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PODCAST – Dr Gift Mehlana: Advancing Africa and the World through Science

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-fst-sec”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”40612″ img_size=”500×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”fst-podcst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Advancing Africa and the World through Science [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Africa is rarely perceived as a hub of science and innovation. Yet, the story of Zimbabwean Scientist Dr Gift Mehlana is testament to the existing talent, resilience and excellence that exists in the African continent. Josefina Bonsundy […]

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PODCAST – Pamela Ohene Nyako: Finding African roots through literature

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-secd-styl” el_id=”psstyle-2″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3224″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Finding African roots through literature [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] In this episode we interview Swiss historian and entrepreneur with Ghanaian roots and founder of Afrolitt, a platform that uses literature from sub-Saharan Africa and its Black diaspora as a tool enabling critical knowledge and sharing. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606367564980{margin-bottom:

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PODCAST – Fungai Marima: Organic Love for Art

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-fst-sec”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3523″ img_size=”500×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”fst-podcst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Organic Love for Art [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] We met Fungai Marima who is originally from Zimbabwe, in her studio in London, where we learned about her organic love for art and some of the stories that inspire her drawings. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1593862563854{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1574754517756{padding-top:

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PODCAST – Bisila Bokoko: Learning How To Fail In Order To succeed

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-secd-styl” el_id=”psstyle-1″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3079″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Learning How To Fail In Order To Succeed [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Rootencial interviews Bisila Bokoko, a leading businesswoman, inspirational speaker, and philanthropist. Born and raised in Spain, Bisila’s family hail from Equatorial Guinea. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606367348697{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid”][vc_column][button size=”large” style=”gradient1″ align=”center” linktarget=”_self” link=”https://rootencial.com/a-leap-of-faith-bisila-bokoko/”]READ

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PODCAST – Diane A Ngako: An Entrepreneurial Journey from the Diaspora

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-fst-sec”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3076″ img_size=”500×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”fst-podcst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] An Entrepreneurial Journey from the Diaspora [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Rootencial speaks with Diane Audrey Ngako, a Cameroonian entrepreneur based in Douala. After spending her teenage and early adulthood years in Paris, Diane decides to return to her native Cameroon to build her business legacy. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1593862563854{padding-top:

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PODCAST – Muna Lobe: Reclaiming African Arts and Culture

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-secd-styl” el_id=”psstyle-2″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3073″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Reclaiming African Arts and Culture: Muna Lobé [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] We speak with Muna Lobe, founder of creative AYA Consulting firm. Muna talks about the importance of supporting creative artists, the power of storytelling for stories to transcend non-African communities, as well as renaming, redefining and reclaiming African

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PODCAST – Stephen Akintayo: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Potential is Business

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-fst-sec”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”58321″ img_size=”500×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”fst-podcst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Potential is Business [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Stephen Akintayo’s story shatters the myth that you need a lot of capital to start a business and become an entrepreneur. In this conversation, Stephen shares powerful messages on the importance of creating wealth for Africa,

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PODCAST – The Politics of Hair, Identity & Confidence

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-secd-styl” el_id=”psstyle-1″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3067″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] The Politics of Hair, Identity & Confidence [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] This Rootencial Conversations podcast episode features Christiane Sungu and Lucrece Wasolua-Kibeti who tell us about their social initiative Krowned, whose mission is to empower young girls though haircare and equip them with the confidence to succeed. Why hair?

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PODCAST – Edwige Takassi: Soil of Africa – Embracing Africa’s Natural Heritage

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-secd-styl” el_id=”psstyle-1″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2433″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Soil of Africa – Embracing Africa’s Natural Heritage [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] This Rootencial Conversations podcast episode features Edwige Takassi, from Togo and co-founder of the trademark “Terroirs d’Afrique”. Their mission is to leverage Africa’s natural heritage to promote African local production and consumption of natural products such as tea, coffee,

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PODCAST – Omnia Shawkat: Reclaiming African Narratives

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”posdast-fst-sec”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2435″ img_size=”500×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”grid” el_class=”fst-podcst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Reclaiming African Narratives [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] This Rootencial Conversations podcast episode features Omnia Shawkat, founder of the digital cultural platform Andariya, seeking to reclaim an African narrative through storytelling. Andariya amplifies stories from Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda on a diverse array of contemporary topics ranging from literature, film

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