Mindset Africa lab

In this episode we speak to business consultant and strategist Dr Emerie Agunwah about the progress Africa is making, the hope of a bright and prosperous future and what we can do as individuals to help shape our lives and by extension the lives on the continent.

Most African countries for better or worse celebrate Independence Day. I dont believe in celebrating something that should not have been allowed to happen in the first place. In this episode we explore the need to move away from the conversation of colonisation and independence.

Avoid New Year’s resolutions at all cost, this is how I plan my year for success.

Africans are very tribal, in conversations among Africans, the issue of what tribe someone comes from emerges very quickly. What is the purpose of a tribe if not to unite us? It seems to Africans ones own tribe is more important than the sum of us all.

Everyone can agree that sustainable living is a good idea. The green movement is bent on changing everyone’s lifestyle to some sort of green alternative. Can Africa afford to be swept up in this frenzy? Should Africa leave its natural resources untapped so some European can feel good about the climate? Will this modern green movement sink Africa into new levels of desperation?

In this episode I had to grapple with a widely condemned act of trophy hunting in South Africa. This follows a documentary I watched by the famed Louise Theroux, his visit to a private nature reserve that allows animals to be hunted for money, I learnt a few things and I hope you do too

In this episode I spoke to Saray Khumalo a mountaineer, explorer who scale extraordinary heights to reach the summit of Mt Everest. We spoke about the commitment and sacrifices it takes to reach such a goal as well as the state and mindset of Africans and how the disempowering beliefs and statements hold the continent back, don’t miss this episode

In this episode I spoke to Ms Nesta Hatendi who has extensive experience leading humanitarian and development programmes in fragile and post conflict regions in Sub Saharan Africa. Her professional background includes board memberships in two global organisations, writing short stories and advocating on issues relating to ageing. Our discussion centred on the need for the continent to adopt a more proactive approach in dealing with issues associated older persons.

A coup is an illegal seizure of power from a government. This highly destabilising trend was very prevailing in the 60s in developing countries. In the last 3 years there has been numerous coups and coup attempts in Africa, does this signal a return a barbaric form of government through the barrel of the gun? Africa has bled enough