YSquarePod is co-hosted by Yasmin Metz-Johnson of @yasmin_tells & Yasmine Bilkis Ibrahim of @minabilkis. Two young women who have returned to their country of origin (Sierra Leone, West Africa) who now live & work in Freetown (the capital) offering their perspectives on life in Sierra Leone through a millennial lens.
Episode 39: A Conversation with David Moinina Sengeh!
In this segment of "A Conversation with", Y Square POD had the pleasure to talk to our nation's Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education (BSSSE) -- Dr. David Moinina Sengeh!
Minister Sengeh is also the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). In this episode, Minister Sengeh discusses with Y Square POD the strides his team since the enactment of the Free Education policy as well as his on going projects as a member of Government and his personal life as a rapper and fashion life. As a youth himself, Minister Sengeh highlights the challenges faced by young people and shares his vision for Sierra Leone. Check out this episode to know more!
29 Oct 2020
Episode 38 - Africa Wants Better, Africa Demands Better, Africa Deserves Better
From #EndSARS in Nigeria to sexual violence surges in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Zambia, the duo discuss a handful of some of the various social issues occurring concurrently across the continent.
This episode laments on Africa’s time to demand change amidst being haunted by a colonial and imperial past while proposing possible solutions for the present and future. Listen for more and please share your thoughts 🌍
Interesting fact: Sierra Leone is home to the second drone corridor in all of Africa.
Salone proverb: Wata nor dae jomp ol
#AfricaIsTheFuture
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