1000 African Voices

This Episode features Gciniwe Fakudze, Chief Customer Executive (Swazi Mobile), 2008-09 Nedbank Corporate Business Woman of the Year. Awarded and Honoured as Swaziland’s Most Influential and Exemplary Young Woman Leader and in 2002 she was voted the Most Stylish Electronic Media Personality.

She has worked as CEO for 16 years. At 26 years old she joined the Matsapha Town Council as CEO and worked for them for 14 years.

As the first guest from the Royal Kingdom of eSwatini, Gciniwe talks about the beauty of her country, the reasons behind the name change from Swaziland to eSwatini and the culture and food that make her people uniquely Swati.

What makes this strong woman so successful? For answers to this and many other questions press play.

You can follow Gciniwe on;

Instagram - @gciniwef

Twitter - @diva_gciniwe

https://www.facebook.com/gciniwe.fakudze

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This Episode features Patrick Fynn, Country Ambassador for Youth Opportunities, HELEH Africa - Spirited Africa Health Intern of the Year, "Discovery of the Year” Nominee at the 2017 Africa Youth Awards, Author and Medical Practitioner and Team Lead, Stand Out Care.In this episode Patrick talks about his book, You Are On Your Own, the awards he has received as an author. We talk about his blog, Patrickfynn.com, his work with Stand Out Care and as always we delve into the cultural landscape of Accra, Ghana and West Africa.If you have ever wondered about the economy of Ghana, the beauty of its people and have wanted to understand why Ghanaians have a reputation for being hardworking then this is the episode you have been waiting for.

Facebook - Patrick FynnTwitter - @patrickfynnInstagram - @patrickfynnwww.patrickfynn.com#ghana#1000africanvoices

This Episode features Godfrey Madanhire, Professional Speaker, Social Commentator, Managing Director and Owner of Dreamworld Promotions.Godfrey is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry, fashion and the education sector. Strong entrepreneurship professional skilled in Executive Development, Life Coaching, Coaching, Business Coaching, and Entrepreneurship. Godfrey's portfolio includes wine production, owning a lodge, a car hire company, selling motivational material etc.

In this episode, Godfrey talks about his humble beginnings from being a teacher in Zimbabwe, selling insurance in South Africa before finding his niche which is to change people's lives.

You can reach out to Godfrey through the following channelshttp://dreamworldpromotions.co.za/Twitter - @godfreyinafricaFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/godfrey.madanhire

This week’s Episode features Teboho Mafodi, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, TV and Radio Exec and Host.

Tebogo is a self-taught IT guru and was awarded the opportunity to enroll for Tertiary education after he was discovered by the former South African president Thabo Mbeki through the recognition of the Presidential National Commission. He is a Consultant, Property Investor, Media Executive, Resident Business Expert for Business Day TV and is the chairman of a successful conglomerate company called TM Group.

In this episode Teboho imparts knowledge on how to be a successful entrepreneur, how to set and achieve lofty goals and the value of having a sense of responsibility.

Twitter – @tebohomafodi

Email: [email protected]

http://www.thetmgroup.co.za

Anael currently works full-time at the Office of the Auditor General in Seychelles as a Performance Auditor. She is the co-founder of the Youth Action Movement (YAM), the first and only youth NGO dealing with sexual and reproductive health issues in Seychelles. She was a nominee for the CEPS Volunteer Award in Seychelles and globally, nominated for the 120 young people under 30 working in the area of Family Planning.

In this episode, Anael talks about life on the 115 Islands of the Seychelles,the effects of Climate Change on Island nations and gives us an educational on the history and geography of the country. We talk about what she has seen from travelling to other African countries. Why does she want to visit Kigali? What’s life like when you live on an Island nation of 95000 people? What exactly is Island hopping? Press play to find out.

This Episode Features Billy Selekane, Inspirational Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, Producer and Founder and President.Billy is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Intelligent Edge Consulting, he also leads the Billy Selekane International Group as its Founder and Chief Inspirational Officer. Recently, Billy founded Global Conference TV.

In this episode Billy talks to us about his entrepreneurial spirit, he gives advice on how to fail, fail and fail again until you succeed. We go through a brief history of the South African apartheid regime and talk about the reason he wrote his book and the 6000 books he has read.

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In 2018, Feka was nominated as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Young Africans for her contribution towards improving the lives of girls in her native Cameroon and Uganda. Her organization, Hope for Vulnerables and Orphans, makes re-usable pads to help girls stay in school. Feka is on a mission to make cheaper options available to students from disadvantages communities.

Listen to Feka’s story as she talks about the impact of the current war in Cameroon, the solution she offers and her hope for Cameroon and Africa. We also talk about some weird and wonderful greetings she has seen across the continent, her love for cooking and baking and why she chose to go into teaching in the first place.

You can contact Feka through the following Social Medial channels;

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/parchibell-feka-aa669374/https://www.facebook.com/fekaparchibell.essimi

This Episode features Vinolia Mabele, Ms United Nation International 2018Vinolia is a dynamic entrepreneur, actress, MC, mentor, radio presenter and model. From winning Miss Tinkerbell at the age of 4 to becoming Ms United Nation International 2018, her passion for modelling is undeniable.She currently hosts 'The Ultimate Drive Time Experience' an afternoon show on VUT FM 96.9MHz.In this episode she talks about what it takes to be an international model, why she needs 2 days to prepare her favourite meal and explains the meaning of gqom in Gqom music. We ask her what it feels like to be the reigning Ms United Nation International.

Press Play to listen to the rest of her amazing story.

You can connect with Vinolia through the following Social Media channelsInstagram - @missafrica_vTwitter - @missafrica_vFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/velaze.mabele

This Episode features Ukhona Ntsali Mlandu, Founder and Ideas Engineer, Makwande Republic.

Her work over the past 16 years has included being the resident curator of the makwande.republic experience and Cornerstone Institute Festival of Learning 2016 She is the concept developer and the curator of a public art live installation #100AfricanReads. Mlandu was conference chair at the inaugural conference hosted by the Centre for African Cities, University of Cape Town on Public Art and the Power of Place. She curated a 40th commemoration of June 16 at the Castle of Goodhope , Cape Town. She has completed a 3 year fellowship with the Devos Institute of Arts Management formerly at the Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts, currently at the University of Maryland, USA. She was also awarded the International Society for Performing Arts Emerging Leader Fellowship in 2012.

Mlandu has been a speaker, facilitator, panelist and MC for various organisations and events across the world.

You can connect with Ukhona through the following channelshttps://makwanderepublic.wordpress.com/home/@makwande_republic

This Episode features Daniel K. Anguah Jr, Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, TEDx Speaker and Curator, Founder of Children Are Reason Enough (C.A.R.E), Co-Founder of Refugee Integration Organization (RIO) and Co-Founder and Volunteer in Chief of the Goldcoast Volunteers.D.K Anguah Jr, the Afrikan Son, is a multipotentialite, focused on Children’s Rights and Human Rights activism across Ghana with over 5 years of experience. He founded Children Are Reason Enough (C.A.R.E), a child rights protection organisation based on the United Nations Convention on Rights of the ChildAs Co-Founder of Refugee Integration Organisation (RIO), an organisation that helps refugees in Africa and South America integrate in the society and economy through English, cultural, transferable skills education, university scholarships and entrepreneurship incubations. He is a Co-founder and volunteer-in-chief of the Goldcoast Volunteers.DK Anguah Jr has a BSc in Ports and Shipping Administration (Ghana), a bachelor’s degree in law (Ghana) and a post graduate diploma in legal practice from the Eastern Africa Community (EAC).