Voices of Africa

Apr 10 2024
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Join Africa Practice CEO, Marcus Courage, host of the ‘Voices of Africa’ podcast series, and hear from leaders who are unlocking the continent’s human and natural capital and transforming African societies. The views and opinions expressed on the ‘Voices of Africa’ podcast series are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Africa Practice and its management team.

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Building Resilience: Charting a Sustainable African Future with Wanjira Mathai

Apr 10 2024 44 mins  
In the latest episode of #VoicesOfAfrica, @Wanjira Mathai, Managing Director for Africa at the @World Resources Institute sits down with @Africa Practice CEO @Marcus Courage. Wanjira, a powerhouse championing a greener future for Africa, shares the profound impact her iconic mother’s environmental activism had on her, and delves into her current work at WRI. Tune in to learn how

Charging Forward: Africa's Electric Vehicle Revolution with Wangeci Kanjama

Mar 13 2024 29 mins  
In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Africa Practice CEO, Marcus Courage speaks with Wangeci Kanjama, Group Chief Financial Officer at SPIRO about Africa’s e-mobility landscape. Wangeci paints a vivid picture of a prosperous Africa, driven by trade, digitalization, and a shift towards private sector-led initiatives, highlighting how innovative entrepreneurs are driving chan

African Futures: Shifting the Lens, Unlocking Prosperity with Marcus Courage

Feb 12 2024 20 mins  
In this special edition episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus Courage, the founder and CEO of Africa Practice, reflects on Africa's growth prospects and challenges, emphasising the continent’s pivotal role in the race for decarbonisation and highlighting the role of quality policymaking and a coherent regulatory environment to attract the private capital essential for economic grow

Energising Africa: A Blueprint for a Green Industrial Revolution with Johnny Velloza

Jan 23 2024 24 mins  
In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus Courage speaks with Johnny Velloza about the progress Kobaloni is making in building the first battery grade cobalt sulphate refinery in Africa – a key input for battery manufacturing – and Zambia’s plans to build a battery park on the copperbelt.

Breaking Ground: Diversity in the Tanzanian Mining Sector with Eng. Philbert Rweyemamu

Jan 09 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of Voices of Africa, Africa Practice CEO, Marcus Courage, and Head of Content at Mining Indaba, Laura Cornish, speak to Chairman of the Tanzania Chamber of Mines, Eng. Philbert Rweyemamu about the efforts and progress that Tanzania has made to promote diversity in its mining sector, including upskilling young mining managers and amplifying women’s voices in leader

Marie-Chantal Kaninda, Glencore DRC

Oct 10 2023 35 mins  
Transition minerals hold immense potential for economic growth and social development in resource-rich nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, past experiences have linked the natural resource sector to human rights abuses, economic exploitation, and governance failures. In the second episode of our special series with Investing in African Mining Indaba, Marcus Cour

Ken Njoroge, PANI

Aug 16 2023 39 mins  
In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus speaks to Ken Njoroge, Founder and CEO of PANI, a venture capital and private equity firm that supports tech entrepreneurs to navigate the startup ecosystem in Africa. They discuss what it takes to get ahead in the African startup space, and the myriad opportunities that exist for tech entrepreneurs in the African digital ecosystem.

Kirsten Hund, De Beers Group

Jul 26 2023 33 mins  
The De Beers Group is on its way to becoming a miner and marketer of carbon-neutral diamonds. In the latest episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus Courage speaks to Kirsten Hund, Head of Carbon Neutrality at De Beers Group. This discussion explores how the world’s largest diamond producer is setting out to achieve carbon neutrality – by 2030 - at its mines in Botswana, Canada, Nam

Dr Marit Kitaw, AMDC (Partnership with Mining Indaba)

Jul 12 2023 41 mins  
Marcus speaks to Dr Marit Kitaw, the Interim Director of the Africa Union’s African Minerals Development Center (AMDC), dedicated to minerals for sustainable development in Africa, through implementing the Africa Mining Vision (AMV).

Elizabeth Wangeci Chege, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)

May 16 2023 46 mins  
Marcus speaks to Elizabeth Wangeci Chege, Energy Efficiency and Cooling Specialist at Sustainable Energy for All, who has worked on the continent and at a global scale to shape national green policy for the built environment, advocating for climate resilience and a sustainable future for African cities.