Akau Jambo is a South Sudanese stand-up comedian, and actor. He is the founder of Juba International Comedy Festival the first comedy festival in South Sudan. Akau Jambo is also a Co-Founder of Creative Central; a creative agency and social enterprise that harnesses the power the creative industries to bring about social behaviour change to ignite the socio-economic transformation of South Sudan. Akau is also a Mandela Washington Fellow, 2022 cohort.
He speaks speaks to Shoshi and Jodi about comedy, visiting Boorloo for the Fringe festival and shares his hopes for comedians from the diaspora.
This episode was recorded in February 2023.
