In this episode, we sat down with Mary Olushoga the founder of the AWP network on her work in Nigeria with women, men, and children. She talked about the challenges the organization faced at the height of the lockdown due to covid some of the cultural barriers AWP faces in the process of driving the change initiatives amongst other things.
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In this interview, we speak with Mark Amaza co-founder of MindCapital A business Strategy consulting firm, he is also is a communication lead with Yiaga, a non-partisan political advocacy group in Nigeria. We spoke on a wide range of issues from his Mind capital days to his work with Yiaga amongst other things.
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The Candid Talk Podcast team got together once again to interview Tola Sarumi, a financial crimes compliance consultant and virtual currency enthusiast to discuss the fundamentals of virtual currencies and regulatory oversight. We also discussed her views on feminism and womanism as well.
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In this episode, we sat down with Architect turned carpenter on vocational education, his experience with informally trained carpenters, and how a lot of value is left uncaptured from the sector. This was an eye-opener!
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Twitter ban in Nigeria interview with Aduratomi (Tommy B) Bolade In this episode, we discussed the Twitter ban by the Nigerian Govt with seasoned journalist Aduratomi (Tommy B) Bolade amongst other issues.
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In this episode, we sat down with Tunji Andrews a financial literacy advocate and economist to discuss what financial literacy is and what it means to everyday Nigerians. We also touched on his experience so far running @AwabahNigeria a Micro Pension Startup aimed primarily at self-employed Nigerians. This was such an illuminating episode please enjoy!
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In this episode, Gbane and Mondiu discussed the unfortunate and tragic death of the COAS Gen Ibrahim Attahiru along with other decorated senior military officials in a plane crash. They touched on the conspiracy theories surrounding the tragic event and how the factors that led to the crash might be age-old incompetence and a high power distance orientation.
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In this episode, we spoke with Bukky Williams on gender inequality in Nigeria and sundry matters. Bukky is an Executive Director of "Education As A Vaccine", an organization that works with young people to advance their right to health and protection from all forms of violence. Bukky previously worked as the Program Coordinator for Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development, NiWARD. And prior to moving back to Nigeria to work at NiWARD, she was the Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools Program Manager at the Enough Project, a project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Bukky holds a Bachelor’s degree in Global Policy Studies at Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA. She also holds a Master’s in International Peace Studies with a focus in Development and Peace from the University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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In this episode, we discuss the issues surrounding incendiary and bigoted comments made in the past by the embattled minister of communications Isa Pantami.
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In this episode, We speak with Lagos-born Journalist Nicholas Ibekwe on a wide range of topics including his humble beginnings, his dislike for the opaque and wasteful leadership in Lagos, and other issues. Nicholas lives in Lagos with his wife and children. You can follow him on Twitter @nicholasibekwe
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