iamtheCODE Podcast

In this episode, Senegalese Tech Entrepreneur Marieme Jamme spoke to  Nomzamo Mbatha, South African Award-winning Actress of the Paramount’s forthcoming Coming 2 America. She will co-star alongside Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, and Tracy Morgan in the sequel to the 1988 comedy classic.  A UNHCR Goodwill ambassador, Nomzamo Mbatha, also represen...

This week Podcast episode features the first-ever conversation between Marieme Jamme and Adrian Monck from the World Economic Forum. They bonded when they both spent a week together on a learning journey in the Kakuma Refugee camp. Kakuma camp & Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement is home to nearly 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers. Adrian explains why he believes in the importance of creating s...

Marieme Jamme caught up with Oulimata Sarr from Senegal where they both came from but with a different childhood path. She's currently leading Women Economic Empowerment issues in West Africa and Central Africa for UN women as their Regional Director. Oulimata is a change agent in Africa. A well-loved and respected leader. She has shown leadership in gender space through pushing for policy change...

In this special pride month episode, Marieme Jamme converses with the top, renowned Brazilian journalist, Milly Lacombe. She is well known for her straight-talking and writings. Lacombe thinks we need to cure people with love. She fights for discrimination against the LGBTQ community and all people who feel invisible. Being rejected for exploring her sexuality as a "lesbian" gives her the courage...

Young Global Leader and Japanese Buddhist monk, Shoukei Matsumoto from the Komyoji temple in Tokyo, discuss his life as a monk to Marieme Jamme. He also talked about the meaning of life and how to find a purpose in these difficult times. He sees himself as an altruist. His book: "A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind" is published by Penguin Books Ltd. Shoukei recommends adopting Buddhist conce...

Tech Pioneer and Investor Ambarish Mitra is the guest of Marieme Jamme in this episode.  Mitra is one of the smartest, most creative, innovative thinkers in the tech industry. He is someone whose name is almost synonymous with Augmented Reality. His company Blippar is a leading and award-winning Augmented Reality company in the UK. He is also an investor and a highly spiritual and respected e...

Listen to a conversation hosted by Marieme Jamme, featuring Rachel Nishimura, one the iamtheCODE volunteer in Brazil. She was born and raised in Sao Paulo; she began working at the age of 11 years old. Her grandfather came to Brazil from Japan in the second immigration ship, and her mother is the daughter of Brazilian native Indian. She also has Portuguese blood from her father who immigrated in B...

Marieme's heart to heart conversation with James Chau, Young Global Leader, broadcaster, continues. James shared some of the most meaningful moments of his upbringing and the power of generosity. He also spoke candidly about his loving parents and how they taught him to be kind and compassionate. He talked about the need for more understanding and human society, especially during this pandemic per...

A heartwarming conversation between Mariéme Jamme and James Chau. Two Young Global Leaders from the World Economic Forum sharing love and the power of generosity. They have seen themselves in each other. Mariéme shared how she felt about James kindness and generosity when they met for the first time. They discuss the Power of Generosity, his upbringing and their passion for justice for the voicele...

Welcome to the iamtheCODE Podcast, hosted by Senegalese British Technologist Marieme Jamme. What is happening to young girls during this lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic? The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented event in modern history. On this episode, Jamme has written a moving letter to young girls living under Lockdown and Covid-19 during Mother's day. She empathises with young girls al...

To uplift our spirit during this pandemic period, Mariéme Jamme and Miwaza Jemimah discuss how to transform your life through resilience.  Marieme explore the powerful truth of resilience, wellbeing and share some of the resources she learnt during her life to help you stay focused and resilient.  Her guest Miwaza, started her company when she was 13 years old, never been to school, thro...

During the COVID 19 period - Award-Winning Senegalese technologist, climate activist and founder of iamthecode introduced the second episode of the iamtheCODE podcast featuring the amazing Kakuma Refugee Girls. The Kakuma Refugee girls share their stories and their dreams in the episode; they mention that “Being a refugee is not written on their back”.  The girls are refugees from South Sudan...

The start of the iamtheCODE podcasts starts in the heart of Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya. In this episode, we learn how coding is linked to the well being of our girls in the camp. The podcast features the #iamKakuma girls.