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Mounas, Tee, Filly and friends of 221afrique are Africans who have returned home to the continent after living and working aboard nearly all their lives. Be ready to be entertained and informed as they explore the personal journeys, transformations and experiences of other returnees like them as the…

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    • Jul 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    S3 Ep4: A La Moda....Avec Fatou Sow of Pitxu Moda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 36:15


    Fatou Sow......A La Moda - Join us as we learn about Fatou's journey back home and her brand Pitxu Moda and how she is changing the game on women's fashion! Fatou Sow......A La Moda - Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir le retour de Fatou au Senegal depuis des annee; Nous on parlons de, sa marque Pitxu Moda et comment elle change la donne en matière de mode féminine !

    S3 Ep3: Lights, Camera, Action with Amadou Ly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 54:01


    Actor, Activist and now film studio owner - Amadou shares his story and background - arriving in Harlem, NY at age 13, ending up in Hollywood following his passion of entertainment and media - to the path that would ultimately lead him back to call Afrique home once again. 

    S3 Ep2: Snack Right with Souley Lo of Cluster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 53:05


    Meet Souley Lo - having spent nearly 20 years in. the US - he made the decision to return back to his roots and try his hand at creating African inspired snacks.

    S3 Ep1: Aisha Thioune - Dance Became Bae

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 38:30


    Dancer, entrepreneur, business woman - 221Afrique sits down with Aisha Thioune to discover her journey to becoming a dancer and to creating Miss Aisha's Dance Studio and how this -albeit not hers in the beginning - has fit perfectly into her life's plans and has become a passion.

    2: FinTech in Africa with Bernie Akporiaye

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 56:37


    Friend and brother Bernie Akporiaye sits down with Mounas to discuss his move back home and his personal vision of working to end poverty in Africa through financial inclusion and technology. www.matontine.com IG: Matontine FB: Matontine

    6: The Art of Reinventing yourself - Catching up with Almamy Lo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 60:55


    Entrepreneur, fitness and health coach, passionate about fashion and media  - Almamy Lo returned to Afrique in 2017 - Senegal to be exact.Listen in on his journey back home and some take aways about the art of reinventing oneself.IG:  @Almamylo_19 @Al_coaching

    5: Made in Ghana......Catching up with Nana Osei - Creative, Brand Developer, Designer, Business Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 62:42


    Returning home, long before others thought that it was something that crossed the mind of young Africans and people of the diaspora - Nana has made a way for himself in Ghana. Listen to his story on how he found his way back home......

    4: Owning our Stories and Educating the African Child; Conversation with Christian Thiam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 31:39


    Meet Christian Thiam – Banker, Novelist, Filmmaker, Educator and Returnee to his home – Senegal. Join us as we learn more about his journey back.

    Storytelling in Africa – Educating the Youth and Owning Our Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 31:39


    3: We Got a Story to Tell…..Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 24:19


    221Afrique Interview Series - in honor of Women's History Month, throughout March we will share stories of women who have transitioned back to the continent. Our second part with Mame Djarra Diop - CEO and Founder of Sunu Thiossane. We learn about some of her current projects, challenges she has had along the way and...... Continue Reading →

    2: #MovingtoAfrique

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 25:43


    Mame Djarra Diop - Founder and Director of Sunu Thiossane - sat down with Mounas and Tee of 221Afrique to discuss the excitement and challenges she has faced since returning home in late 2017.

    #KnowThem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 19:22


    #ListenBelow Click above on Who Runs this Mutha...for more info about Tee and Mounas Our audio stories can also be found on our Itunes podcast. Click on the link in the far right to SUBSCRIBE to our podcast.  

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