About Pass The Calabash
Pass the Calabash is a podcast that delves into the workings of entrepreneurship ecosystems in Africa with the hope of sharing lessons with those that have a stake in the success of these ecosystems (essentially all Africans!).
We are doing our bit to help paint a clearer picture of the entrepreneurship landscape. On the podcast we interface with those shaping the ecosystems in different countries across the continent; those that are invested players, whatever form that investment may take (hubs and accelerators, researchers, investors, the entrepreneurs themselves, etc). The players share experiences and reflections from their work.
Our hope is that through Pass the Calabash, we have created a platform for honest and well meaning dialogue on the role of entrepreneurs in creating the much anticipated ‘African renaissance’. We see this role as an integral part of the reason that the ecosystems that support entrepreneurs exist and would like to see greater impact created by them.
About Nachula Wilson
Nachula Wilson is a strategic partnerships and operations professional with extensive experience in Africa. She currently serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Ashesi University in Ghana, where she leads efforts to cultivate relationships and secure funding from major donors, foundations, and corporate partners across Africa. Before this, she held leadership roles at the African Leadership University in Rwanda and Mauritius, overseeing academic operations and program development.
Nachula holds an MBA from IESE Business School, and is an alum of the Social Finance Programme at Oxford Said Business School. She is a member of the ANDE West Africa Chapter Steering Committee.
With a deep appreciation of Africa's development challenges from living and working across the continent, Nachula is passionate about helping to turn those challenges into opportunities and uses her work for this effort.