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Dale Dawson is an investment banker, entrepreneur,, founder, Chairman & CEO of Bridge2Rwanda.

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[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

Milton 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.

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[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

Kambale 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

David Hundeyin is a celebrated Nigerian investigative journalist, and an insightful political analyst focused on exposing corruption and power dynamics.

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[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

Rutendo Benson Matinyarare is a renowned Zimbabwean anti-sanctions activist and a marketing strategist specializing in branding.

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[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

Gerald Horne is a professor, historian, and author of over 40 books and 100 articles on history.

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Timestamp
00:00:00:00 - Trailer
00:00:51:22 - Introduction 
00:01:41:16 - Our Call To Educate
00:03:43:12 - Gerald Horne: The Walking Library  
00:03:55:20 - Are Trapperd In History?  
00:05:00:00 - Why Young Africans Aren't Into Politics
00:05:38:00 - Why Most Black People Put A Premium On History
00:06:46:10 - Patrice Lumumba's Assassination and DRC's Resource Curse
00:18:40:07 - Muammar Gaddafi, Kwame Nkrumah, Roots And Future Of Pan-Africanism
00:21:05:19 - US Colleges Educating African and Caribbean Leaders
00:22:00:00 - Edward Blyton vs. Dubois: Who Was The Father of Pan-Africanism
00:23:02:00 - The Shooting of Non-Slave Black People by American Liberia Elite
00:25:40:00 - Ghana: The Safe Haven For Exiles
00:27:18:00 - Isolating Socialist-Oriented Black People
00:29:00:00 - Assassination Of Muammar Gaddafi: Dead Men Tell No Tales
00:37:08:09 - Silencing of African Leaders
00:37:40:03 - The Rise of China
00:47:23:13 - Western Financers: Money, Power, And Debt Trap
00:54:12:24 - Cuba And Military Intelligence: Lesson For Africans
00:56:38:02 - Inspiring African Youth to Engage in Politics
01:01:09:02 - A Message to Young Africans Interested in African Politics
01:02:06:24 - Recommendations for Additional Resources 
01:02:37:15 Closing

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Jean 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.

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[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

Mimi 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.

Gerald Horne is a Professor, historian, and author of more than 40 books. 

Vusi Thembekwayo is a renowned South African speaker, author, entrepreneur, and mentor in demand as a catalyst for business change.