challenging times, and where opportunities still exist for entrepreneurs and ecosystem players. As funding tightens, the focus shifts to practical models that expand access, support underserved founders beyond capital, and strengthen local ecosystems to sustain innovation over time.In a world pulling back, inclusion does not happen by default. It has to be chosen.In this episode:• How innovators can stay resilient amid global economic uncertainty• Why inclusion requires intentional ecosystem design• The role of alternative models in expanding access beyond capital• What it takes to support underserved founders in constrained environments• Where new opportunities for scale are emergingLike, subscribe, and follow Investing in Impact for more conversations shaping Africa’s innovation ecosystem.Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.#InvestingInImpact #AfricanInnovation #HealthInnovation #IDIASummit #GlobalHealth #AfricaHealth #SocialImpact</p>
April 16, 2026
Future Horizons - Imagining a More Robust Ecosystem
<p>What would it take to build a truly self-determined, resilient health ecosystem in Africa?In Episode 3 of Investing in Impact, recorded at the IDIA Summit in Nairobi, host Moses Waweru sits down with Prof Mirkuzie Woldie, Senior Health Policy and Systems Advisor at the Ministry of Health Ethiopia, Gina Lagomarsino, CEO of Results for Development, and Thomas Davin, Global Innovation Director at UNICEF to explore what the future of health systems could look like.This conversation looks beyond immediate challenges to a deeper shift: how African health systems can move from fragmented, externally driven models to integrated systems shaped by local priorities, data, and community engagement.From the role of AI in decision making to the importance of community-based systems and domestic financing, the discussion challenges how governments, innovators, and partners think about resilience, scale, and long term impact.The takeaway? The future of health innovation depends on building systems that are integrated, data-driven, and designed to serve real communities.In this episode• What resilient and self-determined health systems look like• How governments can use data and AI to make better decisions• Why community-based systems are critical to long term resilience• The role of innovators in building for integration and scale• What it takes to design solutions that are affordable and scalableLike, subscribe, and follow Investing in Impact for more conversations shaping Africa’s innovation ecosystem.Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Join the conversation: What will it take to build truly resilient health systems in Africa?#InvestingInImpact #AfricanInnovation #HealthInnovation #IDIASummit #GlobalHealth #AfricaHealth #SocialImpact</p>
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