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When you travel to 14 African countries in 80 days by road, you encounter a lot of people, cultures, and food, and you surely have a whole lot to tell.

Last year, our friends at Zikoko Magazine went on the Jollof Road trip, and their experience was one of a lifetime. 

And in this episode, we got Fu'ad Lawal, the Managing Editor, who was also on the trip, to tell us all about it.

He has a lot of travel tips to share, especially if you are planning a road trip this year.

You want to know which gadget to take along, what to pack and many other ways to have a hitch-free trip.

We talk about the most tech-savvy city in West Africa, the people with the fastest internet connection, security, and of course THE FOOD!

And watch out for the Truth Serum segment.

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Have you tried taking a loan before and you couldn't get the desired amount from the bank or the loan app?

Well, you probably didn't have enough Credit score or 'Credibility' for the bank to lend you such an amount, you may want to change that.

Our guest in this episode is an expert on how to do that.

Mirabel Aleladia is a Project manager at CreditRegistry, Nigeria's Credit Bureau.

They are in charge of the Credit data and Credit scores in Nigeria, and they let the various financial platforms know how much a person is eligible to get as a loan.

Mirabel talks to us about how you can create a Credit score for yourself and how to increase that score.

And if you are thinking that you don't need a loan now and this doesn't apply to you, you may want to think twice because you don't want to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea financially.

Get your own Credit score today, you can even download your Credit Data, Listen in and learn how.

Money makes the world go round but what happens when that money is not readily available when you need it? 

You get a loan!

On this episode of the eDigital Africa show Faith talks with Davies Okeowo about how Nigerian creatives can get a loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Creative Industry Financing Initiative (Cifi).  

Creatives need money to execute whatever brilliant ideas they have, and the Nigerian Government has made affordable loans available to Young Nigerian Creatives who need money to start a business or to finance their dreams.

Listen in and find out what makes this loan different from all the others.

2019 was an amazing year, we had a bunch of awesome guests, who are doing great things in Nigeria and Africa.

And in this episode we took a dive into the past, looking at some episodes from last year with soundbites from the best of Nigeria's Digital rockstars who graced the show.

Also, if you have been following the show for a while you would know that we added some fun segments, from Truth Serum to The Plug. And in this episode, we highlighted some of the goofiest answers that you loved the most.

Tell us which one you enjoyed the most.

Technology makes everything better and more effective. Sadly, in the case of bullying, the victim gets it worse because the bully is everywhere with the help of the internet, and social media, there is a wider audience.

Globally, there have been reports of victims of physical bullying and cyberbullying committing suicide.

In the past, bullying was associated with schools, kids and teenagers, but how about those workers who are bullied at the workplace?

In this episode, we have the co-founder of The Workplace Center, Dr. Mojisola Olateru-Olagbegi sharing form her wealth of experience and knowledge about the menace of cyberbullying

Listen in and learn how to avoid cyberbullying and also what role to play in assisting victims. Learn effective ways to identify and curb the menace in your immediate environment.

Have you been bullied before? do you think it is part of Nigerian culture?

What kind of policies do you think should be put in place to deal with bullying?

Who said that Lawyers can't be cool too?

Apparently, the digital wave is sweeping the legal world too, we just don't hear much about it because of their niche.

But there is a worry that this advancement may strip some legal practitioners of their jobs, does this hold any water?

We had the experts come in to answer some of our questions, and we also talked about the "Distinguished" Segalink who has been pushing the #Endimpunity movement on Twitter and coming to the rescue of thousands of victims of police harassment in Nigeria.

Listen in and learn from our guests, Sam and Debo of NextCounsel.

NextCounsel is a digital firm that provides tech solutions to Lawyers and Law firms.  A big player in the Legal tech space in Nigeria.

They optimize legal processes and transactions with their software, and in this interview, they highlight some roadblocks that they have encountered in their work so far due to the Nigerian terrain.

We came across an article online where a top government official in Nigeria referred to the majority of Nigerian youths as being unemployable. However, there are instances of citizens of other countries complaining that Nigerians are taking their jobs and dominating their schools, so who's lying?

We talked to the people from Fate Foundation about what could be the true state of things, since they are in direct contact with young entrepreneurs in Nigeria.

Listen in and be a part of the conversation, are the youths the problem or is the educational system to blame?

Also, we got to talk about how police harassment is also eating into the lives of young ones and stifling their freedom of movement and creativity.

Tell us, what do you think? Are Nigerian youths really unemployable?

It's the season of giving, would you rather give online or see the people you are giving to?

Giving is as old as time, but not everyone likes to give.

Those who have a lot of money, the privileged in society are seen to give more, but with new innovations around us, is the stereotype being broken?

In this episode, we talk about the new ways of giving that we have today, also, how tech is giving more people the opportunity to help others in any little way they can.

Think about this, would you rather give money or your time?

We also had a guest, Anita Udegbue, who works with United Way Greater Nigeria.

Listen in and learn about how tech has influenced philanthropy as we know it.

Hey guys, this week we are talking about Digital Healthcare in Nigeria and some of the challenges faced especially Drug prescriptions.

Many people buy drugs over the counter without ever seeing a doctor, and as much as these drugs work, does that mean there are no risks involved?

We discussed with Pharmacist Doctor Gloria Udekwe, Manager of Lifestores Pharmacy about the benefits and demerits of new tech to the way we procure drugs these days. and also about the possible reasons why people ignore the Doctors and go straight for the drugs.

As you know, we always like to talk about how technology is affecting every aspect of our lives, healthcare is not left out.

Listen in and find out how robots are aiding healthcare practitioners in Nigeria, and how buying drugs online is easy, yet detrimental to your health.

And of course, Get to know more about Lifestores Pharmacy and Gloria herself in the 'Truth Serum' segment.

Google is not the first, but it is the foremost Search engine in the world.

However, there are others that cannot be ignored. Digital Marketing today is driven by SEO, we all want to be on the first page of Google, but can we all?

How do Digital Marketing companies achieve this and make the big bucks? What is SEO and how did it become such a big deal?

We invited SEO expert Lekan Akinyemi to discuss why Google and SEO have become synonyms.

We also discuss the difference between 'Search Engine Optimization' and 'Social Media Marketing'.

Listen in and join the conversation, you can leave a voice message at anchor.fm/edigitalafrica/message or [email protected]

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