On our 150th episode, we are joined by the amazing Kaddu Marvin who is an entrepreneur, Biomedical Scientist and Philanthropist. He talks in depth about biomedical science and research and how it plays a vital part in Uganda’s and Africa’s health care sector. Additionally, he highlights in detail about the challenges facing the medical sector in his native country of Uganda 🇺🇬. On his entrepreneurial journey, he talks about the humble begins and the inspiration behind it and the services offered by the Maverick company. Finally, talks in detail about the philanthropic work he does at the Author of Joy Foundation and how the youth and play a big part in philanthropic efforts on the continent.

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On this episode we are joined by one of Uganda’s best known Travel content creators and photographer in Derrick Ssenyonyi. Mr. Derrick joins us as he shares why Ugandans should travel more within Uganda 🇺🇬 and how the Ugandan tourism industry should be structured to better serve Ugandans. Additionally, he shares insights into how Uganda 🇺🇬 should be better promoted and how the youth can play a part . He also answers audience questions such as favorite to do lists in Uganda 🇺🇬, the next Timeless Photo Exhibition and his own personal experience. A truly great episode for those interested in exploring the Pearl of Africa 🇺🇬.

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We are joined by the amazing Epiphane Silli , who is a visual Artist , Entrepreneur and Pharmaceutical Researcher. He shares how his work as a pharmaceutical researcher can lead to better health care in Togo 🇹🇬 and Africa and the effectiveness of Chinese Education in medical education for international students. He vividly describes his passion in the arts , the inspiration behind and choice of material used while highlighting the characteristics of a good art piece. Finally, he shares some advice to the youth whilst talking about the beautiful West African Nation of Togo 🇹🇬.

On this episode by one of Uganda’s best female journalists in Raziah Athman. She joins us as she shares insights into her media career and the inspiration behind it . She also shares those stories that left an impression and impact on her . Aside from her journalistic career, she talks about her work at the Vision podcast , the podcast of the Vision Group in Uganda 🇺🇬 and why podcasts are so valuable in today’s society. Finally, she shares insights into her work at Uganda Reading and the reading culture that she aims to foster in the country.

On this episode, we are joined by Mr._ Tony Onwuchekwa aka Tony Doe , who is a veteran of Nigeria’s radio scene, a podcasting educator, and the voice behind Into The Podverse, a platform [newsletter+podcast], connecting African audio creators with ideas that matter. He joins us to share his perspectives on the African Podcasting scene and the growth of podcasting on the continent. He also answers listener questions such as podcast growth & monetization , the preference of either guest or solo podcasts and audio vs video podcast formats . An amazing episode for all podcasters on the continent.

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On this episode we are joined by Mr.Touka who shares insights into the beautiful African Country of Chad 🇹🇩. He shares insights Chadian history, Culture and the political history of the nation whilst touching on influential figures such as The late Idriss Deby and Mousa Faki . He also shares some solutions to the challenges facing the Chadian people such as robust education.

On this episode, we are joined by the amazing Mani Moustapha who shares insights on into the beautiful west African nation of Niger 🇳🇪. He shares insights into the History of Niger 🇳🇪 & the cultural and linguistic linkages between Niger 🇳🇪 and Nigeria 🇳🇬 . The talks further about the Nigerien struggle against French imperialism and how the current situation is a new dawn for the nation . He finally shares some advice to the youth of Niger 🇳🇪 and what makes him a proud Nigerien 🇳🇪.

On this episode we are joined by Ms. Teresa Muliro , the Global Head of Focus Units at the African Federation Organization. She shares insights into the aims & objectives of the African Federation, how they aim to achieve the goal of Making Africa a superpower by 2050 & a brief description about the different focus units of the organization. She further highlights how the organization can be used as a vehicle to promote African Unity and how the African diaspora can partake in the organization. Finally, she shares information about new and upcoming projects that general public on the continent should await from the African Federation.

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On our final episode of the virtual book tour , we are joined by authors Ms. Diana Powell and Mr. Tshepo. Ms.Diana talks about her book “Afro in the boardroom “ , a book that highlights African experiences in the workplaces especially in the diaspora whilst taking about the work environment dynamics that people usually face . Mr. Tshepo , a poet , talks about his book which is a collection of his poems . He talks about the beauty of poetry and if it’s appreciated enough by the general audience. This is an amazing episode for someone looking for insights into poetry , work life dynamics and work as an African in the diaspora.

On the second episode of our virtual book tour, we are joined by Dr. Charisse Drakeford who is an entrepreneur and author . She joins us to share insights into her writing career and the inspiration behind it . She also talks about the key issues being discussed in her books such as spirituality. She concludes with advice to fellow authors and highlights from her career thus far .