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Wasafiri Africa Podcast
Hamjambo. It is Ruth and Geovany and karibuni to our listeners around the globe. Asanteni sana for joining us.
As the name implies, on Wasafiri Africa, we’re travellers of Africa. Here, there is a re-storying of the continent, where we can embolden ourselves with evidence of our resilience, creativity, resourcefulness and love for humanity. It’s time. Time to tell our own stories. Come with us as we celebrate Africa and Things African.
Twendeni.
Africa is ready!
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Episodes
Wasafiri Africa PodcastStart-Up and Venture Capital Readiness Mentor with Jason Delorie
Nestled in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius has a multicultural and multifaith population of approximately 1.3 million people. But this tiny nation punches above…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastUnafraid of Unchartered Territory with Mutoni Kaitakirwa
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda, the Land of a Thousand Hills. Sprawling over the gently undulating hills and valleys, the city bustles with economic vigor…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastUndiminished Passion for African Art and Youth with Osei Kofi
The joy that Osei imbues when speaking about art, infuses the atmosphere with colour. It’s clear that the passage of time has only honed his eye by offering…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastWorld-Class Vision in Tech and Architecture with Sanelisiwe Njobe
Humjambo, this is Ruth Kamau and welcome to Wasafiri Africa where we celebrate Africa and things African. This episode marks the beginning of Season 2. Thank…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastTailoring wealth for impact on the Continent with Khulekani Dlamini
An easy 4.5 hour drive from Johannesburg, or only an hour from Durban, are the Midlands of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Covering a vast area between…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastFrom Child-Bride To International Celebrity Hairstylist with Charity Ngwakuka
Gweru is the main city of Zimbabwe’s Midlands Province. Founded as a military outpost in 1894, it’s situated somewhat midway between Harare and Bulawayo. With…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastCan an Ape Teach Us with Kafka’s Ape
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, known as Wits University, is a top-tier, multi-campus public research university, founded in 1922. Covering…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastCurating African Theatre Locally and Abroad with Faye Kabali-Kagwa
30 kms north-east of Cape Town, is Durbanville, where rolling hills and wide plains, offer a sense of expanse in this golden valley of wheat and wine. Dubbed…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastCrafting African Fashion Statement Pieces at Mille Collines with Maye Srouji
In 1994, Kigali smoldered from a gut-wrenching ethnic cleansing that horrified the world, but the resilience of the Rwandese people clawed back not only their…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastGiving Back from Behind the Lens with Ajay Lalu
Sometimes known as Rylands Estate, Rylands is a well-established sub-area in Athlone, a suburb in Cape Town, located in the Cape Flats. Historically a hot bed…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastBreadline Africa’s Early Childhood Education Flag Bearer with Marion Wagner
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Of that, there’s no doubt. But even here, stark inequalities are evident, and children, are not…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastReclaiming Africa’s Sparkling Narrative Through Story Moja with Muthoni Garland
In the highlands of Kenya, is Dondori township, located in Bahati Constituency in Nyandarua County, a mere 3 hours from Nairobi. At approximately 6,500’ or…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastExcavating The Soul Of Iconic Groote Schuur Hospital Africa with Dr Shaheem de Vries
At the foot of Table Mountain, sits Iconic Groote Schuur hospital. Although the name loosely translates to Big Barn in Dutch, Groote Schuur has distinguished…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastThird Culture Advantage in Innovative Banking for Africa with JJ Taboola
Under the terms of Separate Racial Development, in 1976, The Transkei in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, was the first Bantu Homeland to achieve a…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastReflections of the Soul in Art and Natural Medicine with Lizette Chirrime
Nampula is the capital city of Nampula Province in Northern Mozambique. The third largest city in Mozambique, its unique geo location makes it a central point…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastThe Joy of Story, Language and Photography with Frank Malaba
Lupane District is the Capital City of Matebeleland North Province, in Zimbabwe, home to the Ndebele. The name “Lupane” is thought to relate to the Tonga word…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastThank you & Happy Holidays
Ruth and Geovany take a moment to take stock of the Wasafiri Africa journey three months on. Fourteen conversations in, and eight countries “visited” the mood…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastMaking Music That Ignites with Zolani Mahola
Formerly known as Port Elizabeth, Qberha is a port city located on the southeastern of South Africa, by the Indian Ocean. It is the pot of gold at the end of…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastCelebrating Culture Through Hospitality with Senait Mekonnen
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia. Situated on the edge of the Great Rift Valley it is a city on a hill and cannot be hidden. Founded in 1887 by…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastA Rebel with a Sensitive Soul with Sylvestre Kabassidi
The village of Ntambo is what became Brazzaville in 1880. During WW2, Brazzaville was the de-facto capital of aFree France. In 2013, Unesco designated…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastBespoke Shoes from Cape Town to Hollywood with Diomande Mamadou
Situated on the Gulf of Guinea, on the southern coast of Côte d’Ivoire is the bustling hive of economic activity that is Abidjan. From the humble beginnings of…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastThe Immortal World of Story with Philippa Kabali-Kagwa
Straddling seven hills, and situated on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, is Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Kampala is also Uganda’s commercial…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastDiminishing Vulnerability Through Adaptive Capacity with Wazana Ngidi
Southwestern Township, better known as SOWETO, is located within the City of Johannesburg Metro, and owns an undeniable place in the political history of South…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastLet’s Have a Good Day with Marc Lottering.
Belgravia Road is in Athlone, a suburb within the Municipality of Cape Town. Athlone is in the Cape Flats which the Apartheid zoning laws designated a Coloured…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastTireless Advocate for the Humanities with Premesh Lalu
Rylands is a sub-area in Athlone, a suburb in Cape Town. Located in the Cape Flats, the infamous Group Area Act wielded by the Apartheid Government, designated…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastKeeping a Watchful Eye on Africa with Saeed Salahudeen
Situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Guinea is Accra, the Capital of Ghana. At one point known as The Gold Coast, Accra is inextricably linked to the…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastCircle Back: Debrief & Reflections with Ruth and Geovany
In this episode, Ruth is joined by Geovany Dias to debrief and reflect on Wasafiri Africa and to celebrate the podcast’s one month birthday. Hurray! Geovany…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastDavid Kramer On Dazzling Cape Town, The West End and Broadway
Worcester, a town in the Western Cape, South Africa, began life as a hunting ground teeming with game and was originally home to the Khoi and San peoples. Folk…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastRichard Reis On Software Engineering and AI Girlfriends
With a population of over 9 million people, Luanda is the thriving oil-fed capital of Angola. Home to the Kimbundu ethnic group, the city which was once called…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastDr Joan Nyanyuki on Creating Advocacy for Children and Human Rights on the Continent
Kirinyaga County, is located at the foothills of Mount Kenya. A scared focal point for the Agikuyu people the mountain was known as Kirinyaga and the name…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastVuyisa Qabaka on Going Back to the Cave – Holding the Vision and Building Scaffolding for Entrepreneurs on the Continent
eTyhume eMajwarheni is in the Nonkobe local municipality, Amathole District, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The village gets its name from the Tyhume…
Wasafiri Africa PodcastWasafiri Africa: A Podcast from Ruth Kamau
Podcast Preview In this preview episode, Ruth Kamau introduces Wasafiri Africa—a podcast that travels across the continent gathering stories of resilience…