Sustainability & Society
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Key findings
- Kinshasa's explosive growth turns energy and water shortages into strategic levers for sustainable development, not just constraints.
- Renewable energy could unlock jobs, resilience and climate protection at city and continental scale.
- Inclusive leadership and community-led action are critical to long-term urban transformation.
- Women entrepreneurs and cultural traditions are underused engines of economic and social innovation.
Bold Thinkers is a podcast that amplifies underrepresented voices from the world’s megacities—such as Kinshasa, Mumbai, São Paulo, and Cairo—where sustainability challenges are most acute. It invites today’s and tomorrow’s leaders to rethink sustainability by listening to local perspectives.
Hosted by UN expert and entrepreneur Fatou Ndiaye, the podcast features academics, entrepreneurs, and local leaders driving change on the ground. Each episode explores a different megacity and tackles issues such as energy access, education and jobs, inclusive leadership, women’s empowerment, and new models of value creation—promoting more inclusive, community-driven approaches to sustainable growth.
Supported by Schneider Electric.
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