More often, the world looks down on Africa with pettiness and contempt and many of the continent’s countries often get negative coverage or not altogether. Moreover, major media and mass communication do not put the spotlight on successful African leaders. This show is to highlight the amazing stories of African leaders that are providing their great contributions to the world community. Momentum Africa, therefore, believes that there are abundance of African success stories in diverse business sectors that can share their talents and knowledge with the world. Once unearthed these leaders can become role models to our current and future leaders who can act as catalysts in solving African problems and empower their own communities..
Momentum Africa Podcast
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More often, the world looks down on Africa with pettiness and contempt and many of the continent’s countries often get negative coverage or not altogether. Moreover, major media and mass communication do not put the spotlight on successful African leaders. This show is to highlight the amazing stories of African leaders that are providing their great contributions to the world community. Momentum Africa, therefore, believes that there are abundance of African success stories in diverse business sectors that can share their talents and knowledge with the world. Once unearthed these leaders can become role models to our current and future leaders who can act as catalysts in solving African problems and empower their own communities..
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9/9/2020
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May 23, 2021
Mentorship and Climate Change with Ms. Musonda Chikwanda from Zambia
Ms. Chikwanda has 6 years of experience in the non-profit sector focusing on community development, conservation, climate change, public health, and is very passionate about gender equality, social justice, and youth empowerment issues. Ms. Musonda has a master’s degree in Public Health and has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Education. Additionally, she has worked on targeted water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Southern Africa while serving as a fellow on the prestigious Global Health Corps Fellowship program. Ms. Musonda also worked at the Africa Union Commission in Ethiopia on the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction on Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) and focused on advocating for better health outcomes and expanding understanding of ending maternal mortality in 52 member states in Africa. In her early career, she worked on access to quality education programs with the United States Department at the U.S Embassy in Zambia under the EducationUSA program, where she helped high school students prepare successful applications to U.S universities and colleges. She later interned at the Clinton Foundation In New York, on a renewable energy project and facilitated an outreach Environmental Club program to promote sustainable development. For the past three years, she has been working as Regional Manager for Africa with the United Nation Foundation under an initiative called Girl Up, she mentors and provides training on leadership to youths from different African countries and coordinates advocacy programs on gender equality lead by adolescents’ girls to help bridge the gap in access to education and stimulate/engage girls to take up careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Ms. Musonda continues to promote the importance of investing in girls' education and ending harmful traditional practices (Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child/early marriage, etc. Musonda enjoys traveling, trying out new food, and learning French.
May 5, 2021
Mobilizing The Diaspora for Sustainable Change in Africa with Dr. Djibril Diallo from Senegal
Dr. Djibril Diallo has over 35 years of experience in international relations. Dr. Diallo serves as the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN) President and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Dr. Diallo leads ARDN’s global “Pathway to Solutions” initiative which aims to popularize the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and spread the goodwill of the United Nations, in close consultation and collaboration with partners including the office of the Deputy-Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United Nations Senior Africans Group, United Nations system entities, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
April 6, 2021
Building Communities Through Youth Soccer with Coach Fofo from Togo
Agbenigan Amouzou, or as most people know him “Coach Fofo'', is a former professional soccer player from Togo. He played professionally for almost 20 years splitting his time between teams in Europe and Togo. After retiring from the game, Fofo became a paraprofessional educator in Prince George’s County Public Schools where he built strong connections with many of his students. In 2010, Coach Fofo established a non-profit soccer organization titled Elite Soccer Youth Development Academy, or ESYDA for short. With ESYDA, Fofo trains and coaches Maryland students aged 5-19 in the game of soccer. But Coach Fofo’s mentorship does not end there. He makes it a mission to instill civic engagement and responsibility in all his players so they can become active citizens in their adult life.
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