Empowering the next wave of African entrepreneurs: a talk with Benjamin Okonkwo

Join us each month as we engage in insightful conversations with key figures driving sustainable development across the African continent.In this episode, we are discussing with Emily Barran, Green Industrialisation Lead at Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A).📈 Delve into Emily's engagement as she unveils the opportunities, challenges, and ambitions for Africa's sustainable development in global sustainability efforts.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

🎙️ #ARISEVoices Episode 1️⃣3️⃣ | PODCAST - Benjamin OkonkwoJoin us each month as we delve into the lives and impacts of individuals who are shaping Africa's future and adding significant value in their respective fields.In this episode, we're thrilled to engage in conversation with Benjamin Okonkwo, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting Manager at The Tony Elumelu Foundation.📈 Discover Benjamin's remarkable efforts in steering African youth towards entrepreneurial success through the empowering strategies and support systems of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dans cet épisode, nous discutons avec Gilles Yabi, expert en développement économique et fondateur du West Africa Think Tank (WATHI).Gilles partage ses insights uniques sur le rôle crucial du secteur privé en Afrique, abordant des sujets comme les défis majeurs, les opportunités de croissance, et l'impact socio-économique de ce secteur. C'est une conversation enrichissante qui ne manquera pas d'éclairer et d'inspirer.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

🎙️ #ARISEVoices 1️⃣1️⃣ | Arlette Bashizi This month, we talk with Arlette, an award-winning documentary photojournalist. She shares with us her journey in Gabon, at the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ), where she captured the essence of wood in a photo, which has been named among the year's best by The New York Times in 2022. See the photo and whole story on Arlette's website at this link: https://www.arlettebashizi.com/11293028-newyorktimes-gabon-forestHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

🎙️ #ARISEVoices 🔟 | David Luke Tenth episode of the #ARISEVoices podcast, a regular short interview with members and key players in the industrialisation process in Africa. Each month we discuss #industrialisation in #Africa, public-private partnerships and the creation of local value chains, among other topics. This month we talk to David Luke, Strategic Director at LSE's Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa. He shares with us his vision for the future of sustainable industrialization in Africa, and tell us about his recent research on the subject. 👂🏾 Check out this new edition of #ARISEVoices.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Here is the episode 9 of the #ARISEVoices podcast, a regular short interview with key members of ARISE IIP who share their expert insight on #industrialisation in #Africa, public-private partnerships and building local value chains, among other topics. This month, we speak with Marlène Ngoyi, CEO of FEDA. 💬 "One of FEDA’s ambition is to ensure that we deploy at least 2 or $3 billion of capital to promote as you know, something that's very dear to us to promote industrialization in Africa, intra-africa trade and value add export development." 👂🏾 Check out this new edition of #ARISEVoices.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Voici le huitième épisode du podcast ARISE Voices, un court entretien régulier avec un cadre supérieur de l'équipe d'ARISE IIP ou avec un membre du comité consultatif. Chaque mois, nous discutons de l'industrialisation en Afrique, des partenariats publics-privés et de la création de chaînes de valeur locales, entre autres.Ce mois-ci, nous nous entretenons avec Laetitia Yuinang, directrice juridique chez ARISE IIP. Elle nous fait part de l’environnement juridique et réglementaire d’Arise IIP à plusieurs échelles pour assurer des activités durables et responsables à travers le continent.  👂🏾 Découvrez cette nouvelle édition de ARISEVoices avec Mme. Laetitia Yuinang!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This month, we speak with Letondji Beheton, country head of ARISE IIP in the Republic of Benin and CEO of SIPI Bénin S.A.  🇧🇯 He shares his expert and local insight on #Benin's industrialisation model with the development of the GDIZ - Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone and its impact on the country's economy.  👂🏾 Check out this new edition of #ARISEVoices:  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This month, we speak with Carlos Lopes, a member of the ARISE IIP advisory board, professor and #economics expert. He shares with us his vision for the development of the continent and the key role that #youth will have to play. 👂🏾 Check out this new edition of #ARISEVoices:Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This month, we speak to Jesper H. Boll, Managing Director of Logistics Value Chain at ARISE IIP. He tells us about the logistics solutions ARISE IIP provides and the important role of logistics in the industrialisation of the continent, which " is an important part of the solution to the fast-growing population and availability of jobs in Africa. " 👂🏾 Check out this new edition of #ARISEVoices with Jesper H. BollHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.