Dear Young Afrikan

Wrapping up Season 3! Thank you all for listening and going with me on this journey. 

We will be back soon with Season 4!

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In a world where everyone seems to have made it, feeling like you have been left behind is something we are not strangers to. Whether it is a close friend telling you they have just received a promotion, or had a baby or recognized internationally for their work, the nasty feeling of jealousy often shows its head in such moments. So how do we navigate this feeling? Is it possible to stay happy for a friend and still be jealous of them? My good friend; Sharmaine Tariro Muchemwa and I hop on pod to discuss this thing called jealousy and share our own experiences with it. Absolutely relatable content!

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Today on the podcast I am speaking to a young Afrikan who through his work is trying to close the data skills gap in Africa. But his journey does not begin there. Before setting up Blossom Academy, Jeph encountered challenges that would almost take him off course. Listen to this episode to find out how challenges that were meant to break him instead built him.

Jeph's Website: https://www.jephacheampong.com/

Blossom Academy: https://blossom.africa/

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This week we are highlighting the brilliant work of a young African who is currently a PhD Researcher focusing on Water & Development, Digital development, Infrastructure. Academic research papers are only useful if they are applied to make change, so one of things we want to do on the podcast is highlight the research work of young Africans focused on the development of the continent. If you know any young African who has worked on a brilliant research paper, do let us know! You can email us - [email protected]

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Godfred's paper

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This week on the podcast, i am speaking to Anthony Dzamefe, CEO of Caveman Watches - Ghana's first watchmaking brand. Anthony started as a human signage at the airport but he says he was hungry for more. We spoke about how his mind works and what sparked the idea to build and sell his own brand of watches instead of selling other brands. Anthony highlights the lessons he's taken from his environment and how they have shaped his approach to life and business. On mentorship he says, more than choosing a mentor, you have to be chosen by the mentor too. He offers practical advice on how to deal with mentors based on his experience. Anthony also challenged me to think differently about this podcast on something we discussed called the "survivorship bias".  If you are a budding entrepreneur, this is an episode not to miss!

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This week's episode is a bit unusual. I am speaking to one of my closest friends about a recurring theme in our conversations - friendships and purpose. There is the saying that you don't get to choose your family, but you get to choose your friends. I believe so strongly that the friends we make and how we individually understand purpose and pursue it, define so much of the outcome of our lives. In a nutshell, this episode feels like eavesdropping on a conversation between two really good friends. Enjoy! 

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This week on the podcast i am speaking to the youngest member of the communications team at the Ministry of Energy in Ghana. Shadrach Owusu shares his experience and reflections on governance as a young African who gets to be part of the daily operations of one of the most pivotal ministries in Ghana. He reflects on the struggles of making sure over 30 million Ghanaians are well informed of the ministry's operations. We also discuss what has allowed him to thrive at his job and what his exit plan is if the incumbent government leaves office in 2024. As the saying goes, 'heavy is the head that wears the crown' and Shadrach is very clear in his submissions that 'governance is not for the faint hearted'

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Ever heard the saying ‘Not all heroes wear capes?’ This is especially true for today’s episode. We are speaking to a food systems hero from Ghana who through what started as a school project has built a social impact business that is solving the problem of food wastage and loss in Ghana. Mathias joined the Enactus club in university and worked on a project which led to his interaction with a 56 year old Ghanaian woman who was losing one-third of her farming produce. Find out what happened next on this episode.

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October happens to be #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK so the timing couldn’t be better for this first episode of season 3.

Today on the podcast I am talking to Tino Chibebe, a young Zimbabwean man who now lives in Belgium. He shares how and why your looks could be a key determinant of how you are treated in the venture capital space in Belgium.

His book - The Black Opportunity: Conversations on Belgian Venture Capital and Afropean Entrepreneurship explores how the inclusion of black voices in the venture capital space will shape the world for generations to come.

We dive into his experience writing his first book, how he almost gave up writing it and why he kept going. Tino also shares his experience of racism in Belgium and how he deals with it. We wrap up the conversation discussing his ties to Zimbabwe and how his work is connected to the African continent. Tino is the first Zimbabwean we have had on the Podcast so I am pretty excited about that!

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