Caroline Mbugua HSC

SheShapes Africa

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SheShapes Africa builds on a simple but powerful idea: policy should reflect people’s everyday realities. Hosted by Caroline Mbugua HSC, this podcast series brings honest, one-on-one conversations with African leaders who are shaping the continent’s policy landscape across government, regulation, private sector, and civil society. At its core, SheShapes Africa seeks to humanise policy. It moves the conversation beyond theory and into lived experience, exploring the journeys behind leadership. Each episode unpacks the lessons, challenges, and defining moments that have shaped these leaders, off...

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Caroline Mbugua HSC

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EP.04 | S1 | The Art of Leading as an Outsider: Elizabeth Migwalla on Navigating Complex Cultural Space 07.07.2026 19:22

Boldness is not about being the loudest voice in the room. It is about showing up as yourself, even when nobody else in the room looks like you. In this episode of SheShapes Africa, host Caroline Mbugua sits down with Elizabeth Migwalla, Vice President International Government Affairs at Qualcomm, for a candid conversation on maneuvering complex cultural spaces, standing your ground with grace, an...

EP.03 | S1 | The Human Side of Public Policy: Lessons from Adwoa Wiafe on Stakeholder Management, Trust, and Influence 17.06.2026 33:06

Public policy is not just about laws and frameworks. It is about people and how well you understand them. In this episode of SheShapes Africa, host Caroline Mbugua sits down with Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer at MTN Ghana, for an honest and deeply practical conversation on what it truly takes to navigate competing interests, build lasting trust, and sha...

EP.02 | S1 | Breaking Barriers in Kenyan Politics: Hon. Mohamed Umulkher Harun on Leadership, and Empowering Young Women 15.04.2026 27:23

What does it take to enter a space that was never designed with you in mind, navigate its unwritten rules, fight to pass a bill that most people did not know was needed, and do all of it before the age of 30? In this episode of SheShapes Africa, host Caroline Mbugua sits down with Hon. Mohamed Umulkher Harun, a nominated Member of Parliament in Kenya's National Assembly, for an honest and de...

EP.01 | S1 | Safe by Design: A Conversation with Doreen Bogdan-Martin on Child Online Protection 24.03.2026 9:59

What does it really take to keep children safe in an increasingly connected Africa? In this episode of SheShapes Africa, host Caroline Mbugua HSC sits down with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), for a candid conversation on child online protection and why it must sit at the heart of Africa's digital agenda. As connectivity accelerates...