Voices and Visions
Voices & Visions was created from a simple observation:
Africa’s most credible founders and funds are building globally relevant companies, yet their stories are still underrepresented, misunderstood, or fragmented in international capital markets.
Tutto Passa exists to change that.
As a communications partner to European and global founders and funds, Tutto Passa works at the intersection of capital, narrative, and trust. We help leaders translate ambition into credibility, and visibility into legacy.
This podcast is an extension of that work.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10. Building Companies From Zero in East Africa | Melalite Ayenew
In this episode of Voices & Visions, Ivana Heijnen speaks with Melalite Ayenew, an early-stage technology investor and venture builder based in Nairobi, bringing a cross-market lens across Africa, Europe, and the US shaped by her background...
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Episode 9. The Business of Shaping Africa's Story | Mary Njoki
In this episode of Voices & Visions, Ivana Heijnen sits down with Mary Njoki, Founder and CEO of Glass House PR, one of the leading public relations and communications firms operating across Africa. With campaigns running in 15 countries fr...
Episode 8. Financing Energy Access in Africa | Benjamin Gatemi
What does it take to finance Africa's energy transition?Millions of people still lack reliable access to electricity. Expanding energy access requires more than new technologies. It depends on investment models that re...
Episode 7. How Media Shapes Africa's Investment Narrative with Adonijah Ndege | Voices & Visions
In this episode of Voices & Visions, Ivana Heijnen sits down with Adonijah Ndege, Senior Reporter at TechCabal, one of the leading publications documenting Africa's technology and business ecosystems. Having reported across nearly 50 Afr...
Episode 6. Why Women Entrepreneurs Remain Underfunded | M-Kyala Capital
Why are so many women entrepreneurs still overlooked by investors?Across East Africa, women lead a significant share of small and growing businesses, shaping local economies, creating jobs and building companies with regional ambitions....
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Episode 5. Building Investable Companies in African Markets with Raisin Capital | Voices & Visions
What makes investors say yes?As global venture markets become more selective, founders across Africa are discovering that fundraising goes beyond finding investors.In this episode of Voices & Visions, Ivana Heijnen sits down...
Episode 4. Beyond Mobile Money: The Infrastructure Behind Kenya's Growth | Voices & Visions
For many people, M-Pesa is known as a mobile money platform.In reality, it has become a critical layer of Kenya's economic infrastructure.In this conversation, Andrew Mutha and Peter Gichangi of Safaricom unpack how M-Pesa evolved f...
Episode 3. Building Climate Resilience Through Capital with Kenya Climate Ventures | Voices & Visions
Climate adaptation is often discussed as a future challenge. For many African businesses, it is already an operational reality.In this conversation, Victor Ndiege, CEO of Kenya Climate Ventures, breaks down what climate investing actual...
Episode 2. How Capital Actually Works in African Markets | AfricInvest, George Odo
In this episode of Voices & Visions, Ivana Heijnen speaks with George Odo, Senior Partner at AfricInvest, bringing nearly three decades of experience across development finance and private equity.The conversation explores capital de...
Episode 1. Rewriting the Narrative of Kenyan Coffee with Ritesh Doshi | Voices & Visions
Rewriting the Narrative of Kenyan Coffee with Ritesh Doshi | Voices & VisionsFor the first episode of Voices & Visions, host Ivana Jeinen sits down with Ritesh Doshi, CEO of Spring Valley Coffee, one of Kenya’s leading ...
