Barry Media Show: Entrepreneurship, Creation, Leadership

    Mansa Musa is the founder and president of Ufumbuzi. Ufumbuzi is a for profit international Trade and Tour Company, specialized in the import & export of merchandise from around the world and dynamic tour and work abroad programs. 

   In this interview, Mansa Musa talks about all the details related to import export trade from the United States to Africa, and from Africa to the United States. He talks about some of the documents one needs to start an international trade , the products that are in big demands both in Africa and north America. Mansa also mentioned some great tips in this interview such as the products that are qualified under the African Growth and opportunity act, and how best to deal with customs. 

Mansa Musa is a true force of nature and a brilliant human being. 

Elizabeth Gikebe is an entrepreneur based in Kenya. She is the founder of Mhogo Foods. Mhogo Foods is a company that adds value to the cassava tubers by processing them into affordable, nutritious gluten-free flour, cassava crisps, cassava starch and cassava-based animal feeds.

In Kenya, most of the smallholder farmers are poor, despite having lands where they can plant and harvest their produces. One of the reasons for this is because they don’t have a constant market. One of the importance of Mhogo Food existence is to help those smallholder farmers to be empowered and be able to provide for their families. 

In this interview, Elizabeth Gikebe talks about how her company produces gluten free 100% natural cassava flour, how payments made by her company Mhogo Foods are helping improve the lives of cassava farmers in Kenya. She also talks about how she got started and some of the challenges she faces. 

Her Determination and Persistence are unstoppable. She is relentless and one of the  Trail Blazers in the field of transforming cassava tubers into affordable, nutritious gluten-free flour in Kenya. 

Faith Nwaobia is a social selling consultant, a B2B Growth Strategist and a LinkedIn branding Strategist. He has authored a book on how to master and maximize the potentials of LinkedIn called “The 3Cs of Social Networking” 

In this interview, Faith talks about how to brand oneself on Linkedin, mistakes to avoid while branding oneself, and the 3Cs of Social Networking” Connect, contribute and communicate. 

He is also a huge Youth Advocate and the co-founder of a global youth platform
 called “YouthUp Global” which is aimed at uplifting young people globally. 

Ibrahim Diallo is a software engineer and an entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California. He is originally from Guinea-Conakry, but was born in Saudi Arabia. He currently works at a company called Thankful Ai where he builds and maintain automated customer service experience to help people with their e-commerce needs. 

In this interview, Ibrahim talks about the meaning of computer programming, how to get stated in computer programing, and the importance of being a black programmer nowadays. 

Ibrahim Diallo wrote an article on the BBC News where he talks about his experience working as a software engineer as a black person. 

Mariama Sylla est une entrepreneure Sénégalaise. Elle est la fondatrice de Diongoma: une entreprise qui a pour but de garantir la création et vente des produits 100% naturels, authentiques, équitables et de très haute qualité! tout en respectant les règles de l’agriculture biologique. 

Après avoir vécu en France pendant plusieurs années, Mariama sylla decide de rentrer au Senegal pour y crée Diongoma. 

Dans cette interview, elle nous parle de son trajets, certains de ses challenges et  l’efficacité des produits biologiques qu’elle vend. Mariama Sylla est une entrepreneure trés engagée et un model à suivre. 

Camille Aubain Lagueu Yodom est d’origine camerounaise. Il vit presentment au Canada, précisement à Montréal. Il est Entrepreneur et Professionnel certifié en Blockchain et FinTech.

Dan cette interview, Camille nous explique non seulement comment la blockchaine disrupt les paiements transfrontaliers mais aussi de la superApp #Jiffy que lui et son équipe vont bientôt lancer sur le marché aux benefice des africains et de la diaspora. A son avis, Jiffy sera une plateforme de nouvelle generation constituée de nombreuse autres applications tells que des applications de transfer de fonds et de paiements de services bancaires et bien d’autres. 

Brian is an actor, a stand-up comedian, and a business consultant. Originally from Austin, Texas; he abandoned his corporate life to move to Los Angeles to realize his lifelong dream of working in the entertainment industry. While performing at open mics and showcases at night, by day he helps train sales teams to hit their goals and coach managers on the best practices for getting the most out of their customer service representatives. 

 In this interview, Brian talks about his experiences as an actor, he got his start at a very young age: at 6 years old, he also talks about his challenges as an actor and stand-up comedian. Insightful interview for those who want to learn more about the entertainment industry. 

 You can find Brian Bogart in the HBO film, "Tejano," currently streaming on the HBO app, and on Spotify as one of the Hosts and Co-Creators of "The Appresident" Podcast, where he draws parallels between the ideologies espoused on the TV Show, "The Apprentice," and the Donald Trump White House.

Rodrigue Fouafou is an entrepreneur, Software Engineer, African Startup Investor and Mentor, Online Marketing and Advertising Professional. He is the co-founder and CEO of HartNamtemah, Inc. – an investment and consulting firm that specializes in mentoring and investing in African startups. He is also the co-founder of Wouessi, a digital intelligence company focused on delivering intelligent digital solutions to help small and medium size companies deliver quantifiable and sustainable results by optimizing their digital footprint through increased brand awareness, lead generation and online sales. 

Rodrigue grew up in the tiny African city of Bafoussam, in Cameroon. He graduated with honours from the University of Ottawa, Canada with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering. Rodrigue currently resides in Rwanda where he continues to make huge impacts. 

In this interview, Rodrigue Fouafou explains in detail how his investment and consulting firm “HartNamtemah has been engaged in providing investment for African startups, the intricacy involved in funding these startups, and some of the challenges his organization faces in Africa. 

Marc Mboule est le co-fondateur d’Aquareign Industry qui est une compagnie de pisciculture ou d’élevage de poisson. Il a commence la pisciculture ca fait 7 ans. 

Marc Mboule est un Ingénieur en Aquaculture diplomé de l’institut des Sciences Halieutiques de l’université de Douala. Après avoir obtenu un baccalauréat général en Mathématique et Sciences de la vie et de la terre avec mention « BIEN » où il reçoit une bourse d’excellence de la Société Anonyme des Brasseries du Cameroun ainsi que la bourse d’excellence du gouvernement Camerounais en tant que major de toute la région du Sud-Cameroun, il est allé à l’université pour étudier les Sciences Halieutiques. 

Sa formation lui a apporté de nombreuses connaissances telles que la maitrise des différents milieux aquatiques, la maîtrise de l’élevage des espèces dulçaquicoles et d’intérêt économique, des bases permettant de concevoir et d’aménager des ouvrages de génie civil utilisés en aquaculture. 

Dans cette interview, il explique en detail combien il faut pour commencer la pisciculture, quels sont les infrastructures et équipments adaptés pour la pisciculture, et les erreurs qu’il faut éviter avant et pendant l’élévage de poissons.

Obinna Anusiem is a Nigerian born based in the U.S.A precisely in California. He is the CEO and co-founder of NGEX which stands for Nigerian exchange: an information exchange platform. Obinna Anusiem organization helps companies, organizations, and government agencies succeed with audiences in Nigeria and the Nigerian and African Diaspora. His platforms and databases drive user interaction and provide unique data and insights on Nigerian consumers and businesses. He has also led NGEX in successfully developing a broad and diverse portfolio of products that attract and engage Africa-interested audiences around the world.

In this interview, Obinna explains in details how his organization has been engaged in research and data related efforts for and about the African Diaspora over the last decade, and how it helps companies, organizations, and government agencies based everywhere in the world gain audiences from Nigeria and from the Nigerian and African Diaspora. 

Obinna Anusiem is also the founder of Club 14, a group of professionals in Silicon Valley focused on identifying resources that enrich and improve their well-being and also enable them participate in investment opportunities in the Diaspora and Africa. He is highly experienced when it comes to research and data related to the African Diaspora. 

Host & Writer: Mamadou Barry

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