Johnson Bigwi: Shaping Thinking, Shaping Spaces

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Inkonversation, we move beyond metrics and models to explore the human side of building markets. Through a reflective conversation, former COO, and Inkomoko Board member Sara Leedom, and COO Donald Mavunduse examine how dignity, agency, and long-term thinking shape real economic change, and why impact is often felt long before it is measured. This is a conversation about what it truly means to create opportunity that lasts.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Inkonversation Podcast, Rippleworks CEO Doug Galen sits down with our COO Sara Leedom to explore how Rippleworks blends capital and hands-on advisory to help organizations like Inkomoko grow stronger, adapt fast, and reach more entrepreneurs.#SolutionsFoundHere #Inkonversation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the iNKONVERSATION Podcast, Anna Wanjiru sits down with UNHCR’s Nancy Aburi to explore the origins of Africa’s Private Sector Forum—from a chance conversation at the Global Refugee Forum to a bold, pan-African movement reshaping investment in displacement.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the INKonversation Podcast, Amahoro Coalition's Isaac Kwaku joins host Anna Wanjiru to challenge the way Africa’s private sector views displacement. With over 45 million forcibly displaced people across the continent, Isaac makes the case for seeing this population not as a humanitarian challenge — but as a market, a workforce, and a source of innovation.

Send us Fan MailJoin us as Hon. Angelina Teny, Interior Minister of South Sudan, challenges the way we see Forcibly Displaced Persons, not as people in need, but as innovators, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers. In this episode, she shares how South Sudan’s open-door policy is more than just hospitality but a commitment to economic inclusion, community-driven solutions, and unlocking the potential of those who have been displaced.

Send us Fan MailInkonversation S03 E9Tune into our latest episode as Dr. Addis Ababa, Managing Director of Equity Bank South Sudan, discusses the evolution of the banking sector in South Sudan through digital services and the pursuit of financial inclusion.

Send us Fan MailInkonversation S03 E08Join us for another thrilling conversation. Today we are joined by Johnson Bigwi, CEO of the Architectural Firm FDG Africa, as he shares his unlikely career journey into architecture and his mission to change architectural design in Rwanda and the region.

Send us Fan MailInkonversation S03 Ep 7Tune in as Basil Karimba, CEO of Green City Kigali joins Lais Higashi to explore how Rwanda is addressing sustainable urbanization & tackling environmental challenges tied to rapid urban growth.

Send us Fan MailInkonversation S03 Ep 6Tune in as Yordanos Asmare Head of Talent & Partnerships at A2SV with Barbara Mutoni, Inkomoko's regional Director of People and Culture discuss bridging the opportunity gap for African talent to tackle critical issues  and  advance tech-driven change.

Send us Fan MailInkonversation s03 Ep05Join the conversation, as Amath Pathe Sene, Managing Director of Africa Food Systems Forum shares about the need for youth and women in Agriculture to deliver food systems transformation in a digital and climate era.