SEASON 2, EPISODE 5. REFUGEES SAVED OUR COMPANY! INKOMOKO

How Inkomoko Became One of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies | Sara Leedom, Co-Founder

In this episode of Foro Podcast, we sit down with Sara Leedom, co-founder of Inkomoko, to unpack the journey behind one of Africa’s most impressive growth stories. Ranked #8 on the Financial Times’ 2025 list of Fastest-Growing African Companies, Inkomoko has built a unique model for scaling entrepreneurship across East Africa starting with refugee communities in Rwanda.

We dive into:

Inkomoko’s mission-first approach to empowering entrepreneurs

The realities of scaling in frontier markets

How to build impact-driven ventures that scale

Sara’s hard-won lessons on fast growth, resilience, and systems change.

If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or builder working across Africa, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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