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Glocal CitizensEpisode 271: Empowering Youth for Pan-African Progress with Hamzat LawalGreetings Glocal Citizens!
This week’s guest is a dynamic activist that I had the pleasure of working with while distributing a documentary (see other topics of interest) featuring the work that has become his origin story in the world of Pan-African development. Hamzat “Hamzy!” Lawal is a global citizen, community organizer, an award-winning advocate and humanitarian who has successfully led grassroots campaigns in over 40 African countries. He specializes in practical issues associated with climate change, open data, advocacy and development policies affecting rural and deprived communities. He is the Founder of Follow The Money, a home-grown, Pan-Af...
2025-05-1354 min
The Inside Story PodcastWhat's behind the unrest in Nigeria?In Nigeria, people shot dead by police and hundreds arrested for protesting against government economic policies. President Tinubu says the reforms are vital. Critics say they're too extreme. So why are people so angry? And could this unrest spread? In this episode: Isa Sanusi, Director, Amnesty International Nigeria. Ayisha Osori, Director, Open Society Foundations Ideas and Fellowship Collaborative. Kabir Adamu, Managing Director, Beacon Security and Intelligence. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Nigeria. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
2024-08-0324 min
The Listening PostWill the force be with him? Obi shakes up Nigeria’s election | The Listening PostAn electric election campaign has come to an end in Nigeria as voting gets under way for a new president. With a new generation of politically engaged voters, widespread disillusionment with the status quo and a surprise candidate polling strongly, could this election be the inflection point many Nigerians talk about?Contributors:Ayisha Osori - Director of the Executive Vice President’s Office, Open Society FoundationsJoachim MacEbong - Senior analyst, StearsBukola Adebayo - Correspondent, Context NewsroomOn our radar:In Tunisia, there has been a sudden and sharp tightening of sc...
2023-02-2525 min
Norms LabSocial Norms and Women's participation in LeadershipIn Nigeria, men outnumber women in positions of leadership; this worsens the gender gap and excludes women from significant decision-making processes. In this episode, the director of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), Ayisha Osori, talks with the host, Emitomo Tobi Nimisire, about social norms that underlie the inequities that women experience as a result of their underrepresentation in fields that require their opinions, skills, and actions. She also offers advice based on her vast experience.
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2023-01-2740 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 117: The Call of the Justice Warrior with Ayisha OsoriGreetings Glocal Citizens!
This week on the program, I had the opportunity to chat with Nigerian writer and activist, Ayisha Osori. Ayisha, also a lawyer, consultant and communication strategist has 18 years experience in the public and private sectors. Her clients include the World Bank, United Nations Development Fund, UNICEF, the Department for International Development, the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the National Democratic Institute, to name a few. She is the former CEO of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund and is currently a Director at the Open Society Foundations.
A published author with a s...
2022-03-2259 min
Radio NowAyisha Osori (Innocent Chukwuma) - Breakfast Interview (05/04/2021)On the Breakfast Interview this morning, Radio Now speaks with Ayisha Osori, Regional Head Open society Initiative of West Africa, and long time associate and friend of Innocent Chukuma, to speak to us about Innocent Chukwuma life and legacy, as we pay our respects to him.
This episode of the Breakfast Interview originally aired on the 5th of April, 2021.
2021-04-0518 min
Ideas UntrappedIdeas UntrappedIt has been a little over a year since we started the podcast. Host and curator of the show Tobi Lawson is a guest on this episode - to talk about the philosophy behind the project and his opinions on many of the issues the show has discussed. You can rate us here. If you want to support our efforts in bringing you the thoughts of brilliant thinkers through these conversations, you can be a patron here.What our guests and listeners are saying…“Thank you so much…for doing this whole project where yo...
2020-12-2649 min
Ideas UntrappedPeople, Power and ParticipationI spoke to Ayisha Osori about our political structures and the various ways it is unaccountable to the electorates. She is the current Executive Director of the non-profit Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). She also contested for a seat on the House of Representatives for Abuja in 2015 and has documented her experience in an eloquently written book. I enjoyed this conversation, and it was a pleasure to learn from Ayisha’s experience and knowledge.You can listen and download on any of your preferred platform here or the player above. You can also rate us he...
2020-08-1356 min
Rubbin' MindsGodfatherism: Obaseki had nothing to offer till Oshiomhole brought him to the APC- Moyosore OgunleweOn Rubbin’Minds @ebuka chats with Political analyst and writer Ayisha Osori, and Politician Moyosore Ogunlewe on the influence of godfatherism on Nigerian politics. Click the link in our bio to watch full video on (YouTube) #RubbinMinds
2020-07-0623 min
Into AfricaToo Good To DieDespite democratic gains in Africa, some of its leaders are seeking to ditch presidential term limits and extend their grip on power. In this episode of Into Africa, host Judd Devermont (CSIS), Ayisha Osori (Open Society Initiative for West Africa), Alex Noyes (RAND Corporation), and Ambassador Mark Bellamy (CSIS) review the state of term limits in Africa and why some may view their leadership as indispensable. The experts also review Nigeria’s new cabinet of ministers and the deteriorating economic conditions in Zimbabwe. (Note: The CSIS Africa Program has partnered with Open Society Foundations and has a pending project pr...
2019-09-0529 minInto AfricaToo Good To DieDespite democratic gains in Africa, some of its leaders are seeking to ditch presidential term limits and extend their grip on power. In this episode of Into Africa, host Judd Devermont (CSIS), Ayisha Osori (Open Society Initiative for West Africa), Alex Noyes (RAND Corporation), and Ambassador Mark Bellamy (CSIS) review the state of term limits in Africa and why some may view their leadership as indispensable. The experts also review Nigeria’s new cabinet of ministers and the deteriorating economic conditions in Zimbabwe. (Note: The CSIS Africa Program has partnered with Open Society Foundations and has a pending project pr...
2019-09-0529 min
Ufahamu AfricaBonus: Laura Seay’s TMC review of Ayisha Osori’s book, "Love Does Not Win Elections"In this bonus recording, hear Ufahamu Africa host Kim Dionne read Laura Seay's (@texasinafrica) review of Love Does Not Win Elections, a memoir by Ayisha Osori (@Naijavote). The review was published in this past Friday's installment of the African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular (#APSRS19), and this recording is being shared as part of a collaboration with The Monkey Cage (@monkeycageblog), a blog on politics and political science at The Washington Post.Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.
2019-06-1007 min