Our Sustainable Warriors

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Nick Murphy and Talya Shalev are embarking on a mission to tell the positive stories of sustainable innovation through the documentary series Our Sustainable World. The series focuses on businesses that are making a positive impact towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in countries across the world. As a part of that series, Nick sits down with the founders and co-founders of each of the businesses in the series to have a more in depth conversation about the setting up of their business, the sustainability issues they’re combatting and where they’d like to see themselves in 10 years from now.

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August 1, 2024Episode 645 min

Unlocking Africa's Potential Through The Digital Wallet Revolution - Muriuki Collins, Terra Softworks

Get ready for an inspiring journey into the heart of fintech innovation in Kenya! In this episode, Nick sits down with Muriuki Collins, the visionary founder and CEO of Terra Softworks. Hear the captivating story of how Terra was born when Collins and his co-founder Martin were university students, and how they've navigated a rollercoaster journey from expanding across East Africa, to rebuilding after the pandemic.

July 17, 2024Episode 535 min

Fly With Me Into The Future of Animal Feed - Fred Juma, Hydro Victoria

Join us as Nick dives deep with Fred Juma, CEO & Co-Founder of Hydro Victoria Fish Farm, to uncover the game-changing secrets behind his innovative approach to making animal feed affordable. Discover how the skyrocketing costs of traditional animal feed led Fred to the remarkable black soldier fly, a sustainable and accessible protein source transforming agriculture and aquaculture in East Africa.

March 14, 2024Episode 427 min

The Sustainable Solution to End Period Poverty - Madhvi Dalal, PadMad

Introducing Our Sustainable Warrior, Madhvi Dalal, the CEO & Co-Founder of PadMad, an organisation changing the lives of girls and women across Kenya by providing free reusable sanitary pads as well as training on menstrual and sexual reproductive health. In this episode, Madhvi tells us how the real stories of girls and women trading their bodies for access to period products was the spark to take action. Listen now to find out how Madhvi is transforming poverty into dignity.

February 27, 2024Episode 330 min

Building a Successful Start-Up, One Brick at a Time - Kidus Asfaw, Kubik

Nick interviews Kidus Asfaw, CEO of Kubik, a company who provide dignity through affordable housing by turning plastic waste into low cost, low carbon building materials. Kubik's journey has been a rollercoaster, from winning the Global Start-Up Awards in 2023, and getting $3 million in funding, to their co-founder leaving. Kidus reveals all in this episode!

February 15, 2024Episode 231 min

Minimising Coffee's Impact - Almaw Molla & Seblegenet Aklilu, COFFEE RESURRECT

Nick interviews Almaw Molla and Seblegenet Aklilu, co-founders of COFFEE RESURRECT, who have the perfect blend of skills and experience to tackle the coffee waste problem in Ethiopia. In this episode, Almaw and Seblegenet spill the beans on what it takes to build a start-up in Ethiopia and share just how big an opportunity this is for those working across the coffee industry.

January 31, 2024Episode 135 min

How regenerative agriculture will save our forests - Ariana Day Yuen, Forested

Nick kicks off the series by interviewing Ariana Day Yuen, Founder & CEO of Forested, a company who have put the farmers at the heart of their mission to regenerate our planet's forests and ensure we are able to access and choose environmentally friendly ingredients. Nick finds out how Ariana's journey from Hong Kong to Ethiopia developed her passion for solving this problem.