Episodes

  • How CLASP is Empowering Climate Startups , Martha Wakoli Senior Manager CLASP

    How CLASP is Empowering Climate Startups , Martha Wakoli Senior Manager CLASP
    Mar 16 2026
    Not every career in sustainability starts with a clear path sometimes it begins with curiosity and grows into impact.
    In this episode, Martha Wakoli shares her journey into sustainability and how CLASP is helping startups build solutions for a greener future.
    We also dive into the work that CLASP is doing globally to support clean energy access, strengthen sustainable technologies, and help innovative startups scale solutions that improve lives while protecting the planet.
    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.

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    23 mins
  • Africas Green Future: Ernest Chitechi speaks on Innovation Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

    Africas Green Future: Ernest Chitechi speaks on Innovation Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
    Feb 16 2026
    Africa’s green future won’t be imported it will be built by African innovators and entrepreneurs. In this episode we sit down with Ernest Chitechi, Head of Corporate Affairs, Communications and Moderation Lead at the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) and explore the role of innovation, entrepreneurship, and communication in shaping Africa’s green future. He breaks down how innovation, storytelling, and sustainability can drive real climate impact.
    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.

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    38 mins
  • Unlock Carbon Markets_ Joseph Wambugu ECO Security Speaks on Africas Green Gold

    Unlock Carbon Markets_ Joseph Wambugu ECO Security Speaks on Africas Green Gold
    Feb 4 2026
    Africa holds one of the biggest opportunities in the global carbon market but how do we unlock it?
    In this episode, Joseph Wambugu, CEO of ECO Security, unpacks one of the most talked-about yet least understood climate opportunities on the continent , carbon markets.
    He breaks it down and explains why they’re Africa’s green gold.
    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.
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    30 mins
  • Africas Climate Ambition_ Joao Cunha on Renewable Energy Adaptation

    Africas Climate Ambition_ Joao Cunha on Renewable Energy Adaptation
    Feb 2 2026
    Joining the conversation is Joao Cunha, the Division Manager for Renewable Energy at the African Development Bank (AfDB). With over two decades of experience in Mozambique, Angola, and Kenya, Joao offers expert perspectives on the state of renewable energy and the complexities of climate financing.
    The discussion unpacks the recent lifting of the logging ban in Kenya, explores the critical funding disparities between climate mitigation and adaptation, and highlights why financial innovation is urgent for the continent
    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.
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    27 mins
  • Why Sustainably Speaking Africa

    Why Sustainably Speaking Africa
    Jan 27 2026
    Why launch a sustainability podcast in Africa and why now? In this special episode, recorded live at the Sustainability Speaking Africa launch event, we open up the conversation on what inspired the podcast and the role it hopes to play in shaping more grounded, African-led sustainability dialogue.

    Moderated by Tobias Belle, the panel brought together Umuliza M. Njiru, Arik Karani, and William Dekker for an honest exchange on innovation, collaboration, and why sustainability works best when local context, lived experience, and real conversations come first.

    If you enjoyed this podcast 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 podcast.
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    58 mins
  • Africa's Climate Economy: Business, Innovation, and Local Solutions

    Africa's Climate Economy: Business, Innovation, and Local Solutions
    Jan 20 2026

    In this episode of Sustainably Speaking Africa, we sit down with Bankole Oloruntoba, CEO of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC), for an in-depth conversation on building resilient climate innovation ecosystems across Africa.

    Bankole shares insights into Nigeria’s evolving climate innovation landscape and unpacks the pivotal role Climate Innovation Centers play in supporting entrepreneurs, unlocking climate finance, and scaling climate-smart solutions that respond to Africa’s unique development challenges.

    From strengthening regional collaboration to enabling impactful, locally driven innovations, this episode offers a thoughtful look at what it takes to accelerate Africa’s transition toward a sustainable and inclusive green economy.

    Subscribe for more conversations shaping climate innovation, green finance, and sustainability across Africa.
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    40 mins
  • A VISION FOR ALL OF AFRICA

    A VISION FOR ALL OF AFRICA
    Dec 18 2025
    In this episode, we are joined by CPA Joseph Murabula, CEO of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center, for an in-depth conversation on the evolving climate response in Africa. We explore the continent’s push for climate sovereignty — Africa’s ability to define, finance, and lead its own climate solutions — amid persistent funding gaps and unequal access to global climate finance. Joseph shares insights on the opportunities these challenges present, from unlocking local innovation to building a pan-African collaborative ecosystem that supports climate entrepreneurs, scales homegrown solutions, and positions Africa as a leader in the global climate transition.

    For more information about us and our work please log on to: https://www.kenyacic.org/
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    39 mins
  • WELCOME TO SUSTAINABLY SPEAKING AFRICA

    WELCOME TO SUSTAINABLY SPEAKING AFRICA
    Dec 18 2025
    Welcome to Sustainably Speaking Africa. A podcast about reshaping narratives around sustainability and climate action in Africa.

    This podcast is brought to you by The Kenya Climate Innovation Center and is made at SemaBOX.

    Join us for this and other episodes as we talk to industry leaders, Frontline communities and the innovators who are accelerating the progress towards a greener sustainable future.


    Welcome again to Sustainably Speaking and as always please like share and subscribe!
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