Think BIG for Africa Podcast

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Jennifer Daniel . Jennifer is an innovation strategist, ecosystem builder, and advocate for inclusive entrepreneurship in Africa. She is a researcher, a PhD Candidate, and the  Founder of SASIE.org. Her work bridges the gap between academic research and real-world enterprise, championing pathways for research-to-mark...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Charles Oham . Charles holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship, an MBA, an MA by Research in Business, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he is deeply committed to advancing excellence in teaching, learning, and research in entrepreneurship and business education....

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is John Amailo . John is a Book Project Consultant, Content Management Consultant, Writers' Coach, and Business Strategist. He is the author of four books that are currently available for sale on Amazon. These books include: Your Foolish Mind, Demystifying the Art called Writing, etc.    John is the founder of the...

Welcome to another episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. My guest for this episode is Kunle Adefila . Kunle is a Management Consultant, an International Speaker, Trainer, and Business Coach. He is currently the MD/ Lead Consultant of KGL Prime Consult. This conversation is a must-listen for any young Africans because Kunle dissected a few major hindrances to young people's success.   H...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Remi Ogunpitan . Remi is a visionary media professional, renowned for creative excellence, strategic insight, and passion for impactful storytelling. Most importantly for this conversation, he is a father of young adults navigating the modern relationship rollercoaster.   In this conversation, we discussed the evolut...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Funke Oham . Funke is an award-winning author, speaker, coach, and advocate committed to supporting women navigating infertility, miscarriage, and baby loss. Rooted in her journey of conception struggles and grief, she has transformed pain into purpose, becoming a guiding light for women across the globe. Here are th...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Paul K. Layode . Paul is an Economist, Corporate and Business Strategist, and Angel Investor.    This engaging conversation revolves around the challenges and opportunities for businesses in Africa, particularly Nigeria. Paul and I highlight the disconnect between government regulations and the actual needs of busine...

In today’s episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast, my guest is Tola Yusuf . He is a founding partner of Infratel Africa ; a Telecoms company focused on bringing telecoms connectivity to rural Africa.   In this interesting and insightful conversation Tola explained the motivation and implementation of telecommunication in rural Africa.  Summary 1.    Infratel Africa – Driving Digital Transform...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, I'm making my return to the podcast after four months.  In this insightful podcast, I engaged in a candid discussion with  Emmanuel Umaru Yila , a young medical Doctor and the Founder of Docxplorer, about the challenges and innovations in medical education and practice in Africa. They delve into the complexities of writing...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Olu Raheem . Olu is the Chief Executive at LC Technology and the Executive Director of Scandic Lion, a real estate developer in Nigeria. He was also the Finnish Trade Commissioner for West Africa for over a decade.   We discussed African-European Trade, Market Penetration, Intellectual Property, Intra-African Trade,...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Dr. Bola Adewara . Bola is a journalist, author, mentor, teacher, and counselor. He is the host of the E-Life Mentoring Masterclass on various social media platforms. In this conversation, we focused on the Family and relationships: the foundation of human society. 1.    Values and Vision - Basis for forming and buil...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Adejisola Atiba . Adejisola is a banker, FED speaker, author, and a big advocate of Inclusion (EDI) and community building.   Adejisola migrated to Canada nearly two decades ago, and here, she shared her very interesting life journey from Nigeria to Canada. This conversation is a must-listen for any young Africans wh...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Eric Coffie . Eric is the policy analyst and president of the Institute for Liberty and Economic Education (ILEE) , a social, political, and economic research policy think tank based in Accra, Ghana.   Eric is a big advocate of the Free Market and believes that a major reason why African democracy and economies are l...

In today’s Think BIG for Africa Podcast episode, my guest is Ebenezer Anderson . Ebenezer is a Research Associate at the Legon Center for International Affairs and Diplomacy – LECIAD. His interests are in International Relations & Development, Geopolitics, Gender, Climate Change, Global Governance, Conflict, Peace, and Security analysis.  In this conversation, we discussed amongst others the r...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. My guest on today’s episode is Oswald Osaretin Guobadia ; a Digital Evangelist, Entrepreneur, and Author. He is the Managing Partner of DigitA   Oswald’s evangelism about digital transformation caught my eye and after reading the DigitA White Paper; “ Beyond Transformation towards Digital Evolution: A Quadrant of Disruptive Synergy (QDS) ,” I reach...

On today’s episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast, my guest is a good friend and brother, a passionate Pan-Africanist; Eby Aka . Eby is working on a few different African endeavors, particularly around education and capacity building. He is a founding member and interim  One Africa University (OAU) Foundation Executive Director.   This conversation was an in-depth discussion of Eby’s vision t...

On today’s of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. my guest is a serial entrepreneur, and personal development and transformation coach; Dr. Leslie (Ph. D) Ademola LION . Dr. Ademola is the founder & CEO of AEH and bestselling author. Our conversation covered a lot of ground about entrepreneurship and building successful businesses in different countries in Africa. It is a must-listen for any who...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is an Eco Estate developer; Chike Ayodele Igwegbe . Chike is the founder of Eco Trinity Homes . Chike’s Trinity Homes uses the circular economy concept to seamlessly combine farming, waste management, and renewable energy in their Eco Estates. Chike is also a deeply spiritual person, and his personal life and projects a...

Let's welcome back a favorite guest of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast; Ethel Kuuya  – a leadership, culture, and transformation coach and the author of “Leading Beyond Now – Five Commitments for Africa to Thrive.”   The topics covered in this conversation were extensive;  -       The roles of NGOs in African societies -       Defining “Who is an African?” -       Leadership with long-term v...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Akin Akinbisola . Akin is the Founder and President of Youth Employ and Development Initiative (YEDI) a community-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to educating, enlightening, and empowering youths across Africa. In this capacity, Akin has worked with over 10,000 young Africans.   In this conversation, we dis...

On today’s episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast, my guest is Rwandan Petroleum Geoscientist; Donatien Ishimwe . We discussed the means for Africa to achieve Energy Independence.   Listen, share, and kindly subscribe to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast on your favorite podcast platform (Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music, etc). Enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s conversation, my guest is Jermaine Craig the Founder of Kwanda .  Jermaine is a London-born Egba gentleman, a Social Entrepreneur whose platform is bringing Africans in the diasporans together to fund local-led solutions in Africa. My insightful conversation with Jermaine went through various connecting tunnels and I t...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is a leadership, culture, and transformation expert; Ethel Kuuya . Ethel specializes in helping organizations and leaders navigate the intersection of culture, leadership, and innovation as a coach and mentor. Ethel recently published “ Leading Beyond Now - Five Commitments for Africa to Thrive .” In the first third of...

In this week’s episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. my conversation is with a brother/friend, and a former guest, Oluyomi Martins. Our conversation covers various issues and concerns about Nigeria’s current economic situation. We are asking questions to try to find out what happened and the way forward. 00:00 Introduction 02:35 NLC Protest in Nigeria 03:32 Fuel Subsidy & Nigeria's...

Welcome back to the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. In today’s episode, my guest is Mbulelo Jili ; a Branding Guru and Market Analyst. Mbulelo is the Founder and Managing Director of “ The Local Agency .” The Local Agency helps brands scale & construct data-driven marketing strategies in African markets.  This conversation was relatively short, however we covered several important topics. It sta...