Life during and post lockdown is a question that is almost on every single person’s mind.

In this episode starring special guest Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, Africa on Focus discusses how to overcome the hurdles the pandemic has caused. Danquah, Founding Executive Director of Kandifo Institute is a serial entrepreneur, a start-up and reengineering policy consultant, researcher, lecturer and more. Part of the team J live Africa, Danquah, has helped over 500k+ people globally. Together with Ms. ABA, Danquah discusses the role of leadership and how it affects the world we live in.

Do you truly know Africa? Do you know where some of the world’s most creative and talented black people come from? In this episode dedicated to the power of black history, Ms. ABA and Donny Addison reflect on the celebration of black history month, how these celebrations fall on different months in USA and UK, the role of colonisation, and how important it is to educate on black history and racism, following the appalling and heart-breaking o death of George Floyd and prior.

Highlighted is Kofi Kayiga, the first Ghanaian-British black museum owner, presenting artifacts on American black history and achievements.

In recent times, there has been support from legal authorities to archeologists and anthropologists for the return of exhibits to home countries as they do not belong to the western world. Information can easily be lost in translation or manipulated and this brings hope to restore and recover Africa.

Tap into this episode to hear the discussion, learn more about Africa and countries that were colonised.

Let’s talk Africa. Ever wondered why Africa is so magical to African’s but seems like a “village” to western society? Should one be able to speak on matters they haven’t actually experienced? Joining MS. ABA and Donny, in this truly stimulating podcast is Caroline Kamya. Ugandan born British film director and producer. Kamya, reflects on her own experiences of how society views Africa and the true reality of Africa. Kamya is known for her passion to diminish the stigma attached to Africa’s Identity. Being a renowned featured filmmaker, channel head & poet, Kamya’s work can even be seen in the likes of BBC and Channel4. She founded her own company “Shattered Hues” which harnesses a platform for creative forefronts in the Netherlands on a diaspora level.

Tap into this exhilarating podcast that consists of life experiences, Hustle & motivation, poetry and future project developments.

Do you truly know the depths of your African roots? Join MS. ABA and Donny, as they speak to London based writers, Nosa Odiase (British-Nigerian engineer) and Karen N. Pumpuni (British-Ghanaian schoolteacher). Discussing their latest book “A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1)” the writers shine light on African slave history topics that are not so accessible. Most African history stories we know are told by word of mouth and data we can find on the internet. Information can easily be lost in translation or manipulated. This revolutionary compelling story book of African fiction is a safe keep of the greatest and richest treasures to have ever bestowed Africans.

Ready to talk metal health crisis in Africa? Alongside Ms. ABA and Donny, is special guest star Joewackle, talented Ghanaian based writer and filmmaker who recently released an exceptional short film “Boys No dey Cry” (Boys don’t cry), tapping into mental health issues in Africa, particularly Ghana. This podcast also focuses on mental health issues around the world, and how people are even more affected by it during COVID-19 in this lockdown special.

Time for a chat with Max Koffi, founder of Africa in Motion, an African focused accelerator aimed to enhance relationships between Europe and the African continent. We are talking about changing the ‘fair trade’ we know, the real facts of fair trade and how can we, the Diaspora via sustainable programs work on developing our West-African farmers.

Maxx is also advocating for a new economic model between Africa and the rest of the world to create true wealth for Africans. There are durable ways to achieve these goals. Have a listen and discover how we can address the current challenges Africans face.

Let’s talk to Yvette Tetteh, a food entrepreneur based in Ghana who has an outpouring of knowledge about best practices in starting your own venture. Yvette shares how compelling it is to do business in Ghana; while learning that business is more straightforward than it seems, she also knew the product and market well enough to “just go for it”. One of the more heart-warming lessons during her entrepreneurial journey taught Yvette that consumers in Ghana are happy to support a ‘made in Ghana’ label even when the product may not be as well-known. Tune in to hear more about Yvette’s story about starting a thriving dried fruits business from her mum’s kitchen to creating a ‘no-waste’ model, and keeping her conviction to succeed throughout the process.

Let’s talk to Byron Kwaning, a husband, father and soon to be ordained pastor who used his gift of powerful public speaking at the #BlackLivesMatter protests in the Netherlands. Tune in to hear his take on racism being a ‘sin issue’, changing mindsets and pushing conversations that deny wilful ignorance on race issues in the Netherlands and beyond.

Let’s talk to Lis Camelia, Donny Addison and Nene McRich in our bi-monthly segment called Let’s Chat Africa. In this episode, we discussed how the fight against racism isn’t ‘black people versus white people’, but actually everyone against racism, collectively. We’re looking to address ignorance in the time of information, as well as the emotional fatigue that has come with the global conversation around the anti-racist movement. Tune in to hear two passionate, learned people express their views and experiences surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement; an intelligent and deeply insightful conversation on how racism affects our society on a personal and institutional level.

Here is part 2 of our talk with Palgrave Boakye Danquah, a well-travelled, highly educated visionary who works towards bettering youth leadership in communities around him.

Tune in to learn even more about how Palgrave’s intends to equip youth in Ghana and how Kandifo Institute, an independent think tank to influence Ghana’s policymakers through critical thinking and strategic planning.