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Change Narratives
Change Narratives is where Africa’s development journey meets real stories, bold ideas, and fresh perspectives.
Hosted by Dumebi and other collaborators, the podcast spotlights innovators, changemakers, and everyday people whose work is redefining what’s possible for the continent. From music and culture to governance, gender, technology, and social impact — we go beyond the headlines to uncover the voices and experiences shaping Africa’s future.
Bhange Narratives is more than conversation —…
Episodes
Change NarrativesWho Gets to Shape How We Learn? | Asher Kure, Part 3
Who gets to shape how we learn? In the final part of our conversation with researcher, educator and author Asher Kure, we look beyond the learner to the…
Change NarrativesYou Can Learn Again | Asher Kure, Part 2
If school helped shape what you believe about your intelligence, can you change that story as an adult? In Part 2 of our conversation with Asher Kure, we move…
Change NarrativesWhat If You Were Never Bad at Learning? | Asher Kure, Part 1
This season of Change Narratives looks at the social units that shape people: families, communities, institutions, environments and experiences. Education is…
Change NarrativesHappy Independence Day, Nigeria!🇳🇬💚
Nigeria is 66 today. And somehow, October is here too.🎊🎊🎊 So we thought we would check in. How are you actually feeling about Nigeria right now? There is a lot…
Change NarrativesWelcome to September! Let’s Lock In for the Rest of the Year!😌
September is here, and everyone is talking about locking in for the final stretch of the year. But what if locking in didn’t have to mean doing everything…
Change NarrativesFriendship, Professional Networks, and Turning Purpose into Opportunity Part 3: Scaling Impact Without Losing Your Mission
Every organisation talks about scaling. Few talk honestly about what it takes. In Part 3, Precious Ebere-Chinonso Obi shares how DO Take Action has expanded…
Change NarrativesFriendship, Professional Networks, and Turning Purpose into Opportunity Part 2: Care Justice & Building Better Systems
What if women aren't being held back by ambition, but by systems that weren't designed with them in mind? In Part 2 of our conversation with Precious…
Change NarrativesFriendship, Professional Networks, and Turning Purpose into Opportunity (Part 1) - Precious Ebere-Chinonso Obi
Are we getting women’s economic empowerment wrong? It’s a question that stopped me in my tracks during this conversation. When we say we’re empowering women…
Change NarrativesThe Blueprint of a Changemaker: Becoming and Impact with Sampson Adotey Sr. and Sampson Adotey Jr.
In this final part of the conversation, Sampson Kofi Adotey Jr. reflects on how his journey translates into impact. He discusses his work across global health…
Change NarrativesThe Blueprint of a Changemaker: Heart and Mindset (Episode 1, Part 2)
In this episode, Sampson Kofi Adotey Jr. and Sampson Kofi Adotey Sr. reflect on the values, mindset, and experiences that shape a person over time. They…
Change NarrativesPart 1: The Blueprint of a Changemaker
What shapes the path a person eventually takes? In this opening episode of Season 2, we focus on Sampson Kofi Adotey Jr. and the early influences that shaped…
Change NarrativesFlying with WINGS: Empowering Girls for the Future (Part 2)
In this episode, the team talks honestly about what the work looks like from week to week. They talk about how they start with needs assessments, why they…
Change NarrativesFlying with WINGS: Empowering Girls for the Future (Part 1)
Part One focuses on how WINGS started and why the team chose to work with girls in IDP camps. Tomi, Wadi, and Olumide discuss their personal experiences…
Change NarrativesFrom Reflection to Reforms: Victor Adejoh on Bridging Leadership
What if real reform begins with reflection? this episode of Change Narratives, Victor Adejoh, Country Director at Synergos Nigeria, shares how self-awareness…
Change NarrativesBuilding Bridges: The Power of Empathy and Connection in Community Leadership
What does it really take to build systems people can trust? In this conversation, Victor Adejoh, clinical psychologist and Country Director of Synergos…
Change NarrativesMid-Season Check-in: Bringing It All Together
This week, we took a breath. We’ve been filming, editing, re-editing, and dreaming up new ways to tell real stories, and it felt right to pause and look at how…
Change NarrativesPart 3: Beyond Systems — Sustainability, Mentorship, and the Human Side of Social Impact with Ubah Thomas Ubah
In this final part of our conversation, Ubah Thomas Ubah reflects on what makes social impact last. We go beyond policies and systems to talk about…
Change NarrativesPart 2: Building Systems People Actually Trust — with Ubah Thomas Ubah
We often discuss delivery, but what does it truly mean to transition from identifying people in need to actually reaching them? In this part, Ubah takes us…
Change NarrativesNavigating Barriers and Creating Sustainable Social Impact — with Ubah Thomas Ubah (Part 1)
Creating sustainable impact is never straightforward. It’s about understanding vested interests, building trust, and leading with humility. In Part 1 of our…
Change NarrativesBONUS: Stepping Into Development Discourse for the First Time? Finding My Voice!
You’re listening to Change Narratives. Today we’re sharing something a little different — a reflective piece from one of our own, Onyedika, about his very…
Change NarrativesBuilding Peace and Purpose: Rethinking Development Through Youth, Mentorship, and Innovation in Africa
What does post-conflict development really look like when youth lead the way? Meet Noel Mushinzimana, a bold new voice for pan-African solidarity. He shares…
Change NarrativesFreestyle Futures (Part 2): Hip Hop’s Relevance, Community & Resilience with Alex Cole Acosta
Part 2 with Alex Cole Acosta dives into hip hop’s staying power, how to build value and community in a “post-social media” era, and why cyphers—rooted in…
Change NarrativesFreestyle Futures (Part 1): Soul Food Cypher, Healing & Roots with Alex Cole Acosta
In Part 1, Alex Cole Acosta (Founder, Soul Food Cypher) takes us inside the cypher—how freestyle rap became a space for healing, education, and community in…
Change NarrativesIntroduction - Freestyle Futures: Building Harmony & Narrative Power Across Continents
In this special episode of Change Narratives, Dumebi introduces Alex Cole Acosta, founder of Soul Food Cypher—an Atlanta nonprofit using freestyle rap to heal…
Change NarrativesWelcome to Change Narratives: Our Story, Our Vision
Welcome to the very first episode of Change Narratives! In this introduction, host Dumebi Okwuosah (Nigeria) collaborates with Adi Ramaite (South Africa) on…