A regular podcast covering the latest news, research and analysis of mobile, digital and ICT tools for improving development outcomes around the globe.
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The Social Impact Journal is a podcast talking to changemakers who are driving social impact across the world. In the journal, we aim to share stories, lessons and experiences from our guests to inspire our listeners to begin or continue working towards social impact.
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#53 - Changing The Way the World Sees Water with Georgie Murray, Belu
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Want to be the first to know about the latest episodes and have your chance to ask future guests your own questions? Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/iTjWSw Released in World Water Week 2024, Jack meets Georgie Murray, Brand and Impact Partnerships Lead at Belu to discuss how the social enterprise has given over £5,800,000 of net p…
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#52 - Why It's Important To Fail Forward in International Development with Emily Janoch, CARE
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Want to be the first to know about the latest episodes and have your chance to ask future guests your own questions? Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/iTjWSw Jack meets with Emily Janoch, Associate Vice President of Thought Leadership and Design at CARE to discuss the importance of failing forward. Emily started the CARE Failing For…
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#51 - What Young People Need To Be Taught At Work with Carla Hoppe, Founder of Wealthbrite
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Date: Monday 12th August 2024 Jack meets with Carla Hoppe, Founder of Wealthbrite to discuss what young people need to be taught at work. Carla is the founder of Wealthbrite, whose mission is to help businesses cultivate financially and commercially savvy talent. Wealthbrite was born out of Carla's understanding of the critical need to bridge the f…
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#50 - Building Purpose Aligned Businesses at LSE Generate with Dr Paroma Bhattacharya
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Date: Monday 5th August 2024 To celebrate the 50th episode of The Social Impact Journal, we welcome Episode 1 guest Dr Paroma Bhattacharya back to the show to catch up about how her team at LSE Generate are helping to build purpose aligned businesses. Paroma is the Head of Social Innovation at LSE Generate. She leads Research and Programme Delivery…
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#49 - Inside the Mind of a Donor with Andy King, Director of Fireside Fundraising
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Date - Monday 29th July 2024 Andy King joins Jack Farren on The Social Impact Journal to share expertise as a fundraiser and discuss how a donor thinks. Andy King is an award-winning storyteller. In July 2022, Fundraising Magazine named him ‘the most influential fundraiser in the UK’. Andy’s passion is helping charities tell their most important st…
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#48 - How Inclusive Economics can help us ALL thrive with Arunjay Katakam
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Date - Monday 22nd July 2024 Arunjay Katakam joins Jack Farren on The Social Impact Journal to discuss his new book 'Generation Hope: How Inclusive Economics can help us all Thrive.' Over the last two decades, Arunjay has had a front row seat in development and finance, both on the rich and poor side of the coin. He believes that our current econom…
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#47 - The Next Generation of Leaders with Professor Christian Harrison
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Date - Monday 15th July 2024 The Social Impact Journal welcomes back Professor Christian Harrison to discuss the future of leadership. Christian Harrison is a Professor of Leadership and Enterprise in the University of Bolton. Prior, to joining University of Bolton, he was a Reader in Leadership and the Chair of the Staff Forum for Research of the …
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#46 - Outcomes based approaches to funding with Director of Social Finance, Louise Savell
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Date - Monday 8th July 2024 Jack meets with Louise Savell, Co-Founder and Director of Social Finance in London. Social Finance is a not for profit consultancy organisation that partners with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community to find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK and globally. Louise…
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#45 - Fighting Slavery by Selling Coffee with Bryn Frere-Smith, Founder of Blue Bear Coffee
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Date - Monday 1st July 2024 Bryn Frere-Smith had a background in law enforcement as a police officer in the UK, and worked in covert policing in the Met. After leaving the force, he took a position to work for an anti-trafficking organization called International Justice Mission headquartered in Washington DC, which is the largest anti-slavery orga…
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#44 - Employing young ex-offenders into environmental projects with David Parks, Managing Director of The Skill Mill
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Date - Monday 3rd June 2024 Episode 44 - Employing young ex-offenders into environmental projects - David Parks, MD of The Skill Mill Recorded live at the Workplace Event in the Social Enterprise Village, powered by Waste to Wonder Worldwide and Social Enterprise UK, Jack meets with David Parks, Managing Director of The Skill Mill. Davie has worked…
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#43 - Bootstrapping a Social Enterprise with Camilla Marcus-Dew, Co-Founder of Amplify Goods
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Date - Monday 27th May 2024 Episode 43– Bootstrapping a Social Enterprise with Camilla Marcus-Dew, Co-Founder of Amplify Goods Recorded live at the Workplace Event in the Social Enterprise Village, powered by Waste to Wonder Worldwide and Social Enterprise UK, Jack meets with Camila Marcus-Dew, the Co-Founder of Amplify Goods. Camilla splits their …
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#42 - The Haller Journey with Chloe Ford-Welman, Foundation Director of the Haller Foundation
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Date - Monday 20th May 2024 Episode 42– The Haller Journey with Chloe Ford-Welman Recorded in London, Jack meets Chloe, the Foundation Director of UK registered charity 'The Haller Foundation.' Chloe joined the Haller UK team in 2018, having worked on several creative initiatives designed to highlight global environmental and social challenges, and…
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#41 - Completing a Triple Everest with Nick Glover
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Date - Monday 13th May 2024 Episode 41– Completing a Triple Everest with Nick Glover Recorded live at The Social Enterprise Village at the Workplace Event in Birmingham, Jack meets Nick Glover from Waste to Wonder Worldwide. Nick Glover is an extraordinary figure whose resilience and determination redefine the boundaries of human endurance and prof…
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Date - Monday 6th May 2024 Episode 39– The First Social Enterprise Village with Will Fellows, Commercial Manager at Nineteen Group Recorded live at The Social Enterprise Village at the Workplace Event in Birmingham on 1st May 2024, Jack meets Will Fellow, the Commercial Manager of Nineteen Group. The Nineteen Group organise the Workplace Event, whi…
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#39 - £30 Million Of Furniture Donated to Schools - Michael Amos
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Date - Monday 29th April 2024 Episode 39– £30 million of Furniture donated to schools with Michael Amos, Managing Director of Waste to Wonder Worldwide. Guest – Michael Amos Managing Director, Waste to Wonder Worldwide Jack meets with Michael Amos of Waste to Wonder Worldwide. As Managing Director, he provides a class leading ethical redistribution…
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#38 - Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierra
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Date - Monday 22nd April 2024 Episode 38 – Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierra Guest – Mark Jarman Founder, AgriTierra Jack meets with Mark Jarman to discuss the Agritech landscape in Latin America. Mark is a Brit living in Colombia and through his consultancy AgriTierra, he leads a team of UK and Lat…
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#37 - Tips for partnering with USAID with Mike Shanley
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Date - Monday 8th April 2024 Episode 37 – Tips to partnering with USAID with Mike Shanley Guest – Mike Shanley Founder and CEO, AidKonekt Founder and CEO, Konektid International Host, Aid Market Podcast In this episode, Mike shares insights on how the US Agency for International Development (USAID) works, and best practices for partnering with the …
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#36 - How to build a successful social business with Mathilda Strom
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Date - Monday 25th March 2024 Episode 36 – How to build a successful social business with Mathilda Strom Guest – Mathilda Strom - Social Entrepreneur Deputy CEO and Co-Founder, Milvik (Bima) - 2011-2023 Chief Commercial Officer and Founding team member, Carbon Pool - 2023 - Present Mathilda is a social entrepreneur that brings people and technology…
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#35 - Inspiring Changemakers at the Royal Academy of Engineering with Alice Marks
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Date - Monday 18th March 2024 Episode 35 – Inspiring changemakers at the Royal Academy of Engineering with Alice Marks Guest – Alice Marks – Senior Manager, Frontiers Programme at Royal Academy of Engineering Jack meets with Alice Marks to learn about the Frontiers Programme, an initiative that aims to build a pipeline of researchers, practitioners…
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#34 - The Rural Inclusion Journey with Joseph Lukwago
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Date - Monday 11th March 2024 Episode 34 – The Rural Inclusion Journey with Joseph Lukwago Guest – Joseph Lukwago – Co-Founder and CTO, Rural Inclusion In this special episode, Jack Farren and Joseph Lukwago, Co-Founders of Rural Inclusion, sit down to discuss the journey of the technology non-profit since its inception in 2021. They cover the succ…
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#33 - Tips for potential PhD students with Young Kafwembe
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Date - Monday 26th February 2024 Episode 33 – Tips for potential PhD students with Dr Young Kafwembe Guest – Young Kafwembe – PhD, International and Rural Development, University of Reading In November 2023, Dr Young Kafwembe was awarded a PhD in International and Rural Development in University of Reading. Dr Kafwembe shares his experience of movi…
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#32 - The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi Raithatha
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Episode 32 – The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi Raithatha Guest – Rishi Raithatha – Director, Data and Insights - Mobile Money, GSMA Rishi Raithatha is a financial sector specialist, focusing on mobile money, microinsurance and disaster risk financing in low- and middle-income countries. His recent experience spans senior roles at the GSMA, the mo…
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#31 - The Feed The Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience (MRR) with Sophie Javers
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Date: Monday 12th February 2024 Episode 31 – The Feed The Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience (MRR) with Sophie Javers Guest – Sophie Javers – Global Engagement Manager, Feed the Future MRR Innovation Lab For nearly a decade, Sophie Javers has been spearheading strategic engagement and partnerships for the Feed the Future Innovatio…
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#30 - How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech
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Date: Monday 5th February 2024 Episode 30 – How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech Guest – Michael Koech – Environment and Social Lead, Airtel Africa Michael Koech is a self-driven and results oriented Safety, Health, Environment (EHS) and Sustainability practitioner based in Nairo…
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#29 - Simplifying Climate Communications with Jenny Wilson
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Date: Monday 29th January 2024 Episode 29 – Simplifying climate communications with Jenny Wilson Guest – Jenny Wilson – Climate Change Communications Expert The climate crisis is affecting all of us. But for many people, the topics surrounding climate change are often too complex and too large to possibly imagine. How can climate communications be …
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#28 - Restoring 1 million hectares of degraded land with Anete Garoza
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Date: Monday 15th January 2024 Episode 28 - Restoring 1 Million hectares of degraded land with Anete Garoza Guest - Anete Garoza – Co-Founder and Chief Climate Officer, 1MTN Anete Garoza is a highly regarded international climate lawyer and Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. She co-founded and currently serves as the Chief Climate Officer of 1MTN, a sta…
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#27 - The role of financial inclusion and inclusive insurance in climate resilience
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Date: Monday 8th January 2024 Episode 27 - The role of financial inclusion and inclusive insurance in climate resilience Guest - Henri Dommel – Director, Inclusive Digital Economies, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). What role does inclusive financial services play in driving climate resilience and adaptation for populations in the L…
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#26 - Learning about Microinsurance with Cytandra Hoover
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In Episode 26, Jack meets Cytandra Hoover to learn about the concept of microinsurance. Cytandra is the CEO & Founder of B3C [Be the Change] Global, a boutique consulting company that combines the business principles of corporate with the humanistic focus of mission-driven organizations to create sustainable solutions at the intersection of impact,…
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A 2023 Christmas message from our host Jack FarrenPar Jack Farren
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#25 - Behind The Lense with Nes George Stanley Nsamba
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In Episode 25, Jack meets George Stanley Nsamba, an award winning filmmaker who founded The Ghetto Film Project in 2013 in the slums of Naguru. Through his initiative, he has used music, film, art and sports to rehabilitate, educate and empower women,youths and vulnerable kids in Naguru over the years. As a filmmaker, he has broken barriers and cre…
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#24 - How can non-profits maximise their use of social media with David Girling
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How can non-profit organisations increase their visibility and reach new audiences. In Episode 24, Jack talks to David Girling, an Associate Professor in the School of Global Development at the University of East Anglia, about the importance of social media for non-profits. David is a Chartered Marketer with over 20 years marketing and communicatio…
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#23 - The Stories of an Agritech Entrepreneur with Eric Nana Kwabena Agyei
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In Episode 23, Jack meets with Eric Nana Kwabena Agyei in a studio in Kampala to discuss his entrepreneurial journey. Eric was born in Ghana and now resides in Uganda. He is the Founder and Managing Director of MobiPay AgroSys Limited. MobiPay is a Certified (National Information Technology Authority Uganda NITA-U) Agri-Fintech company registered i…
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#22 - Advancing Financial Inclusion at Swiss Capacity Building Facility with Sitara Merchant
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In Episode 22, Jack discusses the importance of advancing financial inclusion with Sitara Merchant. Sitara is the CEO at Swiss Capacity Building Facility, a public private platform that leverages public and private sector resources (funding and expertise) to enable inclusive finance to improve the quality of life of low-income populations in partic…
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#21 - Shifting the Power to Local Communities with Ernest Wyson
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Community-led development has become a buzzword in the international development sector. Are the discussions just noise or is concrete action taking place to increase the localisation of aid? In Episode 21, Jack meets Ernest Wyson, the President and CEO of the CBOs Coalition for Human Rights and Govrernance in Malawi (CBOs-CHRGG). He has over 25 ye…
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#20 - Empowering Women in Engineering with Dr Evi Viza
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According to a Harvard Business Review, women in the US only make up 20% of engineering graduates, and it's been estimated that nearly 40% of women who earn engineering degrees either leave or never enter the profession. Also, in the UK, just over 16% of employees in the sector are women. In Episode 20, Jack meets with Dr Evi Viza, a Mechanical and…
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#19 - Responding to Cyclone Freddy with Chimwemwe Sakunda Ndhlovu
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Cyclone Freddy was a deadly storm lasting for five weeks starting February 2023 and is both the longest-lasting and highest-ACE-producing tropical cyclone ever recorded worldwide. The cyclone hit Malawi, along with Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In Malawi alone, at least 1,200 people were killed by the cyclone, with many others …
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#18 - Building the start-up ecosystem in Kathmandu with Sushmita Shreshta
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In Episode 18, Jack is joined by Sushmita Shreshta from Utopia Kathmandu to discuss the start-up ecosystem in the emerging capital of Nepal, and how Utopia is helping shape the next generation of urban tech entrepreneurs. Sushmita Shrestha is a design lead at Utopia Kathmandu with a background in social and sustainable architecture and philosophy. …
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#17 - Bridging the gap between ESG and the Financial Sector with Alice Merry
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As ESG topics continue to grow in their importance, are the financial sector lagging behind? In Episode 17, Jack is joined by Alice Merry, a financial expert who has vast experience working with United Nations Agencies, International NGOs and financial institutions. Alice shares her thoughts on how the gap between the financial sector and ESG can b…
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#16 - Creating ecosystems to support social entrepreneurs with Santiago Mejia Rendón
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In a world where everyone can be a changemaker, the correct ecosystems and support systems must be in place to allow changemakers to thrive. Santiago Mejia Rendón is a psychologist and a social communications expert from Colombia who is based in Mexico. Santiago is the Social Ecosystems Director at Ashoka Ashoka Mexico, Centroamerica y El Caribe. A…
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#15 - The Washing Machine Project with Nav Sawhney
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70% of the world’s population lacks access to an electric washing machine. Washing clothes sounds like a simple task ,but as discovered from research from The Washing Machine Project over 3,000 families worldwide, this burden disproportionately affects the well-being and livelihood of women worldwide. In Episode 15, Jack talks to Nav Sawhney, an en…
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#14 - Crypto in Africa in 2023 with Umar Sebyala Bukenya
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After the cryptocurrency sector burst into the mainstream in 2017, we have seen high volatility of coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. In Episode 14, Jack sits down with Umar Sebyala Bukenya, a cryptocurrency, blockchain and web3 expert in Uganda to discuss what the current landscape is in Africa, and what are the key use cases for cryptocurrency a…
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#13 - The Future of Jobs in Africa with Jerioth Mwaura
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Africa has the youngest population in the world, yet youth unemployment is a growing challenge. In Episode 13, Jack speaks with Jerioth Mwaura, an industry expert based in Nairobi to discuss the future of jobs on the continent. Jerioth previously worked as a technology for development advisor at Mercy Corps where she supported the adoption of digit…
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#12 - Using film to share stories of impact with Sarah Tiamiyu
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For organisations creating social impact, one of the key challenges is how to most effectively share their impact stories to increase the exposure for their advocacy. On Episode 12 of The Social Impact Journal, Jack talks to Sarah Tiamiyu, an award-winning video journalist and filmmaker who has produced over 200 stories for the BBC. Sarah shares he…
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#11 - Carbon Credits and Impact Tokens: How can Blockchain be used with Erin Murphy
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In Episode 11, Erin Murphy (Chief Growth Officer at Topl) discusses with Jack about how blockchain technology can verify carbon credits and the power of tokenization to drive social impact. Further reading can be found here: 1. Incentivising impact beyond carbon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe6JZh1j_9k 2. Business Insider article on carbon mark…
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#10 - Storytelling as a tool for social change with Tevin Kittoe, Founder of 1000 Voices
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In Episode 10, Jack meets with Tevin Kittoe, the Founder of 1000 Voices to discuss how storytelling can be used as a tool for social change. 1000 Voices is a movement, community and a media platform that aims to create a more equitable society for black Britons. You can follow the podcast on: Instagram: @thesocialimpactjournal Linkedin: https://www…
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#9 - What makes an effective leader with Dr Christian Harrison
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In this ever changing world, effective leadership is critical. In the first episode back at The Social Impact Journal, Jack talks to Dr Christian Harrison, an expert in the field of entrepreneurial leadership. You can follow the podcast on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialimpactjournal Instagram: thesocialimpactjournal Linkedin: https://…
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#8 - Disaster Risk Financing in the Pacific Islands with Krishnan Narasimhan
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Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) make up seven of the ten countries facing the highest risk of internal displacement from extreme weather events. In the final episode of the first series of the Social Impact Journal, I talk with Krishnan Narasimhan, the Programme Manager of the Pacific Climate Insurance and Adaptation Programme with t…
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#7 - Supporting favelas in Brazil to thrive with Adam Newman
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There are over 1,000 favelas in Rio De Janeiro; over the last 9 years, the number of favelas in Brazil has nearly doubled and more than 16 million people call these communities home across the country. These densely populated informal urban settlements have been subjected to nearly 500 years of racial and socio-economic discrimination and with soar…
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#6 - Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Luise Ammerschuber
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The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, adopted by the United Nations in 2015 are a universal call to action of seventeen development goals set out to be achieved by 2030. In Episode 6 of the Social Impact Journal, host Jack Farren talks with Luise Ammerschuber, Founder of YESS Impact, a consulting company based in Switzerland working to suppor…
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#5 - How to access healthcare in Nigeria by collecting waste
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Quality healthcare is out of reach for many Nigerians due to high levels of poverty and a lack of alternative options for healthcare financing. Additionally, less than 10 per cent of waste in the country is recycled. In Episode 5, Jack Farren talks to Nonso Opurum, the Founder of SOSO Care, an innovative social enterprise allowing customers to pay …
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