Tambali Podcast

 2020 was an unprecedented year.  With schools closing down due to the novel coronavirus, many schools and parents turned to online learning to keep their kids learning at home. Kids consume more digital content through the internet, online games, and videos. This week's Tambali Podcast featured Paul Akwabi, the Founder of Tech Kidz Africa, a technological academy that fosters children's curiosity by training them in robotics, animation, gaming, coding, app and web development, creative design thinking, and online safety. He discussed online safety among children and how parents can protect their children from consuming harmful content on the internet. 

From Marine Surveying to Social Entrepreneur, Amani Katana inspires us with his entrepreneurial journey and also shares how he intends to continue uplifting others in Kenya and its environs.

 The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new unforeseen digital outbreak-misinformation. Factchecking is more important now than ever. On the International Day of Factchecking, we caught up with Emmanuel Yegon, a citizen journalist and the co-founder of Mobile Journalism Africa. Yegon explains the meaning of misinformation and gives us a few tips on how to safely surf the internet without falling victim to fake news. 

 Inspired by the late Professor Wangari Maathai, Patricia Kombo will not stop at anything to protect the environment. Patricia Kombo, a young climate activist  in Kenya and the founder of the PaTree initiative, has planted over 10,000 trees as of 2021. Her passion has seen her named a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Land Hero. She has collaborated with academic institutions to ensure children are taught the importance of environmental conservation from a young age. With the pandemic at hand, she has had to look for means to overcome the setbacks brought by the pandemic to keep her projects running. 

How do you support someone going through depression or gender-based violence during this pandemic? Are there any signs you can look out for? Phoebe Nzulu, a counseling psychologist, gives a few tips on how to handle it.

 People with disabilities are often forgotten in the discussions evolving around societal concerns. Elizabeth reminds us that their struggles have not lessened since the pandemic began, but she also demonstrates the importance of resilience in overcoming stereotypes and helping oneself in these difficult times.

Dr. Bosibori shares what her experience as a healthcare provider has been like since last March, when the pandemic was first reported in Kenya.

Do you know what doctors have had to go through during this pandemic? What's her opinion on the ongoing vaccinations?

 Cynthia got her invention, the Tiba Ventilator, recognized by the government as a welcome invention after the pandemic hit Kenya. After a year and a state award, we caught up with her to talk about innovation and her advice to all young girls this Women's Month. 

 After schools were locked down countrywide due to the coronavirus pandemic, Linah decided to take it upon herself to ensure that learning continued and has since been a passionate advocate for girls in STEM. These efforts were globally recognized through her nomination for the Global Teacher Award 2020. In this episode, she tells us her story.  

 Magdaline Chepkemoi, the Founder and Executive Director of EldoHub, a technological and educational hub based in Eldoret town. She shares her leadership journey and the great COVID-19 Innovation Challenge. Magdaline is a Mandela Washington Fellow and a Tech Women Fellow.