BGlocal Podcast

Mentoring and coaching have been in Africa since time in memorial but  there are new aspects of these tools targeting mindset changes. However, many people or communities are very open to "these foreign  concepts". In this episode, we discuss how Africans (both at home and in  the diaspora) can get communities to embrace these important  development tools.

In recent years, especially with onset the pandemic, mentoring and  coaching have been sought out by many to try and figure out how to  navigate the fast-paced world we are living in. 

In this episode, i spoke to two African founders (a mentor and a coach) on what motivated them to start these journeys. We also discuss how  these tools can be leveraged to change mindsets and foster development in Africa.

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The issue of African languages cannot be exhausted in one go. In this  episode, we share the struggles we face because of our different accents  both in African language and other foreign languages. Being multi-lingual has more pros, so we shall tips on learning a new  language. We also share our main take away from the discussion. Listen  to us wrap up this episode in our mother tongues.

In this episode, we talk about the shameful experiences that led us to  understand the wealth embedded in our mother tongues. We also discuss the benefits of learning different languages as well the  challenges of not being able to speak many languages. Have you been called "city born" in a derogatory way, we share our  experiences. We also discover that Joy and Wilson's mother tongues are  similar. We also tackle the troubles of teaching the new generation our mother  tongues.

The issue of African languages cannot be exhausted in one go. In this  episode, we share the struggles we face because of our different accents  both in African language and other foreign languages. Being multi-lingual has more pros, so we shall tips on learning a new  language. We also share our main take away from the discussion. Listen  to us wrap up this episode in our mother tongues.

Africa has over 1000 native languages (some are on the verge of extinction) and because of colonialism European languages are also spoken. Our multilingual guest speakers Bagou (Guinea, Conakry), Nzinga (Angola) and Wilson (Mozambique) helped us tackle this topic.

In this episode, we tackle the importance of learning one's local language and why these shouldn't be repressed in modern day Africa. We also discuss two opposing concepts that illustrate the role of language;

"Kill the tribe to build the nation" by Samora Machel (signifying unity)

or "We shall return" by Agostinho Neto (signifying identity).

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Change is part of our lives and Joy is no stranger to big transitions.  In this episode, she tells us what prompted her to completely change  career paths. Not only was she making total career change but she was  heavily pregnant with her second child. She walks us through what kept  her rooted on this journey. She also shares tips on to walk a similar  journey.

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Joy walked us through her humble beginnings in a small village in  Luwero, Uganda, how she moved to Kampala and later to the USA. In this episode, she talks about her upbringing and eventual move to the  USA all one and pregnancy. She shares with us her fears and how she  overcame them to make such a bold move.   Remember to subscribe, share, comment and like.

This episode is on youtube too

https://youtu.be/5MUNRjhLh-c

In part 2 of the conversation about Africans living and working in other  African countries; Primera and Priscilla dig into the biggest  challenges they have had to face and how they have overcome them. We explore the glamorous and the "unglamorous" side of living and  working outside home.  To all Africans looking to take the leap of moving to another African  country, the ladies have tips for you. Please subscribe, share, comment  and like. Apologies for the occasional echo from my side.

We had a fun filled conversation of how two ladies, a Kenyan and Ugandan, found themselves living and working in other African countries.

Primera an ICT product designer & developer and Priscilla an international human rights lawyer share  their stories of how their journeys began and why they chose this life. One of them moved at age 15 while the other started the physical journey as a young adult. They also answer the question of if they truly feel home in other African countries.

Apologies for the late upload