The ImpactVest Podcast: Transformative Global Innovation in a New Era of Impact

Join us for our ImpactVest Alliance Q4 CEO Roundtable Podcast: “Investing in the Real Economy: Scalable Solutions for Systemic Impact.” This roundtable explores how impact-driven companies are solving real-world challenges in technology, agriculture, and financial inclusion while scaling sustainably. Scott Duhart, CEO at Hart I.T. Solutions, Soji Sanyaolu, CEO at AirSmat, and Eddy Kubwimana, CEO a...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Scott Duhart, Founder and CEO at Hart I.T. Solutions, shares how his military background, early passion for technology, and meaningful connections led him to start and grow his company. He explains how the business expanded rapidly from freelancing jobs to managing teams across multiple states, emphasising lessons learned about entrepreneurship, finances, training, and...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Jeanette Sutherland, Founder and CEO at AgriLuxe Marketing, and Allister Esau, Food Lead at the V&A Waterfront, share their insights on using food as a bridge between agriculture, culture, and tourism. Jeanette discusses AgriLuxe’s initiatives such as the African-Caribbean “WILD Feast,” which promotes indigenous crops, sustainable tourism, and climate-smart developm...

Join us for our ImpactVest Alliance Q3 CEO Roundtable Podcast: “Resilient Economies, Regenerative Capital: Where Profit Meets Purpose.” This roundtable features a panel of three CEOs discussing how purpose-led innovation drives resilient economies. Ahmed Abdeen from ElGameya emphasises compliance and automation to foster financial inclusion. Michele Heyward from PositiveHire focuses on centering p...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Auda Sakho, Founder and Creative Director at Redress Laboratory and Co-Founder of Grassroots Arts Studios CIC, shares how she works across fashion, policy, and cultural events to promote sustainability and systemic change in the fashion industry. Through Redress Laboratory and Grassroots Arts Studios, she supports underrepresented creatives, develops sustainable biomate...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Alexis Thomas-Duhart and Scott Duhart, co-founders of Hart to Hart Home Care, share their inspiring journey from IT and operations into home care, driven by personal experiences and a desire to serve their community. Their company offers personalised care plans including companion care, dementia support, and respite services, with plans to expand across the American sta...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Nadia Arain shares her powerful journey from modeling to founding NOIRÉ OFFICIELE, a fashion brand rooted in spiritual empowerment and inspired by the divine feminine. She emphasises the importance of self-care, presentation, and embracing one’s feminine energy as tools for confidence, worthiness, and success in business. The conversation explores how re-centering femin...

Join us for our ImpactVest Alliance Q2 CEO Roundtable Podcast, “Innovative Strategies: AI Implementation and Energy Demands.” This roundtable features a panel of CEOs discussing the innovative use of AI and its intersection with energy demands across sectors like health technology and renewable energy. Olugbenga Abejirin from Kalibotics and Xolani Health highlights how AI can help solve Africa-spe...

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, join us for our ImpactVest Alliance Q1 CEO Roundtable Podcast: “Economic Transformation: Leading the Transition Towards a More Sustainable and Regenerative Future.” This CEO Roundtable, featuring an all-women panel, discusses economic transformation and sustainability. Flora Espiand introduces Cozy Connect, a platform connecting customers with local service p...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Flora Espiand, co-founder of Cozy Connect, shares her journey and inspiration behind creating a platform that bridges the gap in accessing trusted, skilled services in the Ivory Coast. Growing up in a community-oriented household and witnessing local challenges, she co-founded Cozy Connect to empower local talent, foster economic growth, and simplify service accessibili...

In this ImpactVest podcast episode, Head of Sponsorships and Events, Barbara Koontz, interviews Obet Aparicio, Chief Operating Financial Officer at the Hispanic Social Assembly, about the organization's mission and efforts. Obet shares that the Hispanic Social Assembly, founded over 40 years ago by Alejandro Suarez, is positively impacting fair-trade practices in Latin America while advocating for...

Our ImpactVest Alliance Q3 CEO Roundtable Podcast: “It's Strategic: Greater Impact, Greater Profits” was hosted by Aisha Williams, Founder and CEO of ImpactVest. This roundtable discussion focuses on strategic impact and how businesses can position themselves for returns while maximising positive societal effects. Saxon Knight, Founder of House of Saxons, discusses her organisation's efforts to em...

In this ImpactVest podcast, Jennifer Allen, the Managing Director of ImpactVest Giving, interviews Dr. Charlotte Felix- Faure, a leader in fostering entrepreneurship in South African townships. Dr. Felix-Faure shares her journey from growing up in the apartheid-era to founding the Inclusive Entrepreneurship Academy, emphasising the importance of addressing the deep-rooted impacts of apartheid on m...

In this ImpactVest podcast, the Managing Director of the ImpactVest Alliance, Tonya Love-Lamorte, interviews the Managing Director of ImpactVest Giving, Jennifer Allen, about her background, experiences, and role at ImpactVest. Jennifer shares her journey from growing up in Jamaica to her professional career in the US, emphasising her passion for philanthropy and social impact, especially through...

In this ImpactVest podcast episode, the Managing Director of the ImpactVest Alliance, Tonya Love-Lamorte, interviews Saxon Knight, Founder of House of Saxons, about her extensive background in threat intelligence and her transition to founding a strategic consulting company. Knight shares her inspiration for House of Saxons, highlighting the need for aftercare in trafficking survivor support, incl...

Our ImpactVest Alliance CEO Roundtable Podcast: “Leaning Forward and Leading Change” was hosted by Aisha Williams, Founder and CEO of ImpactVest. This exclusive roundtable features trailblazers: Nyasha Chasakara, Founder and Managing Director at Solarpro Energy Africa; Vanessa Grace Chislett, Founder, CEO and Tea Alchemist at Shisso Tea Company; and Olugbenga Abejirin, Co-Founder and CEO at Kalibo...

In this ImpactVest podcast episode, hosted by Tonya Love-Lamorte, Managing Director of the ImpactVest Alliance, we focus on sustainable farming through an insightful conversation with Tanner Snider, VP of Investment Strategy at Gold Leaf Farming. Tanner shares his agricultural background and his journey from growing up on a farm in Indiana to working as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Tann...

In this ImpactVest podcast episode, hosted by Tonya Love-Lamorte, Managing Director of the ImpactVest Alliance, we focus on an inspiring global impact and sustainability solution through an insightful conversation with changemaker Vanessa Grace Chislett, Founder, CEO, and Tea Alchemist at Shisso Tea Company. Vanessa's journey from childhood tea enthusiast to Founder and CEO reveals her mission to...

In this ImpactVest podcast episode, hosted by Aisha Williams, Founder and CEO of ImpactVest, we explore transformative global innovation in sustainable agriculture with our guests Simbarashe Tanyanyiwa, CEO, and Daniel Amoshie, COO, at FLYSOL. Simbarashe and Daniel share insights on the vision behind launching FLYSOL, to address the challenge of increasing agricultural production amidst food wasta...

In this ImpactVest podcast episode, hosted by Aisha Williams, Founder and CEO of ImpactVest, we explore transformative global innovation in impact finance with our guest, Basheer Hossam Torayah, Director of Engineering at El Gameya. Basheer shares insights into El Gameya's mission of providing reliable digital solutions for financial inclusion, particularly in the GCC region and Egypt. Basheer als...

In this episode of the ImpactVest podcast, Tonya Love-Lamorte, the Managing Director of the ImpactVest Alliance, engages in an insightful conversation with Rukayat Bello, the co-founder and CEO of Regxta. Rukayat shares her inspiring journey, from founding Regxta to rural populations' challenges in accessing banking services. Rukayat also outlines Regxta's impact goals aligned with the United Nati...

In this podcast episode hosted by Tonya Love-Lamorte, Managing Director of the ImpactVest Alliance, Mahmoud El-Zomor, CEO of Illa Logistics Holding, shares insights about Illa's digital platform. Illa offers direct delivery and internal supply services to manufacturers, delivering over 80 million cartons across Egypt. Through their app, they connect manufacturers with truck drivers and provide inn...

In this episode of the ImpactVest Alliance CEO Roundtable Podcast, Aisha Williams, Founder and CEO of ImpactVest, hosts a dynamic conversation with Salma Sakr, Chief Growth Officer of Rology, Rukayat Bello, CEO and Co-Founder of Regxta, and Michelle Heyward, Founder of PositiveHire. Together, they delve into the 2024 outlook, highlighting the transformative impact of AI on various sectors and shar...

In this episode, ImpactVest Founder and CEO Aisha Williams interviews Favour Madubuko, co-founder of Canisa Health, discussing the vision behind their healthcare platform tailored for hypertensive patients on the African continent. Favour emphasises the importance of partnerships and technology to revolutionise healthcare systems, aiming to address non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertens...

In this episode, ImpactVest Founder and CEO Aisha Williams discusses with Eddy Kubwimana, Founder and CEO of Agent-Connect. Agent-Connect is a Burundi-based startup on a mission to offer accessible financial services in both urban and rural areas using mobile technology to facilitate transactions to enable inclusion in the formal economy at minimal cost.