Making a Difference

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Did you know that Africa, with 65% of the world's remaining arable land, could become the planet's breadbasket? That the continent is the key to unlocking green growth across the planet, owing to its almost unlimited solar energy potential, vast hydrogen resources and immense reserves of green minerals that are vital for the production of Lithium ion batteries? Did you know that Africa could transform the world with its 2.5 billion inhabitants by 2050?
Discover what's happening on this fast-moving continent in the Making a Difference podcast. It brings together economists, opinion leaders, captains of industry and heads of international institutions to explore the most critical challenges of today.

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22 episodes

Season 1

Ryo Harada: Harnessing the power of nature to generate carbon credits
Some people say the era of global warming is over — and that the era of global boiling is coming. For Ryo Harada, Global Sourcing Manager at Green Carbon, this reality underscores one urgent goal: achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Founded in 2019, the Japanese start-up is harnessing the power of nature to reach this goal — turning forests, mangroves, rice paddies, and livestock systems into allies in generating sustainable carbon credits. These credits are then sold to companies, with profits shared among farmers and local communities. In this episode of Making a Difference, Ryo Harada explains how Green Carbon blends technological innovation, scientific rigor, and green finance to transform the carbon credit market — and to build a model where profitability serves the planet. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
13min | Published on November 6, 2025
Paolo Lombardo: Building a bridge between Europe and Africa
What does the bridge that Italy is building between Europe and Africa actually look like in practice? In this episode of Making a Difference, Paolo Lombardo—Director of International Development Cooperation at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti—sheds light on it. The Mattei Plan is not a speech, it’s a structured financial package, with a multi-billion-euro allocation and clear priorities, including the green transition and job creation. This episode unpacks the strategic alliances put in place, notably with the African Development Bank, to support the economic transformation of the African continent with 21st-century solutions. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
10min | Published on November 6, 2025
Amit Jain: How safe is it doing business in Africa?
How often do policies change? Are currency risks involved? These are questions every investor seeks answers to, given how crucial they are to investing and creating added value. Amit Jain heads the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies, a Singapore-based center whose mission is to study Africa’s investment prospects and risks, collect data, and share it freely. In this episode, recorded during the Africa Investment Forum 2024, he invites us to look at Africa with fresh eyes: “It is no longer the Africa of the 1980s. This is a completely new renaissance for the continent.” Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
12min | Published on November 5, 2025
Mossadeck Bally: L’hôtellerie est un secteur d’avenir pour les jeunes, nous devons les former !
En toute authenticité, Mossadeck Bally, PDG du Groupe Azalaï, nous raconte son parcours. Tout commence il y a 30 ans à Bamako, au Mali, quand il a l’intuition que l’hôtellerie sera un secteur porteur. Intuition fine qui le mène au succès : la chaîne compte aujourd’hui plus d’une dizaine d’hôtels en Afrique de l’Ouest. Dans cet épisode, Mossadeck Bally, mêlant analyse et créativité, aborde des sujets fondamentaux pour le développement de l’Afrique : le tourisme-hôtellerie comme premier créateur d’emplois, la circulation des populations et des marchandises au sein du continent, tout en enrichissant son analyse d’expériences personnelles. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
25min | Published on November 5, 2025
Private Equity Leader Brice Dacosta on Unlocking Africa's Industrial Potential
Listen as Brice Dacosta, Managing Partner of €75 million fund Opera Capital, discusses the untapped potential of West Africa's SMEs, the importance to investors of exit strategies, and why "Africa's time is now" for industrial growth. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
9min | Published on June 26, 2025
Caroline Kende-Robb on the High-5s, Africa's Development Blueprint
Caroline Kende-Robb, African Development Bank Senior Director for Strategy and Operational Policies. discusses the Bank's Ten Year Strategy 2024-2033, the High-5s and why the private sector is so critical for Africa's development. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
13min | Published on June 12, 2025
Heike Harmgart: EBRD's Africa expansion
EBRD Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa Heike Harmgart discusses the multilateral institution's push into Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Benin, and the scope for partnership with the African Development Bank. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
5min | Published on June 3, 2025
Armand Nzeyimana: Measuring What Matters for African Development
In this episode of our podcast “Making a Difference”, Armand Nzeyimana, African Development Bank Director for Development Impact and Results explains how the institution has enhanced the way it measures results to increase the impact of its operations. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
19min | Published on May 30, 2025
Valérie Ka : Révéler l’Afrique créative en soutenant ses talents
Le parcours original et inspirant de Valérie Ka pourrait faire l’objet d’un film! Une vocation précoce pour la création de vêtements, l’une des premières mannequins ivoiriennes à gagner des concours internationaux, une expérience d’entrepreneure en Asie, pour présider aujourd’hui Share Africa / Africa Fashion Up, une fondation qui promeut les créateurs africains. Elle se raconte en toute authenticité dans cet épisode de Making a Difference. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
12min | Published on November 27, 2024
Monique Ntumngia : L’intelligence artificielle pour lutter contre l’injustice climatique liée au genre
Avant d’arriver sur un lieu d’intervention de Green Girls Organisation, le village est dans l’obscurité. Au départ, il y a de la lumière, le feu du bois n’est plus utilisé. Monique Ntumngia, fondatrice de l’entreprise, nous explique tout ce qui est réalisé entre ces deux moments, comment l’algorithme créé vient affiner la prise de décision. Écoutons-la partager son expérience et évoquer tous les défis auxquels elle et son équipe sont confrontés dans le podcast Making a Difference. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
16min | Published on February 19, 2024

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