Baobab Platform Podcasts

Send us Fan Mail Seeing What Others Missed What happens when you see a problem and decide it’s time to do something about it? In Episode 2 of Rethinking Possible , I sit down with Sandra Mbamah Sore, Executive Director of The Napiness Network, to explore how she turned her passion for youth development into community-driven action. From the growth of Spell World across all 21 Junior High Schools i...

Send us Fan Mail C’est toujours un plaisir de se retrouver, d’échanger et de réfléchir ensemble à ce que nous pouvons construire pour notre communauté. Lors de la visite de l’équipe Baobab en Afrique de l’Ouest, nous avons eu la chance de partager un moment riche en échanges autour d’une vision qui nous tient particulièrement à cœur : Baobab Francophone . À cette occasion, nous avons eu le plaisir...

Send us Fan Mail Some people experience a problem and move on. Jacob Yen Alier experienced one and decided to change it. After growing up in a refugee settlement where he studied under trees and completed primary school without ever touching a computer, Jacob is now using education, innovation, and digital inclusion to create opportunities for thousands of refugee children. But what does it really...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rethinking Possible . My name is Ayimbisa Abigail Ayinsungya, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from USIU-Africa and currently an Employer Engagement Officer with the Mastercard Foundation Associates Program.  I hope this podcast reminds you that you don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. Sometimes, all it takes is the courage to ask a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Comfort Ayikoru, the founder of Buricare Ltd, and Prince Baffour Agyei, the Co-Founder of Cocoa Potash, shared their experiences of building a social venture and attempting to scale it.  These two Mastercard Foundation Alumni shared what inspired them to start the venture, the challenges, and what kept them going. It is an episode not to miss! Join the Baobab...

Send us Fan Mail Hauwa Busari is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program Alumni from the University of Cambridge.  In this episode, she shared her very unique story growing up in the Northern part of Nigeria and experienced how excessive heat disrupts sleep, livelihood, and affects brain development. She started her venture, Algae Ltd, to tackle this issue and create an affordable cooling system. ...

Send us Fan Mail Tobi Lufadeju is a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Oxford.  In this episode, she shared her story, starting from building tech products to doing an MBA and her passion for resource mobilisation and capacity development on the continent. This is a brilliant episode that you do not want to miss.  Join the Baobab Platform today.

Send us Fan Mail Naomi Fokuo is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program Alumni from McGill University. She’s passionate about food quality and safety.  In this episode, she shared her story and what working in the food industry means to her. She shares the opportunities she sees in how this industry can be transformed in Africa and how it is immune to the invasion of AI. This is a brilliant episod...

Send us Fan Mail Kehinde Abereoje is a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Cambridge. She’s passionate about sexual and reproductive health and bridging the gender gap. In this episode, she shared her story of starting a non-profit organisation to solve the problem of period poverty. Having developed brilliant ideas on how to execute the project, she’s a recipient...

Send us Fan Mail Naturinda Emmanuel is an Alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program from the University of Toronto. He’s passionate about improving the healthcare system in Africa and helping local communities access better healthcare. In this episode, Naturinda narrated the healthcare challenges he witnessed growing up in Uganda and how that motivated him to pursue a career in health i...

Send us Fan Mail Cynthia Ugwu is an Alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program from the University of Cambridge. She’s passionate about reducing risks for organisations and humanity, and that is why she chose the career path of a security intelligence analyst.  In this episode, Cynthia shared her motivation for choosing this career path, the opportunities in this area, the skills require...

Send us Fan Mail Faith Kipkemboi is an Alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program from McGill University and University of Edinburgh. She started her career in nursing and her lived experiences shaped her passion for mental health advocacy.  In this episode, we explored the role of mental health in the discussion about the future of work, touching on the emotional struggles such as confu...

Send us Fan Mail Blossom Egbude is a seasoned policy analyst and a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Cambridge.  In this episode, we discuss how restrictive global immigration policies are affecting opportunities for young Africans. By sharing her perspective as a young African in diaspora and a policy analyst, she identified opportunities for young Africans to b...

Send us Fan Mail The Journey to Tomorrowland Ep 3: Should Graduates Become a Specialist or Generalist? Blossom Kafumbata is a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Cambridge and Edinburgh.  In this episode, we discuss whether young graduates should become specialists or generalists as they enter the workforce , her thoughts on the future of work, and her take on the...

Send us Fan Mail Hammed Alabi is Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Edinburgh. He’s an entrepreneur and a well-known thought leader on supporting the next generation of young Africans. In this episode, we unveil the curtain behind his motivations, thoughts about the future of work, his take on the technologies that define our time, his advice to young Africans, an...

Send us Fan Mail The Journey to Tomorrowland podcast explores the theme of the future of work. Join the host, Micheal Akintunde, as he explores this fundamental concept and hear how young African leaders from different educational and cultural backgrounds think and are approaching it. Each episode is filled with mindblowing conversation with extraordinary Mastercard Foundation alumni. In this epis...

Send us Fan Mail It all started with a trip. Three friends showed up, and what began that day became the blueprint for a life-giving friendship five years later. In this episode, Angella sits down with two of her closest friends, Dorcus Nakachwa and Margaret Odero, to reflect on the friendship they’ve nurtured over the past five years. The spontaneous trip unexpectedly bonded the three women to be...

Send us Fan Mail Reverse Culture Shock: Coming Home After 10 Years Away What happens when home doesn’t quite feel like home anymore? In this episode, Angella sits down with Njoki Mburu, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from University of British Columbia, to explore the complex realities of reverse culture shock after more than 10 years abroad. Njoki shares why she chose to return t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Angella sits down with Sabelo Dube, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from Ashesi University, to have a raw and much-needed conversation about mental health from the perspective of an African man. Sabelo shares his deeply personal journey with depression, which led him to leave university and return home to Zimbabwe before he was later clinically dia...

Send us Fan Mail In this special October episode, Baobab’s birthday month, we sit down with Bethany Weigele, Chief Innovation Officer at EdPlus and the “Queen Mother” of Mastercard Foundation's Baobab platform, to revisit the platform’s inspiring origin story. From its humble beginnings with just 35 members to today’s thriving community of more than 80,000 scholars and alumni, Bethany reflect...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Angella sits down with Lindiwe Mutungamiri, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from Ashesi University and Arizona State University, who recently completed her master’s in Computer Science. Lindiwe opens up about navigating the in-between stage of life after graduation, balancing the reality of paying bills in the U.S. while holding onto her bold dream...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Turning Points: Stories of Change and Growth , a podcast by Mastercard Foundation’s Baobab Platform for young African leaders. Angella Nantambi, an alumnus of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Ashesi University in Ghana, is your host. She is also a graduate of Thunderbird School of Global Management, where she pursued a Master's in Global Digital Transf...

Send us Fan Mail Tales of Strength and Resilience podcast explores the boundless dimensions of strength and resilience. Join the host, Muthoni Waigwa, on a transformative journey as we delve into the very essence of these profound qualities. We will unveil the multifaceted nature of strength and resilience in heartfelt conversations with extraordinary individuals. Episode Twelve The Tales of Stren...

Send us Fan Mail Tales of Strength and Resilience podcast explores the boundless dimensions of strength and resilience. Join the host, Muthoni Waigwa, on a transformative journey as we delve into the very essence of these profound qualities. We will unveil the multifaceted nature of strength and resilience in heartfelt conversations with extraordinary individuals. Brian Mukeswe who resides in Cana...

Send us Fan Mail Tales of Strength and Resilience podcast explores the boundless dimensions of strength and resilience. Join the host, Muthoni Waigwa, on a transformative journey as we delve into the very essence of these profound qualities. We will unveil the multifaceted nature of strength and resilience in heartfelt conversations with extraordinary individuals. Primerose Katena who resides in A...