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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Host: @tjletsa

In this episode of the Foro Podcast, host T.J. Letsa sits down with licensed therapist Petrina Adusei to unpack the emotional challenges many professionals silently struggle with — grief, healing, and impostor syndrome. Whether you’re mourning a loss, feeling stuck in your career, or questioning your worth despite your success, this honest conversation offers actionable strategies and therapeutic insights to help you process, grow, and thrive.

Perfect for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone on a journey of personal development, this episode will leave you inspired, grounded, and ready to move forward with renewed purpose.