Navigating Inclusion & Opportunity in Global Kickback
What does navigating inclusion look like when global support systems start to pull back?
In Episode 4 of Investing in Impact, recorded at the IDIA Summit in Nairobi, host Kippy Joseph, Senior Fellow at Results for Development, leads a conversation with Royford Mutegi, Co-Founder of Vermi-Farm, Katie Alesbury, Senior Strategic Initiatives Lead at Value for Women, and Snider Mugese, Director of Operations & Finance at Villgro Africa.
The discussion explores the realities of building and sustaining inclusive innovation in challenging times, and where opportunities still exist for entrepreneurs and ecosystem players. As funding tightens, the focus shifts to practical models that expand access, support underserved founders beyond capital, and strengthen local ecosystems to sustain innovation over time.
In a world pulling back, inclusion does not happen by default. It has to be chosen.
In This Episode:
How innovators can stay resilient amid global economic uncertainty
Why inclusion requires intentional ecosystem design
The role of alternative models in expanding access beyond capital
What it takes to support underserved founders in constrained environments
Where new opportunities for scale are emerging
