Host Joy Anderson is joined by Entrepreneurial Solutions Partnersā Eric Kacou and Charity Kabango to explore what it takes to build thriving businesses and markets across Africa. Together, they challenge familiar impact investing narratives and offer a radically different way of thinking that centers entrepreneurs as human beings embedded in complex ecosystems.
Episode Highlights
- 00:00 – Introduction to the Criterion Institute Podcast
- 02:14 – The Genesis of Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP)
- 06:21 – Centering Entrepreneurs in Their Context
- 10:16 – Understanding the Ecosystem and Entrepreneurial Challenges
- 14:25 – The Survival Trap and Systemic Change
- 18:30 – Collaboration and the Role of Service Providers
- 22:16 – Power Dynamics and Choice in Entrepreneurship
- 26:08 – Investable Hope and Capital Allocation
- 30:41 – Pre-Investment Value Creation Services
- 34:32 – The Importance of Service Providers in the Economy
- 38:04 – Investing in Service Businesses
- 40:54 – Building Infrastructure for Productivity
- 42:56 – Hope and Future Aspirations
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Relevant Links
- CriterionĀ InstituteĀ websiteĀ andĀ LinkedIn
- JoyāsĀ LinkedIn
- Eric’sĀ LinkedIn
- Charity’sĀ LinkedIn
- EpisodeĀ #57:Ā InvestableĀ Hope:Ā AĀ ConversationĀ withĀ SusieĀ PanĀ onĀ FinancingĀ theĀ Future
- InvestingĀ inĀ AfricaāsĀ Future:Ā AĀ RoadmapĀ toĀ DignifiedĀ andĀ FulfillingĀ JobĀ Creation