SHINING THE LIGHT WITH S.E. WALEBOWA: Recent Episodes
S.E. Walebowa
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o On Returning To Self, Storytelling, African Languages & Decolonizing the Mind
He is a transformational Fashion Designer who advocates for ethical & sustainable Fashion practices. His dream is to commercialize & protect indigenous sustainable ideas by creating foundations for legacies that our ancestors had no business acumen or creative know-how.
On 30 April Botswana's rising sprint star set a new world U20 100m record clocking 9.96 at the Gaborone International Meet.
The 18-year-old is only the second runner in history to break the 10-second barrier in the Under-20 age class.
At the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, he became the first athlete from Botswana to win gold in the 100m on a global stage. He also picked up a silver in the 200m.
Looking ahead, the track teen prodigy will next attempt to medal in the 400m at the next World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, in August.
Tebogo, who has already qualified for the African Senior Athletics Championships at Mauritius and the World Championships in Oregon, is expected to be one of the names to watch at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
- Serving in the Army
- The Leadership and the State of Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama
- Serving As A Cabinet Minister
- President Masire and President Mogae—Their leadership Styles Compared
- Corruption
With Botho Corps, Dr. Didi Biorn wants to restore Botho: She plans to solve the problem of the Have and the Have Nots and power communities staring with her area. Obviously with the concept of BOTHO, she can't do that by herself. She needs a community!
Dr. Didi holds Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Disaster Psychology. She is the co-founder of AfrBotho and the founder of Botho Corps.
From Botswana, Mpho Laing Shines In Nigeria | Publishing | Interior Design. She tells a story of how Nigerians are hard workers , warm and welcoming. Mpho is an international publisher and a blossoming interior designer.
Her Excellency Dorcas Makgato:
She is the Republic of Botswana High Commissioner to Australia
Helping founders access early stage startup fundamental education, resources, community, mentorship, programming, funding opportunities and so much more.
About Tim Ohai:
Global Lead, Sales Process & Methodology at Workday
Co-Founder/Director|Ubuntu Mission
With well over a decade’s worth of experience in developing sales team performance, Tim has helped Fortune 500 companies design and adopt selling solutions internationally, build sales systems that increase revenue and customer loyalty and create genuine coaching cultures.
Raised by his grandmother, Amos went to school in Marobela and became really good at football/soccer. But when one teacher at McConnell college, Mr. Mafefe, encouraged him to try Track & Field, that's when he met his first plot point, his life took another turn, into the second act. He then rose to become one of the great olympians of our time. Nijel became a champion at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, finishing in a new championship record of 1:43.79. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Amos won a silver medal in the men's 800m race, the first Olympic medal for his country. Got injured in 2013. He returned in 2014, beating rudisha twice. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Amos won the 800 meter Gold medal in 1:45.18. He is looking for his first olympic gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
This podcast is loaded:
The Royal Family - Are they racist?
How to Combat Racism,
Conscious Music for Liberation
The Power of Ownership (Music & Property)- New ways to sell music
How Africa Can Prosper From Her Raw Material
The Vaccine
Decolonization In African Schools
etc....
A DISCUSSION ON BLACK LIVES MATTER, THE 2020 RIOTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, REDLINING, OPPORTUNITY ZONES GENTRIFICATION & NEOCOLONIALISM BY KHALIL FERGUSON
Celebrating Black History Month is everyday, because we are creating history everyday," says Ayori. She goes on to say, "and it is also an American history everyday." It is important to unbury hidden stories to move us forward as society.
Ayori ‘Selfpreneur’ Selassie is a Senior Manager at SalesForce. She has held roles in Product Management, Marketing and Solution Engineering for Einstein AI and Salesforce Platform. She is an entrepreneur. She invented Life Model Canvas. She is an expert in the field of AI and an advocate for ethical use of technology. Ayori founded BOLDforce, the fasted growing affinity group at SalesForce.
The power of Traveling Black, Why Black Lives Matter and the Importance of the Diaspora-Motherland Connection — KUMI RAUF
From Zambia, Sid Mofya started his professional career as an engineer in the UK. then he decided to go back to Africa to give back. While there, in Tanzania, he suffered some tribulations. But after climbing Mount. Kilimanjaro, he decided to join the venture world. Now he is in Silicon Valley working for one of the largest venture firm, Draper Venture Network. Sid is also a musician... you will hear the song he wrote exhorting Africa at the end of this discussion.
1.BORN AND RAISED IN ZAMBIA
2. LIVING IN THE UK
3. CLIMBING MOUNT. KILIMANJARO
4. HOW TO THRIVE IN SLICON VALLEY
5. DIVERSITY IN SILICON VALLEY
5. TECH & VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA
6. THE ART OF WRITING AND PRODUCING MUSIC
Bogolo Joy Kenewendo is an African economist and a former Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry in Botswana. She also runs the Kenewendo Advisory.
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Edwin Edebiri is the founder of Happy Neighborhood Project (a registry for Happy Businesses) and the I am Happy Project, now in 64 cities in 19 countries with over 70,000 members.
His purpose is to inspire and encourage others to their full potential and have a positive impact on the world through service and love.
He is a Pioneer of Happiness as a Skill. He teaches happiness class to High School and College Students. He also conduct happiness at work session.
Dr. Outlaw explains the nature of addiction. 2020 in particular has presented a lot of stress to a lot of people causing them to fall to addictions. In this episode we discuss how and why people are addicted to drugs, alcohol and and internet/gadgets and the treatment.
Maya Horgan Famodu is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur, Founder & Partner at Ingressive Capital. According to Forbes, "In launching Ingressive Capital and doubling assets under management (AUM) from $5 Million to $10 Million, Maya Horgan Famodu has set a number of records. She is believed to be the youngest Black woman to launch a tech fund, and the youngest person to launch a tech fund in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is the first solo woman to have raised a tech fund in Nigeria. In fact, Maya’s $10 million venture fund, Ingressive Capital, may well be the largest first-time tech fund raised by a solo Black woman GP in all of venture."
Maya is selected by Forbes for their 30 Under 30 class of 2021.
How does one really detox from the internet and electronic gadgets? it has to start with a serious conversation....
"If you are born and raised in this country, and you are White, you are a racist, " says Laura . You can be a good person and still be indoctrinated in racism. However, they can heal from this cancer.
There are a lot of people in pain and are suffering. If you want to control anything, start by controlling you. make positive the CENTRAL part of your life!