Wrapping up Season 3! Thank you all for listening and going with me on this journey.  We will be back soon with Season 4! Follow us for more inspiring content! Instagram: Dear Young Afrikan Facebook: Dear Young Afrikan

In a world where everyone seems to have made it, feeling like you have been left behind is something we are not strangers to. Whether it is a close friend telling you they have just received a promotion, or had a baby or recognized internationally for their work, the nasty feeling of jealousy often shows its head in such moments. So how do we navigate this feeling? Is it possible to stay happy for a friend and still be jealous of them? My good friend; Sharmaine Tariro Muchemwa and I hop on...

Today on the podcast I am speaking to a young Afrikan who through his work is trying to close the data skills gap in Africa. But his journey does not begin there. Before setting up Blossom Academy, Jeph encountered challenges that would almost take him off course. Listen to this episode to find out how challenges that were meant to break him instead built him. Jeph's Website: https://www.jephacheampong.com/ Blossom Academy: https://blossom.africa/ Follow us for more content! Instagram:...

This week we are highlighting the brilliant work of a young African who is currently a PhD Researcher focusing on Water & Development, Digital development, Infrastructure. Academic research papers are only useful if they are applied to make change, so one of things we want to do on the podcast is highlight the research work of young Africans focused on the development of the continent. If you know any young African who has worked on a brilliant research paper, do let us know! You can...

This week's episode features the host of the Dear Young Afrikan Podcast! Lol, yes, it's a solo episode! I almost didn't record this because i had a speaker lined up and things just didn't go as planned. But in the spirit of staying consistent, here i am with 3 Questions You Need to Answer Before 2022 Ends. I hope you are inspired into action as usual and challenged to be a better version of yourself as you listen to this. Let me know your comments or questions. Send me a dm on IG or facebook...

This week on the podcast, i am speaking to Anthony Dzamefe, CEO of Caveman Watches - Ghana's first watchmaking brand. Anthony started as a human signage at the airport but he says he was hungry for more. We spoke about how his mind works and what sparked the idea to build and sell his own brand of watches instead of selling other brands. Anthony highlights the lessons he's taken from his environment and how they have shaped his approach to life and business. On mentorship he says, more than...

This week's episode is a bit unusual. I am speaking to one of my closest friends about a recurring theme in our conversations - friendships and purpose. There is the saying that you don't get to choose your family, but you get to choose your friends. I believe so strongly that the friends we make and how we individually understand purpose and pursue it, define so much of the outcome of our lives. In a nutshell, this episode feels like eavesdropping on a conversation between two really good...

This week on the podcast i am speaking to the youngest member of the communications team at the Ministry of Energy in Ghana. Shadrach Owusu shares his experience and reflections on governance as a young African who gets to be part of the daily operations of one of the most pivotal ministries in Ghana. He reflects on the struggles of making sure over 30 million Ghanaians are well informed of the ministry's operations. We also discuss what has allowed him to thrive at his job and what his exit...

Ever heard the saying ‘Not all heroes wear capes?’ This is especially true for today’s episode. We are speaking to a food systems hero from Ghana who through what started as a school project has built a social impact business that is solving the problem of food wastage and loss in Ghana. Mathias joined the Enactus club in university and worked on a project which led to his interaction with a 56 year old Ghanaian woman who was losing one-third of her farming produce. Find out what happened...

October happens to be #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK so the timing couldn’t be better for this first episode of season 3. Today on the podcast I am talking to Tino Chibebe, a young Zimbabwean man who now lives in Belgium. He shares how and why your looks could be a key determinant of how you are treated in the venture capital space in Belgium. His book - The Black Opportunity: Conversations on Belgian Venture Capital and Afropean Entrepreneurship explores how the inclusion of black voices in...

Hi podcast fam! We are back! After a long hiatus, we are back with conversations with young Africans across the globe.  New episode drops every Monday! Don't miss out! Social Media Instagram: Dear Young Afrikan Facebook: Dear Young Afrikan

It's a wrap for Season 2 of the Dear Young Afrikan Podcast! This season we had guests from all over Africa speaking on diverse issues from climate change, to the global cocoa value chain, to entrepreneurship in Africa, to the habit of doing hard things and many more. I would love to know which one has been your favourite episode and why. Send me a dm on Instagram or send me an email - [email protected]. Thank you so much for being part of this community we are building!  Season 3 is...

This week's episode is a continuation from last week. Isaac Mutemi (my guest) and I continue to delve into other elements of Pan-Africanism and why it matters for Africa's development. Given that Isaac is skeptical about the success of Pan-Africanism, i challenge him to offer a suitable alternative. Isaac also also left a word of advice for young Africans. Don't miss out on this episode If you are an economist of African and Caribbean descent and would like to connect, support and inspire...

This week on the podcast we are talking about something that most Africans can identify with but isn’t something we have constructively delved into to understand what it actually means. We are talking about Pan-Africanism. That spirit, that ideology, that brings Africans together. But truly does pan-africanism do that? Should Pan-Africanism be glorified given the many challenges the continent faces. It sounds ideal to say Africans should come together for one big purpose given that we share...

This week on the podcast we are talking about a contentious subject - climate change. The skeptics say the climate crisis is a hoax, however most scientists believe it is an imminent crisis that must be taken seriously to protect the planet. Given that we live in a globalized world, Africa is not free from the effects of the crisis. In fact, Africa stands to lose more than other continents if the climate crisis gets worse. Joining me this week is the co-founder of Eco-Amet Solutions, David...

This week on the podcast we are in the land of Zambia and we are speaking to a young African woman who has made it her mission to raise a generation of African investors. Miss Chanozya Kabaghe developed an interested for investing during her undergraduate studies. She was surprised how clueless many young Zambians were about the investment opportunities in their country. Since then, she has come out of her shell to become a financial literacy educator, helping people to make money through...

This week on the podcast we are discussing elections and leadership in Africa and to help us break this down, I invited my good friend and fellow Amanfo), Emmanuel Adu Amofa. He joins me to talk about the factors that influence voter patterns in Africa, why clientelism has and hasn’t worked in African elections and the tools used by African youth to effect change for the continent. I put Amofa on the hot seat and asked him to give his assessment of the incumbent government in Ghana. Given the...

My friend and professional troublemaker, Kwame Asamoah Kwarteng joins me on the podcast this week. Kwame loves to tell the world that he is a cocoa farmer’s son but he is more. He is an Agricultural Policy Analyst and a Cocoa-Chocolate Industry expert. We discussed the reasons why small holder cocoa farmers are the least paid in the global cocoa-chocolate value chain and the power imbalance that exists between the large corporations in the West and the major supplier countries being Ghana and...

You don’t always get to sit down for close to an hour with one of Uber's top executives, so when Jessica Poku accepted to be on the podcast, it was such a special moment for me! When Jessica graduated from Duke University, it was hard to find work or at least work that she actually wanted. But she is quick to take full responsibility saying “ the reason I was without work was because I didn’t have a plan when I graduated”. Since that episode of her life, she’s become an aggressive planner...

You might have heard the popular saying “Naija people no dey carry last”. This week I am speaking to one of such young Nigerians. Chidi Nwaogu is a serial tech entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and software developer. He has a reputation for building businesses and selling them at some point. He started learning to code at age 13 and by 16, he had created 9ja Boi Interactive, a video game development company. We talk about his purpose, why and how he builds businesses so fast, how he and his...

This week on the podcast we are in Kenya, specifically a town called Mariakani which is about 2 hours away from Mombasa. I am speaking to a young lady who has defied the odds and pursued her dream of fixing problems with her coding skills. She codes about 100 hours a week but that doesn’t stop her from being an avid reader and writer. She read 58 books in 2021 and has been a consistent writer of technical articles, newspaper content, blogs and much more. She is also the author of the book 'Of...

This week I speak to a Ghanaian youth activist who grew up in the slums of Accra in a place called Chorkor. This young African does not hold his tongue when it comes to issues of national development and that is something he says he got from his mom. “…my mom would be like if you don’t like something, say it, if you are not comfortable, say it” he shares. He shares how growing up in the slums and schooling in the Northern part of Ghana have shaped his purpose and drive. We spoke about youth...

We kick off season 2 with a conversation I had with Alfred Afutu; co-founder of Konzoom. Konzoom is an online grocery delivery service based in Accra, Ghana. What makes Konzoom outstanding? They promise to deliver your order in 60 minutes and according to the young co-founder, that’s a promise they keep with every single order despite the heavy traffic in Accra. We spoke about his move from Germany where he lived with his wife and had a well-paying corporate job. He shared what inspired the...

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