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Momentum Africa PodcastMentorship 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 Mortal...2021-05-2343 minMomentum Africa PodcastMobilizing The Diaspora for Sustainable Change in Africa with Dr. Djibril Diallo from SenegalDr. 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.
2021-05-0527 minMomentum Africa PodcastBuilding Communities Through Youth Soccer with Coach Fofo from TogoAgbenigan 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 en...2021-04-0731 minMomentum Africa PodcastThe role of young people, women in promoting human rights and security in Ethiopia with Mrs. Dunia MekonnenDunia Mekonnen Tegegn, Human Rights Lawyer and Gender Equality Advocate. Prior to her role as a Media Rights Research Fellow with Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) & Human Rights Consultant with the American Bar Association, Dunia worked as an Almami Cyllah Fellow with Amnesty International USA. She also worked as a Program Associate with Women’s Learning Partnership for Rights, Peace, and Development. Before coming to the United States, Dunia worked as a Human Rights Officer with the UN High Commissioner for Human Right’s East Africa Regional Office, and as an Alternative Care Expe...2021-03-0944 minMomentum Africa PodcastRole of Nonviolent Civic Engagement, Democracy, and Youth Empowerment in Angola with Mr. Florindo ChivucuteMr. Florindo Chivucute is the founder and Executive Director of Friends of Angola (FoA), and Paginas Tech, activist, and blogger. Florindo earned his Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University and has over 6 years of experience working in non-profit organizations, international development, international relations, peace-building, and education while being active in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in the United States. Since founding Friends of Angola in April 2014, he has led the design and implementation of five projects in Angola: Radio Angola (an online radio station); Strengthening Nonviolent Civic Engagement Among the Youth; Strengthening Democra...2021-02-2449 minMomentum Africa PodcastGender Equity and Social Inclusion with Ms. Tosin AkibuTosin Akibu has over 15 years’ experience designing and implementing development programs. She trains, mentors, engages in story-telling to enhance positive shift in perception and influence policy change. She is an ardent social inclusion enthusiast and speaks on gender, gender equality, GBV, social and behavior change as well as designing interventions for the hard-to-reach, neglected and under-served. She was a speaker on different panels at Women Deliver in 2019. She is a entero-cutaneous and entero-uterine fistula survivor and seeks to support other women experiencing fistula in Nigeria.
Tosin has a BA in English with a focus on lang...2021-02-0253 minMomentum Africa Podcast21st Century Wealth-Building, Leadership & Transformative African Communities with Mrs. Fatima Sherif from Liberia & Mr. Reuben Quansah from GhanaIn this episode, we welcome Reuben Quansah the host of "ChopXchange" Podcast that discusses the experiences of brand new investors of African descent who want to do more than attain career success. Co-host Reuben Quansah is a first-generation Ghanaian residing in New York City.
Mr. Quansah earned his Bachelor’s degree at Bucknell University and his Master’s degree from the Colin Powell School of Global Leadership at the City College of New York.
He works as student support in higher education, helping students through to college completion. Interestingly, helping students explore, discover, and embark on their academic...2021-01-011h 13Momentum Africa PodcastEnvisioning Change through Cognitive Science in Ghana with Dr. Nefertiti PuplampuIn this episode, we welcome Dr. Nefertiti A. Puplampu to Momentum Africa Podcast. Nefertiti, who is Ghanaian-American,
holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies with a professional certificate in project management.
She is the founder of the Nefertiti Project, an organization that brings 21st-century cognitive science to everyday practice in teaching and learning as well as organizational change management. Nefertiti has been teaching and training faculty, staff, and students for over 20 years at numerous organizations across the United States, internationally, and online.
Nefertiti has recently returned to working and living...2020-12-1247 minMomentum Africa PodcastFreedom, Peace, and Justice in the Sudan and beyond with Dr. Hashim El-TinayIn this episode, I sat down with Dr. El-Tinay. He is an author, thinker, diplomat, and politician, and advocate for peace and justice. Dr. El-Tinay lived and worked for 20 years in Paris, France where he founded in 1985 the International Peace Quest Institute.
Dr. Hashim El-Tinay has dedicated 45 years of his life advocating and promoting peace in Sudan, Africa, the Middle East, and the world. In this episode, we talk about his book “Liberation: Anew Quest for New Humanism.”
2020-11-2451 min
The Institute of World PoliticsPost-Revolution Sudanese Security Sector Reform and Social TransformationThis event is part of The African Strategic Forum sponsored by The Institute of World Politics.
About the lecture: As Sudan transitions to a more transparent, civilian rule, and democratic governance, its Sudan Sovereignty Council civilian and military leadership in Khartoum will be tested on its willingness to dismantle and reform its security sector. The process of building a strong civil society and preparing the country for elections in the next two years will be scrutinized by the global community and other regional stakeholders. This panel will discuss what steps will increase the likelihood of a successful transition and reformed...2020-11-101h 33Momentum Africa PodcastDoing Business and Running for a Political Office in Uganda with Negesa ZainabuIn this episode, we welcome Ms. Negesa Zainabu from Uganda to Momentum Africa. Ms.Negesa Zainabu has worked as journalist for Radio Station in Jinja in 2015 for one year. Ms. Negesa Zainbu also worked as a lecturer at the Metropolitan International University lecturing in journalism, news writing, public relations, public speaking and sociology from 2016 -2019. Currently, Ms. Zainabu is a small business owner running a bridal shop that sells and hires out Ugandan traditional wear. At the moment, she is running for District Woman Councilor to represent her people in her city.
2020-11-0534 minMomentum Africa PodcastFeminism and Environmental Justice in Tunisia with Khawla KsiksiIn this next episode, I welcome Khawla Ksiki to Momentum Africa. Ms. Ksiksi is a Tunisian jurist who manages a project on environmental justice at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. Since 2011, Ms. Ksiksi has been active with the association of Mnemty (My Dream), which fights against all forms of discrimination, especially racial discrimination, in Tunisia. In January 2020, Ms. Ksiksi co-founded “Voices for Tunisian Black Women.”
2020-10-211h 04Momentum Africa PodcastAdvocating for special needs children, social justice, community engagement, and immigrants' rights with Ms. Fatmata BarrieIn this episode, we welcome Ms. Fatmata Barrie to Momentum Africa. Ms. Barrie is a politician, advocate, and attorney who has dedicated 20 years of her life to fighting for special needs children, social justice, and immigrants’ rights for underserved communities in the Washington D.C. area.
2020-10-0452 min
The Institute of World PoliticsElectoral Reform in Angola and MozambiqueAbout the lecture: There are opportunities and challenges in Angola and Mozambique to reform the electoral processes. What role can the local stakeholders and USG play to pave the way for a more transparent electoral process?
About the coordinator and moderator:
Prof. Hashem Mekki, MA, has taught Arabic Language, Culture & Middle East Media at IWP since 2012. He is the owner of Bridge Language Solutions, providing an array of language translation, interpretation and teaching services to the Washington DC metropolitan area, and the founder of Kele Global, a nonprofit organization that promotes education, health, and economic empowerment in the Sudan and...2020-09-151h 37Momentum Africa PodcastTransforming communities, the future of education and networking in Nigeria with Dr. Mikai'l IbrahimIn this episode, we welcome our guest, Dr. Mika’ilu Ibrahim to Momentum Africa. Mr. Ibrahim has dedicated his life to building sustainable systems in his home country of Nigeria. Mr. Ibrahim works in Northern Nigeria, which faces social, economic, and political challenges and his work in education is critical for building a better future.
2020-09-091h 28
The Lighthouse Conversations with Hashem MontasserLouis Lebbos on why we haven’t yet seen a superagency in the region & supporting local entrepreneursFrom our LIVE Facebook conversation with Louis Lebbos, Founding Partner at UAE-based Astrolabs. Louis chats with Hashem about why his co-founder Muhammed Mekki and him left their previous startup Namshi to start Astrolabs and the risks of raising money from the wrong VCs. He also shares his thoughts on digital marketing in the region & why we have yet to see a true “super-agency” of ex-global agencies creatives with local insights and a true appetite to make their own mark. They talk about why everything worthwhile takes a really long time and how Hashem was inspired by Maria Popova’s blog b...2020-05-2846 min
The Institute of World PoliticsIslamic Insurgency in Northern Mozambique and its Regional ImplicationsAbout the lecture: Mozambique is facing Islamic insurgency partly due to social, political, and economic factors. Instead of addressing these underlying issues of the conflict, the Mozambique government has exacerbated it by the heavy-handed security response. Has the government mishandled or miscalculated the threats posed by these Islamic insurgents groups in northern Mozambique? What role can the US policy play in aiding Mozambique so that this doesn’t spill over to other regions?
About the moderator:
Professor Hashem Mekki, MA, has taught Arabic Language, Culture & Middle East Media at IWP since 2012. He is the owner of Bridge Language Solutions, providing an...2020-05-211h 41
The Institute of World PoliticsCorruption and the Democratic Process in AngolaAbout the Lecture: The aim of this lecture is to discuss present and future of Angolan political process and how corruption is undermining the new democratic process in this country.
About the Panelists:
Florindo Chivucute is the founder and Executive Director of Friends of Angola (FoA), and Radio Angola (an online radio station), activist, blogger and digital media specialist. Florindo earned his Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University and has over 5 years of experience working in non-profit organizations, international development, international relations, peace building, and education while being active in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Co...2020-02-121h 12
The Institute of World PoliticsThe Way Forward in the Post Revolution SudanAbout the Event: Our distinguished panelists will discuss the political stability and peace prospects, economic, social cohesion, and the way forward in Sudan in the post-revolution era now under a civilian government and the ongoing peace negotiations between the transitional government and the oppositions groups.
About the Speakers:
Niemat Ahmadi: A native of Kebkabiya, North Darfur region of Sudan, Ms. Ahmadi is the Founder and President of the DC-based Darfur Women Action Group DWAG, the organization that focuses on the empowerment of the Darfur genocide affected communities and the historically marginalized Sudanese to bring them to the center to participate...2019-12-121h 09