THIS IS THE FUTURE

This episode is the 48th episode of season 2. I am going on a break to give me ability to record interviews. I will be back.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Tomi Oladipo who spent over a decade at the BBC and who is currently a news anchor at DW News. We talked about how he relocated from the UK to Nigeria and then to Kenya as a young boy, how he joined the BBC as an intern and how he was retained, what it takes to cover security issues in Africa and around the world etc. Trust me when I say this is...

My schedule is CRAZY!

I spoke with Raffy, the host of Queen Raffy Space. We talked about radio, podcasting, marrying someone in the Force and lot's more.

I really enjoyed my discussion with my friend Tomi Popoola, the host of Ms. P Speaks Podcast (mspspeakspod.com) We spoke about how she had a child as a teenager, fell in love a few months later as a student only to break up again. We spoke about her relocation to the United States, building a career and bringing up a son all by herself. Listen.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Azeez, founder of Writershelpng.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Anthony Onuugba, the founder of Writers Space Africa. Writers Space Africa is a non-profit that trains, expose and help African writers get published. It has presence in 21 countries (as at the time of publishing).

On this week's episode, I spoke with Dr. Wale, the SSA on finance to the executive governor of Osun State, Nigeria. He told me about his rough childhood and his journey into the corridors of politics. Listen.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with someone from Sierra Leone. The goal is to speak to someone from every African country about their countries. Listen!

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Sid, the host of Podcastic. We spoke about how he grew up in Algeria, schooled in Lebanon, his travels and return to Algeria to become a content creator. Listen.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with someone from Rwanda about the country. Listen!

Oluwatosin Adedoyin is a Customer Experience Designer, founder of Olatayo Educates and Tutorpro. She is also studying for an MBA in the Lagos Business School. In this interview she spoke on how she transitioned from someone who studies Comparative Religious Studies in the university to building a career in tech. Listen!

The next episode would be published on the second Saturday in January 2022.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Olumide Idowu (A.K.A Mr. Climate), Climate Activist and Co-founder of the International Climate Change Development Initiative. Amongst other things, we spoke about how he found his passion for climate issue, the power of networking in getting funds for projects, collaboration with other change makers as well as government officials etc. Listen an...

On this week's episode of the podcast, I took a virtual trip to the 'House of Stones', Zimbabwe. Many people know about apartheid in South Africa but are oblivious of the same scenario in close by Zimbabwe. In this episode, I learnt about the history of Zimbabwe as well as its custom. Listen!

This is an opportunity to say thank you to guests, people who refer me to the guests and you the listener. There would be no This is the Future without all of you. Thank you!

Do you know that a citizen of Seychelles has access to 149 countries visa free or visa on arrival? Do you know that Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa? Do you know that you can drive all around a town is Seychelles in five minutes?  Do you know that Seychelles is tribeless? Tell me, what are the citizens of Seychelles called? I set a goal to speak with someone from every African country...

On this week's episode, I spoke about my fear of the new breed of Africans we are cultivating.

On this week's episode of Let's Tour Africa series where I speak with Africans about their countries, I spoke with Keffy from Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a unique and diverse country. A few of the many interesting facts about the country is that it is considered to be one of two African countries that was not colonized, it celebrates New Year in September and Christmas in January; Ethiopians eat raw mea...

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Mimi Machakaire, a Zimbabwean writer, journalist and media specialist. She is the author of Princess Gangster, a book she published at age 17.  She is currently 26 and she is an Editorial Production Manager for Stadan Media Company. Listen and share! You can send me a tip via https://useshukran.com/cr/thisisthefuture

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Poloko from Lesotho, a country that is bordered on all sides by South Africa. This is one of my most interactive interviews (yet) in this series. Listen!

On this week episode, I would be taking you on a tour to the East Africa country of Uganda. Be ready for a lesson in history!

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Teniola Tayo, a consultant at the Institute of Security Studies. She took me on a journey from baby-sitting as a young teenager to earn money to winning the Chevening scholarship to study at the London School of Economics. She told me how she got an internship with Ovation Magazine, KPMG and the Aerocontractors Company of Nigeria as an undergradu...

Let's visit Burkina Faso, the land of motorcycles but more fitting, 'The Country of Upright People'.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I spoke with Edem Essang, the Managing Director of Rock House Media, creator of Lunch Hour Show which is the longest running game show in Nigeria. He took me on a journey from how he got his entrance into radio to how he built the number one game show. Listen!