Africa State of Mind

In this episode of Africa State of Mind Lee Kasumba speaks to Femi Oke. She is a journalist at Al Jazeera, a radio broadcaster and founder of moderatethepanel.com.  In 2007 Femi Oke's work in Africa was recognised by The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Communications Agency with the presentation of the "African Achievers Award 2007". Femi was also named Nigerian media personality of the year in 2007 and picked up the Interaction media award in 2008 for her commitment to broadcasting the complex issues of Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Lee Kasumba speaks to Acha Leke -  the chairman of McKinsey’s Africa region.  Acha is the cofounder and member of the Global Advisory Council of the African Leadership Academy, a co-educational boarding school that aims to develop the next generation of African leaders.   Acha discussed why he thinks Africa has – at times – leadership crisis.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Kasumba speaks to  Susan Younis, the new Marketing Director for Urban Music at Warner Music Group about her love for African pop music and how she plans to elevate it. She also busts some myths about the entertainment industry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sho Madjozi, South African rapper and poet, talk to Lee Kasumba about growing up in different countries in Africa, performing at The New York and Johannesburg Global Citizen concerts and her various careers before entering the music industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pushie Watson is a dynamic Speaker & Pastor who is passionate about giving hope and touching people lives. She was first introduced to the African public as a television presenter in 1997 and grew to become a well-known face across the continent. Originally from Liberia, Pushie’s culturally diverse heritage lead her to further her education in Kenya and Ghana, followed by a study related gap year in the Gambia before finally immigrating to South Africa. She is now  the Head Of Women's Ministry at Rhema Bible Church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Africa State of Mind with Lee Kasumba, Efosa Ojomo, research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and founder and president of Poverty Stops Here talks about possible ways of eradicating poverty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motivational speaker Mpumi Nobiva, who was one of the first Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy graduates speaks to Lee Kasumba about her tough upbringing, the plight of Africa’s youth and how they should take ownership of their future.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Africa State of Mind, we feature award winning journalist Jennifer Thomas. With a broadcast career spanning over 25 years, the former CCN executive producer and current Professor of Journalism at Howard University speaks to Lee Kasumba about her recent trip to SA and her participation in Media Freedom Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lerato Mbele-Roberts, BBC World News journalist shares her career path and discusses journalism in Africa. She also talks about how Africans need to tell their own stories.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jokate Mwegelo is an actress, entrepreneur as well as the District Commissioner of Kisarawe district in Pwani region (in Tanzania). She talks to Lee Kasumba about youth leadership on the continent. She calls for Africa’s youth around the world to uplift Africa themselves.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Sanei, trend specialist, business innovation strategist and futurist chats to Lee Kasumba about the Africa’s preparedness for the fourth industrial revolution and the power of Africa’s youth.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Africa State of Mind Lee Kasumba has an in-depth conversation with Somi (born Laura Kabasomi) a singer, songwriter, and actor about her upbringing as a Rwandan and Ugandan descent in America.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Africa State of Mind Lee Kasumba has an in-depth conversation with Zimbabwean-born talent manager and founder of the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival Takhunda Bimbha. They speak about the explosion and state of comedy in Africa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chinezi Chijioke, co-Founder & the CEO of Nova-Pioneer Education Group, talks to Lee Kasumba about his upbringing in Nigeria and the US. He also shares what sparked his vision to launch his network of accessible 21st-century private schools across Africa.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special broadcast of Africa State Of Mind, we speak with David Lubinski, Senior Programme Officer of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about the organisation's work on the continent. Over 1.7-billion people financially excluded due to slow innovation in payments. David Lubinski told Lee Kasumba why this is the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nigerian-born Afrobeat saxophonist Femi Koya chats to Lee Kasumba about the influence of African music on global pop-culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa’s legendary musician, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse chats to Lee Kasumba about dropping out of school to launch a long lasting career in music.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Kasumba chats to one of the most powerful women in football - Isha Johansen.  The Sierra Leone-born entrepreneur and the current president of the Sierra Leone Football Association shares her for love football and reveals some of the issues that might be stunting  Africa’s the soccer industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Kasumba chats to popular Nigerian musician and songwriter Banky W about leaving the US to focus on growing his entertainment empire in Nigeria.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special broadcast of Africa State of Mind, Lee Kasumba visits Lebawi Academy in Ethiopia and chats to the school’s headmaster Panos Hatziandreas and some of his students about the project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.