The Impact Compass
Welcome to the Impact Compass Podcast. In this podcast, we explore opportunities in the nonprofit and social impact space and amplify the impact of their leaders. We do this by finding amazing nonprofit and social impact organizations and their leaders, we share their stories, their triumphs, and their struggles in this dynamic, complex, and competitive space. By doing this, we hope to,
· Showcase how the work of these amazing leaders and their organizations is impacting and changing their communities.
· Second, Inspire a new generation of nonprofit and social impact professionals determined to create an even better world.
· Third, inform the sector of new and emerging practices from nonprofits and social impact practices in Africa. And,
· Make them findable so that they can be fundable.
The Impact Compass
Episode 4: Tech Innovations for Development with Nekesa Were
Named 100 Most Influential African Leaders in 2023, Nekesa is a passionate advocate for tech and innovation. She has held various roles in the innovation space, including being the CEO of iHUB and also a convener for other innovation hubs across Africa. She continues on that trajectory building community for open source solutions like the community health tool kit (CHT).
Are you looking for purpose? Nekesa says that in order to find your purpose and succeed, sometimes it requires of us to support others to further their own. She goes on to challenge us to ask these three core questions,
- What moves you?
- What hurts you?
- What are you willing to fight for?
As a woman leader in tech, she lays out the challenges and biases women in tech face. But there’s hope; looking out for each other, having fellow advocates, and developing support networks can help overcome these barriers. She advises us not to conform to established molds, be you, network, embrace a learning attitude, and go for shared value.
She closes with a gem - following your heart doesn’t make you crazy! Go find your purpose. You can’t find Nekesa on all social platforms @Nekesa or www.nekesa.co.ke