Baobab Platform Podcasts
Baobab is the digital community for the Mastercard Foundation network. Baobab, a platform for young African leaders, helps you expand your network, collaborate with like-minded peers and mentors, share back knowledge and access resources and opportunities to help you reach your personal and professional goals. Podcasts are created by African Scholars and Alumni from the Mastercard Foundation network.
Podcasting since 2020 • 34 episodes
Baobab Platform Podcasts
Latest Episodes
The Journey to Tomorrowland Ep 2 Stories of grief and resilience with Hammed Alabi
Hammed Alabi is Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Edinburgh. He’s an entrepreneur and a well-known thought leader on supporting the next generation of young Africans. In this episode, we unveil the cur...
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Journey to Tomorrowland: Episode 1
The Journey to Tomorrowland podcast explores the theme of the future of work. Join the host, Micheal Akintunde, as he explores this fundamental concept and hear how young African leaders from different educational and cultural backgrounds think...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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Turning Points Ep 6: Holding Each Other Through Life: A Friendship Story
It all started with a trip. Three friends showed up, and what began that day became the blueprint for a life-giving friendship five years later.In this episode, Angella sits down with two of her closest friends, Dorcus Nakachwa and Marga...
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Episode 6
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Turning Points Episode 5: Reverse Culture Shock: Coming Home After 10 Years Away
Reverse Culture Shock: Coming Home After 10 Years AwayWhat happens when home doesn’t quite feel like home anymore?In this episode, Angella sits down with Njoki Mburu, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from University...
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Episode 5
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Turning Points: An African Man’s Journey with Mental Health
In this episode, Angella sits down with Sabelo Dube, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from Ashesi University, to have a raw and much-needed conversation about mental health from the perspective of an African man.Sabelo sha...
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Episode 4
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