Africa’s Youth Unfiltered

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first episode of our new series: How Africa Can Revolutionize. In this series I hope to dive into the steps I believe would be necessary in achieving our dreams of our countries becoming fully developed nations--- steps that are achievable, but won't happen overnight. This episode is more of an overview, but stay tuned for the following podcasts where I dive deep...

Hello everyone! Today's episode is the part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Oni. Listen carefully as we dive into misconceptions about practicing medicine back home, how we need to shift our mindset as African people, and what the future of African healthcare could look like.

Hello everyone! After returning from my break to focus on school, I can’t thank you enough for sticking with me. I’m excited to present this episode with one of the doctors I’ve admired for a while now: Dr. Julius Kunle Oni. Dr. Oni’s efforts have often gone unnoticed, as he made the brave decision to leave his work in the U.S. and become a full-time orthopedic surgeon in Nigeria. Join us as we di...

Happy Sunday, everyone! In today’s episode, we’re tackling a somewhat sensitive topic: What African Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Hear . I’m sure we all know at least one family member who has an intellectual or developmental disability—whether it's autism or another condition. Unfortunately, there is often a stigma surrounding these individuals, which is why I believe it's so impo...

We're back! After a long break to complete my college applications, we're back and better than ever! (cue confetti) Kicking off Season 2 with an exciting episode featuring Dr. Eva Bonsu, an inspiring social media influencer and advocate for greater representation of Black physicians. Join us as we dive into important conversations about the challenges facing the Black community, explore potential...

In today's episode, we're unpacking a lottttt. By looking at "formula" if you will, we work out how to make a succesful African country from scratch, but also looking at factors that inhibit us from being there already. One VERY important thing we look at is illegal mining in Africa/Galamsey/Gold Smuggling, however you know it best. What needs to happen in order to combat this event that has been...

Hey everyone!! It's been a while, but I am so happy to announce that we're back and better than ever. In this fairly short episode, I just wanted to take a look at the protests that have happened this past summer. Starting off in Nigeria, then to Kenya, and finally a glance at the effects of protesting using an example from Zimbabwe. What does protesting actually do for countries like the ones men...

Grab a snack and a cold drink because in this episode we dive into the long awaited discussion on the apparent "Japa Epidemic" that seems to be collecting more victims each year in countries all over Africa. Join me, as we discuss a variety of perspectives, debunk some common misconceptions about life abroad, and what I believe to be the best way forward.

In this episode, we're diving into the claim that "The world runs on Africa." By exploring the instrumental minerals that go into majority of the things we can't live without, we discover the unfortunate issues regarding the exploitation of mining sites. How do big companies like Apple, Intel, and Tesla contribute to the issues that are happening on mining grounds? We also look a...

Welcome to the very first (of many) episode of Africa's Youth Unfiltered! This episode dives into the question of "Does Africa Know Itself?" hosted by yours truly, Christina Uwana. Why does Africa seem to not know its own worth? What are the things that prevent her from receiving the the accolades she deserves? What does she bring to the table? Tune in to this episode where I answer these question...