Awesome Africans

Welcome to episode 6. We’re always talking to interesting people with designs on the future that makes us think about things differently, today we are talking with Chuma Niklaas, a Technology an Innovation graduate, an aspiring futurist and entrepreneur with designs on enhancing the human condition, health and longevity with technology. Check out his views on Transhumanism, synthetic biology and participatory futures.

Today we are talking with Aasiyah Adams - the woman with the inspirational, wild hair and the awesome attitude to match!

She's an unapologetic changemaker and talks about taking Africa back, giving back to the communities, being genuine, conscious, transformational, embracing 4IR, equipping disadvantaged communities, creating new narratives and emancipating ourselves from mental slavery.

Watch our highly emotional talk about our kids, community trauma, being more human in a changing landscape.

If you would like more information about their #drone #pilot programme, contact Aasiyah at [email protected] or visit their website http://abaguquli.co.za/

#nonprofits #africa #4IR #fourthindustrialrevolution #drones

 "Finding Your Path To Purpose"

What do you want to be when you grow up?

We talk to Venture and Product Designer working at the edge to create new businesses in Africa. Listen to his views on the importance of being a good observer, creative problem solving, lifelong learning, discovering your purpose, being able to push back and say no to unethical design, creating conscious businesses and solving #African problems.

He gives advise about career change, where to start and how to navigate life-changing career decisions to find your purpose and align with it.

#careerchange #ethicaldesign #venturedesign #productmanager #africa #problemsolving #creativity

https://youtu.be/mzLWz2xQwtY

Welcome to the THIRD episode of our awesome africans series, talking with Thabo Mashegoane, AfICTA Vice-Chairman and President of IITPSA (https://www.iitpsa.org.za/)

We talk about what’s needed in Africa in terms of infrastructure and education. We look at skills development and the importance of #ethics, #values and #culture when building new solutions.

"We find ourselves in a scenario where our youth unemployment is very high, and there’s an introduction of the 4IR. This poses both a risk to further marginalise those who don’t have access to technology and jobs, or an opportunity to break the mould. ICT has a lot of potential to improve the plight of South Africans and, in my view, is equivalent to mining in the 19th century."

Catch my really heartfelt conversation with Nick Hunt-Davis, a Human-Cyborg Relations Specialist - whatever that means. We talk about his creative spirit, lifelong learning, that shirt he’s wearing, what it means for a white guy to feel like an African (yeah, I went there), and his perspectives on incremental innovation in Europe vs disruptive innovation in Africa. We also discuss being able to say no and stand up for what is right, as conscious participants in the tech industry, who are at the forefront of creating the future.

Mark Shawa was the first guest on our new series entitled, “Awesome Africans.”

Check out the first episode, it’s all about sharing great conversations with amazing and interesting people that are making conscious efforts to create better futures for themselves and the people around them, just by being their authentic selves and living their truths

Listen as we discuss what it means to be African, how we can become #consciousleaders, the importance of #lifelonglearning and what he envisions for his #African Future.

We talk about celebrating our individual and collective successes #kidulting, creating new narratives about what it means to be African, creating a new African Philosophy, speaking your #truth,  connecting with our identities and creating new visions for the future of Africa.

Check out his awesome ‘rawcast’ here https://markshawa.com/