by Wairimu Gitahi
Inspired by Africa tells stories of trailblazers across the continent and diaspora — because the solutions Africa needs already exist within its people. Storytelling is how we find them. Whether you’re building on the ground or carrying Africa with you across the world, these are our stories.✊🏿 Stay positive. Click follow. Warm regards, Wairimu
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July 14, 2026
<p><strong>Has social media taught us to perform grief?</strong></p><p>Tuba lost her father, mother, and sister within the span of a year and nine months. As part of her mourning, she refuses to grieve on social media — no crying emojis, no photos of black roses, no somber profile pictures. She does not want her loved ones to become a source of social media engagement. Her loss, she says, is too sacred for social media.</p><p>In the midst of all this, grief has taught her something unexpected: how to be more joyful.</p><p>Hit play to hear her story...</p><p><br></p><p>Producer & Host: Wairimu Gitahi</p><p>Reviewer: Michael Kaloki</p>
June 6, 2026
<p>What happens when young law students decide that justice shouldn’t be locked behind cost or status?</p><p>In this episode of Inspired by Africa, Wairimu Gitahi speaks with Dr. Jennifer Gitahi, the initiator of a project providing pro bono legal services to underserved communities, alongside two brilliant legal minds helping bring it to life—Georgia Nyawara and Kiwara Irungu. This initiative is based at Strathmore University’s Law School in Nairobi, Kenya, and brings together students from across Africa.</p><p>This is more than legal aid. It’s a growing movement reshaping what justice looks like in everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Producer & Host: Wairimu Gitahi</p><p>Content Reviewer: Michael Kaloki</p>
May 23, 2026
<p>Duclair Fopa, a 24-year-old Cameroonian, has built a plug-in that gives deaf people and those with hearing disabilities genuine access to online content — and no, it's not another captions or subtitles tool. Those aren't true accessibility: they strip out critical information like emotion, tone, and grammatical nuance. Duclair's solution is different, and it's affordable. Listen to find out how...</p><p>Producer & Host: Wairimu Gitahi </p><p>Content Reviewer: Michael Kaloki </p>
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Inspired by Africa tells stories of trailblazers across the continent and diaspora — because the solutions Africa needs already exist within its people. Storytelling is how we find them. Whether you’re building on the ground or carrying Africa with you across the world, these are our stories.✊🏿
Stay positive. Click follow.
Warm regards, Wairimu
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