This podcast episode targets some of the most prevalent immunization myths and debunks them.

Cet épisode du podcast s'attaque à certains des mythes les plus répandus sur la vaccination et les déboulonne.

This podcast episode will explore the ways in which routine immunization services improve finances in African households by reducing resources spent on illness.

This podcast episode will examine the role of men and fathers, who are traditionally regarded as heads of households, in routine childhood immunization, and how they can and should be educated about immunization services to make the best decisions for their children and wards.

This podcast episode explores the dangers of non-vaccination, not just at the individual level but at the community level

Cet épisode de podcast explore les façons dont les services de  vaccination de routine améliorent les finances des ménages africains en  réduisant les ressources consacrées à la maladie.

Cet épisode du podcast explore les dangers de la non-vaccination, non seulement au niveau individuel mais aussi au niveau de la communauté.

This podcast episode expands on the current routine immunization schedule. We explore what the different vaccines on the schedule are, what the diseases they protect against are, and the importance of knowing the vaccines on the schedule

Cet épisode du podcast examinera le rôle des hommes et des pères, qui  sont traditionnellement considérés comme des chefs de famille, dans la  vaccination systématique des enfants, et comment ils peuvent et doivent  être informés sur les services de vaccination afin de prendre les  meilleures décisions pour leurs enfants et leurs pupilles.

Cet épisode du podcast s'étend sur le calendrier actuel de vaccination systématique. Nous examinons les différents vaccins du calendrier, les maladies contre lesquelles ils protègent et l'importance de connaître les vaccins du calendrier.

In this episode of Hello Doc with Frank Donga; Frank chats with Dr. Francis Ohanyido about the importance of vaccines on our health, society, and economy.

Topic 1: A quoi sert la vaccination: Cet épisode de podcast explore la nécessité de la vaccination, ses avantages et les dangers de la non-vaccination pour la santé des enfants et de leurs familles.

On today’s show, I discussed the uphill battle that women in Africa quietly face that leaves them feeling intimidated, degraded, and humiliated - Workplace Sexual Harassment.

I and my guests - Lolo Cynthia and Amsy Mathiam shared personal experiences of harassment from our childhood and how the experiences shaped our views and behaviors on sexual harassment till adulthood.

We discussed the power of sisterhood and mentoring young girls to find their voices on their  fight against sexual harassment.We also shared tips and “hacks” to protect each other from harassment in the workplace; especially when the harasser holds the power in the organization.

Lolo Cynthia is an advocacy officer at Niyel who has had extensive professional  experience in the fields of women’s rights and sexual health. She has trained thousands of teenagers in Nigerian schools and Juvenile prisons with her sexuality education curriculum and has facilitated numerous open forums with women in grassroots communities.

Amsy Mathiam is a reference in   Human Resources Managementin Africa. She is often described as “the lady who brings sanity to difficult environments”.

We want to hear from you!

Have you experienced workplace sexual harassment and how did you handle this?

What steps do you think should be put in place at the workplace to curb this behavior?

Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at +221 76 201 51 80.

Listen to the podcast on www.inserviceof.org/podcast;7:00 pm GMT on 94.9FM WADR, Dakar.

Make We Talk is crossing frontiers !

Click on the podcast link to stay tuned on when live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.

This show is the tale of two journeys. The first, the journey of a young man who saw a gap in a highly competitive and difficult sector and jumped in to fill it, in a country not his own and  a sector he knew nothing about.  The second journey is my own.

Our stories are as similar as they are different. Both of us young and over 10 years into running businesses in African countries different than our own. And both of us leaping with very little. Ola with OuiCarry and me with Niyel continue to sweat, hustle, and laugh through our journeys. This episode is by far the most candid conversation I have ever had about my adventure as an entrepreneur….

In this one hour chat, we share our mistakes, how we navigated corruption, the role of a mentor, and what we had to give up to forge ahead.

You can watch the episode this Friday May 7th on our YouTube - Niyel Dakar or listen to the podcast at www.inserviceof.org/podcast and in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:00pm GMT.

We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.

Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at +221 76 201 51 80.

Influencers drive how we consume culture. Activists push for social change. But where do these two roles overlap? In today’s show we ask: do influencers have a responsibility to use their platforms to speak up about human rights issues? How can influencers use their voice, while remaining authentic? And what does it say about how we view activism when we give so much power to online influence?

We break down these questions and more with my 3 guests. Joining me in the studio is my co-host and guest Fatima Zahra Ba, the Senegalese designer and women’s empowerment advocate behind the popular social media brand and handle @So’Fatoo. We also get the chance to speak with Fred Bauma, a leader of the pro-democratic youth group LUCHA in DRC, and Fola Folayan, a Nigerian broadcaster and the host of the Ubuntu Arts festival.

We discuss the moral obligation of influencers, the risk of falling victim to cancel culture, and the value of frontline activism vs. online activism.

Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at +221 76 201 51 80.

Season 2 is here! And with a brand spankin’ new name. Make We Talk is still the same show you know and love, with just a little more attitude. Come for the deep dives into all things Africa, and stay for the friendly banter, laughter, and occasional shade.

March is Women’s History Month, so we’re dedicating our first show of the year to some amazing women on the continent. Valerie and her ride or die guest co-host, Awa, talk to 8 women across Africa who give us a glimpse into their extraordinary lives. They share those moments when they’ve felt optimistic about strides made in the gender equality movement - and those times they realized the movement still has a long way to go.

Our guests today are Dr. Leila Ndong, feminist icon Marie Angelique Savene, homemaker Jean Mwongela, Olympian basketballer Astou Ndiaye, writer Angel Nduka Nwosu, teacher and writer Leslie To, HR executive Amsy Mathiam, and pilot Mercy Karanja Aluvale. Join us as we celebrate the enduring strength of these women, and discuss the ways African women are pushing back and fighting forward.

You can catch the episode this Friday March 5th at www.inserviceof.org/podcast and in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:00pm GMT. We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, and Nigeria.

Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at +221 76 201 51 80

Whether it’s because people are tired of living in undignified conditions while the political elite throws the country’s wealth in their face, to stop a regime from forcing an illegal third term down people’s throats, or to put an end to police brutality, movements across Africa have taken to the streets to demand change.

Today I sit down with two activists who are intimately familiar with standing up in the face of injustice. ‘Yemi Adamolekun is the Executive Director of Enough is Enough and has been at the forefront of the #EndSars movement in Nigeria. Sylvain Saluseke is a pan africanist engaged with La Lucha in the DRC as well as the recently formed Afrikii network.

We talk about what is at the core of these protests, learning new tactics with which to engage with governments that are everything but democratic, and whether hashtags are of any help.

You can catch the episode this Friday December 4th at www.inserviceof.org/podcast and in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:00pm GMT. We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, and Nigeria.

But where are you really from? Those who have been asked that question understand the significance of the word ‘but’ and its attempts to define someone strictly by race, skin color, or accent. In today’s episode of We Need To Talk, Valerie Traoré sits down with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, the CEO of Christian Aid, to discuss her new book, But Where Are You Really From, a  journey of race, culture, and identity.

Joining as co-host is Valerie’s colleague and friend Tasha Mills. As a Native Chicagoan, Tasha brings a unique ‘African American living in Africa’ perspective to the conversation. The three  discuss the arbitrary value system and power dynamics that underpin the core of this question. They also chat about the false narratives around Black/African interpersonal relationships that reinforce the negative views we hold about ourselves. You don’t want to miss this episode!

You can listen to the episode this Friday November 6th at www.inserviceof.org/podcast and live in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:00pm GMT. We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, and Nigeria.

If you caught our show last month, you heard us talk about childhood sexual assault on the continent.  Well today we bring you Part 2, to talk about the even darker side of childhood sexual assualt that is often relegated to the shadows: incest. My guest today is a longtime friend who is ready to tell her story. We get a chance to hear her survivor story, and how she’s worked to make sense of her abuse over the years.

I wanted today’s show to also be a place of healing for my guest and anyone else who might be a survivor of assault and incest, so I invited along Dr. Ismahan Soukeyna Diop, a Psychological Clinician, Professor, and Researcher with the University Cheikh Anta Diop here in Dakar, Senegal. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this emotional and healing episode.

You can listen to the episode this Friday October 2nd at www.inserviceof.org/podcast and live in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:00pm GMT. We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, and Nigeria.

On today’s show we are discussing sexual assault on the continent. This is not the show we planned to do this month, but an incident happened close to home that made me question our complicity in sexual assault and the willingness of us as Africans to keep our children safe.

These are not new issues. You, or someone you know, has experienced some form of sexual assault. Some of you might even be protecting perpetrators. In today’s episode, I talk to Karim Dieye, a Senegalese consultant and former prison officer, and Lolo Cynthia, the Nigerian activist and sexual education expert behind the social media presence LoloTalks, about how our cultural norms perpetuate a system that further victimizes the sexually assaulted yet protects the perpetrator. We also discuss how to talk to our kids about sex and sexual assault and the signs parents should be mindful of to keep their children safe.

You can listen to the episode this Friday September 4th on www.inserviceof.org/podcast and in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:30pm GMT. And don’t forget to send me your comments on WhatsApp at +221 76201 5180.

We’ve also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Freetown, Banjul, Abuja, and Dakar.