HeyJaredThe Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy Transition
We are the storytellers of Africa's energy transition, covering the perspectives of Financiers, Policymakers, and Operators dedicated to pushing the continent towards a sustainable energy future. The podcast is hosted by Olubunmi Olajide and produced by Chigozie Ubah.
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Financing the Future: Rockefeller's Approach to Energy Access (opens the original)
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This episode features Cassady Walters, Vice President of the Power Portfolio at the Rockefeller Foundation, and our host Chigozie (‘Gozie”) Ubah. Cassady shares her career trajectory—from her early experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Mali witnessing how energy poverty directly impaired healthcare and education, to strategic advisory at Albright Stonebridge Group analyzing industrial constraints such as diesel costs for Nigerian manufacturing. These experiences anchored her belief in e
Inside Obudu Capital: Financing Africa's Climate Future (opens the original)
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This episode welcomes Nela Ekpenyong, Co-founder of and Partner at Obudu Capital, a $20M climate tech fund investing in early-stage startups across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya. Nela's path into climate began with a formative visit to the Obudu Mountains in 2013, where she witnessed, firsthand, ecosystem collapse — vanishing wildlife and dwindling water — that later compelled her to build her conservation nonprofit and, eventually, the fund mentioned earlier. Obudu Capital focuses on climat
Founders in Focus: Nimbus Aerospace (opens the original)
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Olu sat down with Adrian Groos (CEO) and Akeem Niyonzima (CTO), co-founders of Nimbus Aerospace, an aerospace company building a six-passenger hybrid-electric light jet. At the time of recording, Nimbus Aerospace had grown after successful entry into Techstars and was also raising a VC-led round. Additionally, Nimbus Aerospace plans to sell their aircrafts at around $12.5M (vs the ~$12M light jet market leader), to lower CAPEX costs for consumers while expanding options. As Adrian notes, Nimbus
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