Young Professional: Africa Edition

In todays episode, we chat to Shadrack Kubyane. Shadrack Kubyane is the co-founder of Coronet Blockchain. An agile: supply chain digital infrastructure leveraging blockchain technology to evolve Africa’s supply chains into equitable see-through supply chains for inclusive growth. He is among the leading Blockchain voices & adoption advocates on the continent. He is called upon by governments,...

In today's episode, we chat with Michael Macklin the CEO of Vendigo, the best Point of Sale lending solution in Europe. Before Vendigo, Michael worked at McKinsey & Company in their London and Johannesburg offices, focusing on Strategy & Growth topics in Financial Services, taking just three years to be promoted from a Business Analyst to Engagement Manager. Michael has a Bachelors&ap...

Welcome back for season 3! We are all about taking things to the next level, and our guest Kovini Moodley has not only uplifted herself via her platform, but thousands of other woman across her social media platform!   Kovini Moodley is the founder and CEO of Boss Babes of South Africa. Boss babes is a digital women empowerment platform aimed at celebrating authentic, multi-faceted women of South...

In this episode, Jonathan and Shaneil reflect on a great second season. They focus on some of the interesting highlights from the season and give us a sneak peak on what they have in store for Season 3 . Support the show

In todays episode Jonathan and Shaneil chat about their experience relating to landing your first job, and the differences that exist between a university leaving CV and a mid career CV.  The episode is a detailed discussion about the different elements that make up a CV, and highlights the most important points when drafting a CV. They also discuss the different tools and templates available to h...

In today's episode, we chat with Fadimatou Bello an advocate for social media for change and women empowerment. Fady is currently Head of Digital at a Senegal-based venture studio that assists purpose drive companies.  She holds a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Catholic University of Central Africa, a Masters's in International Business and Supply chain management fro...

In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil strike up a casual conversation around the following themes: Salary expectations (Chartered Accountants, Commerce Graduates). Breaking down pay checks. The impact of a manager on your career in different contexts (Big Four/Consulting vs Industry). Whether changing jobs consistently is good for you. Support the show

In today's episode we chat to Kgosi Dube. Kgosi is a 21-year-old award nominated entrepreneur who was born and raised in Pretoria and is currently running a 6-figure company providing software engineering & marketing solutions in the entertainment industry. We came across Kgosi's profile via a LinkedIn post of him purchasing his first home in Johannesburg. The post included video foo...

In todays episode we chat with Peter Akpan.  Peter is a 20-year-old award-winning Chartered Accountant; Student member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and a First-Class Graduate of Accounting with a career path in Finance and Investment banking. Peter qualified as a Chartered Accountant of the prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at the age of eightee...

In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil speak to Engaisi Peter, the founder, and host of @Work with Engaisi. In our first cross over collaboration with another podcast, we chat about learning and development as a professional and a personal development tool. Jonathan, Shaneil, and Engaisi delve into their own professional experiences and the different African contexts that have been exposed...

In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil speak to Engaisi Peter, the founder, and host of @Work with Engaisi. In our first cross over collaboration with another podcast, we chat about learning and development as a professional and a personal development tool. Jonathan, Shaneil, and Engaisi delve into their own professional experiences and the different African contexts that have been exposed...

In today's episode, Jonathan and Shaneil speak to Farirai Sanyika, the founder of Gophari.com. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the world and get paid for it? Well, thats exactly what Farirai does. Gophari.com started out as a travel blog which then developed into a trip planning service for women.  In this episode we discuss how a chemical engineer transitioned into a f...

Kundai Khuleya is a final year Law student at the University of Sydney, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce in 2018. Additionally, she has attended summer schools at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, respectively.  Kundai is also the Co-Founder of I Am Zimbabwean, an NGO that assists students in rural Zimbabwe in improving their tech literacy, as well as the Founder and Editor...

In today's episode, we chat with Romi Sumaria the CEO and Co-Founder of The Oblique Life. Oblique life is a company that brings people together and connects them through a curated global community.  Before founding Oblique life, Romi worked as an Associate in the Debt and Capital markets division at HSBC. Romi has a bachelors of Science in Economics and Geography from the University College L...

In this episode Shaneil and Jonathan interivew Kamailoudini Tagba,  a passionate journalist and entrepreneur.  The discussion ranges from the economic and social setting in Togo, to understanding and unpacking the different motives of an African entrepreneur in relation to a first world entrepreneur.  The show highlights a lot of parallels between Togo and the rest of Africa, and explores why the...

In today’s episode, we have a conversation about mental health and mental illness and its impact on young professionals. We also hear from clinical psychologist Jordan Mongie, who attempts to demystify the topic. Support the show

In today's episode we chat to Larissa du Preez, a manager within Deloitte consulting who heads up the consulting infinity graduate programme.  The discussion looks at the overall value chain of a graduate programme (the strategy, the purpose, the vision, and the selection criteria). We unpack how young aspiring graduates can best improve their CV/interviewing skills to ensure that they are se...

In today's episode, we chat with Rutendo Chigora, who is currently working for a premier asset management firm in New York. Previously she worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company & the Rwanda Development Board on its private sector development initiatives. Rutendo completed a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and an MBA at the Said Business School at t...

In today's episode, we chat with Taiwo Okwor a Vice President at a pan-African Multilateral Development Finance Institution , and founder of Femme Minty an educational platform that is focused on promoting financial education for women. In this episode, you'll learn: Importance of focusing on honing new skills at the early stage of a career. how she landed in the field of development fin...

Shenai Bridglall is the founder of SB Holdings, a women-led global luxury group, and The EssBee Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to reduce the gender inequality gap in South Africa. Shenai received a Bachelor and Master of Business Science from the University of Cape Town. She is a former model, Miss South Africa 2017 finalist, and worked at Google in South Africa and Singapore befo...

In today's episode, we chat with Shreya Shah, a Business Process Manager at a Kenyan insurer. She is also the founder of Concise, an innovative start-up attempting to bring curated and concise news on the African continent. Shreya has a Bachelors's in Business Science with a focus on economics and statistics from the University of Cape Town. Support the show

In today's episode, we chat with Jessica Ronaasen, Founder and host of the podcast, Relate Your Research, an online platform for social workers and researchers to share their unique experiences. Jessica is an internationally published researcher and Social Worker with experience and expertise in NGO management, Early Childhood Development, and social work services. Jessica has a Bachelor of S...

In today's episode, we chat with Simon Ellis, CEO of African technology startup SmartWage. Simon shines the spotlight on the payday poverty cycle and how SmartWage aims to give workers access to wages earned as a solution to this problem. Simon is a Stellenbosch university alumnus and trained as a Chartered Accountant with a big four firm in the United Kingdom.  Support the show

In this episode, Jonathan and Shaneil reflect on a great debut season. They focus on some of the interesting highlights from the season and give us a sneak peak on what they have in store for Season 2 . Support the show

In today’s episode, we chat with Mbali Nwoko the CEO of Green Terrace Farm, which produces high-value vegetable crops for leading retailers in South Africa.  Mbali is an alumnus of the University of Johannesburg and Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) .  We chat about the opportunities for young people in agriculture and, her journey from corporate recruiter to an award winning commercial...