Diaspora Talks with annette abena

AfriBlocks aims to create a diverse network of qualified & skilled African Professionals; & to connect them with remote jobs from across the world. In this episode, I'm speaking with Tongayi Choto Founder of AfriBlocks live from Harare, Zimbabwe. Post- Covid-19 the future of work will look very different. The freelancing could be the key to addressing Africa's high unemployment rate. Tongayi and I  discuss how he plans to support Africa's untapped professional and technical talent, the future of work and insight into the Zimbabwean tech scene. For more content like this subscribe to my weekly newsletter

The Ugandan youth unemployment rate sits at 13.3%. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics over 75% of young people are engaged in vulnerable work or are underemployed meaning low earnings, low productivity, and working within difficult conditions. Youth underemployment is a HUGE problem across the continent. In 2015 Vanessa Atim left London to start ProInterns an online internship platform connecting Ugandan students and graduates to employers through internship, volunteering and placement opportunities. She shares her top tips for making a move, starting a business and keeping it sustainable.

On this episode, I’m joined by Chibuzo Ofulue Founder of Africlaim. For over 2 years Africlaim has been dedicated to ensuring air passenger rights are protected in the airline industry all across Africa.  We discuss Africa's travel and aviation industry delving into how it could be a catalyst for growth in African economies and of course the impact of COVID-19 on the industry. 

https://www.africlaim.com

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Female entrepreneurship rates in Sub-Saharan Africa are the highest in the world.  Yet several women find it difficult to access credit because they don’t know how financial services work, or where to go to for a quick confidential loan. Shecluded was created to help close the financial inclusion gap for women in Africa.  It is not only providing women-led businesses in Nigeria with access to credit and other financial services but financial education too. In this episode, I speak to Ifeoma Uddoh the founder of Shecluded. She talks about her experience as a Nigerian woman in tech and her plans to improve the lives of her fellow female founders.

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Philanthropy usually doesn't have a face that looks like the people it is serving. 

Umutoni is the founder of Kaleidoscope Beauty a contemporary jewellery brand with philanthropy at its heart. The unique pieces are hand-made by Kenyan artisans determined to turn their lives around. Umu is a British Kenyan- Rwandan who decided to combine her cultural heritage with a cause close to her heart. We talk about how she has been able to build an international e-commerce business with an Africa focus from London, how she is creating impact, tips for managing a side hustle + more.

https://kaleidoscopebeauty.co.uk/

Remittances (sending money back home) make up a significant part of Africa’s income and one of its main sources of foreign currency. 

Taptap Send is an app that lets immigrants send money back home to Africa instantly and at very low prices. Today I’m speaking to Nana Adomako, Head of Growth. We discuss the emergence of digital remittances and what this means for Africans sending money back home, how she became a founding team member of an Africa focused fintech, the future of digital payments in Africa + more.

You can download Taptap Send on iOS and Android devices today.

In this episode, I speak to Yanmo Omoragbe the Co-founder and Director of Growth at Bamboo. Bamboo is Nigeria's newest investment tech startup giving Nigerians unrestricted access to over 3,000 stocks listed on both the Nigerian and US stock exchanges. We talk about Yanmo's journey to tech entrepreneur, the problem that Bamboo is solving for young Nigerians, her YCombinator experience + more.

You can download Bamboo on all iOs and Android devices and start investing today!

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Welcome to Diaspora Talks

Welcome to a very special episode of Diaspora Talks. This is the Year of Return debrief a collection of conversations with individuals who returned to Ghana in 2019 sharing their experiences from varying perspectives. The Year of Return was a year-long event created by the Ghanaian government which commenced at the beginning of 2019 inviting the diaspora and Global African family to mark 400 years of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia.

- Josy Baroness Founder, Baroness Gardens

- Julian Boatiey 

- Mika Abraham 

Welcome to a very special episode of Diaspora Talks. This is the Year of Return debrief a collection of conversations with individuals who returned to Ghana in 2019 sharing their experiences from varying perspectives. The Year of Return was a year-long event created by the Ghanaian government which commenced at the beginning of 2019 inviting the diaspora and Global African family to mark 400 years of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia.

 - @Ajiayorinde Founder of MIA Marketplace and Ubuuru x @Justcallmebaba Founder of @BabasFlightClub