The Knowledge with David Elikwu

David speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author. Continuing from last week, their conversation touches on the impacts of stereotypes on black masculinity, the consequences of colonialism on cultural pride within ethnic communities. This is the second episode of a 2-part series! JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of...

David speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author, on how he went from being a good writer to a published author, as well as his experiences grappling with a multinational identity, his views on social justice and masculinity within the black community and how all of these topics influence him to write. This is the first episode of a 2-part series! JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet a...

The pandemic has unearthed uncomfortable conversations on privilege and its impact on different social groups in uncertain times. However, the experience of privilege isn’t always a negative, but something which we should recognise and have more honest conversations about going forward. // You'll find the show notes/newsletter edition of this episode here: http://bit.ly/tkissue26 Introduction:...

David speaks with Joycelyn Mate, the co-founder of Afrocenchix. They talked about Joycelyn’s journey building an afro haircare brand, scaling it, and the challenges they faced fundraising as Black women founders. Joycelyn Mate is one of the amazing brains behind Afrocenchix, an overnight success ten year in the making. The unintentional business she started with her friend Rachael while at univers...

The perfect, constant work/life balance probably doesn’t exist, but there are great frameworks you can use to find greater fulfilment in all areas of your life. // You'll find the show notes / newsletter edition of this episode here. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the co...

We can all agree that 2020 was awful, but I learnt a few things worth sharing and am making a lot of changes to how I approach life. // You'll find the show notes / newsletter edition of this episode here. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the conversation going on Twitter...

This week I'm joined by actress Merryl Ansah. She's sharing her journey as an actor from her first roles to playing Nala in The Lion King on the West End. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledg...

This week I'm joined by baker and food stylist Benjamina Ebuehi. She's sharing everything she's been up to since making the quarter-finals of the Great British Bake-Off, including her amazing new cookbook: The New Way to Cake. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the c...

This week I'm joined by environmental consultant Christiana Illiya, who is the founder of Hibby's drinks. She shared some of the lessons she's learnt building the brand, as well as the challenges she's facing now, dealing with the global pandemic. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.sub...

This week I'm joined by BBC journalist Hannah Ajala who's spent the last few months travelling throughout Africa, sharing the stories of people from around the diaspora who have moved back to live and work. She shared some of the lessons and stories she's gathered from her travels, as well as her experience now, dealing with a global pandemic while in Nigeria. // If you liked this epis...

This week I was joined by campaigner and activist Seyi Akiwowo. She is the founder and director of Glitch, a non-profit campaigning to end online abuse. We talked about the importance of therapy and community leadership, Seyi's political journey as Newham's youngest counsellor, and the responsibility of Big Tech in dealing with online abuse. This was such an important conversation to have,...

This week I'm joined by investment-banker turned entrepreneur Ayotunde Rufai, the founder of luxury fashion platform Jendaya and Editor in Chief of ArtValue magazine. We talked about Jendaya's journey, the problems faced by e-commerce innovators in Africa, and the impact of streetwear in the world of luxury fashion. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter fu...

This week you can hear my pre-pandemic conversation with Richard Odufisan, a manager at Deloitte consulting. We lamented about our battles with mindless consumerism, fast fashion, charity, and wealth inequality. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the conversation going on Twitte...

This week you'll hear my conversation with Ade Onibada, a journalist, news reporter and factual producer. We spoke about her journey into journalism and progression through the industry, and then on a macro level about the role of media in society, the widening gap between the right and the left, and the importance of maintaining journalistic integrity. // If you liked this episode, check out...

This week I sat down with Claud Williams, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Dream Nation. Claud shared his journey so far as an entrepreneur, as well as his aspirations, and we had an engaged discussion touching on the entrepreneur's life cycle, passion vs purpose, mental health, values, vision and legacy. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of d...

This is a continuation of my conversation with Lawyer and Digital content creator Jasmine Boadi. This time we're chatting about faith, science, the law of attraction, personality tests, horoscopes and more! // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the conversation going on Twitter...

I sat down with Lawyer and Digital content creator Jasmine Boadi to chat about our favourite conspiracies surrounding dairy, Big Pharma, fake food and Pseudo-veganism. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com . // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKno...

Universal Basic Income is an idea that's been discussed by everyone from Martin Luther King to Milton Friedman, and it's been a topic of increasing interest following Andrew Yang's 2020 Election campaign. In this episode I discuss the pros and cons, and whether UBI may hold the key to solving our poverty problem. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulat...

America's gun control problem is out of hand and only getting worse. Today we're taking a deep look at what's causing this issue, and what can be done to solve it. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba usin...

Let's get to know Britain's new prime minister and find out why China's winning the trade war. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge

We need to have a frank discussion about the state of Nigeria and its future on the world stage. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge

Robo-advisors - I’m sure you’ve heard of them by now, and how they’re supposedly disrupting the investment game, but if you haven’t, this episode should clear up some of the smoke and point you in the right direction when it comes to picking one and getting started! / Nutmeg: http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/nutmeg / Moneyfarm: (use referral code: MF087364 to save on fees) http://thydailyedge.co...

A brief introduction to bonds, stocks, funds, and a few other things you need to know to get started investing. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge

Tesla has had a great run of pulling finance from thin air and rallying stocks just in time for every bond repayment date - but how long can the show go on? / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheK...

A brief overview of Japan's economy, covering its mounting debt problem, policy options, and Abenomics. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge