impinv… Moni: enabling groups and communities to meet their objectives 29 Mar 202226 Mar 2022 How did Moni start? Dapo and Femi reconnected in 2019. They agreed to build something together. Both had experience in consumer finance and financial inclusion, but they did not know…
impinv… Real-Life Heroes: Lina and Ted 23 Mar 202222 Mar 2022 Hi, Gaston here. When I chose to invest in Carmachain's pre-seed round almost a year ago, I just envisioned helping the unbanked in emerging markets (starting with Kenya and Nigeria).…
Climate Change… Climate Change bugs 15 Mar 202230 Jan 2023 Beyond the costs and abysmal tasks ahead, there are some extra challenges posed by the lack of a common understanding or vocabulary around the problem of how to address climate…
impinv… Omniolytics – automating poultry production best practices 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022 What prompted you to launch Omniolytics? Omniolytics(*) was launched in 2017, however, the idea was born in 2006 whilst I worked for the leading mobile operator in South Africa, Vodacom.…
Climate Change… 5 Climatech questions 15 Feb 20225 Feb 2023 Existing sources of greenhouse gases How much greenhouse gas is emitted by the things we do? Cement, steel, plastic31%Electricity27%Plants, Animals19%Planes, trucks, cargo ships16%Heating, cooling, refrigeration7% A framework to analyze climate…
Climate Change… Tracking global carbon emissions 16 Nov 20212 Feb 2023 I recently listened to this Ted talk by Gavin Mc Cormick, which I strongly recommend. In essence, today, we don't really track global CO2 emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions are aggregated…
Climate Change… Blockchain in Agriculture 26 Oct 20216 Aug 2022 As I mentioned in a previous post, I am a firm believer that innovation lies at the crossroads between different industries. This is the case for agriculture that is being…
Climate Change… Plasma generated nitrogen fertilizer 16 Oct 202116 Oct 2021 Lately, I have been reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. Now I am going down the rabbit hole and trying to connect with people or startups working on low…