Podcasts about African

Often called one of the fathers of minimalist music, Reich created a vocabulary that has influenced nearly every form of music: Classical, electronic, jazz, and pop. To commemorate his 90th birthday, there are worldwide performances and festivals in his honor, including an upcoming concert at Carnegie Hall. Reich spoke with Terry Gross in 1989 and 1999. We'll listen back to his compositions, and hear about the sounds that have influenced him – from the rhythms of speech, to African drumming, Jewish cantorial singing and the sound of trains. Also, Justin Chang reviews the documentary NAZA. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The renowned and multi-talented researcher Keidi Awadu will take over our classroom to reveal powerful strategies for staying healthy and energized as we embrace our Golden years. Discover how you can lead a more vibrant, productive life—no matter your age. Brother Keidi will also delve into the dynamic movement of Africa Rising and the exciting possibilities of scientific futurism, offering fresh perspectives that can inspire positive change in our lives and communities. Kicking off the day, WDC activist Dyrell Muhammad will introduce a transformative weekend program aimed at reducing violence and uplifting our district. Plus, don’t miss author Dr. Bruce Bridges as he gives you an exclusive preview of his latest book, "Recapturing the African Mind," a must-read for anyone passionate about empowerment and cultural awakening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are shit bags in every nation, race, continent, neighborhood..........   They come in every shape, size, and form.    I know a lot of good Asians, Blacks, Mexicans, Africans.......Europeans.....   I know the good and bad in every sector represented in the human race.    They're everywhere.    One thing I can tell you is, you can't group everyone into one category just because one of them has made mistakes or became a bad example for their people.    We can't lump people together in anything.    Operating with absolutes.    It cripples us as a whole.    What I can tell you is, we do have a responsibility to call people out of every race, creed, color, etc.    As the human race, we have to make clear the directions of what's acceptable and not acceptable in society.    So, the next time you hear someone of a certain race, color or creed did something fucked up, just know there's a counter balance in existence.    One person does not have the power or authority to represent one whole population or segment of people.    Keep it light and do right, no matter the shades of good and bad.    About the ReWire Podcast The ReWire Podcast with Ryan Stewman – Dive into powerful insights as Ryan Stewman, the HardCore Closer, breaks down mental barriers and shares actionable steps to rewire your thoughts. Each episode is a fast-paced journey designed to reshape your mindset, align your actions, and guide you toward becoming the best version of yourself. Join in for a daily dose of real talk that empowers you to embrace change and unlock your full potential.    Learn how you can become a member of a powerful community consistently rewiring itself for success at https://www.jointheapex.com/   Rise Above

fropop Worldwide's Journey from Colombia to Ecuador begins in Cartagena on the Caribbean coast, the most African part of the country. We hear vallanato and star singers Joe Arroyo and Carlos Vives. We also hear Shakira - before she was an international star. Traveling to Ecuador, we meet artists Milton Arias and Maricio Vicencio, who work in Afro-Ecuadorian traditions. We also visit with Altiplano - who in their words, create cosmic Andean music. This episode concludes with an amazing live recording of the one and only Paulina Tamayo live in Quito, Ecuador. Produced by Michael Jones APWW #285

This may be one of my favorite conversations of the year. On this episode of Eastmans Predator Pros, I sat down with Stephan Smith of Chasing Africa's Sunset Outfitters in South Africa—and from the minute we started talking, I knew this was going to be a good one. Stephan takes us halfway around the world and into the African bush as we talk about hunting some of Africa's most incredible and dangerous game, including Cape buffalo and leopard. We get into the preparation, the intensity, the respect these animals demand, and some incredible stories Stephan has picked up along the way. But you know me—we couldn't talk about Africa without getting deep into the predators. We spent a lot of time talking about calling black-backed jackals and caracals, and I was fascinated by just how similar the black-backed jackal is to the coyotes we hunt here in the United States. From their intelligence and adaptability to the way they respond to calling, pressure, sounds and setups, there are some incredible similarities in the tactics used—even though we're hunting predators nearly 10,000 miles apart. Stephan was an absolute blast to talk with. He's knowledgeable, easygoing, full of great stories, and we shared plenty of laughs along the way. Dangerous game. African predators. Calling tactics. Great hunting stories. And a look at predator hunting from the other side of the world. This is exactly the kind of conversation I love having on Predator Pros. If Africa has ever been on your bucket list—or you simply love calling predators—you're going to want to hear this one. Enjoy this one, guys. I know I did. Predator Pros Sponsors: Diligent Defence Foxpro Horizon onXmaps Sig Sauer Safari Club International For more on our sponsors please visit: https://eastmans.com/listen/eastmans-predator-pro/

//The Wire//2300Z October 1, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA HALTS ALL FUEL EXPORTS. MIGRANT STUDENT RIOTS CONTINUE IN FRANCE, HUNDREDS ARRESTED AS MOB ATTACKS REMAIN CONSTANT. ENERGY DEPARTMENT FILES CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 40 MILLION BARREL RELEASE FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Europe: The fuel crisis continues to deteriorate. This morning the White House requested France and Germany to tap into their emergency diesel reserves, to ease high prices. The proposal as described would release around 120 million barrels of diesel from the strategic reserves of EU member states over the next 6 months. Analyst Comment: So far, this is not a formalized demand, but rather an indirect request made by the White House. No European nation has officially responded to the idea, but many mainstream media reports suggest that the indirect threat has been made of cutting off diesel exports to noncompliant nations.France: Mass riots continue around the nation. Several days ago, protests began at schools around the country due to long schooldays and declining infrastructure. After the initial low-level protests began in Paris, civil unrest spread throughout the nation. This morning, limited protests and arson incidents had spread to Belgium, with students beginning to conduct similar protests there.Analyst Comment: This initially started small but after some vandalism took place on the first night, the situation snowballed from there to be more of an African uprising than a simple school schedule dispute. Now, a substantial number of the participants of the attacks are visibly not of French ancestry...most of the arson attacks are being conducted by the children of African migrants. Throughout this afternoon, the riots have expanded to include other non-student migrant enclaves. The mayor of Saint Dennis, Bally Bagayoko (who is ethnically Malian) joined students in setting fire to a trash can in the street, encouraging them to destroy more infrastructure. Many school officials and police officers have been attacked by violent mobs, and several hundred arrests have been made so far nationwide. As it stands, this situation is already very violent, and is only likely to increase in severity over the next few days.Far East: Last night, China suspended all exports of fuel for the month of October, effective immediately. Hong Kong and Macau have been granted an exemption, but all other export partners will receive zero fuel from China in October.Analyst Comment: This move will probably affect the decision that the United States has been weighing regarding halting diesel exports. China is not a major exporter of petroleum products, but Singapore and the Philippines are major importers of diesel from China, which is now completely cut off. Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam are also likely to be heavily affected by the halting of Chinese exports.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Yesterday the Department of Energy authorized an emergency release of 40 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This is an attempt to retry a sale that was initially offered in June, that did not pan out because oil companies did not want to commit to the sale when prices were at new heights.As a reminder, SPR releases are really loans. When a private oil company is given oil from the SPR to sell on the open market, they have to replace it with more oil than they took out. Now that the market is in a disastrous state, a lot of oil companies have not wanted to take on that obligation, because they think that by the time they have to re-fill that loan, it won't be financially viable (because oil will be more expensive than it is now). Since the SPR has been drained heavily over the past few months, the current levels sit at roughly 283.8 million barrels.As a result, if petroleum companies take up this contract for all 40 million barrels, and don't replace it soon enough, SPR levels will probably bounce below the Congressionally mandated limit of 252 million barrels. Whether or not companies will indeed take this contract is up in the air, but as it stands emergency levels are being approached, and concerns are growing regarding the structural integrity of the SPR caverns housing America's emergency oil supply.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Recorded on location at the Martini Expo in Chicago.Why This Episode MattersColin Asare-Appiah takes The Guys inside Ajabu, the cocktail and spirits festival connecting bartenders across Africa and the wider cocktail world, and discusses Black Mixcellence and the Black voices too often missing from cocktail history.François Monti explains why vermouth deserves far more respect than the neglected bottle at the back of the bar and how Madrid's cocktail culture changed the way he thought about both vermouth and the martini.Ryan Maybee traces the unlikely revival of J. Rieger & Co., from a pre-Prohibition Kansas City whiskey brand to a modern distillery and hospitality destination, and explains why their American gin deliberately looks to classic London dry tradition.The ConversationColin Asare-Appiah talks about co-founding Ajabu, created to spotlight the ingredients, bartenders and rapidly developing cocktail cultures across the African continent. The conversation turns to his book Black Mixcellence, the importance of recovering Black contributions to cocktail history, the enduring legacy of Tom Bullock and the Pornstar Martini created by his late friend Douglas Ankrah. Colin also explains why he sees the martini as a timeless drink—and why his choice between gin and vodka depends on what's on the table.Belgian-born, Madrid-based writer François Monti joins The Guys for a deep dive into vermouth. He explains Spain's culture of drinking vermouth on its own, his journey from Belgian beer to cocktails, and Madrid's long history of serious cocktail bars. The conversation eventually becomes unexpectedly personal when Mark explains why he disliked his early martinis: old vermouth or virtually no vermouth at all, and the fresh bottle that finally convinced him that vermouth could be delicious.Ryan Maybee tells the story of discovering the forgotten J. Rieger & Co. whiskey brand while researching the history of a Kansas City hotel and ultimately helping bring it back to life. He recalls the visit to Milk & Honey that changed his career, describes the easygoing Midwestern hospitality he brought to Manifesto, and explains the historical use of sherry in Kansas City whiskey. The Guys taste Rieger Gin before Ryan discusses the freedom of American gin, why his own version deliberately embraces London dry tradition, and the classic martini experience that showed him just how much presentation matters.Guest BiosColin Asare-Appiah is a Ghana-born, London-raised bartender, drinks industry veteran and co-founder of the Ajabu Cocktail and Spirits Festival in South Africa. He is co-author of Black Mixcellence: A Comprehensive Guide to Black Mixology.François Monti is a Belgian-born spirits and cocktail writer based in Madrid. His work has appeared in publications including Punch, and he is the author of 101 Cocktails to Try Before You Die.Ryan Maybee is a bartender, restaurateur and co-founder of J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City. He previously opened Manifesto and has played a significant role in the development of Kansas City's modern cocktail culture.Timestamps00:00 — Back at the Martini Expo: three more conversations from Chicago02:30 — Colin Asare-Appiah and the Ajabu cocktail experience09:30 — Black Mixcellence, Tom Bullock and recovering Black cocktail history17:00 — The Pornstar Martini, the cocktail canon and Colin's martini philosophy22:30 — François Monti: from Belgian beer to Madrid cocktail culture28:30 — Why vermouth is more than a martini ingredient34:00 — François' martini revelation—and Mark's problem with bad vermouth39:00 — Ryan Maybee: resurrecting J. Rieger & Co.50:30 — American gin, London dry tradition and Ryan's martini momentInfoMartini ExpoColin Asare-Appiah — Ajabu Cocktail and Spirits FestivalBook: Black Mixcellence: A Comprehensive Guide to Black MixologyFrançois Monti — 101 Cocktails to Try Before You DieWriting: Bottoms UpRyan Maybee — J. Rieger & Co., Kansas City, MOOct 23, Friday - Winemaker Dinner w/ Neri Capponi of Villa Calcinaia WineryOct 26-31 - Spooky BarOct 27, Tuesday - Robert Simonson book signing cocktail partyMore info - https://www.stageleft.com/events/ Subscribe: Restaurant Guys' Regularhttps://restaurantguysregulars.buzzsprout.com/Magyar Bankhttps://www.magbank.com/Stage Left Wine Shophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/Our PlacesStage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/Reach Out to The Guys!TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com

The international break is here, but for Africa and South America it means two very different things.Dotun Adebayo is joined by Tim Vickery and Maher Mezahi to look beyond the usual international-break headlines and explain what is really at stake across two continents.In Africa, qualification for AFCON 2027 begins. Nigeria start their campaign without Victor Osimhen, while Madagascar provide a reminder of just how quickly the balance of power is changing across African football.Maher explains the role academies and diaspora players are playing in that change, from Cape Verde and Comoros to Madagascar and Mali, and why getting player development right in Africa is far more complicated than simply copying the European model.There is also a huge opening fixture between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Hervé Renard is back with the Elephants and beginning a new generation, while Carlos Queiroz remains in charge of a Ghana side facing a rebuild of its own.Then Tim takes us to South America, where attention has already turned towards the 2030 World Cup.What happens to Argentina after Lionel Messi? Who becomes South America's next great number 10? And can Carlo Ancelotti rebuild a Brazil side that now needs something it once produced almost automatically: midfielders capable of controlling matches?Plus, why the unusual format of the 2030 World Cup could completely change South American qualifying, and why national teams outside Europe are finding it increasingly difficult to organise meaningful international friendlies.Featuring: Dotun Adebayo, Tim Vickery and Maher Mezahi.Subscribe to FC Camisa for the Brazilian Shirt Name Podcast, Futebol & Football and more.FC Camisa | Football's story, told properly.

During her two-decade career, the singer, actor, playwright and two-time NAACP Image Award winner Somi has blended the sounds of American and African music – jazz and R&B, but also Afrobeat, folksong, and highlife. Her last album was a tribute to the South African singer Miriam Makeba; that record also served as a companion to an Off-Broadway musical that Somi wrote – under her full name Somi Kakoma, called Dreaming Zenzile.Now a Harvard PhD recipient (the Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry Program), Somi has a new album of original music called What Does It Take To Bloom. Written and recorded between Dakar, Lagos, Paris and New York City, Somi's latest explores the many facets of self-discovery – questions of becoming and of identity (she is the Midwestern daughter of immigrants from Uganda and Rwanda) – and navigates uncertainly, loss, and change (Somimusic.com). Somi joins us to perform some of these songs, in-studio.Photo of Somi by Knoor The LuoSet list: 1. We're All Falling 2. Ngayaya 3. Aiwah Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why should we care about deforestation in a vast African country like Cameroon? We may think that, as people living as far away as Slovakia, there is little we can do to influence what is happening there. But the opposite is true, and change has to start with each of us. One such individual is 21-year-old Jozef Adámek, who decided to leave academic life behind and take the fate of our planet into his own hands. in today's programme, you will find out why Jozef decided to travel to Cameroon, hear about some of his remarkable achievements, and learn why he believes it is more important than ever to protect the natural world.

CEO of the Tourism Business Council Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa joins John Maytham to chat about SA losing tourism business to other African nations Morrocco and Tunisia. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media.They talk about Dangote's IPO, Flutterwave appointing Morounke Olufemi as global CFO, and Paystack launching Paystack Index.Tomiwa shares some insights about Moonshot, an annual tech event hosted by TechCabal. He also talks about what to expect from this year's event and why it matters to the African tech ecosystem.__This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria's licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on X (@TheOAPod) and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chairman Omali Yeshitela (founder and Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement) appears in several notable, widely circulated speeches, news interviews, and press conferences. Speeches at Rallies, Conferences, and Debates:Oxford Union Debate (2019): In a widely viewed address ("We Should Embrace a Closer African Union"), he speaks in formal attire to a seated audience, delivering a structured argument on Pan-Africanism, anti-colonialism, and global Black liberation. Plenary & Party Conferences: Videos published by The Burning Spear or APSP channels show him speaking at podiums before energetic crowds, dressed in military-style African liberation fatigues or formal suits, forcefully speaking against imperialism and calling for reparations. Press Conferences and News Interviews (FBI Raid & Legal Case):Post-FBI Raid Addresses (2022–2023): Following a 2022 raid on his home by federal agents, Yeshitela appeared in press briefings and interviews (e.g., on Democracy Now!, News2Share, and local TV broadcasts). He directly addresses the media, speaking calmly yet firmly against the DOJ's accusations and framed charges, characterizing them as political repression against the Black power movement. Viral Commentary & Social Media Clips:Ferguson Commentary (2014): Short, impassioned video clips of Yeshitela commenting on community uprising, police accountability, and state control in Ferguson went viral across social platforms. Because "Chairman Omali video" can refer to multiple clips across different eras:The Oxford Union Debate (Pan-Africanism and African Union)The "Uhuru 3" / DOJ Indictment Statements (Addressing federal charges and civil rights)The White House Anti-War Rally Speech (Addressing imperialism and government surveillance)Historical Speeches (1990s–2000s Black Power Organizing Conferences)

What does it take to protect Africa's natural heritage across highly fragmented landscapes? In this episode of The Think Wildlife Podcast, Anish Banerjee is joined by Yolan Friedmann, CEO of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, for an in-depth conversation about the conservation of lions, cheetahs, and African wild dogs. Yolan explores the ecological importance of large carnivores, which influence ecological processes and habitat structure by affecting prey populations. Conserving these endangered species therefore helps preserve these trophic cascades and supports broader biodiversity conservation. For Yolan, these species are part of Africa's natural heritage because they belong to its living ecosystems and hold enduring meaning for the people who share those landscapes. Protecting them therefore involves more than preventing extinction within individual reserves. Large carnivore conservation also depends on maintaining the ecological processes that allow populations to persist: dispersal, the establishment of new territories, breeding and genetic exchange.Yolan explains how habitat fragmentation, fences and expanding human land use restrict those processes. A population may increase inside a protected area while remaining dependent on intervention if its offspring cannot disperse. In South Africa, the Endangered Wildlife Trust responds by carefully selecting and moving cheetahs and African wild dogs between suitable reserves. We discuss how this approach relates to metapopulation conservation, and why Yolan describes it more precisely as managing populations across disconnected reserves.Human–carnivore conflict is another central theme of this discussion. Livestock losses can have severe consequences for households, while game farmers may also view predators as a threat to wildlife-based livelihoods. Yolan discusses using animal tracking and targeted alerts to anticipate conflict, alongside the relationships EWT staff build with farmers and local communities. We consider the distinct needs of cheetahs, the social organization and extensive range requirements of African wild dogs, and the opportunities and setbacks in expanding wild dog ranges.We also examine the particular challenges facing cheetahs and African wild dogs: habitat requirements, genetic management, the social structure of wild canids and the extensive space needed for wild dog packs to disperse. Yolan reflects on the achievements and setbacks of range expansion in South Africa before returning to the episode's central question: how can endangered wildlife conservation keep Africa's natural heritage ecologically functional and meaningful for future generations?Time Stamps00:00 Introduction02:14 Evolving Approaches to Endangered Species Conservation 03:23 Threats to Africa's Natural Heritage05:19 The Role of Large Carnivores and Trophic Cascade07:32 Growing Challenges of Human-Carnivore Conflict09:22 Using Technology to Prevent Conflict 10:54 Building Trust with farmers and communities12:53 The Challenges of Cheetah Conservation: Habitat and Genetic Diversity14:11 Managed Population Approach to Cheetah Conservation15:48 African Wild Dog Ecology and Perceptions18:29 Restoring Wild Dog Populations in South Africa20:42 Why Wildlife Is Part of Africa's Natural Heritage22:08 Supporting the Endangered Wildlife Trust23:30 Reflections #NaturalHeritage #LargeCarnivoreConservation #BiodiversityConservation #TrophicCascades #MetapopulationConservation #LionConservation #Cheetahs #AfricanWildDog #WildCanids #EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredWildlife #EndangeredWildlifeConservation #EndangeredSpeciesConservation #CheetahConservation Get full access to The Think Wildlife Podcast at anishbanerjee.substack.com/subscribe

What if the very metaphors we use to talk about leadership are already rooted in scarcity?In this episode of Unspeakable Leadership Season 6, Rohene Bouajram sits down with Vanity Jenkins, founder of ShiftED Consulting, leadership coach, and human design facilitator, for a rich, honest, and deeply practical conversation about scarcity mindset, self-trust, and what it truly means to lead from a place of abundance.Vanity shares her personal journey through two layoffs, single motherhood, and the decision to finally bet on herself, and unpacks why so many women of colour find themselves trapped in fear-based leadership, even when they're trying to open doors for others.We cover:Why the metaphors we use ("climbing the ladder," "seat at the table") are already rooted in scarcityHow women of colour can unconsciously become barriers to other women of colour and whyThe relationship between injustice and scarcity in organizational leadershipWhat it takes to move from fear-based decision-making to abundance and possibilityHow to name and interrupt the inner voice that spirals toward worst-case scenariosWhy stability isn't always what we think it is and what self-trust looks like insteadNavigating the freedom and fear of entrepreneurship as a single momThinking in seasons: what African perspectives on time and nature teach us about leadership cyclesThe difference between mentorship that opens doors and mentorship that narrows possibilityWhy the crossroads metaphor is itself a form of scarcity and what to ask insteadThis conversation is grounding, generous, and deeply affirming for anyone navigating leadership transitions, scarcity mindset, or the courage it takes to bet on yourself.Connect with Vanity Jenkins:Website: www.shiftedconsulting.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/shiftedconsulting/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanity-y-jenkins/Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/vanity-jenkins-/discovery-callConnect with Rohene:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajram/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspeakableleadership/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rohenebouajramWebsite: https://www.rohenebouajram.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4anP01HHadwResources mentioned in this episode:Join Our Newsletter: https://www.rohenebouajram.com/contact

On today's episode, we welcome Olowo-n'djo “Olo” Tchala, Founder and CEO of Alaffia — a clean beauty brand rooted in West African traditions and built around fair trade, ethical sourcing, and creating economic opportunity.Alaffia is what happens when purpose isn't added to a brand — it is the reason the brand exists. In 2004, he co-founded Alaffia with a mission to create sustainable economic opportunities for women in West Africa through women-led cooperatives, while building effective, accessible beauty products using ingredients including unrefined shea butter and African black soap. In this episode, Olo shares how he turned that mission into a scalable consumer brand, what more than 20 years of building Alaffia has taught him about purpose and profitability, and why real ethical sourcing goes far beyond what appears on a package.He also opens up about bringing in outside investors, losing control of the company he founded, ultimately regaining ownership, and the lessons every founder should understand about capital, governance, mission, and control.Such an important founder story. Listen now. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Olo and Alaffia:https://www.alaffia.com/https://www.instagram.com/alaffia/https://www.linkedin.com/company/alaffia/https://www.instagram.com/olowondjo/https://www.linkedin.com/in/olowo-n-djo-tchala-114248199/ Sponsored By:LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/898

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In this episode of Behind the Genes, we explore Black communities and health research. Our guests discuss why some people feel research is not intended for them, how historical mistrust affects participation, and what needs to change to make research more inclusive, transparent and beneficial for everyone.  Our host, Sharon Jones, is joined by:  Professor Segun Fatumo - Professor and Chair of Genomic Diversity at Queen Mary's Hospital Christella Matoko - Project manager at Genomics England Hazel Attua - member of the Participant Panel at Genomics England We also hear from Mica and Mary, who took part in the Our health, our stories video on YouTube, who share their reflections on why taking part in research matters for Black communities.  As mentioned in the episode, you can also listen to our latest Genomics 101 episode, What is equity in healthcare?, to learn more about what equity means and why it matters in health research and care.  “Engaging in research is bigger than you. It shapes your community, and it shapes the lives of the children coming in the future.”  You can read the transcript below. Sharon Jones: [00:00:00] Hello, and welcome to Behind the Genes, the podcast that brings you the stories, research, and innovations shaping the future of genomic healthcare. Today, we're exploring Black communities and health research. Why do some Black people feel that research isn't intended for them? What role does trust play in participation? Sharon Jones: And what needs to change to improve health outcomes now and in the future? I'm Sharon Jones, and joining me today are Christella Matoko from Genomics England, [00:00:30] Segun Fatumo, Professor and Chair of Genomic Diversity at Queen Mary's Hospital, London, whose work focuses on improving representation and equity in genomic research, and Hazel Attua, who's a member of the Participant Panel at Genomics England. Sharon Jones: A warm welcome to everyone. So before we dive into these topics, let's start first to try and understand how people perceive research and how that can often influence whether they feel it's something for them. So Christella, I'd love to come to you [00:01:00] first. What comes to mind when you hear the words health research? Christella: I think when I'm talking about health research, what comes to mind is the opportunities to understand certain health conditions in different communities, and it's about understanding that we can get better treatments, and these treatments can prevent health inequalities. Although I might look at it from this lens, the whole of the Black community might not. Christella: I have the knowledge of medical care. I work in Genomics England, [00:01:30] so I understand the benefits of, um, health research and how it can improve outcomes within the healthcare. But when you speak about it in terms of the Black community, research doesn't necessarily sit naturally because of all of the historical mistrust that we've, you know, encountered. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Christella: So for me, good healthcare research should ultimately lead to better outcomes for everyone. And I think when I hear [00:02:00] health research, that's like what I like to think about. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Thank you. Thank you for sharing that. And, and Hazel, like coming to you, does that reflect what you've seen or experienced? Sharon Jones: You know, do you feel that research feels relevant to Black communities and why do you think some people may feel hesitant in, in taking part? Hazel: Yeah, I mean, I completely agree with Christella. I think it's difficult for people in the Black community to sometimes trust when research comes out [00:02:30] because previously there's been a lot of mistrust around research because there hasn't always been a lot of research within the Black communities. Hazel: Like when we talk about research, when we talk about, um, for example, with National Genomic Research Library, so when I used to do work with Genomics England- Christella: Mm. Hazel: I specifically was, um, working on the National Genomic Research Library within, um, diverse data. [00:03:00] And so our role was to get more diverse data into the National Genomic Research Library. Hazel: And so for those that don't know what that is, it's like a biobank. And so a biobank is essentially, um, where you help collect samples. So if you've decided to get into research, it's collecting samples, processing samples. So when we decided to do the initiative or when Genomics England decided to do this initiative, I thought it was [00:03:30] amazing because essentially not that much research was done previously for the Black communities. Hazel: And specifically for sickle cell. So to be able to do this, to be able to help understand the background for sickle cell for the Black communities, it's amazing. To be able to get more treatments and interventions, it's great. But like Christella is saying, like, it's interesting to see different people's [00:04:00] perspectives because, again, the trust and the misconceptions around research is different in everybody's eyes because of the, the lack of research that's been done before. Hazel: And so the hesitation around it is like, "Why, why is it only coming about now?" Like, "Why are we doing it now?" But that's the thing about the UK, we're such a diverse population, and it's amazing. So research needs to reflect that. [00:04:30]And so I think hopefully going forward, it actually does do that because we do need treatments and interventions that actually reflect the community. Hazel: Otherwise, we're not gonna get anywhere when it comes to medications, like, health data that actually reflects everyone. Sharon Jones: So we're gonna hear from Mary now, who's a research nurse and midwife, who shares her thoughts on why people [00:05:00] may be hesitant in taking part in research. Mary (Clip): Within the Black community, historically, the lack of participation in research stems from a lack of trust. Historically, I guess the best way to put it is why would I go to a party I've never been invited to? And it's trying to get people to understand that narrative has changed. The lack of trust should never be dismissed. Mary (Clip): It's not a, a myth. It stems from [00:05:30] somewhere. However, there's been so, so, so much change, and I'm hoping that people can see that there are people that really want to make this change for you, for me, for us, for our community. It's so important that, yes, we still hold on to the history of where research is coming from, but we need to paint the picture of the future. Sharon Jones: So Mary's analogy of being invited to a party you've never been to really gets to the heart of that question around trust. So [00:06:00] Segun, I'd love to bring you in at this point. From your experience working to improve representation in genomic research? Sharon Jones: Can you explain to listeners why historically Black communities have felt disconnected to research, and what needs to change to make it feel like it's something for the community rather than something that's being done to the Black community? Segun: So I think we need to get to a point where we acknowledge that there's mistrust. Segun: So some Black community are fed the old, kind of research that is being done on them and not being done with them. You cannot just show up in a community and start asking for their blood sample or asking for their data, and you just do research on them without, uh, proper community [00:07:00] engagement, without getting them involved, without asking them what are the things that are really very, very important, uh, to them. Segun: I think, uh, we researchers and also institution and as well as a nation, UK, where we are taking a lead in global genomics, needs to get to a point where we understand that the trust h-has gone, and, uh, we should not expect the Black community to [00:07:30] give us their trust. Segun: We need to get to a point that where we earn that trust from them, and we're able to do our study on them. So currently in the UK, if you look at some of those, uh, very successful, uh, Black community is really underrepresented. And one of the reason why you hear that is they say that the Black community, they are very hard to reach. Segun: So they're hard to reach because of the same issue. Community engagement has to [00:08:00] be done in a proper way. Yeah, you need to do research in a way that you go to those Black community and don't expect them to come to you. Segun: And we see a lot of that during, uh, during COVID. You see that many, uh, Black community were very hesitant to participate in any vaccine. So we need to get to a point where Black community earn our trust. Sharon Jones: Thank you. Christella, [00:08:30] what do you think about the role that trust plays in deciding whether to participate in research? Sharon Jones: You, you know, given that you've worked on the Generation Study. Christella: I think trust has to be earned, and I think Segun has said it perfectly here in terms of working with the community and coming into the community to understand how the community works. This mistrust that we're talking about is not something of today. Christella: It's something which has been reported on. It's something which we have seen. It's something which has-- it's not a made-up thing. [00:09:00] So when, um, when organisations say Black communities are harder to reach, there is reason for it. That cannot be an excuse not to actually participate with those people in the community to show the difference in which we have made over the years, to understand that we are making changes with the transparency of what we do, you know, creating, um, work which you know where your data is going, because at the end of the day, I'm giving away my [00:09:30] sample. Christella: I want to know who will have access to that sample, where that sample will go. And until we get to a point where we understand that trust has to be earned, it's always gonna be quite difficult if we think Black community are just gonna participate because there's a research available. Sharon Jones: And that's a really fair point. And what do you think, given your sort of experience, what do you think helps build that trust in practice? Christella: I think first of [00:10:00] all, um, not telling and actually going into communities and understanding. So when we talk about the Black community, it's not just a small group of people. Christella: There are Black Caribbeans, there are Black Africans, there are people from different tribes within different countries. So it's not just a, a one-size-fits-all kind of thing here. Yeah. So it's understanding what you're actually trying to achieve, going into places where the Black community [00:10:30] actually congregate, so whether that is church, whether that's community events, whether that's, uh, Black-based events, actually going in and understanding what is it that you would like us to do to show that we are not the research of, you know, the, the early 19th century? Christella: What have we done to show that we are progressing in terms of equality? What have we done in terms of how we're using your data? All those things there, it's not about [00:11:00] things being done to the Black community. It's the, it's the partnership, I think, that needs to be at the forefront of what we do now. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Yeah, and Hazel, coming to you, what do you think enables that participation? Hazel: Again, 100% agree with Chrisella and Segun that it's all about coming to the community and building that trust because it's, it's difficult, and it's about showing up and not just [00:11:30] showing up once. Hazel: It's about consistently showing up and consistently building that trust because it's easy to do a workshop or do an engagement once and tell everyone this is what you're trying to achieve. But if you consistently show everyone who you are, what the research that you're trying to do is, it's not just about telling them about the research, it's understanding who they are before you actually trying to gauge them about the research because, like, [00:12:00] it's breaking down their walls and breaking down their barriers. Hazel: As a Black community, we build up these walls, and I say it as we because we've been let down so many times and- Hazel: like, I say this from my experience, from times where, from the sickle cell community, for example We had treatments that were brought in, so there was, for example, crizanlizumab and [00:12:30] voxelotor that were brought in, and they were approved in, uh, like, 2023, 2024. Hazel: But then in 2024, they were then taken away. So early '24, crizanlizumab was then taken off the shelf. Sharon Jones: Right. Hazel: And then late September, October, voxelotor was then taken off the shelf, and that's very disheartening for patients with sickle cell. And in the Black community, you can see how also people have been let down [00:13:00] again and again Sharon Jones: Yeah. Hazel: in not just healthcare, but in general, like the stigma, the discrimination. And so to come in and just ask people to just get involved in research and then done and dusted- Sharon Jones: Mm-hmm ... Hazel: it's all about treating them as people before asking them to get involved in research. We have to be treated as people before we get involved in anything. Hazel: So it's, I think that's how you get [00:13:30] people to be involved and enable them to get involved in research. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Hazel: It's just treating them as people before anything else. Sharon Jones: And were there any factors for you that, you know, at first you might not have felt comfortable taking part, and what were sort of deciding factors that made you to get involved and participate? Hazel: So for me, coming from, like, a personal point of view, 'cause I was on voxelotor, um, for me It, again, it was very disheartening- Mm-hmm ... um, when it was taken off the shelf, [00:14:00] and it was done very quickly overnight. Sharon Jones: Right. Hazel: And so for me, it's kind of one of those things where it's like, hmm, what do I do? Do I just not trust the system anymore? Sharon Jones: Yeah. Hazel: But then, like the flip side to that is, okay, we've had this drug, and it actually worked for me very well. And the look of that is, okay, so we've had this drug. It was amazing. The potential is we'll get more drugs that will be like this. And so [00:14:30] going into the Diverse Data program and thinking about how we approach people to say, "If you can get involved in this study, the likelihood is we actually might get more drugs, more treatments, more interventions that are going to be as amazing as Voxzelator was." Hazel: Because the likelihood is we've had a drug that was great, and we could actually get more drugs that could be available. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Hazel: But we need research to do it because at the end of the [00:15:00] day, it's research. It's gonna take time, and the results are always gonna shift up and down. So yes, it can be disheartening, but at the end of the day, we've got to keep trying. Hazel: Otherwise, if we don't keep trying, then we're not gonna get anywhere. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Hazel: So I had to ... You have to bite the bullet sometimes, and that's all you can do. So yeah, I think that was what shifted my mindset from not [00:15:30] -from being upset about it to then actually looking at the positives around it. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that is a difficult reframe when something that is working so effectively is suddenly kind of shelved, uh, very quickly like that. Sharon Jones: So changing your mindset couldn't have been, couldn't have been easy. Christella? Christella: When we're talking about what, what, um, Hazel has just said in terms of something was available to everyone and then it wasn't available, and then that goes again to what I say about [00:16:00] transparency. I think if there was more transparency about what was happening with this particular drug in the community, there would be that, that trust that would have, there would be more of an understanding, there would be more of a, like Hazel's taken the, the stance of, "Okay, I will still trust in the research because I believe something better will come along." Christella: It's because of also her knowledge within the research. She's been around- she's been around Genomics England, she's been with people that research has really helped. But those in the [00:16:30] community who haven't, they feel disheartened about this, and this is why I say transpare- transparency about what is happening is so important with our community 'cause we-- so we don't feel like things are just being done to us, we actually understand the reasons behind it. Christella: So for me, there's a few points. It's having people who represent the community actually being clinicians, um, being researchers, you know, leading in these community spaces, the transparency, the [00:17:00] long-term relationship that Hazel was talking about within the community. It's not you come in once and then, you know, you get what you want, and then you leave again. Christella: It's also sharing the findings, and it's also having a trusted message constantly in order for the Black community to actually participate in these research. Sharon Jones: Thank you, Christella. So we've got these themes of, like, consistency around trust, around communication, transparency. So Segun, I wanted to come to you now. Sharon Jones: So why-- if people at [00:17:30] home are still trying to understand why this is important, can you explain to them why representation matters in research, and what happens when communities are not adequately represented in research? What is the impact, and how does that show up? Segun: So representation matters in research because eventually a decision about our health will need to be made, uh, with this. Segun: I give you an example of, uh, a, a drug that we have today, medication we have today that is helping to lower cholesterol. So that medication came to be because some African ancestry individuals were involved in a study. So in that study, they found that those African individual, they have, uh, some genetic variation that is helping them to naturally, uh, lower their cholesterol. Segun: So because they included those African ancestry individuals, so we had, uh, PCSK9 inhibitor where the medication was derived. Now this medication is not only useful for, uh, people of, uh, Black community, but for everybody globally. So helping to lower cholesterol and prevent heart attack. Segun: So we are doing ourself harm if we continue to exclude some people from, uh, from res- from research. Diagnosis is very important. So some tool for [00:19:00] diagnosis might not be appropriate for an ethnic group or, or ancestry or maybe, for example, in this case, a, a Black community. Segun: In a research where we get the right diagnosis, uh, the right treatment, uh, for the right people, for the right community. So we cannot just do, uh, all the research on one particular community, and it posts the finding on another community. So representation is really, really very important, not only among, uh, people that participate in research and also in research leadership. Segun: It is much more easier for Black community, uh, to show interest in research if they see somebody that look like them. So the, the representation has to be at every layer, both the [00:18:42] participant and also at the, at the leadership level. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Segun: I give an example for, for my study, uh, genetic risk score, in most of the study that we've done, we've seen that where you develop a genetic risk score from one population, and you try to, uh, transfer that, uh, genetic risk score to a Black community, they do very poorly. Segun: So we need to include-- We need to be able to get to a point where we involve a Black community adequately in studies so that we can [00:20:30] be able to develop, uh, the right genetic risk score to every, every community. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Segun: So represent-representation is really, is really key. Uh, it's not just about fairness. Segun: It's about the, you know, accuracy. It's about, uh, you know, precision. It's about better healthcare. Sharon Jones: Yeah, and it's like you say, it's sort of holistically, it's from participants, but also for people who are working in research that also aids the sort of uptake in participation if you see people who look like you. Sharon Jones: We're now gonna hear from Mica, who is a mum who took part in a Generation study, and she's gonna talk about why getting involved was so important. Mica (Clip): I think as a Black woman, as a Black person, put yourself forward because the narrative at the moment is there's not enough research, and we're getting all these sort of doom and gloom headlines about, you know, Black maternal outcomes, Black men and prostate cancer, for example. And I feel like if we as a community don't put ourselves out there and make ourselves available for research, that narrative isn't gonna change. Sharon Jones: So, Segun, I'd like to come back to you again. On the flip side of that, how can research organisations better involve Black communities? And are there concerns that we've talked [00:20:38] about today that have, uh, been acknowledged and addressed effectively? Segun: So the first thing is that we need to acknowledge there's a problem. Sharon Jones: Yeah. Segun: And we see the Black people are not really, you know, participating in research because of trust. So how do we overcome that? One major thing is relationship or what I call, uh, community engagement. So community engagement is not community consultation. You know, you want to do research, you just [00:22:30] show up at that time you want to do research. Segun: You know, take people's blood sample and go away. So community engagement starts much more years ahead before... So when you have the right relationship with the community, it's much more easier to be able to do research with them. Segun: So we have to ensure that, uh, people that are doing the research are also well represented. So we have people that, that look similar, people that understand the community, uh, people that live among the community, so it's much more easier to help, help us to boost the trust. So the third one that people don't talk a lot about is benefit. Segun: I've done a lot about recruiting people into research [00:21:43] in, in Africa, and there's a benefit sharing component. What we, what we have done in Uganda is that if you have high blood pressure, we have medication. We refer you to, uh, the clinic that is under our own control. Segun: So we support you with your diabetes, support you with your high blood pressure or whatever thing that you have. If we cannot take care of you, that is where we now refer you to either to a doctor or a general, uh, general hospital. This is [00:25:00] really very important that there's a benefit. And also, uh, recently we've been working with, uh, some, uh, big pharmacy company, and we talk about benefit sharing. Segun: Uh, for example, if we done some study, uh, we find some drug and med-medication, and the, the company had make millions of, of USD. So what come back to the community? So now we talk about, okay, can you now build an hospital here in this, uh, village? So we have to think about an appropriate benefit sharing also for the Black community in the UK. Sharon Jones: Thank you. And I know, Christella, you touched upon some of those similar points that Segun made there. What does meaningful community engagement look like for you? Christella: The benefit sharing is so important because we have to understand there is a problem, first and foremost, okay? And we have to understand the impact of that problem. Christella: We have to bring solutions for that problem, but we also need to show those benefits in these communities that we're actually trying to engage with. And for me, when I'm talking about engagement, I'm really looking at co-designing, you know, not just consulting and telling them what to do, but the real difference is between being able to actually co-design the studies around Black people, so you can understand the nuances within the, the communities. Christella: So understanding how to actually engage with these communities is, is really important And I think it's also being honest about the limitations that we have, that we've seen in the past. Christella: You know? It's not about creating engagement which says you are the knight in shining armour and, and you're here to, you know, put a magic wand and [00:24:00] make everything okay. It's literally being honest about, you know, the preconceptions that people have. You know, what you're trying to achieve in the community, that you're actually trying to benefit the community. Christella: It's important that those who are creating these studies don't go into a room and assume how these communities work. It's really about understanding the experience of Black people and letting them be experts of their own experience, using that to then find ways to better engage with, with communities. Sharon Jones: Thank you. And Hazel, is there anything you would like to add? Hazel: I think Cristella and Segun have hit the nail completely on the head. I think co-design is so important when it comes to engaging with the Black community. And I also think that [00:24:49] when it comes to research, it shouldn't just be about the research. Hazel: It should be about, like, essentially giving back to the community as well. So e- exactly what Segun and Cristella were saying. So if we're talking about we need to do questionnaires or giving samples, the community, whoever is, whoever this research is for, should be able to [00:28:30] see results from this. It shouldn't just be a couple of years down the line they still don't know what is coming from this research. Hazel: Because sometimes we do research and people don't understand what's happened to, to this research, and sometimes that is off-putting to people. Sharon Jones: Thanks, Hazel, and we're gonna hear again from Mica, who captures that idea so powerfully Mica (Clip): The research isn't for the NHS, it isn't for any medical institution, it's not for the government. It's for our community. We're at the heart of that research, and, like, we've got a chance to do something about it, and if you're not gonna put yourself out there, then who else is going to? Sharon Jones: So, Segun, how can we ensure the future of healthcare innovations benefit everybody and they don't deepen health inequalities? Segun: I would say that, so what is the benefit of, uh, innovation, if it does not benefit everyone, particularly people that need it the most? Uh, give an example, maybe Hazel will know a lot about this. Segun: So now we have a sickle cell gene therapy. Of course, a few people have benefited, so this probably costs about, uh, millions of USD for one person. This is a great innovation, but who can benefit from it? It's too expensive. No-nobody's able to afford that. So we need to get a point where, so the so-called innovation can get to the right people, people that actually need it, and it's actually cost-effective. Segun: In my own, uh, domain of work, we're trying to develop a new, uh, gene-genomic test or genetic risk score. So what we have seen from the data that is currently available is that, you know, when you develop this, the score from one particular population, it doesn't transfer to other population. So it-- the genetic testing, uh, is a great innovation, but it doesn't, it doesn't really do well in the, in the Black community. Segun: So I think we should have to think much more at the beginning of innovation, uh, whether who is this innovation being prepared for? Who is going to benefit from this innovation? If innovation is not gonna, uh, benefit people that need it most, it doesn't really make any sense. Sharon Jones: That's a good point. And Christella, you also had an example of what happens when communities are not adequately represented in research. Christella: Yeah. So recently, um, in the NHS, they've started to, um, test for [00:27:45] a specific enzyme, which is, which is found in the Black community, um, for cancer patients going through chemotherapy. Originally, there were four enzyme that they tested for, um, in the genes, and they found that there's actually a fifth one which affects Black people within the community. Christella: And it's so important that this happened because Black patients were having, you know, severe side effects to the chemotherapy, and some patients unfortunately passed away due to this particular enzyme. So understanding that our genes do have variants in it and some, as Segun said, some things which work in one community will not always work, um, in a different community. Christella: So now before anyone undergoes a chemotherapy, the cancer patients across England undergo genetic testing, which can then lead into a change of treatment and reduce adverse, um, side effects for the chemo. Now that the NHS can test for this, it's gonna bring better outcomes to those in the Black community going through chemotherapy. Christella: We all know chemotherapy is hard enough to go through, so making it a little bit better for those in our community that are going through it is so important, and that's why we need to be part of this research, 'cause without us, they won't know what's best for us. Sharon Jones: Thank you for sharing that. And if you'd like to understand more about equity, please listen to our Explainer podcast, What Is Equity? Sharon Jones: So let's hear from Mary with a message she'd like listeners to leave with today. Mary (Clip): Thinking about my experiences, I would love listeners to take away the fact that engaging in research is bigger than you. It shapes your community, and it shapes the lives of the children coming in the future. Black communities, we need to know our baseline. Mary (Clip): We need to know where we are starting. It's bigger than us. My engagement helps the granddaughter I don't have, and that's what I need people to know. Sharon Jones: And given what Mary said, I'd like to ask you all, what message would you [00:29:34] like to leave for listeners who are interested in learning about research? I'll come to Christella first . Christella: I think first of all, we have to acknowledge that the questions and the hesitations within the community are very valid, and we have to understand that this makes sense given the history of research. Christella: But I would love listeners to be left with the knowledge that history shouldn't be the final word of our relationship with research. We ask the hard questions that we need to ask and invite those who need to also benefit from this research. And like Mary said, "I'm helping my grandchild that I don't even have yet." Christella: And I think that's how we need to look at it. It's not so much just about us, but it's the future generation. It's about having better outcomes for each and every one of us, and that includes the Black community. So help shape further research, and medicine will actually benefit us in the future. Sharon Jones: Hazel, what message would you like to leave listeners today? Hazel: I think going into research can sometimes be hard. However, I do think research is incredibly important, [00:31:14] especially for the younger generation. Hazel: So I do think that we should get involved. Sharon Jones: Thank you. And Segun? Segun: Yeah, I would like to, uh, recall what, uh, Christella was saying, uh, particularly saying that for everybody, uh, listening to me right now, if you are invited to participate in the research, please participate, you know. Segun: Ask the right question, "What is the research for?" And, uh, how does it benefit you? Maybe not you directly, maybe your children or maybe your grandchildren. Everyone should remember that, uh, so research is ultimately for the people, for better healthcare. Segun: So our contribution really matter. So you're contributing your sample really matter and can change, uh, somebody's life, can change generation. Every participant has something valuable, which is really key. So I would encourage all the listener to participate in research if you are invited. Segun: Thank you. Sharon Jones: I think that's a very salient point. We'll wrap up there. We've covered a lot today, from trust to participation and what is needed to change to ensure that healthcare is for everyone. A huge thank you to our guests, Christella, Segun, and Hazel, for joining me today as we discussed how Black communities are being served in health research. Sharon Jones: If you enjoyed this episode and you'd like to hear more, please subscribe to Behind the Genes on your favourite podcast app. Thank you for listening. I've been your host, Sharon Jones, and Behind the Jeans is produced by Deanna Barac, Sophie McLachlan, Katie Revell, Adam Wavy, and Patrick Wallace at Bespoken Media. Sharon Jones: Thank you for listening.  

In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with two influential voices in global energy: Cyrus Brooks of RBAC and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. Against the backdrop of unprecedented global energy market disruptions—from geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to Europe's energy crisis and California's refinery collapse—the conversation pivots to an often-overlooked opportunity: Africa's potential to reshape global energy security. NJ Ayuk makes a bold case for why Africa must move beyond simply exporting raw resources and instead build refining capacity, power data centers, and leverage its vast natural gas reserves to lift 600 million people out of energy poverty. 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Africa Energy Week & Continental IntegrationThe upcoming Africa Energy Week in Cape Town (10,000 attendees) is positioned as a movement to showcase Africa's energy potential across upstream, midstream, downstream, gas, and data centers—marking Africa's transition from energy scarcity to abundance.11. Lawfare & Climate Activism as BarriersThe speakers discuss how climate litigation and activism from Western groups are being used to block African energy infrastructure projects, citing the East African crude oil pipeline and Kenya refinery opposition as examples.12. Intra-African Trade & Private CapitalThe African Continental Free Trade Act and local IPOs (like DENCO in Nigeria) are enabling $2.7 trillion in private capital to flow within Africa, reducing dependence on foreign investment and creating competitive pressure for good governance.This podcast presents a compelling case for Africa's energy sovereignty and economic development through pragmatic energy policies.Check out the World's Greatest Podcast Show Notes at EnergyNewsBeat.co or EnergyNewsBeat.com, and the Energy News Beat Substack at: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? 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Previewing the African Airlines Association 58th AGA with Secretary General, Abderahmane Berthe Ahead of the Annual General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Jon Howell caught up with the SG and together they cover the pressure points shaping African aviation right now, from fuel shocks and airspace disruption to taxes, blocked funds, financing, fleet development, and market liberalization. Chapters: 01:24 - How the Middle East crisis and fuel shock has impacted African airlines 06:24 - Why fleet development and financing are now a priority for Africa's airlines 08:45 - De-risking aircraft finance through Cape Town Convention adoption and governance 10:42 - Pooling aircraft, spare parts, and engines through collaboration 13:09 - Why ECOWAS tax cuts are still not being implemented 16:24 - Blocked funds and why repatriation is critical for growth 18:18 - From SAATM declarations to real compliance and implementation 21:29 - Visa openness, trade, tourism, and the wider growth equation 23:33 - Fifth freedom rights and the role of non-African airlines 29:11 - What AFRAA wants delegates to take away from Libreville 31:33 - Why in-person aviation events still matter Find out more about the AGA https://web.cvent.com/event/89c46023-862b-4f87-b965-21844dfd32c6/websitePage:cffc9bdf-e8b7-471d-9333-36d6da24d0ab  #AFRAA #AfricanAviation #Aviation #AirlineIndustry #Africa #Gabon #AviaDev #Nairobi #libreville #flygabon Sign up to the AviaDev mailing list https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated

Her new book, Love & Lobola, tells the story of modern African romance through recipes, rituals, family, marriage and the meals that become part of our biggest life moments. It’s inspired by her own journey from becoming a wife to preparing to become a mother and brings together more than 80 recipes, from traditional favourites to more contemporary dishes. And because food and love are basically inseparable in South African families, there’s plenty to talk about: cooking for your partner, meeting the in-laws, feeding people during lobola celebrations, the pressure to impress with food, and whether you can really claim to love someone if you can’t cook for them! Chef Neo Nontso joins us to talk about Love & Lobola, the stories behind the recipes and how food has become such a big part of our love stories and our culture. Hang out with Anele and The Club on 947 every weekday morning. Popular radio hosts Anele Mdoda, Frankie du Toit, Thembekile Mrototo, and Cindy Poluta take fun to the next level with the biggest guests, hottest conversations, feel-good vibes, and the best music to get you going! Kick-start your day with the best way to wake up in Joburg Connect with Anele and The Club on 947 via WhatsApp at 084 000 0947 or call the studio on 011 88 38 947Thank you for listening.Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (South African time) https://buff.ly/y34dh8Y For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ https://buff.ly/K59GRzu Subscribe to the 947 weekly newsletter here https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9 Let’s keep the conversation going online: 947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg 947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg 947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg 947 on X: https://x.com/947See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile won the first big gold of his career in 2026, taking the Commonwealth Games 200 metres title in Glasgow. It was special for so many reasons. When he was growing up, he remembered vividly Akanni Simbine coming to his school to speak to them about winning the 2018 Commonwealth 100 metres gold. Sinesipho made the most of the opportunity to ask South Africa's brand-new Commonwealth sprint champion plenty of questions - and later Simbine wouldn't just be a mentor, he'd be a team-mate as well.We relive the semi-final and the final in Glasgow. Sinesipho was the only athlete at the Games to break 20 seconds, doing so in both of his races. But, having laid down a marker winning his semi-final so convincingly, what was it like lining up for the final as the favourite? He knew that all of South Africa would be watching and willing him to bring home the gold. When he crossed the line, the first thing he saw was South African fans in the stands and the celebrations began. But his greatest supporter has always been his Mum, so what did she say when he called her later that night?Sinesipho tells us all about where he grew up and how his village had produced stars before, in rugby union and in track and field. He discusses how it feels to be a part of that legacy and to add to it. He also explains why it's so important to him to have followed in the footsteps of an all-time great like Namibia's Frankie Fredericks, who was the last African man to win the Commonwealth 200 metres gold.The men's 200 metres at the London 2012 Olympics is a special race as far as Sinesipho is concerned. It's his favourite performance by Usain Bolt. The Jamaican started out as a 200 metres specialist before adding the 100 to his repertoire and then dominating both sprints, setting the world records which have stood since 2009. That's the pathway Sinesipho wants to tread as well - so what advice did Bolt share with him when they met in Tokyo during the 2025 World Championships?We explore the mental side of sprinting and Sinesipho explains how hard he's worked to maintain and improve his focus. That's impacted everything from how he trains to how he behaves when he's out on the Diamond League circuit. How does he make sure he feels at home in those cities and what does he like to do when the season's over and he really can go home to his family and friends?This is an era of unprecedented success for South African sprinting. Sinesipho is among those leading the way and describes the environment that's enabled him and his international team-mates to rise to the top.Sinesipho believes that fate chooses you and, when it does, accepting the pressure that comes with that is a privilege. He explains why the World and Olympic 200 metres gold medals are the next step, and the planning that's already gone into topping the podium in Beijing and Los Angeles.Photo: Gold medalist Sinesipho Dambile of Team South Africa poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for Men's 200 Metres Final during the Athletics on day eight of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at Scotstoun Stadium on July 31, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Credit: Getty Images)

Help Stop The Genocide In American Ghettos Podcast is a platform for ordinary law abiding citizens from Emmanuel Barbee friends list and from his social groups who are Black Artists, African Artists, Allied Healthcare professionals, Church Leaders, and Black Entrepreneurs, African Entrepreneurs who want to promote their products and services to our listeners from the global community. This no holds-barred talk show focuses on promoting Grassroots Community Advocacy, Business, Finance, Health, Community-Based Solutions, Employment, Social Issues, Political Issues, Black Issues, African Issues and Christianity which speaks to the interests of our listeners. Broadcasting on multiple social networks throughout the United States and around the globe. This show will provide insight on how our creative abilities can be used to create economic tangibles in our communities, neighborhoods and in Black countries. The Grass Roots Community Activist Movement is about uniting the low income Black Community with the African Immigrant Community starting in Chicago and eventually throughout the Diaspora. Emmanuel is not just online to sell his Revised Book and items from his Virtual Store or just trying to get donations for his Film Project but rather his aim is to recruit like minded Black Americans, like minded African Immigrants from 10 African nations within in the United States of America to assist him in building the best Black Christian Business within the United States called the Grass Roots Community Activist Institute of Chicago. Our objective is for us to build our own network, our own Community Grocery Store, Community Healthcare Clinic and Community Housing. #NotAnother34Years #M1 #DAS-FM #JoinGRCAM

Chris Bramble is a London-born ceramic artist whose distinctive contemporary style seamlessly blends his African heritage with European influences, developed over nearly four decades of practice since establishing his studio in 1988. Chris is a graduate of The Glasgow School of Art with a master's from Westminster University. Chris' work draws from his transformative period in Zimbabwe during the 1980s, where he studied traditional stone carving techniques that profoundly shaped his approach to clay. Chris' ceramic sculptures, inspired by life, rhythm, and dance, captures the spirit and hidden aspects of contemporary Black culture through organic forms that merge African aesthetics with modern techniques. Chris works are represented by international museums and galleries worldwide and have been featured in numerous publications and editorial campaigns. Chris continues to nurture the next generation of ceramic artists through his London studio, where he teaches and shares the craft of clay. https://ThePottersCast.com/1267

In 1975, a French mercenary named Bob Denard landed on the beaches of the Comoros Islands with a handful of men and changed the course of African history. Then he did it again. And again. And one more time for good measure. This is the story of how one man overthrew the same government four separate times, ruled an island nation as a puppet master for over a decade, and somehow died peacefully in France instead of prison. From the bloody coups of the 1970s to the failed Operation Azalee in 1995, this is the story of the unbelievable career of France's most notorious soldier of fortune—a man who treated international borders like suggestions and presidential palaces like Airbnb rentals. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fight me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠war of the barons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my trips with me ⁠here⁠ Check out my merch ⁠here⁠ Check out our sister podcast the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mystery of Everything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee Collab With The Lore Lodge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COFFEE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Submit your relatives on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt goes through the major reviews for the Broadway premiere of ‘School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play’ Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. Check out the reviews for ‘School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play’ on Broadwayhttps://didtheylikeit.com/shows/school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play/

  Yuriy describes how air raid alerts now last 20–22 hours in many Ukrainian cities, numbing people into living with constant danger and daily missile casualties. Ukraine jams GPS to slightly reduce drone and missile accuracy, making phones think they're in places like Peru, while missing road signs and smoke-filled skies from Russian strikes on civilian buildings mark life on the road. He notes the bitter irony that anti-ship missiles designed for aircraft carriers are being used to burn homes and hospitals in a frightening, strange world.   Send Yuriy your letter of support fightingtherussianbeast@gmail.com  Yuriy's Podbean Patron sign-up to give once or regularly: https://patron.podbean.com/yuriy   Buy Yuriy a coffee here: https://bmc.link/yuriymat  Subscribe to his substack: https://yuriymatsarsky.substack.com/  ----more---- TRANSCRIPT   It is September 29. Air raid alerts in many Ukrainian cities now last for something like 20 to 22 hours. People have stopped paying attention to them. Even for every day, dozens of people are killed or wounded by missiles. But if you reacted to every single alert, your life would simply come to a standstill. It reminds me a little of life on the African savanna. The zebras understand perfectly well the danger posed by lions. They may even understand that some of them will be killed by lion claws in the near future, and yet they carry on living their ordinary lives. To reduce the accuracy of drones and missiles even slightly, GPS signals are being jammed in Ukraine. Some of the weapons flying toward us rely on GPS guidance. Jammers do not shut the signal down completely. Instead, they make GPS devices believe they are somewhere on the other side of the world. My phone, for example, most often tells me that we are in Peru. My first association with that country is Paddington Bear, whose cartoons my daughter loved when she was little. By the way, do you know who voiced Paddington in the Ukrainian dub? Volodymyr Zelensky. Check it if you don't believe me. I travel between cities a lot these days, and without GPS, it's quite difficult, especially since there are almost no road signs either. They were taken down in the first days of a full-scale invasion so that the occupiers would not know how best to get to different cities. And they still haven't been put back, just in case. But I always know when I'm approaching a city. Above almost any Ukrainian city from Kharkiv to Kyiv, there are now enormous clouds of smoke hanging in the sky, the aftermath of fires caused by Russian strikes on supermarkets, office buildings, food warehouses, and residential buildings. There is a particular bitter irony in the fact that a huge number of these fires are caused by anti-ship missiles that Moscow originally designed to sink American aircraft carriers. And now, while the American administration is desperately trying to convince itself that it can see a desire for peace in Putin's bloodshot eyes, the Russians understand that TACO will always be TACO, that no aircraft carrier is ever going to try to stop them from committing genocide, and that these missiles can therefore be used to destroy homes and hospitals instead. We live in a strange world, Paddington Bear, and I'm not talking about your Peru. I'm talking about everything else. A strange world and a very frightening one.  

How can we cut corruption in government, procurement that generates kickbacks for local politicians? We could hire officials on merit. Across the developing world, many governments now do exactly that. So why do public contracts still go to political friends?In this week's VoxDev Talk, Sarah Brierley (LSE) tells Tim Phillips why merit-based hiring is not enough. If politicians cannot choose who gets the job, they can often control what happens next: where officials work, and whether they are promoted. This power may be sufficient to co-opt them. In Ghana, where she did much of her research, nearly half of senior local officials say contracts in their district go to firms that fund the ruling party. The research behind this episode:Brierley, Sarah. 2026. The Co-opted State: How Politicians' Control Over Bureaucrats' Careers Threatens Governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Open access.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Sarah Brierley. 2026. "How politicians co-opt bureaucrats.” VoxDev Talks (podcast).About the guestSarah Brierley is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research spans the state, corruption, bureaucracy, and election campaigns, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. She holds a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for a project on political finance in Africa.Research cited in this episodeClientelism. Politicians hand out public resources, such as schools, jobs or contracts, in return for votes. Most research assumes that officials simply do what politicians ask. Sarah argues that officials have real control over who gets what, so politicians must first win them over.Hiring on merit. Sarah checks whether senior local officials in Ghana are hired on merit in three ways: expert surveys, a survey of the officials themselves, and staff records. Of those hired between 2010 and 2016, 67% sat an exam. When the governing party changed after the 2008 election, the kind of people hired into professional jobs did not change. The kind of people hired into low-skilled jobs did.Randomised response technique. A way to ask survey questions that people would rather not answer. Each person rolls a die where the interviewer cannot see it. On one number they must say "yes", on another "no", and otherwise they tell the truth. Nobody knows what any one person meant, but the odds of each roll are known, so the true share of "yes" answers can be calculated across the whole survey. Using this method, Sarah found that 46% of 864 senior officials in 80 local governments say contracts go to firms that fund the ruling party.Career control tools. Sarah's name for the ways politicians can shape an official's career after hiring: promotions, the work they are given, and where they are posted. Transfers are the main tool in Ghana. Officials who think their mayor can easily move them are more likely to report corruption. In a second survey question, 58% of officials said that exposing misconduct would likely get them transferred.Whistleblower protection. Ghana's Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720) protects people who report wrongdoing from punishment, including unwanted transfers, and can pay them a reward. But in a small local office it is almost impossible to stay anonymous, so the protection counts for little in practice.Local electoral competition. Competition between parties at national level is usually good for reform. Sarah finds that close contests at local level have the opposite effect. When seats are won and lost on small margins, campaigns cost more, and politicians have more reason to get money out of public contracts.India and Indonesia. Both countries hire senior officials through competitive exams. In India, members of the Indian Administrative Service change jobs on average every 16 months, and transfers become more likely when state leadership changes (Iyer and Mani 2012). Proposals to set a minimum time in post have not been adopted. In Indonesia, politicians also interfere in promotions.Promotion panels. In Ghana's local government service, promotions are decided by panels that include professional officials, so politicians rarely use them as a threat. Sarah suggests using similar panels to approve transfers, so no single politician can move an official at will.Campaign spending caps. Limits on how much candidates can spend. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have none. India has them, but candidates routinely spend far more (Chauchard 2018). Sarah points to the UK's Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act of 1883, which set strict limits that were enforced in court. Total campaign spending fell by 40% between the 1880 and 1885 elections (Rix 2008).More VoxDev Talks episodesWhy civil service reform fails (and what actually works). Martin Williams looks at 131 attempts to reform the civil service in six African countries, and why none fully succeeded.Related reading on VoxDevBureaucracy, the VoxDevLit review of the evidence on how officials are selected, paid and managed.Autonomy, incentives, and the effectiveness of bureaucrats, on evidence from Nigeria and Ghana that civil servants with more freedom complete more of their projects.Should civil servants be allowed to serve in their home areas? Evidence from India, on what happens when officials are posted close to home.

European clubs spent heavily in the summer transfer window, with African players featuring in some of its most closely watched moves. We discuss which signings could make an impact, how price tags shape expectations, and why direct transfers from African clubs to Europe remain important for the continent's football.

How do you tell someone not to poach when they are poaching to eat? Rendani Nenguda, Senior Research Associate at Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation, grappled with that question early in her career. Her answer reframes the whole debate: nature underpins everything, so the choice is not whether Africa grows but whether it grows in a nature-supportive or a nature-erosive way. This episode opens a series recorded around the 15th Oppenheimer Research Conference in Midrand (7 to 9 October 2026), where African scientists present African research. Rendani explains why 1.5 degrees globally means far more in Southern Africa, how 747 early-career applicants became three finalists for one USD 150,000 grant, why a new fungus may be named after a schoolchild, and why the cities Africans will live in are not built yet. Share it with anyone who calls conservation a luxury.

King Britt is a composer, producer, and performer who integrates contemporary electronic music practices with an industry-informed perspective. Britt has performed around the world at SummerStage, Berghain, and Big Ears Festival and collaborated with artists including De La Soul, Madlib, John Legend, and Tyshawn Sorey. As a Professor in Computer Music at UC San Diego, Britt developed and teaches the popular course Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music, honoring the artists within the African diaspora who pioneered groundbreaking genres within electronic music. In the interview, we talk about the early influence of Sun Ra, Britt's interest in science fiction and Afrofuturism, and his recent Blacktronika festival in Philadelphia.Music: Tension Remains (feat. Pia Ercole) by Fhloston Paradigm (Hyperdub); Uzoamaka (King Britt's Scuba Mix) by King Britt presents Obafunke (Something Happening Somewhere); …Hours by Fhloston Paradigm feat. Puerto Rican Space Program (KingBrittArchives); New World In My View by King Britt presents Sister Gertrude Morgan (Ropeadope Records/Rykodisc)Follow King on Instagram.kingbritt.comblacktronika.com/dexterwanselFollow us on Instagram and Facebook.otherminds.orgContact us at otherminds@otherminds.org.This episode of the Other Minds Podcast was hosted by Joseph Bohigian and Rachel Schonfeld and edited by Joseph Bohigian. Outro music is “Kings: Atahualpa” by Brian Baumbusch (Other Minds Records).

What will it take for Kenya Airways to turn its business around? In this episode, Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer at Kenya Airways, discusses the airline's priorities: restoring grounded aircraft, improving reliability, rebuilding customer trust, and pursuing profitability. The conversation explores Kenya Airways' growth strategy, Nairobi's role as an African aviation hub, the airline's fleet and cargo ambitions, and how digital transformation and customer data could improve the passenger experience.  Julius also explains why getting the fundamentals right, especially punctuality, route relevance, and disruption recovery, is essential to the airline's next chapter.  Chapters  00:00 — Kenya Airways' turnaround and 50-year legacy  04:32 — Stabilization, strategy, and the grounded fleet  07:48 — Profitability, growth, and Nairobi as a hub  13:02 — Customer experience and the gap between promise and reality 17:49 — Fleet targets and the cargo opportunity  19:41 — Passenger priorities and reliability challenges  24:03 — Network changes and improving operational reliability 28:14 — Disruption recovery and customer accountability  29:04 — Digital transformation and customer data 33:39 — Growth strategy, investment, and profitability  39:15 — Kenya Airways' key markets and future priorities  #KenyaAirways #AfricanAviation #Aviation #CustomerExperience #AirlineIndustry #Africa #Kenya #AviaDev #Nairobi Sign up to the AviaDev mailing list https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated

In this episode of the AfriCan Geopardy Podcast, I spoke with Sandra Larbi, MS. HRM, Managing Director of WorldRecruit Services Limited, Ghana, about:“Who Protects the African Worker at Sea? Race, Power, and the Global Maritime Labour Chain.”Slavery ought to have ended, but sadly, the experiences of some African seafarers show that exploitative and deeply unequal working conditions persist. The case in Scotland, UK, which received media attention, is one such example.In this episode, we discuss the inhumane treatment experienced by African seafarers and what these experiences reveal about race, power and the global maritime labour chain.We also reflect on the wider implications. According to UNCTAD, Africa accounts for just 1.3% of the world's merchant fleet. Yet Africa is increasingly being looked to as part of the solution to the projected global shortage of seafarers. This creates a fundamental contradiction: while the world looks to Africa for seafarers, African countries and young people depend heavily on the global shipping industry to provide the sea-time opportunities they need to gain the experience required to enter and progress in the profession.So, who protects the African worker at sea?We discuss possible solutions, including accountability, meaningful action, and calls for reparations from the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) in response to documented injustices.A huge thank you to Sandra Larbi, MS. HRM, for sharing her time, knowledge and expertise.Further reading: Sandra Larbi's reflection, “From Dream to Reality: The Aspirations of Coastal Seafarers,” offers another perspective on the aspirations and experiences of coastal seafarers. Read Sandra Larbi's article on LinkedInPlease listen, share and support the work of the organisations working to improve the rights, dignity and working conditions of African seafarers.#HumanRights #RaceAndPower #MaritimeSecurity

What does it mean to grow up Black and Mormon in an overwhelmingly white church?In Part One of our conversation with Mariama Nadworna, she shares her story of growing up in Sierra Leone before moving to the UK as a child. When her mother began investigating Mormonism, Mariama's family eventually went “all in” on the church, embracing its teachings and community as they adjusted to life in a new country.Mariama describes how her Mormon upbringing shaped the way she understood race, worthiness, obedience, and her own identity. She also discusses growing up Black in predominantly white Mormon spaces, learning to navigate the world “from the outside in,” and feeling pressure to be exceptional in order to prove herself. We explore the church's historical teachings about race, including the “Curse of Cain,” interracial marriage, and the priesthood ban, as well as the ways these teachings affected her understanding of her own worth.Mariama also reflects on her mission, dating, education, and the ways her African heritage and spirituality shaped her relationship with Mormonism. This episode ultimately begs the question: What happens when the community you seek belonging in will not accept you for who you truly are?___________________Show NotesYouTubeAt Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions

What does it mean to grow up Black and Mormon in an overwhelmingly white church?In Part One of our conversation with Mariama Nadworna, she shares her story of growing up in Sierra Leone before moving to the UK as a child. When her mother began investigating Mormonism, Mariama's family eventually went “all in” on the church, embracing its teachings and community as they adjusted to life in a new country.Mariama describes how her Mormon upbringing shaped the way she understood race, worthiness, obedience, and her own identity. She also discusses growing up Black in predominantly white Mormon spaces, learning to navigate the world “from the outside in,” and feeling pressure to be exceptional in order to prove herself. We explore the church's historical teachings about race, including the “Curse of Cain,” interracial marriage, and the priesthood ban, as well as the ways these teachings affected her understanding of her own worth.Mariama also reflects on her mission, dating, education, and the ways her African heritage and spirituality shaped her relationship with Mormonism. This episode ultimately begs the question: What happens when the community you seek belonging in will not accept you for who you truly are?___________________Show NotesYouTubeAt Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions

This week's conversation, "Cross Colors," confronts our current attention-deficit society, one that causes us to forget what happened last week, much less before, and to attempt to command attention with shorthands that too often court obscuring spectacle. We use our Africana Studies framework to examine recent cultural and historical flashpoints: A new book offering even more proof of Thomas Jefferson fathering children across “racial” lines; the unveiling of a new Kwanzaa stamp that replaces Pan-African flag colors with pink, lime green, and yellow pastels; and a new New York Times Magazine article that grapples with dilemmas of collective Black US public education without a mention of education as self-determination and intellectual warfare by Africans in the US during the era of human trafficking and its afterlives.To confront a racialized US and global Social Structure in pursuit of collective power, we continue to ask core Africana Studies Framework questions: What are our best and most effective Governance experiences with educating our children and how do we scale them in hostile, anti-African Social Structures? How do we confront race without centering it as the comparative lens for viewing our humanity? What happens when race obscures our Ways of Knowing, leading to endless debates about crossing colors in a racial state and is racial integration while preserving the whole African person even possible within it? In this conversation, we will be generous with one another, agreeing to agree with love, facts, and in pursuit of self-determining Governance formations.Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com. As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of teachers, learners, thinkers, doers, artists, and creators. Together, we're making a generational commitment to our collective interests, work, and responsibilities. Join us at https://www.knarrative.com and download the Knubia app through your app store or by visiting https://community.knarrative.com.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Follow on X: https://x.com/knarrative_https://x.com/inclasswithcarrFollow on Instagram IG / knarrative IG/ inclasswithcarr Follow Dr. Carr: https://www.drgregcarr.comhttps://x.com/AfricanaCarrFollow Karen Hunter: https://karenhuntershow.comhttps://x.com/karenhunter IG / karenhuntershowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailIn this powerful episode of the Self Reflection Podcast, Lira Ndifon welcomes Kelechi, a mental health advocate and author, for an important conversation about mental health, cultural stigma, community healing, and navigating the mental health system as a Black family.Kelechi discusses her book, What I Wish My People Had Known: The Psychological Green Book, a resource created to help Black families better understand and navigate the mental health system. Drawing inspiration from the historic Green Book, which helped Black travelers identify safe places during the era of racial segregation in the United States, Kelechi explores what it means to create a similar roadmap for people seeking safety, understanding, and support within mental healthcare.The conversation also explores the cultural stigma surrounding mental health, particularly within Nigerian and other African communities. Kelechi shares personal experiences that demonstrate how seemingly small expressions of love, encouragement, and presence can have a profound impact during difficult moments. From a simple card from her mother to the importance of finding people who can genuinely hold space for you, the discussion highlights how community and connection can become powerful parts of the healing process.Lira and Kelechi also discuss how families can prepare for a mental health crisis before one occurs. They explore the importance of creating family mental health plans, understanding release-of-information forms, and considering psychiatric advance directives so that an individual's preferences and wishes can be communicated when they may not be able to advocate for themselves. The conversation also looks beyond traditional Western approaches to mental healthcare, highlighting community wellness practices such as healing circles, art, movement, and other forms of holistic support.Another important part of the conversation addresses suicidal ideation and the complexity of supporting someone experiencing overwhelming emotional pain. Rather than reducing a person to their crisis, the discussion encourages deeper self-inquiry, compassionate listening, and creating safe environments where difficult emotions can be expressed without judgment. Kelechi also examines the historical mistreatment of Black people within the mental health system and the continuing relevance of understanding scientific racism and its impact on trust, treatment, and mental healthcare.The episode emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy and advocacy for loved ones. Kelechi discusses the need to document concerns, communicate clearly with healthcare providers, remain consistent when seeking care, and understand how to navigate the system when a loved one is struggling. The conversation also introduces the idea of “martyr nurturing” and examines how self-awareness, accountability, boundaries, and personal wellness can help people recognize patterns where constantly caring for others comes at the expense of caring for themselves.Ultimately, this episode is a reminder that healing is not always an individual journey. Lira and Kelechi explore the importance of finding your voice, allowing yourself to make mistakes and grow, developing healthy boundaries, and surrounding yourself with people who can support you through difficult seasons. Through personal stories and honest reflection, the conversation asks us to consider how we can build stronger communities where mental health conversations are met with compassion rather than silence or stigma.The Self Reflection Podcast, hosted by Lira Ndifon, tackles topics on mental health and some of the most poignant issues facing our communities, creating space for honest conversations about identity, healing, emotional wellbeing, self-worth, and personal growth.Support the showCall to Action: Engage with the Self-Reflection Podcast community! Like, follow, and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube (Self-Reflection Podcast by Lira Ndifon), and all major podcast platforms. Share your insights and feedback—we value your contributions! Suggest topics you'd like us to explore. Your support amplifies our reach, sharing these vital messages of self-love and empowerment. Until our next conversation, prioritize self-care and embrace your journey.Grab your copy of "Awaken Your True Self" on Amazon. Until next time, be kind to yourself and keep reflecting.

Episode 240 with Beamlak Alemayehu, Founder and CEO of Medanit Digital Health, Ethiopia's first integrated, multi channel digital healthcare access system connecting patients with doctors, medication and mental health services through a mobile application, website and low bandwidth call centre.Beamlak is a clinical nurse and social worker whose experience of long waiting times, misinformation, medicine shortages and fragmented healthcare services inspired her to build a more accessible and patient centred alternative. Medanit has registered more than 50,000 users across Ethiopia, delivered over 58,000 medications and facilitated more than 78,000 consultations and healthcare support interactions. Beamlak is also one of the 2026 recipients of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award, which supports women led businesses developing solutions in health and food security.In this episode, Beamlak shares her journey from working directly with patients to building one of Ethiopia's emerging digital healthcare companies. Drawing on her clinical experience and the lessons learned from growing Medanit, she explores what it takes to use technology to redesign the patient journey and build a healthcare business within a complex and underserved market.What We Discuss With BeamlakWhy building more hospitals and training more doctors may not solve Africa's healthcare access crisis if patients still cannot navigate fragmented services.Can digital healthcare remain affordable for low income patients while generating enough revenue to build a commercially sustainable company?Could patient data help Africa predict demand, reduce medicine shortages and strengthen pharmaceutical supply chains?What does it take to earn trust, protect patient data and maintain clinical quality while delivering healthcare through technology?Can Medanit transform a locally adapted Ethiopian platform into a scalable African business serving 500,000 people?Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Millions of Streams, Little Ownership: Is Nigeria Building a Music Industry or Just Exporting Talent? Make sure to check it out!Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don't do it alone. If you'd like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:www.etkgroup.co.ukinfo@etkgroup.co.uk

Imagine a little girl growing up in Cameroon, from humble beginnings, curious about everything and never afraid to ask why. Decades later, she is in Silicon Valley building AI technology used by billions of people around the world. This is Dr. Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne, and she became the first African-born woman to earn a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Berkeley. She almost quit during that program until one mentor looked her in the eyes and said, I believe in you. From there, she went on to lead product at Meta, Amazon, Roku, Yahoo and Intel. Then, after twenty years of eighty hour work weeks, she was laid off. She sat with an empty calendar and started journaling just to find her way back to herself. One question kept surfacing. Who am I without this job and without this title. In this episode we get into what it really looks like to rebuild your identity after a layoff, the mentors who believed in her before she believed in herself, and the legacy she is building on her own terms.

On this exclusive episode, Jéan P the MC sits down with international drummer and founder of Trust Drum Circles, Maseh Nchang, live from Electric Company Studios in Akron, Ohio.Jéan and Maseh talk about their collaboration on Maseh's new album, Man in Rhythm, and dive into Maseh's journey from Cameroon to Ohio, the influence of African culture and rhythm on his life, and the powerful effects music can have on our mental and emotional well-being. They also discuss the mission behind Trust Drum Circles, using rhythm to build community and connection, and much more.It's a conversation about music, culture, healing, collaboration, and finding your own rhythm.Peace & Positive Energy. ✌

#456 In this podcast episode, Guy talked with Seán O'Laoire about Christ consciousness, which Seán described as the permanent awareness of the inner divinity of all beings. Seán explained that life had unfolded like nested dreams, where the ego, soul, spirit, and source were gradually remembered through deeper levels of awakening. He also shared his view that souls had chosen incarnation as a kind of divine hide-and-seek, where limitation, amnesia, and separation created the conditions for growth, compassion, and the return to God.  The conversation also explored Seán's years in Kenya, where stories, proverbs, and African wisdom helped him see that every culture carried a sacred way of recognizing the divine. By the end, Seán reflected on reincarnation, soul groups, judgment, compassion, and the wisdom of children, encouraging listeners to let go of prejudice, become more curious and forgiving, and recognize that there was only God and only love. ==================== Guy in the USA: immortaltaoistrites.com/matt-and-guy-lawerence Work with with Guy:  www.guylawrence.com.au/start-here    Guy's Official Partners: The DNA Company – Get 10% Off https://thednacompany.com/letitinpodcast FLFE – 2 Week Free Trial (No Credit Card Required) https://www.flfe.net/rp-affiliates.php?p=LiveInFlow&w=TryFLFEfree ====================  Referenced in This Episode Iain McGilchrist Thich Nhat Hanh Carl Jung Daniel Toroitich arap Moi LIVE IN FLOW ====================  Key Points Discussed:  (00:00) - The Path to Unity: Understanding Christ Consciousness! (02:49) - Life Is a Dream Inside a Dream Inside a Dream (03:38) - Why Would Divine Beings Choose to Forget Who They Are? (08:21) - Why Compassion Can't Exist Without Pain (10:22) - What 14 Years in Kenya Taught an Irish Priest About God (18:35) - Has the Western World Overtrained the Left Brain? (20:25) - Is Humanity Going Through the Birth Canal Right Now? (23:21) - Are We Being Birthed Into Christ Consciousness? (26:02) - Stop Looking for Jesus, Buddha and the Divine Outside Yourself (30:00) - LIVE IN FLOW — Experience This Work in Person (30:40) - Judgment vs Evaluation: The Difference That Changes Compassion (33:48) - "Turn the Other Cheek" Does NOT Mean Accepting Abuse (35:41) - The Famine, Stolen Aid and the Stand That Got Seán Expelled From Kenya (41:29) - Why Seán Believes Jesus, Mary and the Buddha Return as a Cohort (43:59) - Soul Contracts: Why the Same Players Keep Returning in New Roles (48:29) - The Birth Experience That Became Seán's First Reincarnation Memory (49:12) - Do Past-Life Pain and Trauma Follow Us Into This Life? (52:40) - Are You Wearing a Tulpa or a Halo? (58:10) - Why Jesus Said You Must Become Like a Little Child ==================== Guy's Offerings  www.liveinflow.co ====================  How to Contact Seán O'Laoire:www.spiritsinspacesuits.com  Listen on Podcast Spotify Apple Podcasts ====================  Connect with Guy Instagram www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence Live In Flow www.instagram.com/live.in.flow ====================  Continue Your Journey Explore Guy's complete collection of solo podcast episodes: www.youtube.com/show/VLPLKOgPYwzskDo?sbp=Kgt1clRBdHJGem9pd0AB

Can you build a strong savings culture even when your income is limited?In this episode of The Ugandan Boy Talk Show, Bonny Kibuuka sits down with Martin Sseguya, Chief Manager of Personal Banking at Centenary Bank, for a practical conversation about saving, financial discipline, and building long-term financial freedom.They discuss how to:• Start saving while living paycheck to paycheck• Balance personal goals with “black tax” and family responsibilities• Build an emergency fund from zero• Protect savings from impulse spending and inflation• Separate personal finances from business revenue• Teach children healthy money habits• Rebuild after losing your savings• Use Centenary Bank's savings and diaspora banking solutions• Access GonzaPay and manage financial responsibilities from abroadWhether you live in Uganda or in the diaspora, this conversation will help you rethink your relationship with money and take practical steps toward a more secure financial future.This episode is proudly sponsored by Centenary Bank.Visit Centenary Bank's official website and social media platforms to learn more about its savings products, GonzaPay, and diaspora banking services.Subscribe to The Ugandan Boy Talk Show for more meaningful African stories and conversations.#SavingMoney #FinancialLiteracy #CentenaryBank

Adama is a survivor of sexual violence, advocate, and founder of WHAN, an organization supporting African women affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, and wider health inequalities. Alongside her work within the NHS, she has dedicated herself to helping women navigate not only survival, but the often complicated journey of rebuilding life after abuse.In this episode, Adama brings together lived experience and professional insight to explore what recovery really looks like. She discusses why healing doesn't simply begin and end with leaving an abusive situation, and the work involved in rebuilding confidence, identity, purpose, and a sense of safety.Adama also sheds light on some of the barriers African women may face when seeking support, as well as the connection between trauma and women's health. Through her work and her own journey, she offers a practical and hopeful perspective on life after survival—reminding us that recovery can take many forms, and that rebuilding is possible.

In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen speaks with Sarah Logan about the global race to secure Africa's critical minerals. The discussion examines how China, the US, and Europe are positioning themselves in this race, and whether African countries can move beyond simply hosting the competition. It also explores why refining is the real choke point in this race, and why China's head start there now gives it a durable structural advantage.The conversation explores:-What critical minerals are, where they're found, and why demand is only accelerating-Why China is so far ahead, and why refining remains the West's biggest challenge-Whether African and European manufacturing ambitions can align-Whether this rivalry actually benefits African countriesSarah Logan is a lawyer and economist with over 15 years of experience in mining and energy policy across Africa. She is a Visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and author of the African Extracts Substack.The International Risk Podcast brings together global experts, frontline practitioners, and senior decision-makers to explore the forces transforming our world — from geopolitical instability and organised crime to cybersecurity threats and hybrid warfare. Dominic Bowen is the host of The International Risk Podcast and one of Europe's leading experts on international risk and crisis management. He advises CEOs, boards, and senior executives across Europe on how to prepare for uncertainty, navigate crises, and build strategic resilience in an increasingly volatile world. Subscribe for new episodes every week Tell us what you liked in the comments below Share this episode with colleagues in risk, policy, and security #Geopolitics #CriticalMinerals #Africa #China #UnitedStates #Europe #Mining #Cobalt #Lithium #PoliticalRisk #InternationalRisk #Strategy #EconomicSecurityTell us what you liked!

https://gofund.me/6d4221ceaWayne Crichlow (aka chasingthelight_67) is a London-based documentary and street photographer, and the Founder of Chasing The Light Media Ltd, a creative media platform encompassing photography, film, podcasting and long-form visual storytelling. Born in East London, his work examines social justice, protest movements, storytelling, and everyday life within Black British and urban communities. He is the son of Caribbean migrants who arrived in the United Kingdom during the post-war period, part of a generation whose movement reshaped British society and forms part of the wider African and Caribbean diaspora. Wayne Campbell is a London based photographer, my work has allowed me to capture many emotional and spectacular moments, often in amazing locations whilst meeting some incredible people. In 2020 my view of photography went on an explosive journey, I discovered Visual Activism and gave birth to 'A Celebration of Demonstration' This idea came from the understanding that art can be used to express our emotions and our empathy. This journey began with a collection of images I captured in London, after the televised, brutal murder of George Floyd. At this time, we were also being told to stay indoors, to protect the NHS and to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. I felt that I was living in the middle of two pandemics, coronavirus and racism. Fast forward to 2022, and my first photography book 'A Celebration of Demonstration' is in production, this work feeds my soul and burns bright my creativity. By 2024 my second self-published photography books '0710 Year One' is released. Visual Activism is a language, which I will continue to use to tell stories and to share voices.​A Celebration of Demonstration is located at:Unit 22a Market Row, Brixton Village SW9 8LF

Godfrey is joined by Akeem Woods and Vishnu Vaka on the 700th episode of In Godfrey We Trust to talk about meeting Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa at $51 billion, at the Africa Center in Harlem thanks to Wood Harris hooking it up, Dangote opening a full oil refinery in Nigeria so the country doesn't have to keep exporting its oil just to buy it back at bullshit prices, a white lady getting arrested for jumping into a Black garbage truck driver's vehicle and lying that he punched her in the face, a racist white dude getting his ass beat by an Amazon driver who was just trying to make a delivery, Vishnu's parking standoff with a light-skinned white woman who wouldn't leave her spot until he apologized, the Berlin Conference where European countries divided up Africa without inviting a single African, why Vishnu still can't say "government," and Godfrey's Al Sharpton impression getting props from a caller in Salt Lake City. Legendary Comedian Godfrey is LIVE from New York, and joins some of his best friends in stand up comedy, Hip-Hop and Hollywood to talk current events, pop culture, race issues, movies, music, TV and Kung Fu. We got endless impressions, a white producer, random videos Godfrey found on the internet and so much more! We're not reinventing the wheel, we're just talking 'ish every week... with GODFREY on In Godfrey We Trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today, people across the country are celebrating Dolly Parton Day. They're encouraged to wear rhinestones, listen to her music, and be generous. Sept. 25 was chosen because the date harkens back to the hit song “9 to 5.” It is perhaps the singular ode to the eight-hour American workday. So in Parton's honor, we look into the origin of that schedule. But first, with world leaders gathering in New York, we check in on how the U.S. war with Iran is affecting African economies.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Stories covered in this episode:How the U.S. war with Iran is impacting African economiesCelebrating Dolly Parton Day with some history of the 8-hour workday

Today, people across the country are celebrating Dolly Parton Day. They're encouraged to wear rhinestones, listen to her music, and be generous. Sept. 25 was chosen because the date harkens back to the hit song “9 to 5.” It is perhaps the singular ode to the eight-hour American workday. So in Parton's honor, we look into the origin of that schedule. But first, with world leaders gathering in New York, we check in on how the U.S. war with Iran is affecting African economies.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Stories covered in this episode:How the U.S. war with Iran is impacting African economiesCelebrating Dolly Parton Day with some history of the 8-hour workday