Africa on Focus

How often do we hear how important it is to take care of your body? How often do we hear about the link between physical and mental health? That’s right, I’m sure just like us you’ve heard it more than a 100 times. In this educative podcast with Caroline Onyamea, health educator and founder of Afrakan Health, we discover why it is very important to take care of the two, and the risks associated with lack of proper physical and mental health care. Alongside Ms. ABA and Donny Addison, Onyamea discusses health matters!

Onyamea highlights how background cultures plays a role in the eating habits of many, how lack on education about how the body functions and processes things affects consumer choices, insecurities, and much more. In order to make healthier choices and long-lasting changes, it is important that one thinks of health as a lifestyle and not a short-term goal for a quick result. Onyamea emphasises that it is okay to start bit by bit. No one works well under pressure and if you try to do too much too soon, the body crashes and succumbs back to old habits. Furthermore, believing in your-self, the right support systems, not forcing others, and understanding it’s okay to reincorporate certain foods is discussed.

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When we think of art we visualise a beautiful painting or design. However, there is always more to a paintings history than what meets the naked eye. In today’s special episode, artist Kwasi Adom (@kwasi_adom), joins Ms. ABA and Donny Addison to discuss why Ghanaian artists are undervalued and the limitations in science and tech careers when it comes to black graduates.

Kwasi Adom, an entrepreneur with a background in finance and tech, is an artist and founder of ADOMSQUARED, a collective and gallery aimed to promote artisans, talks the relevance of monetizing African art. Not only is his work placed in some of the top hotels in Ghana, but he has always wanted to be patronised by people to live up to the challenge.

Repatriating looted Nigerian sculptures, Adom explains how a slogan and the world of social media can change one’s career. He talks the importance of staying authentic, doing it out of real passion, and not putting value on your work. Adom believes if your work is that good it should speak for itself. Not only does he touch upon an industry that is not understood by many, but he also explains trends come and go, affecting the creativity of many, and how remaining humble can be very rewarding.

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Tap into your inner creative side in this special episode featuring guest star Myx Quest. Anything is possible if you try to put your mind to it regardless of how crazy it may seem.

Alongside Ms. ABA and Donny Addison, Quest discusses different business opportunities in Africa and a global level. Quest, a creative entrepreneur is a British-Ghanaian record producer, serial entrepreneur, and property developer. He bridges the gap between working in an African continent and a European continent. Quest, explains how it all starts with an idea, but it takes creativity and consistency to drive a business to sustainability. Quests highlights the importance of building a lasting income. He also emphasizes the necessity for the right networks and connections. In order to make a business successful it is important that one is properly calculated. Connections strengthen a business image, but how your success is measured is how you approach your business truly to your personality. Furthermore, support systems are discussed, believing in yourself, infrastructure and how to stay ahead.

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Nene & Lis  – Finding positivity during hardships 

Today’s special episode focuses on covid-19, it’s measures and how it is affecting society as a whole. Dr. Iris joins Ms. ABA and Donny Addison to discuss the effects of covid-19, conspiracy theories, other related outbreaks such as Ebola that took the world by a storm and the precautions we as a society can take to stay healthy. Dr. Iris emphasises how it is so easy to catch a disease from an animal. You can catch diseases from your cats or dogs. It’s very common, but the problem with covid-19 is because it stemmed from a bat to man, there’s not enough research to tackle the issue. Additionally, she discusses antibodies and how covid-19 antibodies differs, limiting social contact and touching, staying protected and always wearing a facemask.

Later on in the show, hosts are joined by Nene & Lis on Let’s Chat Africa to discuss effects of lockdown on people, inequality and human rights, governmental policies and LGBTQ in Ghana. They touch on positivity and if we will be voting 17 March 2021.

Let’s talk relocation. Why are so many western millennials deciding to take the step to move back to Africa? By now we all know that many Africans want to show the world that Africa is not the “village” it’s made out to be, but is that the only reason?

Joining MS. ABA and Donny, in this exciting and engaging podcast is the Acheampong Family, a Dutch-Ghanaian influential content creating family who continue to impact our perceptions about moving back to Ghana.

The Acheampong’s, reflects on their personal experiences that prompted this move, such as unspoken lack of acceptance in job roles and the community, how Ghana has saved their marriage, and the true happiness that comes with having the confidence to take a risk. The family initially planned to have a long stay which has ended up being a permanent move. They use their social media channels to give the world a ‘real’ view on living and working in Ghana.

Tap into this stimulating podcast that consists of life experiences, life advice and future developments.

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This episode Africa on Focus discusses a very important issue- Health care in Africa. How can we come up with theories that make sense? How can we as a society improve? Alongside MS. ABA and Donny Addison, special guest star Charles Agyemang, Professor of Global Migration, Ethnicity and Health, and Principal Investigator at Amsterdam University Medical Centres addresses the misinformation and inequalities when it comes to our health. Agyemang emphasises that it is important that we as a society become more aware and educate ourselves on how to stay safe and healthy.

Agyemang poses the question of how we as Africans are affected? What should we be mindful of? How can we, Africans count more successes during this pandemic? These are important topics that must be brought to attention and discussed. Not only has he published over 300 published papers, and edited several books, making him of great advantage to this topic, but he also sheds light on the importance of working from a populative perspective. It is important to work off facts and science, rather than rumours. In this very educative episode we come to understand the importance of clinical research, how dietary and physical lifestyle changes can transform our health, using logic, and gaining the clarity that we need in understanding.

Do you know of the limitless business prospects in Africa? In this episode devoted to growing black owned corporations in Africa, Ms. ABA and Donny Addison are joined by Oyin Solebo who highlights the business opportunities in Africa.

Oyin Solebo, is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for driving positive global change. Oyin is the cofounder of Movemeback – a members’ community of top global talent, leaders and influencers, interested in Africa. Movemeback is enabling organizations to access engaged talent quickly, and for talent to find high impact opportunities. Oyin talks about the importance of learning your partners, collaborations, knowing which skills you are good at, and how you can only succeed as an entrepreneur if you get up and wish to do the things that you do. This interview is truly exciting for those who want to get into the African market, learn about how to conduct themselves in a business world, or anyone who may need some business guidance and advice that they can use one day.