The Samuele Tini Show - where business, innovation, and sustainability converge

The Business of the Wild: Evidence That Conservation Can Pay ! Special ORC 2025 Episode 4

Special Episode — Recorded live at the Oppenheimer Research Conference 2025.What does it really take to make wildlife land use financially sustainable?Veterinarian and impact-investing specialist Dr. Susan De Witt explores the economics behind conservation, from private conservancies to community lands. She explains how revenue models (photographic tourism, hunting, live sales, and wildlife meat) interact with property rights, wildlife user rights, and access to finance. We unpack the successes of Namibia’s community conservancies, lessons from South Africa’s private sector, and what it will take to channel capital toward conservation that pays people fairly and protects ecosystems.

A Talent Safari: How Startups Hire

Join Samuele tini as he walks listeners into the heart of the Silicon Savannah, tracing a personal journey from London to Nairobi with Ben Hyman, CEO of Talent Safari. Through candid storytelling, Ben reveals the messy, human side of hiring in fast-moving startups — the missed connections, the rare self-starters, and the small bets that turn interns into founders.
Along the way, they untangle practical strategies for founders hunting their first hires, hard-won advice for young talent breaking in, and a clear-eyed look at how AI will reshape recruitment without replacing the human spark. This episode is a roadmap for anyone eager to build or join the teams shaping Africa’s tech future.

The Green Dilemma: Energy Transition and Wildlife in South Africa | Special ORC 2025 Episode 3

Special Episode 3 — Recorded live at the Oppenheimer Research Conference 2025.South Africa needs more clean energy and raptors need safe skies. Raptor biologist Merlyn Nomusa Nkomo lays out practical ways to make wind farms wildlife‑smart without stalling the transition. We cover how risk mapping keeps turbines out of migration corridors, why blade painting and shutdown‑on‑demand (triggered by radar or trained observers) can cut collisions, and how developers, scientists, and regulators share data to avoid hotspots. It’s a fast, pragmatic conversation about building the grid while protecting endangered species. 

Parks Beyond Parks : Why Amboseli Works for People & Wildlife | Special ORC 2025 Episode 2

Special Episode 2 — Recorded live at the Oppenheimer Research Conference 2025.In Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, people and wildlife have shared space for millennia. Conservation leader Dr. David Western explains how that coexistence works today: mirrored migrations between herds and wildlife, community scouts complementing state rangers, and “parks beyond parks” where tourism outside gates pays landowners to keep habitat open. We dig into restoring mobility to heal degraded grasslands, using early‑warning systems so pastoralists can off‑load or move livestock ahead of drought, and building local institutions that align incentives. It’s a clear blueprint for scaling coexistence across Africa’s rangelands, practical, proven, and community‑led.

Walking with Gorillas: A One Health Story | Special ORC 2025 Conference Episode 1

Special Episode 1  — Recorded live at the Oppenheimer Research Conference 2025.A scabies outbreak among mountain gorillas sparked a new way of working.  Dr. Gladys Kalema‑Zikusoka tells the origin of Conservation Through Public Health and how a One Health approach links gorilla protection, community healthcare, and livelihoods. We discussed  Village Health & Conservation Teams, why tourist masking remains standard to protect great apes, and Gorilla Conservation Coffee, which pays farmers a premium and funds local programs.  And her story as a leading conservationist in Uganda and worldwide. 

Queuing for Clean Air: Inside Basigo's Electric Bus Revolution

Electric buses are not a pilot anymore. As Dorcus Wanjiru Kamotho explains, BasiGo already has ~100 e‑buses on the road across Kenya and Rwanda, with hundreds more reserved. The unlock: a Pay‑As‑You‑Drive model—lower deposit plus per‑km fee that covers charging and service—paired with night‑time charging on Kenya’s largely renewable grid. We dive into local assembly with KVM (Thika), the new King Long platform to scale production, and how service capability (incl. CATL battery partnership) improves uptime. We also cover policy, open charging, and why passengers in Nairobi literally wait for the e‑bus even when a diesel bus arrives first. A practical blueprint for taking EV transit from proof to scale.
 

Compliance, Profit or Purpose. What really moves sustainability where you work?

Dr Anyse Pereira grew up in Cabo Verde, trained as a scientist in Europe, built programmes with the UN and Mercy Corps, and the corporate world—bringing a data‑driven, project‑management lens to sustainability. In this candid conversation, she explains the compliance–value–values triad, how to speak numbers to numbers people, and why purpose can beat budget (including the €5 “Science Parliament” that moved a nation). We dive into community‑led climate insight (what fishmongers’ “less colour” tells us), the pitfalls of alarmism and virtue signalling, and the career truth that “your biggest brand is you.
Disclaimer - Since recording Anyse has left her corporate position at Toyota. 

EUDR From Plot to Plate: Traceability That Actually Works

What does it take to comply with the EU’s deforestation rule and create value for farmers and brands? Alessandro Chelli from Trusty explains how his team built a mobile‑first, offline data stack that gets plot‑level evidence from smallholders, validates claims with certifiers , and writes the results to an audited blockchain—so it is proof, not promises. We cover the EUDR baseline (plot mapping + due diligence), the shared‑cost model that makes tools free for co‑ops when buyers adopt, and why garbage‑in/garbage‑out is solved with third‑party checks before timestamping. We also look ahead: using the same field data for biodiversity/carbon credits, parametric insurance, and even value‑sharing via smart contracts. A practical roadmap from compliance to competitiveness

From comics to community: youth power at scale

How far can a story travel — and how much can it change? In this episode, Bridget Deacon, Managing Director of Shujaaz,  Emmy Winner and leading B Corp, explains how youth‑first storytelling moves beyond entertainment to shape behaviour, unlock livelihoods, and shift social norms across Kenya. From radio, print and TV to social media and an AI‑enabled chatbot, Shujaaz meets young people where they are, surfaces their lived realities without judgement, and turns authentic voices into collective action.
We discuss: designing with youth rather than for them; what it takes to build trust in an age of misinformation; why tackling livelihoods, reproductive health, gender norms and climate action requires sustained, multi‑platform narratives; and how a B Corp model helps a mission stay accountable and scalable. Bridget also shares practical lessons on devolving creation and research to local youth leaders, and how small, relatable stories can trigger system‑level change.
A candid, hopeful conversation about narrative power, measurable impact, and a generation writing its own rule book.

Why Africa’s Businesses Are the Future (Not Just Emerging)

Too often we hear Africa described as “emerging.” But as my guest Tom Fels, CEO of Animarem, explains — Africa is already shaping the future of global business.
In this new episode of The Samuele Tini Show, Tom shares:✅ Why African enterprises are future markets, not just emerging ones✅ How B Corp certification is helping businesses prove purpose + profit✅ The real opportunities (and hurdles) in accessing capital in growth markets✅ Practical lessons from working with purpose-driven entrepreneurs
If you believe in Africa’s role in shaping tomorrow’s economy, this conversation will inspire you.
 Do you agree that Africa isn’t just emerging but leading?