Pioneer Africa
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago -Explore inspiring social ventures happening in Africa on this podcast!
We'll discuss different approaches to social change and dive into the stories of the incredible people going above and beyond to contribute to the future of Africa.
This podcast is hosted by journalist, actress and charity consultant Jenny Christina Conrads.
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Episodes
The Power of Community
March 07, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBRecorded in a small café in the famous township of Soweto, one of the allegedly most dangerous places in the world and simultaneously the former home of Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela and Comedian Trevor Noah, Ntsiki Ezona talks about the community spirit of her hometown in South Africa and what the rest of the world can learn from this place, its people and history!
The Power of Media
March 01, 2019 05:45 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this episode TV news anchor Fiona Mbabazi will share her take on the recent development in the global media landscape, what media can do to support Africa and what Rwanda's learnings are from the instrumentalization of its media during the 1994 genocide.
The Power of Stories
February 21, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBPowerful stories can change the world - and in this episode Ricky Marais tells his breathtaking story of growing up under Apartheid, being tortured at the age of 16 and jailed for falling in love with his wife. He tells us about his journey of making peace with his past and moving on to become a motivational speaker, life guide trainer, counselor, storyteller and South Africa's first gangster pastor. Dedicating his life to his community, he fundraises for the homeless by making his district a...
The Power of Education
February 14, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBMindleap's founder Rebecca Davis talks about the global education sector and in particular Africa's potential within it. She shares her insights on how education can become a powerful path to change.
The Power of Entrepreneurship
February 07, 2019 08:44 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBNathalie Niyonzima from the African Entrepreneurs Collective talks about entrepreneurship in Africa, how local business owners can transform the continent, and discusses her success case of supporting refugee entrepreneurs who have gone on to create a wealth of new jobs for locals.
The Power of Fashion
February 01, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBI am talking fashion production with Jamie Boiles, project leader of DuHope, a cooperative that helps women in Rwanda exiting sex work through fashion. Explore the potential of fair fashion production in Africa on this episode!
The Power of Advocacy
January 21, 2019 18:21 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn this first episode you'll find out how advocacy can help to protect the rights of women, people with disabilities and LGBT communities in Rwanda! Louis Busingye, member of Human Rights First Association Rwanda, will speak about how his team supports human rights through policy development, legal support and awareness campaigning.
The Power of Health
January 14, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBWe're talking about recent HIV/Aids developments in the country with the highest infection rate world wide - South Africa. 'Hope in South Africa' representative Ovetin Ferris shares his approach to fighting HIV/Aids and Alcohol Fetal Syndrome, as well as his method to include men in the prevention movement.
The Power of Arts
January 07, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn today's short episode you'll hear about an inspiring Rwandan artist's mission to use arts for peace building. Martene Umulisa, co-founder of Kaami Arts NGO, shares about her work with street children and how theatre can become a means for healing.
The Power of Access
January 01, 2019 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBOn this last episode of Season 1, Catherine Namwezi talks about the power elite universities hold and how they can be made more accessible to African students. Now the Head of Scholarships for the Oxford Africa Society, Catherine shares her incredible childhood story growing up in Uganda and her learnings from realizing a 100.000 USD international crowdfunding campaign to secure her spot at one of the top universities in the world.