International Moderator and MC | Executive Producer and Host of @ESGforSMEs Podcast | Innovation and Impact Consultant | 📧 : [email protected]
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𝗔 is for 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.
𝗕 is for 𝗕-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
𝗖 𝗶s for 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁.
The first three episodes of the @ESGforSMEs from A - Z Podcast are out and I’m so grateful for your incredible support. Our top three cities and countries for the first three episodes include Johannesburg in South Africa, Nairobi in Kenya and New York in the United States where the recent #UNGA81 was hosted.
Are you listening, watching and downloading from any of these countries and cities? If not, we’d love to hear where you are getting your weekly dose of ESG for SMEs alphabet from.
The ESG for SMEs from A - Z Podcast is currently streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube linktr.ee/esgforsmes
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We’ve travelled to Abuja for the next edition of #CampaignWatch, where we follow political campaigns as they happen. How is Nigeria preparing for the 16 January 2027 election, and what strategies are parties deploying?
Stay tuned! 🇳🇬
Latest edition loading for @ResourceHub_HQ's Campaign's Watch in #Nigeria 🇳🇬
@DimphoLekgeu is on the ground, monitoring the campaign trail, in the lead up to the January 2027 elections.
Lookout for insights on the #MissingVoter 🎥
Some of my favourite highlights of a Nairobi day:
An OOTD that lit up my day ✔️
Working from home ✔️
Tailor appointment ✔️
Pedicure ✔️
A visit to my flower fundi ✔️
Hot yoga ✔️
And a much needed glass of Bordeaux to end the day 🥹❤️
You do not have to start a foundation or a non-profit to showcase that your small business is (also) in the impact race.
As we mark World Sustainability Day today, I’m reminded of an impact coaching session that I had with a Nigerian-based cosmetic business. They're doing incredibly well, and are female founders with an unconscious gender and youth lens value chain bias, which is incredible. However, their understanding of impact was driven through solely on the knowledge of charities or philanthropy and donations, which was unfortunate to the core of impact’s nuance. And it being a cosmetic company, their focus was strictly on the "vanity" metrics of skincare, and not the expanded impact of their objective through their operations and systems.
I find it so interesting that only certain sectors are considered to be impactful through their core operations, but others have to extend an arm and a leg to prove (to themselves and industry, stakeholders) that they're impactful.
Fortunately, this is incredibly untrue.
Impact is what’s baked in the core of your business, from the gender composition of the team, to the diversity of your value chain and even the integrity measures at play.
This is part and parcel of why I created @ESGforSMEs , – a micro podcast engaging in conversations with greener pastures, consequential to illuminating the utility of ESG for SMEs. We are two seasons in, and currently taking you back to the basics with ESG for SMEs from A - Z where over 26 episodes will offer you 26 opportunities to optimize the utility of ESG for your SME with ESG concepts and actionable insights tailored for small businesses - one letter at a time!
Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts, and watch on YouTube linktr.ee/esgforsmes.
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Episode 6 is officially LIVE !!!
𝗙 is for 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀.
As an entrepreneur, a small business owner, how do you:
Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work?
Go beyond Minimum Wage and carve a Living Wage?
Embed Supply Chain Accountability?
This, and much more is answered, in this episode.
The @ESGforSMEs from A - Z Podcast is currently streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube linktr.ee/esgforsmes
𝗙 is for 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀.
As an entrepreneur, a small business owner, how do you:
Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work?
Go beyond Minimum Wage and carve a Living Wage?
Embed Supply Chain Accountability?
This, and much more is answered, in this episode.
The @ESGforSMEs from A - Z Podcast is currently streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube linktr.ee/esgforsmes
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NOW AVAILABLE📢
The Book is available at R 250 for the book & R 120 nationwide delivery. Get in touch with us for tailored order for your staff, team and entrepreneurs.
Order link: paystack.shop/bulelanibalaba…
Alternatively, you can deposit here:
Banking Details:
Name: INTERCESSOR ARMY FRANCHISING
Bank: Nedbank
Account: 1234725185
Amount: R250 per book and deliver is R120
Send POP to 068 158 9484/ [email protected]
Overview:
The Township Entrepreneurs Guide to
GET THINGS DONE
This a book that comes straight from my heart and experience, crafted to empower township entrepreneurs across South Africa. Over the years, Bulelani Balabala has walked the journey of entrepreneurship, learning, failing, growing and most importantly creating multiple successful business from eKasi. The book was inspired by the challenges faced by township entrepreneurs operating eKasi at a micro and small scale, this data was gathered through Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA).
This is more than just a book it’s a call to action for everyone who believes in the future of South Africa’s township economy.
#GetThingsDone
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Imagine your child growing up believing big dreams are NORMAL because they watched you pursue yours!!!!
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On behalf of the government and the people of South Africa I congratulate my dear brother and friend, President @LulaOficial and the people of Brazil.
This victory will echo beyond the shores of Brazil. It is a victory for the global south and progressive forces throughout the world.
We affirm our commitment to continue strengthening bilateral relations between our two countries and working closely together in all multilateral fora to forge a just and better world order underpinned by solidarity and adherence to international law.
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In the latest Compact Journal, @SandaOjiambo of @globalcompact shares insights from the 2026 UN Private Sector Forum on accelerating clean energy investment and expanding access to reliable, affordable power.
Read more: ow.ly/4rJc51008sQ
#CleanEnergy #SDGs
Episode 5 of @ESGforSMEs from A - Z is out!
How do you manage and measure your SME’s emissions, and what tool can you use to get started? This, and much more is answered, in this episode.
Podcast is currently streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube linktr.ee/esgforsmes
Some of my favourite dresses that I wore in Cairo 🇪🇬
F1 - Itikadi (Kenya)
F2 - Abayedei (Ghana)
F3 - Ayana (South Africa)
F4 - Eva Wambutu (Kenya)
I spent my final few hours in Egypt roaming the streets of Zamalek, and what a beautiful few hours of art it was.
A highlight was definitely meeting Romani Samir and experiencing his solo exhibition “Folk Scenes” currently showcasing at Duroub Art Gallery, that takes one on the artistic journey of everyday life.
What a privilege 🎨
The Pyramids, Papyrus, Essence Testing and The Sphinx 🇪🇬
Seeing and touching the pyramids, being inside a tomb, testing essences that are going to last years and visiting the Egypt Papyrus Museum to walk through the process of plant to paper and getting some papyrus with art for our home.
A beautiful day it’s been ❤️
𝗘 is for 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
Now unfortunately, this isn’t as easy as ABC as we will be consulting Scope 1,2 and 3.
These are the global standard categories for emissions used to measure and report a company's greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint as set by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. How do you manage and measure your SME’s emissions, and what tool can you use to get started?
This, and much more is answered, in this episode.
The @ESGforSMEs from A - Z Podcast is currently streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube linktr.ee/esgforsmes