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The 4th Generation PodcastEp.#006 - The Role of Technology in the African past and present ft Thomas Lesaffre - Part 2In Part 2, we explore the effects of technology, particularly social media on the youth. We address some of the following questions;
What do we make of the so-called "Twitter generation" and "digital natives"?
What role has technology played in political mobilization and organization in the continent?
What effect does technology have on the efficacy of youth involvement in politics and advocacy?
What exactly is "The social dilemma"?
The 4th Generation family extends its deepest gratitude to Omar Belghith who has produced this Episode and the Episode on Sankara's legacy. We convey our best wishes as he...2021-06-1026 minThe 4th Generation PodcastEp.#006 - The Role of Technology in the African past and present ft Thomas Lesaffre - Part 1In this age of "planetary entanglement" and "technological escalation", where "innovation has become the norm";
Does technology inherently lead to better outcomes? Are we to be techno-optimists or techno-pessimists?
Is Technology neutral? What (whose) agenda does innovation follow? To what (whose) needs do new technologies cater?
What role has technology played in the colonization and exploitation of Africa?
In light of the digitalization of finance, how do we perceive the role of technology in the financialization of the poor?
In Part 1 of this episode, I am joined by my politics and governance teacher Mr. Thomas Lesaffre...2021-06-1054 minThe 4th Generation PodcastEp.#005 - Dissecting Uganda's Political Present ft Surumani Manzi - Part 2Part 2 features a critique of Uganda's opposition, the National Unity Platform (NUP) party & the person of Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi) its leader as well as his politics. Manzi makes a case for challenge of our time, a "transition" sustained by an answer to "ethnic question." He postulates that Ugandans, just like Bobi Wine himself, may be expecting too much from the "people's messiah". We discuss the problems plaguing grassroot politics in Uganda most notably poverty as Manzi recounts his trip around " a representative" sample of districts across the country.
Manzi offers a critique of...2021-06-081h 24The 4th Generation PodcastEp.#005 - Dissecting Uganda's Political Present ft Surumani Manzi - Part 1From President Museveni's seemingly unending reign in power, the emergence of a new face for opposition politics in Kyagulanyi Robert Sentamu (alias Bobi Wine) with his NUP vehicle to the nature of our 11th Parliament, this episode offers a critique through a historical analysis of the moving parts of Uganda's politics.
Our guest, political commentator, Surumani Manzi approaches these intricate topics through a balanced examination of history. By way of critique, we delve into the significance of key historical events (from the 1966 Kabaka Crisis that was a major turning point in Uganda's political history) that have...2021-06-0859 minThe 4th Generation PodcastEp.#004 - "Thomas Sankara in 21st Century Africa" ft Thomas Lesaffre - Part 2“The present generation of Africans is thirsty, searching for where to draw the moral, intellectual and spiritual courage to effect change. The waters to quench the thirst, as other continents have already established, lie fundamentally in history – in Africa’s forebears, men, women and children who experienced much of what most Africans currently experience, but who chose to toe a different path” and we dare add that Thomas Sankara was such a man (preuxeastafrican).
In part 2, we continue our discussion on Sankara's legacy and his relevance to politics and leadership in Africa today. The episode is punctuated by Gil S...2021-06-0436 minThe 4th Generation PodcastEp.#004 - "Thomas Sankara in 21st Century Africa" ft Thomas Lesaffre - Part 1“Few young Africans have ever heard of Thomas Sankara. In reality, it is not the assassination of Thomas Sankara that has dealt a lethal blow to Africa and Africans; it is the assassination of his memory, as manifested in the indifference to his legacy, in the lack of constant reference to his ideals and ideas by Africans, by those who know and those who should know (Preuxeastafrican).”
In this 2-part series, show host Brian Olemo is joined by Siyabonga Michelle Hadebe for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the legacy of Capt. Thomas Sankara. The discussion is faci...2021-06-0456 minThe 4th Generation PodcastEp.#003 - Youth voices in politics and governance; "The Ground Game" ft Obakeng Leseyane."I don't really think that politics are a choice for young people particularly on the African continent; it's rather an imposition." (Leseyane 2020)
As a tribute to 'Africa Day', this episode features a 2020 interview with social justice advocate, speaker, and consultant Obakeng Leseyane (ALA'17). In the interview, we discuss how the youth can assert their voices in the governance of their communities in order to ensure robust engagement. We talk the often not-so-glamourous side of politics - The Ground Game. Obakeng reminds us that "We should conceive politics from the ground up." We talk about ageism, how to...2021-05-2638 min
The 4th Generation PodcastEp.#002 - The 4th Generation Book Club: "The Green Book" by Brother Leader Col. Muammar QaddafiThe 4th Generation Book Club is a salon where we discuss a chosen text (or book) of political literature and analyze the main ideas in relation to the current political happenings. For our first read, host Olemo Gordon Brian is joined by Siyabonga Michelle Hadebe (ALA'19) from South Africa & Marouane El Bahraoui (ALA'19) from the Kingdom of Morocco for an in-depth study of "The Green Book" by former Libyan president and revolutionary, 'Brother leader' Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi.
Talking of Qaddafi's "Third Universal Theory," the Green Book came in three volumes that are addressed by the...2021-03-051h 15The 4th Generation PodcastEp.#001 - Youth political participation in Africa & apathy; The "Why" and "How"To start us off, a November 2020 interview with Author of Visions at Dusk, speaker, and ALA alumnus Trevor Lwere (ALA’17). A current student at the University of Notre Dame, Trevor majors in Economics with a PPE minor. He also does a supplementary major in Global Affairs. Host Brian Olemo quizzes him on a speech he made during ALA’s decennial celebrations in which he made the case that “Even if we don’t take an interest in politics, politics will always take an interest in us.”
Trevor reminds us of “the why” we need to participate actively in th...2021-03-0552 minThe 4th Generation PodcastEp.#000 - Introduction; The 4th Generation (Trailer)"A soldier without any ideological or political training is a potential criminal," said Revolutionary Capt. Thomas Sankara. As Africa's 4th generation of leaders, we are all soldiers, fighting for the emancipation of our continent. As such, we need the training (political orientation) of which Sankara speaks. This podcast aims to play a part in providing that training by equipping us with the right ideological tools to effectively analyze and thus change political leadership in Africa.
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