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FAQs about theREN Experience:How many episodes does theREN Experience have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.
April 27, 2023Dale Dawson - Embracing Uncertainty: The Key to Realizing Your Potential - theREN Experience #22Dale Dawson is an investment banker, entrepreneur,, founder, Chairman & CEO of Bridge2Rwanda.Timestamp [00:00] - Trailer[01:27] - Introducing Rwanda's Intori Dancers[02:16] - Overcoming Fear of Life After Graduation[03:10] - Finding and Nurturing Talented Leaders and Entrepreneurs[08:04] - Insights from Living in Rwanda for Over a Decade[11:45] - Working with President Paul Kagame: My Experience[16:51] - Lessons to Learn from President Kagame's Leadership[18:42] - The Potential of Young People: Unleashing Their Talent[25:50] - How Rwanda's Vision is Inspired by Singapore[34:31] - Why the Largest African Companies Will Emerge from Rwanda[35:59] - Entrepreneurship: A Journey of Learning[42:01] - Unpaid Internship: Is it Worth it?[51:53] - Making an Impact: What Are You Doing for Someone Else?[55:38] - Your Major Doesn't Define You: You Aren't Tied To What You Studied[1:00:00] - Finding Your Passion: You Don’t Have to Do One Thing Throughout Your Life[1:08:28] - Living in the Present Moment: The Key to Happiness[1:14:59] - Coping with the Fear of Graduating from College[1:19:39] - Overcoming the Fear of the Unknown[1:20:07] - Embracing Uncertainty: The Key to Realizing Your Potential[1:21:50] - Closing Thoughts...more1h 23minPlay
April 27, 2023Milton Allimadi: African Currency, Malcolm X, Industrialization, Adwa Battle - theREN Experience #21Milton Allimadi is a Professor of African History, author, and publisher. His recent book ADWA: Empress Taytu & Emperor Menelik in Love & Wa is now available on Amazon.Timestamp:[00:00] Trailer[01:03] Introduction[01:27] Why knowing your identity is important[06:24] Battle of Adwa: Ethiopia defeats Italy[13:09] Milton's book on the Battle of Adwa[14:39] Debunking Chinese debt trap propaganda[16:51] Breaking the IMF and World Bank monopoly in Africa[17:32] Samir Amin on negotiating over Africa's resources[20:44] The West losing its exclusivity to Africa[26:30] US ban on TikTok over data collection[27:02] Africans should build their economy and practice self-reliance[33:42] Africa needs to build alliances with like-minded people[35:28] Corporate media should sanitize crimes against Africa[41:53] Podcasting in Africa challenges dominant power structures[46:40] Malcolm X and African descendants working with Africans[50:33] Who was Malcolm X?[1:01:50] Reviving the relationship between diasporic Africans and Africans on the continent[1:08:13] Criticizing Biden's Support for Tinubu[1:15:20] Moving away from the U.S. dollar as the global currency[1:23:19] US capitalists have crushed the middle class[1:29:24] Africa trade resources with money, technology, and scholarship[1:31:02] Africans learning to love themselves[1:32:37] Thanks to technology, we can have this conversation[1:33:56] The facts are in Africa's favor[1:36:12] Young people realizing the potential of Africa[1:40:49] Closing...more1h 42minPlay
April 02, 2023Kambale Musavuli: Congo's Resource Curse, Cobalt Chaos, Rebels Unmasked - theREN Experience #20Kambale Musavuli is a renowned Congolese human rights advocate and a perceptive geopolitical commentator dedicated to unveiling resource exploitation, power struggles, and the plight of the Congolese people.Timestamps:[00:00] - Trailer[00:59] - Introduction[01:28] - Why I am Based in Africa[01:45] - Kwame Nkrumah's 7-Year Plan[02:19] - Nkrumah's Far-reaching Influence[03:03] - Legacy of Kwame Nkrumah[03:41] - The Abandoned Oil Refinery[04:29] - Corruption in DRC's Oil & Gas[05:56] - Envisioning a Unified African Nation[06:36] - Emmerson Mnangagwa Lithium Ban[07:44] - Unemployment Insights from China[08:53] - Where Kambale's Story Begun[10:37] - Congo's Turning Point: 1994[11:40] - Congo's Borders & Global Pressure[12:20] - War in DRC And Refugees[15:41] - Personal Impact of War on Kambale[26:30] - Fighting Our Own: Black Skin, White Masks [33:17] - Youth Engagement in Current Affairs[37:28] - Inside Congo's Turmoil[44:09] - Lumumba Assassination's Implications[54:00] - Why You Should Care About Congo [54:26] - Congo: The Most Resource-Rich Country [56:15] - 1 Billion Fish Dying of Old Age Annually [1:03:26] - More Reasons to Care What's Happening In Congo[1:05:11] - Importance Of Pan-Africanism[1:07:53] - Congo Spearheading United Africa[1:09:16] - West African Nations Inspiring Hope[1:10:47] - Macron's Significant Congo Visit[1:19:21] - Closing...more1h 41minPlay
March 26, 2023David Hundeyin: Flutterwave, Obi, Tinubu, Boko Haram and Assassination - theREN Experience #19David Hundeyin is a celebrated Nigerian investigative journalist, and an insightful political analyst focused on exposing corruption and power dynamics.Timestamps[00:00] -Trailer[01:10] - Intro[01:35] - Do You Feel Safe?[09:58] - Getting Into Investigative Journalism[16:46] - David’s Research Process[17:39] - Flutterwave: The African Unicorn Built On Quicksand[51:26] - Reaction After Flutterwave Publication[57:30] - Nigeria Are Not CyberCrime KingPins[01:13:27] - Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate[01:22:34] - Who Is Bola Ahmed Tinubu[01:28:16] - Who Writes Laws In Nigeria[01:56:30] - Peter Obi Should Be The President[02:00:45] - We Should Expect Nothing From Tinubu’s Administration[02:05:44] - Jihadists In Nigeria[02:23:46] - Childhood & Parent’s Influence [02:26:57] - Closing...more2h 38minPlay
March 20, 2023Rutendo Matinyarare: Mugabe's Legacy, Sanctions, TikTok, Vusi, and Stories - theREN Experience #18Rutendo Benson Matinyarare is a renowned Zimbabwean anti-sanctions activist and a marketing strategist specializing in branding.Timestamp[00:00:00] - Trailer[00:01:08:10] - Intro[00:01:33:13]- Awakening Africans[00:02:13:19] - Apartheid: Ideological Conflict With Vusi Thembekwayo[00:08:24:14] - Having Tough Conversations[00:10:24:18] - Understanding Zimbwabwes Sanction[00:13:16:03] - Mugabe Taking Zimbabweans Land Back From The Whites[00:22:41:01] - Mugabe’s Legacy: Separating Facts From Propaganda[00:23:21:17] - African Leaders Weakness Is Not Telling Their Stories[00:29:10:19] - Idd Amin[00:31:10:09] - Zimbabwean Sanction: Effect of Not Telling Stories[00:42:41:09] - South Africa And Destorying The Black Pysche: Sex, Music, Entertainment, & Sport[00:49:02:21] - TikTok Ban: China, the West And Youth Influence[00:52:39:07] - Curating Content To Awaken the Sleeping People[00:59:47:03] - How To Liberate the Black Psyche[01:04:11:05] - Being Searched For Drugs on A Trip Through Europe[01:07:32:08] - Liftt As You Rise[01:08:57:18] - Africans And Wealth Creation[01:12:49:20] - Botswana And Visa Free Policy For Africans[01:17:18:15] - How To Become A Pan-Africanist[01:21:34:00] - Advice To Vusi Thembekwayo[01:23:07:22] - What Neoliberalization Means[01:27:32:23] - Takeaway From The Episode...more1h 35minPlay
February 22, 2023Gerald Horne - Pan-Africanism, Gadaffi, Nkuruma, Lumumba, and Cuba - theREN Experience #17Gerald Horne is a professor, historian, and author of over 40 books and 100 articles on history.Podcast's social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therenexperience/?viewAsMember=trueTimestamp00:00:00:00 - Trailer00:00:51:22 - Introduction 00:01:41:16 - Our Call To Educate00:03:43:12 - Gerald Horne: The Walking Library 00:03:55:20 - Are Trapperd In History? 00:05:00:00 - Why Young Africans Aren't Into Politics00:05:38:00 - Why Most Black People Put A Premium On History00:06:46:10 - Patrice Lumumba's Assassination and DRC's Resource Curse00:18:40:07 - Muammar Gaddafi, Kwame Nkrumah, Roots And Future Of Pan-Africanism00:21:05:19 - US Colleges Educating African and Caribbean Leaders00:22:00:00 - Edward Blyton vs. Dubois: Who Was The Father of Pan-Africanism00:23:02:00 - The Shooting of Non-Slave Black People by American Liberia Elite00:25:40:00 - Ghana: The Safe Haven For Exiles00:27:18:00 - Isolating Socialist-Oriented Black People00:29:00:00 - Assassination Of Muammar Gaddafi: Dead Men Tell No Tales00:37:08:09 - Silencing of African Leaders00:37:40:03 - The Rise of China00:47:23:13 - Western Financers: Money, Power, And Debt Trap00:54:12:24 - Cuba And Military Intelligence: Lesson For Africans00:56:38:02 - Inspiring African Youth to Engage in Politics01:01:09:02 - A Message to Young Africans Interested in African Politics01:02:06:24 - Recommendations for Additional Resources 01:02:37:15 ClosingSocial media pagesTwitter: https://twitter.com/renatusmshombaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/renatus.mshomba/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renatusmshomba/...more1h 3minPlay
February 17, 2023Jean Pierre: Psychology, Identity, Ubuntu, Suffering, and Knowledge - theREN Experience #16Jean Pierre is a senior clinical psychologist at Solid Minds who blends cross-cultural methods to help people recover from life's adversities and prolonged stress.Timestamp[00:00] - Trailer[00:48] - Intro[01:12] - Understanding Clinical Psychology[03:13] - Why is It Important To Heal[05:16] - Training of Clinical Psychologists[06:45] - Stigma, Culture, and Mental Health[09:42] - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs[12:39] - Effects of Suppressing Your Emotions[16:19] - Tragedy and Emotional Suppression[23:40] - Frantz Fanon's 'Black Skin, White Masks[25:22] - Decolonizing Your Mind[32:27] - Collective Healing Vs. Individual Therapy[38:10] - Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are[39:08] - Validating Experiential Knowledge[41:30] - Community Knowledge Production[49:37] - Importance of Knowledge Production[51:30] - How Is Your Community Benefiting? [53:20] - Generating Community Grown Solutions [01:05:00] - Demystifying Approval Of Experiences[01:14:20] - Being Educated Should Remove You From The Community[01:17:16] - You Don’t Know Everything[01:18:14] - Closing...more1h 19minPlay
February 08, 2023Mimi Kalinda: Afrobeats, Storytelling, Human Nature, Reading, and Thinking - theREN Experience #15Mimi Kalinda is a multilingual writer and coach who is passionate about the "African" story and eager to see Africa transform. Her personal ambition is to travel extensively throughout the world....more1h 1minPlay
February 02, 2023Gerald Horne - Political Assassinations, Colonialism, Racism, China, and USA - theREN Experience #14Gerald Horne is a Professor, historian, and author of more than 40 books. ...more50minPlay
January 19, 2023Vusi Thembekwayo - Mindset, Storytelling, Entrepreneurship, Family, Open AI - theREN Experience #13Vusi Thembekwayo is a renowned South African speaker, author, entrepreneur, and mentor in demand as a catalyst for business change. ...more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about theREN Experience:How many episodes does theREN Experience have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.