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 Foro Podcast, we sit down with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah—feminist author, storyteller, and movement builder—whose writing has redefined what it means to speak boldly as an African woman.

She takes us behind the scenes of her journey: from early resistance to her voice, to breaking into global publishing on her own terms. This conversation dives into feminism, freedom, creativity, and the business of writing—and will challenge you to lead with honesty in everything you build.

Whether you're a writer, entrepreneur, or changemaker, Nana’s story will leave you with one message:

Your voice matters. Own it.

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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.

The Rise of Ghana’s #1 Blogger: Ameyaw Debrah’s Secrets to Success

Season 2 is here!

In this episode, we're joined by Paul Nison, a photographer, founder, and Chief Servant Officer at the Dikan Center. Paul's meeting with Humans of New York author, Brandon Stanton, in 2016 paved the way for him to establish the Dikan Center, a non-profit organization housing Africa's largest photography library and functioning as a visual education center.

Episode 11: Accra’s Best burgers are Junkies

Episode 10: All of Jean-Claude

This week’s conversation follows Jay’s journey from an online connoisseur and food educator of local ingredients and Ghanaian cuisine to opening a business that promises authentic local flavours and navigating the challenges she faces.

Sometimes the most relaxing place to travel is nowhere at all.

Design a fitness plan that’s simple and fun and you’ll never miss a workout.

What do you do when geography gets in the way of friendship or love?

You don’t have to be a professional designer to appreciate visual balance and beauty.

Makka Ayimey on turning an idea to reality and his journey with “The Accra Goods Market”

Nana Ama Botchway on finding your voice and taking up space