Podcasts about angaza

Joe Amari returns to host Michael Odongo, founder and CEO of the Angaza Center, which aims to provide resources to children in Africa, to equip them to get the education they need to change their futures. Growing up in Kenya, Michael came to the U.S. to continue his education, doing his post-grad work in IT and began working in the field. Now, as a resident of the Chicago area, Michael has continued his passion for education and ensuring that he helped to provide a ladder for others to climb as well. Though the challenges are real, and sometimes loom large, Michael knew that providing more technical literacy to more people can open a new world of opportunity for every person. Michael and the Angaza Center continue to do their work, impacting lives both in here and abroad.

As you listen right now, you are likely thinking of hearing or learning something of interest, and something that will help equip or direct you toward more of what you want from life. We are all here striving to grow and better ourselves for an end result. Otherwise you'd just be listening to music or listening to a crime or comedy show. And I'm a full out believer in this concept of learning and growing which is the point of this Self-Helpful podcast. And, I'm ever more interested in seeing a challenge or commitment catapulting our learning curve from zero to hero almost overnight and in some aspects, bypassing all this stuff. Meaning, you can listen to a year of my shows. This summer my book, “What Drives You” comes out, but you can skip that. And instead just make a big commitment to something you care about, and it will do more to shape you than any amount of content, teaching and guidance. This is the message we got from legendary visionary and humanitarian Lynne Twist in her book, "Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself.” This is part 3 on Lynne and her message and I invited a special guest to co-host the discussion with me. Jared Angaza is an activist and philanthropist. He spent over a decade in Rwanda and Kenya working to pull women and children out of sex slavery. As of late he has devoted himself to the space industry, specifically Space For Humanity, and advocating the overview effect recently made famous by Star Trek celebrity William Shatner. Those are mere bookends of a life dedicated to big efforts. Jared cites Lynne Twist as a primary inspiration to his life and has lived what Lynne talks about and experienced the devotion to a cause as the most profound tool for shaping him into the kind of person who can make a world impact. Jared is also my full on blood brother. While in Africa he changed his last name from Miller to Angaza to fully embrace his purpose, passion and vision. Following is our discussion on how this message of commitment from Lynne Twist has played out in Jared's life and the lives of others we've walked with. You'll also hear some brotherly riffing on some past adventures. You can find Jared at Jaredangaza.com, and of course find Lynne Twist's book, Living a Committed Life, anywhere. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Expert Finance at Office of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit in Uganda and Angaza Awards Top 10 Finalist Joanita Lunkuse-Jaggwe shares her experience in risk and policy towards shaping the women agenda, women who inspire her and investing in women. She also reflects on her journey in applying for the Angaza awards and why it is essential to recognize the achievements of women. This episode features: Joanita Lunkuse-Jaggwe - Expert Finance at Office of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit in Uganda Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli – Business Writer & Host, Hisa Technologies Audio Production by Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli

In this episode, Expert Finance at Office of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit in Uganda and Angaza Awards Top 10 Finalist Joanita Lunkuse-Jaggwe shares her experience in risk and policy towards shaping the women agenda, women who inspire her and investing in women. She also reflects on her journey in applying for the Angaza awards and why it is essential to recognize the achievements of women. This episode features: Joanita Lunkuse-Jaggwe - Expert Finance at Office of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit in Uganda Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli – Business Writer & Host, Hisa Technologies Audio Production by Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli

In this episode, APA Life Insurance Chief Executive Office and Angaza Awards Finalist Catherine Karimi discusses the challenges she faced in rising in her career, overcoming gender stereotypes insurance, and winning the Angaza awards. Catherine also speaks on the importance of celebrating the achievements of women, initiatives to make insurance more accessible to women, and making an impact on the community.  Highlights: Catherine Karimi - CEO and Principal Office, APA Life Insurance company Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli – Business Writer & Host, Hisa Technologies Audio Production by Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli Episode Artwork by Muteti Munyambu – Hisa Technologies

In this episode, APA Life Insurance Chief Executive Office and Angaza Awards Finalist Catherine Karimi discusses the challenges she faced in rising in her career, overcoming gender stereotypes insurance, and winning the Angaza awards. Catherine also speaks on the importance of celebrating the achievements of women, initiatives to make insurance more accessible to women, and making an impact on the community. Highlights: Catherine Karimi - CEO and Principal Office, APA Life Insurance company Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli – Business Writer & Host, Hisa Technologies Audio Production by Ally Mwakaneno Gakweli Episode Artwork by Muteti Munyambu – Hisa Technologies

In this episode, Alyssa & Taylor are joined by ACLU NC’s, Angaza Laughinghouse. Together, they discuss systemic injustices and our place as activists within these systems. Tune in as we step outside our current structures and imagine all the possibilities for our future.Support the show (http://demnc.co/donation)

Our hosts Janet Shulist and Arunjay Katakam take you through this week's news: 1. Results from the 2019 Global ICT4D Survey 2. LeapFrog breaks impact investing record, with $700M emerging markets fund, surging past its $600m target 3. Facebook picks London to drive WhatsApp mobile payments Globally 4. UN Global Pulse is using AI to analyse radio conversations to give remote communities more of a voice 5. Mastercard and Angaza are partnering to increase access to affordable necessities, like solar home systems, water pumps, by leveraging QR technology Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the development love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Let us know your thoughts @m4dinsider and join the discussion by signing up at www.m4dinsider.com

This is part three of a 3-part mini-series on last mile distribution. This series is a collaboration between the Finding Impact Podcast and the Global Distributors Collective (GDC). The GDC is a collective of last mile distributors around the world, with over 140 members in over 40 countries, who cumulatively have sold more than 8 million life-changing products to last mile households. The GDC is dedicated to supporting and representing last mile distribution companies to help them reach underserved customers with life-changing products like solar lights, clean cookstoves, water filters and nutrition products. The purpose of the GDC is to make last mile distribution the first priority so that life-changing products can be made affordable and available to all. This episode is with Washikala, Founder and CEO of Altech, who operate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Altech is a distributor of solar lamps, working to enable off-grid households and institutions to have access to modern energy.  On this episode you'll learn: Washikala got started by focusing on cash sales in his own village, but found the upfront cost of the product too high for the target market; They focused first on selling to schools and their teachers, and to health centres and their health workers, giving credit for two months, and the school administrator would be responsible for collecting cash. Insight here is to start with the most trustworthy groups in the community to build traction. Next they opened it up to all households through a solar ambassador model, recruiting young people from the communities, to recruit households on credit, and collect money on a daily basis. This was essentially an early PAYG model without the technology. They encountered significant 'leakage' (cash disappearing), and it was a cumbersome process. They heard about PAYG in early 2017, and an enabler called Angaza. Altech were selling d.light lanterns but back then, they had no PAYG solar lamp option. So they selected suppliers for a pilot and ordered a small batch of PAYG lanterns. They started the pilot in Jan 2017 in two areas in the DRC, with 50 products, 10 sales agents/solar ambassadors, 5 products each. The Angaza app was managed in the office, and solar ambassadors had the app on smartphones.The payment collection process was end-to-end. i.e. No "leakage". Some initial problems included having to buy smart phones for solar ambassadors, but it later became part of the recruitment criteria; data is expensive; needed to connect the lamp to the smartphone using bluetooth, but initial equipment was faulty and didn't connect so had to replace; there were regular internet shut downs, so when customers called they couldn't go and activate lamps; sending money using mobile money was a challenge, as some agents had no liquidity so they couldn't deposit money. Previously, their office would send daily sales reports to sales manager, who checked collected money agrees with report and collects money from solar ambassador; then sales manager sent money to the Altech office via a local bank branch. It was a very cumbersome process but now they're using mobile money. There was a close collaboration between the tech guys and people in the field, so they could change inputting errors to eliminate differences in the app and cash collected. They setup Whatsapp groups so they could connect on issues immediately. Angaza were very much involved in the training of their team, which included technical info and how to market the product to households. Altech competes with international companies in the same space by having more local people on their team who know the market very well. Also they focus on distribution, not the design of new products. Solar technology is changing so fast, and it's not easy for vertically integrated companies to change product tomorrow but Altech can switch suppliers very easily. Links to resources: Altech Angaza d.light Omnivoltaics Global Distributors Collective Connect with guest: Email address: info@altech.rdc Washikala on LinkedIn 

After two decades in the study and practice of medicine, Sarah Bamford Seidelmann took a three-month sabbatical to search for a way to FEEL GOOD again. Having witnessed human suffering early in her career, and within her own family, she longed for a way to address more than just the physical needs of her patients and to live in a lighter, more conscious way. Swimming with Elephants tells the eccentric, sometimes poignant, and occasionally hilarious experience of a working mother and wife undergoing a bewildering vocational shift from physician to shamanic healer. During that tumultuous period of answering her call, she met an elephant who would become an important companion on her journey, had bones thrown for her by a shaman in South Africa, danced with sacred stones, and traveled to India for an ancient Hindu pilgrimage, where she received the blessing she had been longing for. Ultimately, she discovers an entirely different kind of healing, one that enables her to help those who are suffering in the way she had always aspired to.

NB - audio a little choppy due to connectivity issues in Nairobi. Episode 4 with Bill Finn from Angaza, a pay as you go financing company that helps people in Kenya and 29 other countries around the world to pay for solar lighting and other equipment that would otherwise be unaffordable. The company started with the mission of displacing kerosene lamps which are expensive and dangerous (burns, toxic fumes). Now more than 2 million people have benefited from solar equipment financed through Angaza and the company is planning to grow much bigger. Bill discusses his journey from working at hedge funds to moving to Nairobi, Kenya to help build out Angaza's tech stack.

**Apologies for the poor sound quality** Adedana Ashebir has recently been tasked with heading up Village Capital's business on the continent. In this conversation, Adedana walks Andile Masuku through some of the thinking behind and the findings published in Village Capital's implicatory Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded report called Breaking the Pattern: Getting Digital Financial Services Entrepreneurs to Scale in India and East Africa. Among other things, this fintech-focused research highlights the fact that more than 90 percent of funding for East African fintech start-ups typically goes to expatriate founders (European or North American), and the fact that despite East Africa posting a record haul in terms of start-up investment ($84.7million or R1.13billion) over the last two years, a whopping 72 percent of that funding has gone to just three companies - namely, M-Kopa, Off-Grid Electric and Angaza. Adedana factors in on the lively debate that's ensued in the wake of the report being published, and shares candid insights on the awkward dynamics of navigating the continent's emerging tech scene as a repat.

Akshay Nanavanti is an explorer of what it is to be human, to be fully alive. This discussion challenged me to reanalyze how I perceive the concepts of fear and love. Akshay doesn’t see them as opposing forces at all. He actually views them as being complimentary. He notes that when fear is felt, oxytocin is created in the blood, which is the “love hormone”. And that oxytocin allows you to rise above the fear, to be love. Whoa! Akshay believes that fear and love must come together for us to come fully alive. “When you push those lines of the human potential within yourself, you start to see that connection within us. When you explore your own potential, you see yourself in others, and others in you.”

We start this episode with a message from Angaza, a prisoner in the IDOC system who describes recent unfair changes in prison correspondence and what people on both the inside and outside are trying to do about it. As of April first, the Indiana Department of Correction is no longer accepting any correspondence for inmates …

Carly Thomas Smith is a dynamic and versatile singer/actor whose credits include starring on Broadway (RENT, Jersey Boys, We Will Rock You), television and film appearances (Friends, Two and a Half Men, Desperate Housewives), singing with superstars (Taylor Swift, Patti Austin), and fronting orchestras and bands around the world (Sydney Opera House, Columbus Jazz Orchestra).In the Music Industry, Ms. Thomas Smith is one of the most in-demand female vocalists, with the ability to sing both lead and background vocals across many styles of music. Starting out in the jazz clubs of Minneapolis & New York City, Carly has fronted bands of all kinds, from small jazz ensembles, high-end Corporate Events Bands, to the all-female world music group Angaza. In concert, she performed at the Sydney Opera House in the spring of 2014 as a soloist with “The Music of Queen-A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular” and The Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She has also taken the stage with The Perth Symphony Orchestra and The Richmond Symphony Orchestra. Much to her delight, Carly recently got back to her jazz roots, singing with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra as a Guest Artist for their concert series “A Night at the Movies.”Her voice can also been heard in many films, most notably the Kevin Hart film Ride Or Die with the song “In Time,” which she also co-wrote. As a background vocalist, she’s shared the stage with a wide range of recording artists, including Country/Pop Superstar Taylor Swift, R&B Legends Patti Austin and Ali Woodsen (The Temptations), Jazz Greats Lee Ritenour and Dave & Don Grusin, and Rock Royalty’s Joe Walsh & Don Felder of The Eagles. Working with some of the best in the business, her television appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, Dancing With The Stars, The X-Factor UK & US, The Tony Awards, The VMA’s, The EMA’s, The Aria Awards, The American Music Awards, & Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve. Website: carlythomassmith.comSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-839622027Twitter: @carly1277 ( https://twitter.com/Carly1277 )Insta: CarlyThomasSmith

SUMMARY This was a really important discussion for me. I think so often people just have no idea what Feng Shui is about actually about, or what it’s understanding could do in our lives. It’s not just about how you arrange the furniture. It’s about how we, as planetary beings, learn to live in balance and harmony with nature. I wouldn’t call Tisha a Feng Shui expert. I would call her an ambassador. A messenger with a profound understanding of our universe and how we can thrive within it. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of this discussion as I did. BIO Tisha Morris is the best-selling author of Decorating With the Five Elements of Feng Shui (Llewellyn 2015), Mind Body Home: Transform Your Life One Room at a Time (Llewellyn 2012), Feng Shui Your Life: The Quick Guide to Decluttering Your Home and Renewing Your Life (Turner Publishing 2010). Prior to entering the healing arts, Tisha practiced law and obtained a Fine Arts degree in Interior Design. She is a certified feng shui consultant, life coach, energy healer, and yoga instructor. Tisha works one-on-one with clients’ homes and business and is the founder of Earth Home School of Feng Shui. For more information, visit Tisha at www.earthhome.tv. HIGHLIGHTS • The term “Feng Shui” actually translates to “wind and water”. It’s used this way because of how the wind and water shape the land. It was originally used for locating proper burial or auspicious sites for royalty. • The history of Feng Shui was only recorded orally, never in written form. • Feng Shui comes from Chinese medicine. Acupuncture is actually feng shui for the body. It’s a balancing of the five elements. In turn, Feng Shui is actually Acupuncture for the home. • Feng Shui is about learning to live in harmony with nature, as a planetary being. • Feng shui begins with the land. It starts with the history and energy of the land, which will affect us as we experience that space. • It’s so important to be conscious of your space and it’s influence on you. • When you’re in a transition of some type, you’re sort of off the hook in terms of the Feng Shui of the space you’re in. However, it still has an influence on your energy, so be intentional about it. • Connection with nature allows us to instill balance in our lives. It aligns us with an element of the source of life itself. • You never want a mirror next to your bed. It’s said to allow third party entities to enter into your psyche. • The understanding of Feng Shui can help us see our blind spots, our shadows and our potential alignment with nature, humanity, and Spirit. • Physical clutter and emotional clutter are not so different and are often intertwined. • We are connected to the spaces we spend time in. Those spaces influence our energy and perspectives. We should be just as mindful. • For me (Jared), Feng Shui has opened up a whole new lens and language for understanding the world. It’s become a source of awe in my life. BEST MOMENTS If you’re not conscious of your space, what are you conscious of? There are only a few things in this world that we have control over; our mind, our body, and our home. RESOURCES RESOURCES Website: http://www.earthhome.tv/ Twitter: @tishalmorris Facebook: / Facebook: /earthhomeco Pinterest: @tishalmorris Instagram: @earthhomeco YouTube: / Pinterest: @tishalmorris Instagram: @earthhomeco YouTube: / Instagram: @earthhomeco YouTube: / YouTube: /tishalmorris

On today’s show, I’m switching things up a bit. It’s Father’s Day, and I wanted to pay homage to my father, Dan Miller. I recognize how blessed we are to have such a close relationship. I know how rare and beautiful that is. My father has greatly influenced my life in so many ways. And he continues to every day. As I write this, I’m heading out the door to go to the U2 concert with him. I know it’ll be an epic experience for us both. The tagline for Inipi Radio is "Let your life speak", which comes from the Quaker philosophy. And it was my father that taught that to me, and lived by example. It’s a great honor to share some stories from our journey, and to reflect back on the powerful influence he’s had on my life. Happy Father’s Day, Dad! HIGHLIGHTS My father, Dan Miller, New York Times best-selling author, grew up in an Old Order Mennonite family and culture. Rather than completing his thesis for the Ph.D. program at Oxford, he chose to write a book that has now sold over 1.2 Million copies and has been translated into almost ten different languages. Even though my brother and father and I all raced at the expert level in BMX (for my whole childhood), we were not raised in a competitive environment. We were taught to appreciate the journey and have fun and not to think about winning or losing. The fact that we have to work is often portrayed as a curse of man, but my father has taught us that work is an opportunity to bring joy and purpose into your life. My parents always fostered a perspective founded in a deep reverence for the interconnectedness of humanity. Everyone was valued equally, regardless of race, creed, economics, etc. My father came from a very conservative, pragmatic culture. Yet when I had an imaginary friend (for much of my childhood) that was very, very real to me, he made space for that. My parents even set a table setting for her at the dinner table. Dad has a rough entrepreneurial journey, but it gave him the understanding and foundation to teach others how to navigate that space now. In the 80s, he had a fitness center that went south. He lost everything in the auction where it was sold. He was advised to go bankrupt, but he couldn’t stomach hurting all those small businesses that he owed. He always takes the high road. His word is his bond. My father was never a dictator. He never raised his voice. He always chooses to lead by example. To set the tone. And to lead more by inspiration than anything else. He has always taught us (kids) to dream big. To live like Peter Pan. He teaches that we either believe we can or believe we can’t, and either way, we’re going to be right. “There are two lasting gifts you can give your children. One is roots. The other is wings.” Life is always presenting us with opportunities to learn. Always be teachable. My father and I co-wrote a book together, called Wisdom Meets Passion. It was a beautiful experience that I’m forever grateful for. I’m also grateful that my father for inspiring me to create this podcast. One thing my father and I have always been equally passionate about is…that U2 is the greatest band in the world. And Bono has always been our mutual hero. Still is. (We’re going to see U2 in concert tonight!)    BEST MOMENTS Let your life speak. If you want to be kind, let your life speak kindness. If you want to be peace, let your life speak peace.   RESOURCES www.48days.com www.48days.net Wisdom Meets Passion

If you don't have much money there are lots of things that you can't buy. This might sound simplistic, but in a country where a high proportion of the population have low disposable income it means that, as a manufacturer of products, there is a huge number of people who you can't access. Unless… you could just give it to them have them pay you back over time. This is the opportunity that Angaza has seen, and they have developed a software platform to allow manufacturers to switch off devices if credit payments aren't paid. Doing so puts products in the hands of people who otherwise couldn't afford it. Lindsay is the Head of the Africa office and we discuss the history of the company, considerations for giving products on credit and applying their technology to a range of different products. It's also similar, but different, to BBOXX who featured on an early episode called “Solar Systems”. You might be interested in listening to that too. READ MORE AT:https://theeastafricabusinesspodcast.com/2017/02/22/hardware-technology-remotely-controlling-solar-products-to-open-up-new-markets-with-lindsay-caldwell-from-angaza/

Fotboll och Damsamhälle reser till Kenya och undersöker fotbollens betydelse för samhället. I detta första avsnitt från Kenya träffas Joseph Ugutu, coach och ledare i frivilligorganisationen Angaza. Joseph är en eldsjäl som i 15 års tid har hjälpt barn och ungdomar, i slumområdet Kiandutu, att hålla sig från kriminalitet, droger och ofrivillig graviditet genom fotboll. Han menar att fotbollen har en extrem betydelse för samhället, men att det tyvärr är stora skillnader mellan killar och tjejer. Det är inte lika stor självklarhet att tjejer ska få spela och när ingen tror på dem, varken föräldrar eller killar, är det svårt för de att tro på sig själva. Joseph berättar också att det finns många talanger i slummen i och med att de spelar fotboll från väldigt tidig ålder. Fotbollen är extremt central, oavsett ekonomisk tillhörighet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Retail prices of energy and lighting products in emerging markets are simply too high for end users, argues Lesley Marincola. As a result, large populations throughout the world live off the grid and have to rely on kerosene fuel and other less efficient light sources. To help combat this widespread energy poverty problem, Angaza has developed a pay-as-you-go financing platform for its solar products, as opposed to a large up-front retail price. In this podcast, Marincola also offers insights on her design and implementation of Angaza products, specifically focusing on user needs in these developing markets. Lesley Marincola, CEO and founder of Angaza Design, is a product designer (B.S.) and mechanical engineer (M.S.) from Stanford University. Prior to founding Angaza, Lesley worked with the Amazon Design team at Lab126 on the first three iterations of the Kindle, and at D2M Inc., a Bay Area design consultancy. She was recognized by Businessweek as one of “America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs,” is a World Economic Forum Young Global Shaper, was named a Forbes “30 Under 30” Entrepreneur, and is a 2013 Echoing Green Fellow. Marincola’s vision is to solve the world’s most widespread problems–like energy access–with market-driven technology innovation developed from a human-centered design approach. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/tackling_energy_poverty_with_pay_as_you_go_solar