SUSTAINABLY SPEAKING AFRICA

What does circularity look like when it is engineered for Kenya’s realities?In this episode, Nzambi Matee, founder of Gjenge Makers, brings her main-character energy and candid perspective to a conversation about circularity, local innovation and what it takes to build solutions that work for Kenya.From turning waste plastic into paving products to challenging how we approach circularity, Nzambi shares her perspective on Kenya’s circular economy, the infrastructure gaps holding it back, and why locally developed solutions, skills and systems matteIf you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/

We sat down with Jeremy Beggi of Inkomoko for a conversation about African self-reliance, building local capacity, mobilising resources within the continent, and the role of values-aligned partnerships in driving sustainable change. Drawing on Inkomoko’s work, the discussion also explores how these ideas translate into practice when supporting displacement-affected communities.If you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/

As a mother in rural eastern Kenya, Norah Magero experienced firsthand how hard it was to get vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines when she needed them. That experience became the starting point for a much bigger question: how do you build a cold-chain solution that actually works for the realities of African communities?In this episode of Sustainably Speaking Africa, Tobias Belle talks to Norah, co-founder and CEO of Drop Access, about the journey from identifying a real problem to building VacciBox, a portable, solar-powered cold-chain solution that gives rural clinics cold storage where there is none and keeps vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines within the required temperature range on the road.If you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/

We sit down with Samwel Mwangi, founder of Plotus Innovation Company, who shares his journey from chicken farming and losing 52 out of 60 chicks to building STEM learning toys made from recycled plastic and wood for Kenyan children. He talks about scaling from zero units sold to over 3,000, the materials and manufacturing decisions behind his products, and the everyday challenges of running a climate-smart manufacturing business in Kenya. If you enjoyed this video please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/

We sit down with Emily Aman to explore the circular economy, climate finance and the challenges of building sustainable businesses. We discuss why early-stage circular startups struggle to access capital, how businesses can demonstrate real environmental and social impact, and why moving beyond greenwashing requires better data and accountability.If you enjoyed this video, please "like" and "share" it with your friends to show your support for this course. If there's something you'd like to see us discuss, tweet us about it @kenyacic. Make sure to also subscribe and hit the notification bell so that you can be the first to know each time we upload a new video.Keep up-to-date with us:FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2uAvsdaTWITTER: @KenyaCICLINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/2Egf7kl WEBSITE: http://www.kenyacic.org/