This episode’s guest is Emmanuel Kimaro, founder and CEO of Bizzyn - an accounting and business management software solutions company. 

I delve into what we can learn about our roles as leaders and contributors in work teams from sports teams - from team cohesion, effective feedback systems, and why retreats need to be re-examined as a path to improving team dynamics. 

Sandile Tshabalala, co-founder of Huruma Bantfu, speaks about what human centered design is, how it shows up in communities and workplaces, and why understanding the interwoveness of work with community is key to facilitating positive upliftment of working persons.

From afar, innovation seems like magic; someone's brilliant idea has come alive to give brilliant results - just look at ideas like MPesa!What is art and science behind this "magic"? Ms. Senorine Wasike clues us in. She talks about ways we can re-think innovation and orient our actions toward a more iterative process. Senorine is the head of marketing at the Kenya Wine Agencies Limited and is pursuing a PhD in Strategy and Innovation.

How much of your information is online? When was the last time you thought about your digital safety?  We are getting increasingly reliant of the internet and cloud services  as both have made impeccable improvements to the way we work and run our businesses. As they continue to evolve, we continue to further move our lives into the digital space. Nice as that is, there are caveats to this digital market as well as some serious threats to personal information and data breaches that could do serious damage.Kharim Mchata speaks to us about the dangers and opportunities for more robust safety online.

Competition is stiff for East African businesses and it may be time to re-examine marketing. In developing countries, SMES take up 90% of the private sector business and are responsible for creating 50% of jobs in the economy. Lydia Kasese shares her marketing insights on how to rethink marketing for your business, strategies to effective campaigns,  and resources to learn more about marketing.

Gervaz Lushaju, a jack of quite a number of artistic trades, speaks about how he found himself here, his reflections of his experiences, and what he has learned. His thoughts  are especially relevant to anyone considering starting anything creative. 

Could our ability to think up novel solutions be amplified or stifled by where we were born and where we grew up? Dr. Scott Bellows thinks so and he’s got the research to prove it. But how and why?This episode delves into those two questions. Scott speaks about what research shows about divergent thinking in East Africa, why it's an especially pressing imperative for East African businesses to be innovative, and what we can do to train our brains to think more creatively.

If your training was modelled like a video game - would you participate? That’s gamified learning - and most people would because it’s an enjoyable way to learn.​We speak with Yussouf Ntwali - Founder and COO of BAG Innovation - a Rwandese + Swedish start-up, and he tells us how his company is bringing gamified learning to college students to help them be better prepared for the world of work. 

What are some persistent problems facing African organizations and how can we begin to solve them? We get some insights from Shaneil and Jonathan, seasoned professionals in management consulting and finance.

On this week's episode, we get to chat to Jonathan and Shaneil, established professionals and co-hosts of the Young Professional Podcast: Africa Edition. We talk about learning--from what it looks like in schools to what it looks like at work and what impedes it in both of those settings.

Where do businesses fail when it comes to growth? While there are quite a number of factors we can look at, this episode focuses on what the business itself can do from the inside to ensure sustainability and creating conducive opportunities for growth and scale.Kevine from Uzuri K&Y, a Rwandese eco-friendly Rwandese footwear brand inspired by African culture speaks to us about the journey from humble beginnings to a now solid, well-established and flourishing business with social impact as its guiding star.

Where do businesses fail when it comes to growth? While there are quite a number of factors we can look at, this episode hones in some of the solutions from one company's perspective. Kevine from Uzuri K&Y, a Rwandese eco-friendly Rwandese footwear brand inspired by African culture speaks to us about the journey from humble beginnings to a now solid, well-established and flourishing business with social impact as its guiding star.

How do we gauge whether our business idea is onto something and is potentially viable? And once you establish the business, what do you do when you have a growing team? We delve into these two questions in today’s episode through Albany James’ experiences in starting-up and running FoodSasa.

What’s it really like transitioning from employment to entrepreneurship? ​The short answer is that it’s complex and this episode delves into the long answer on why that is through one entrepreneur's point of view. Ellen Mndima recounts her experiences of being a young executive and going through the motions of starting her own business. 

What was the last thing you did that terrified you? What came of it?This week’s conversation centers around allowing ourselves to explore our interests and act on our ideas. We speak with Ellen Mndima, founder of Infinate solutions, a marketing firm based in Arusha about the power of putting ourselves out there, especially when it terrifies us.