The Climb Podcast

Follow the story of Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, a former banker who was driven by her passion for sustainable development and advocacy to quit her job as a banker to dedicate herself fully to the service of others. Today, less than two years later, she occupies one of the most important offices for young people on the African continent. So how did she do it? what is this office? and what can young peo...

At the age of 14, James Okina encountered the problem of out-of-school street children in his home city of Calabar, southern Nigeria. Refusing to accept the grim reality that children as young as 10 were living on the streets of Calabar and fending for themselves, James begins to speak with people in hopes to galvanize help for these forgotten children, but his efforts yields little results. But r...

Derick Omari is one of the most successful social entrepreneurs in the west African nation of Ghana. At the age of 27, Derick has innovated some of the most significant learning aids for people living with disabilities, and for his work, he has won significant local and international awards.  Find out the deep-rooted reason Derick choose to dedicate himself at a young age to the service of others,...

For almost a decade, Cynthia Nyongesa, a 27 years old storyteller and education advocate has been using the power of storytelling to get much needed support and life-changing opportunities to those in need.  Her passion for helping others which was born out of the economic disparity she witnessed growing up in her native Kenya has seen her impact the lives of hundreds of people. Listen to the stor...

Follow the story of Saidy Brown, a young South African woman as she walks us through her life as an HIV activist. After discovering that she was born with HIV at the tender age of 14, Saidy decided to share her unique experience with her community and, so far, she has been on a transformational journey. Now 28, she has become a champion for social justice and health equity in her country. Listen t...

In 2014, Gideon Olanrewaju, a University Undergraduate, encountered some children on the streets as he returned home from class. It was an encounter that marked a turning point in his life, an encounter that will go on to birth one of Nigeria's most consequential educational charities, and earn Gideon numerous local and international awards. Listen to Gideon's Story on The Climb Podcast....

At the age of 18, Namibian born Marvis Elias got her friends together to set up a foundation. The foundation sought to restore the dignity of Namibia's underprivileged, giving them an experience they deserve and fighting the scourge of poverty. A decade later, Mavis's foundation is one of Namibia's most impactful foundations and along the way, she has won a very special award from a...

Born in the midst of the brutal Sudanese civil war, Steven Wani's entire life has been shaped by conflict. The Sudanese civil war which stemmed from South Sudan's desire to be independent from the Republic of Sudan claimed thousands of lives, including Steven's father, who fought for the south. Today, South Sudan is an independent country but has failed to live up to the great sacri...

Follow the story of Mariam Dahir, a Somali doctor, researcher and anti-female genital mutilation activist, whose remarkable life work against FGM resulted in an historic law against FGM  in her native Somaliland. How did she start? how was she able to accomplish all these in one of the most conservative regions of the world? and what's next for her? Listen to the Mariam's story on the cl...

At the age of 16, John Oseni, a boy living with his parents in the south-west Nigerian city of Akure had a burning passion. It was a passion his parents could not understand, but that passion was about to make them a very happy family. Now 17, John's passion has catapulted him from his little Nigerian town to the world stage and the gilded halls of the United Arab Emirates, where he received...