Breaking The Glass
Breaking The Glass is hosted by Vimbai Masiyiwa and features candid conversations with founders, investors, creatives, and leaders shaping Africa’s future. It looks beyond polished success stories to examine the decisions, doubts, systems, setbacks, and resilience involved in building meaningful work. Topics span business, leadership, creativity, community, and long-term impact. The show is supported in Season One by Econet Wireless.
Episodes
Building Africa's Future Beyond the Court | Clare Akamanzi on Breaking the Glass with Vimbai
What if sport could be one of Africa’s most powerful engines for economic opportunity?In this episode of Breaking the Glass, Vimbai sits down with Clare Akamanzi, CEO of NBA Africa, to explore her journey from trade and investment law to shaping Rwanda’s economic development and now leading the growth of basketball across the continent.Clare shares why she chose to return to Africa after working i
Why Human Connection Matters More in the Age of AI | Oswald Jumira on Breaking the Glass with Vimbai
What skills matter most when technology is changing the world faster than we can predict?In this episode of Breaking the Glass, Vimbai sits down with Oswald Jumira, Senior Vice President - Global Strategic Partnerships at Cassava Technologies, to explore the experiences, relationships and decisions that have shaped his journey from humble beginnings in Zimbabwe to leadership across some of Africa’
What Makes a Founder Worth Backing? | Mike Mompi on Breaking the Glass with Vimbai
What does it take to hold conviction in Africa’s potential when the outcomes are uncertain and opportunity remains so unevenly distributed?In this episode of Breaking the Glass, Vimbai sits down with Mike Mompi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Enza Capital, to unpack what it takes to invest in and build businesses solving some of the continent’s most important problems.Mike shares what he looks
How to Build a Business Together and Keep Going When Things Get Hard | Mo & Michelle Mokone on Breaking the Glass with Vimbai
What does it take to build a business with someone you love and keep going when the journey gets difficult?In this episode of Breaking the Glass, Vimbai sits down with sisters Morongwe “Mo” Mokone and Michelle Mokone, co-founders of Mo’s Crib, to unpack the reality behind building and growing a business together.They share what they have learned about resilience, adapting when the original plan no
