<description>&lt;p&gt;Good Leaders Podcast: The CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Frank Aswani speaks to Tim West about solving your own problems, how Africans turn “embarrassing” issues into entrepreneurial opportunities and why it took him to leave the continent to realise his love and pride for Africa.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the podcast, Aswani talks about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;His vision for impact investing in Africa and the continent’s value as an innovation lab for the global impact movement&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How he is inspired by young social innovation leaders across the continent&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How sports, music and family help him balance the demands of being an impact CEO&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;and more...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;AVPA is a network of impact investors committed to increasing capital flows towards social investment in Africa. It is holding its annual conference on 3-5 November 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, expecting 400 delegates from more than 30 countries. More information and tickets can be found &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://avpaconference.africa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;here&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Good Leaders Podcast

Good Leaders Podcast: The CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Frank Aswani speaks to Tim West about solving your own problems, how Africans turn “embarrassing” issues into entrepreneurial opportunities and why it took him to leave the continent to realise his love and pride for Africa. On the podcast, Aswani talks about:<ul><li>His vision for impact investing in Africa and the continent’s value as an innovation lab for the global impact movement</li><li>How he is inspired by young social innovation leaders across the continent</li><li>How sports, music and family help him balance the demands of being an impact CEO&nbsp;</li></ul>and more... AVPA is a network of impact investors committed to increasing capital flows towards social investment in Africa. It is holding its annual conference on 3-5 November 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, expecting 400 delegates from more than 30 countries. More information and tickets can be found <a href="https://avpaconference.africa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Frank Aswani, CEO of AVPA: ‘Africa is the perfect sandbox for us to really get innovative’

<description>&lt;p&gt;Regeneration and gentrification are often two sides of the same coin. With £1.3bn being pumped into one of Scotland's poorest areas, social enterprise The Granton Project is ensuring that local communities truly benefit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was supported by a partnership with Good Finance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Good Stories episode 6

Regeneration and gentrification are often two sides of the same coin. With £1.3bn being pumped into one of Scotland's poorest areas, social enterprise The Granton Project is ensuring that local communities truly benefit. This episode was supported by a partnership with Good Finance.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gentrification or regeneration? The Edinburgh social enterprise helping a community navigate transformational investment

<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the most respected social enterprise leaders in the UK, June O’Sullivan has led LEYF for the past two decades, overcoming the hardest challenges with her characteristic combination of determination and stubbornness. Speaking to host Tim West on the Good Leaders podcast, the winner of the WISE100 Social Business Woman of the Year gives us a lesson in social enterprise, impact and leadership.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Good Leaders Podcast, Episode 19

One of the most respected social enterprise leaders in the UK, June O’Sullivan has led LEYF for the past two decades, overcoming the hardest challenges with her characteristic combination of determination and stubbornness. Speaking to host Tim West on the Good Leaders podcast, the winner of the WISE100 Social Business Woman of the Year gives us a lesson in social enterprise, impact and leadership.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

‘A decent CEO sticks around when things are hard’ – June O’Sullivan, CEO of the London Early Years Foundation

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons in Liverpool, England, where social enterprise Blackburne House is providing educational courses for underserved women in the local community while innovating its business model to expand its positive impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was supported by a partnership with Good Finance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Good Stories episode 5

Join Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons in Liverpool, England, where social enterprise Blackburne House is providing educational courses for underserved women in the local community while innovating its business model to expand its positive impact. This episode was supported by a partnership with Good Finance.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Liverpool social enterprise building on a legacy of education for women

<description>How to keep sane as the CEO of a mission-driven mental health platform, when spiralling demand puts pressure on your mission? Matty McEvoy, CEO of Together All, talks to hosts Tim West and Liam Black about enshrining purpose in a growing company, being an “accidental CEO” and why he makes time to coach ice hockey.&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Good Leaders Clinic, Episode 4

How to keep sane as the CEO of a mission-driven mental health platform, when spiralling demand puts pressure on your mission? Matty McEvoy, CEO of Together All, talks to hosts Tim West and Liam Black about enshrining purpose in a growing company, being an “accidental CEO” and why he makes time to coach ice hockey.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

‘Inaction is the death knell of leadership’ – Matty McEvoy, CEO of mental health platform Together All

Welcome to Good Podcasts from Pioneers Post - the global news platform for people building a better world through good business.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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