In today's episode, we chat with Fadimatou Bello an advocate for social media for change and women empowerment. Fady is currently Head of Digital at a Senegal-based venture studio that assists purpose drive companies. 

She holds a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Catholic University of Central Africa, a Masters's in International Business and Supply chain management from the ESSEC Business School in Douala, and a Masters's in Digital Marketing and Brand content from Digital Campus. 

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In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil strike up a casual conversation around the following themes:

• Salary expectations (Chartered Accountants, Commerce Graduates).
• Breaking down pay checks.
• The impact of a manager on your career in different contexts (Big Four/Consulting vs Industry).
• Whether changing jobs consistently is good for you.

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In today's episode we chat to Kgosi Dube. Kgosi is a 21-year-old award nominated entrepreneur who was born and raised in Pretoria and is currently running a 6-figure company providing software engineering & marketing solutions in the entertainment industry.

We came across Kgosi's profile via a LinkedIn post of him purchasing his first home in Johannesburg. The post included video footage of Kgosi showing his mother his property for the first time. She was so proud that her son from the township had made it. 

During this interview, we learn more about Kgosi and his entrepreneurial journey but more so we seek to understand the context behind the video, and why it was such a major milestone for Kgosi and his mother. 

An inspiring story that captures the heart and essence of what it means to be living the "African Dream."

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In todays episode we chat with Peter Akpan. 

Peter is a 20-year-old award-winning Chartered Accountant; Student member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and a First-Class Graduate of Accounting with a career path in Finance and Investment banking.

Peter qualified as a Chartered Accountant of the prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at the age of eighteen (18), emerging as one of the youngest Chartered Accountants in the history of Nigeria and Africa. He is a two-times award winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a Scholarship recipient of the CFA Institute.

Peter is also passionate about quality education in Africa and has coached and mentored over 200 students in becoming Chartered Accountants in Nigeria. 

Peter is testament that age is nothing but a number. 

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In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil speak to Engaisi Peter, the founder, and host of @Work with Engaisi.

In our first cross over collaboration with another podcast, we chat about learning and development as a professional and a personal development tool. Jonathan, Shaneil, and Engaisi delve into their own professional experiences and the different African contexts that have been exposed to.

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In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil speak to Engaisi Peter, the founder, and host of @Work with Engaisi.

In our first cross over collaboration with another podcast, we chat about learning and development as a professional and a personal development tool. Jonathan, Shaneil, and Engaisi delve into their own professional experiences and the different African contexts that have been exposed to.

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In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil speak to Farirai Sanyika, the founder of Gophari.com.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the world and get paid for it? Well, thats exactly what Farirai does. Gophari.com started out as a travel blog which then developed into a trip planning service for women. 

In this episode we discuss how a chemical engineer transitioned into a full time travel entrepreneur and how the business has further developed during covid. Looking to spot new opportunities in the market? Give this episode a listen as we discuss the 'secret sauce' to Gophari's success. 

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Kundai Khuleya is a final year Law student at the University of Sydney, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce in 2018. Additionally, she has attended summer schools at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, respectively. 

Kundai is also the Co-Founder of I Am Zimbabwean, an NGO that assists students in rural Zimbabwe in improving their tech literacy, as well as the Founder and Editor of The Legal Plug, an online platform dedicated to assisting Australian law students on their journey’s to a legal career. 

In this episode, we talked about:
- Her experience as a foreign student studying in Australia.
- An honest discussion on applying for top universities and scholarships, highlighting structural issues.
- Her experience of running a start-up as a student.

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In today's episode, we chat with Romi Sumaria the CEO and Co-Founder of The Oblique Life. Oblique life is a company that brings people together and connects them through a curated global community. 

Before founding Oblique life, Romi worked as an Associate in the Debt and Capital markets division at HSBC. Romi has a bachelors of Science in Economics and Geography from the University College London.

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In this episode Shaneil and Jonathan interivew Kamailoudini Tagba,  a passionate journalist and entrepreneur. 

The discussion ranges from the economic and social setting in Togo, to understanding and unpacking the different motives of an African entrepreneur in relation to a first world entrepreneur. 

The show highlights a lot of parallels between Togo and the rest of Africa, and explores why the context is so similar, and how this could potentially play to our strengths as Africans. 

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