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STRANGERS XNot Just Observers Ep3: Does AI Really Benefit the Public? | Sovereignty | Strangers x Philani Mdingi [Tech4Good]What does it mean to build artificial intelligence that genuinely serves the public good and who gets to decide?In this episode, I sit down with Philani Mdingi, Executive Director of Tech for Good and a seasoned technology leader known for delivering mission-aligned digital solutions for civil society and philanthropic networks. We explore the civic potential and political risks of AI in African contexts, and ask whether the current trajectories of innovation are truly aligned with public interest.Drawing from his experience leading digital security and tech strategy at global human rights organisations, Philani reflects...
2025-07-2949 min
STRANGERS XEp 2: The New Scramble – How Africa’s Minerals Became the Frontline of the AI War | DRC-Rwanda DealThe U.S.-brokered peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda isn’t just about ending war, it’s about gaining access to the critical minerals that power artificial intelligence. From cobalt and coltan to lithium and gold, Africa’s mineral wealth has become the battlefield in a global race between China, the U.S., Europe, and tech giants like Tesla and Nvidia.In this episode of Not Just Observers, Zainab Taonga Chirwa breaks down the truth behind the June 2025 DRC-Rwanda "peace" deal. Why cobalt is the new oil in the AI economy? How African countries like Zimbabwe and the DR...
2025-07-0812 min
STRANGERS XStrangers x Wasseem Emam: Can Seafood Ever be Ethical? | Ethical Seafood Research| Egypt | TilapiaI sat down with Wasseem Emam, the founder, director and Head of Research at Ethical Seafood Research. A man who calls many places home who has dedicated his life to advocating for aquatic welfare. Hailing from Egypt, but steadily making an impact across the African continent with his work, this is a special episode filled with many nuggets of information and policy insights in the aquatic welfare sector. Please dive in!
2025-07-0144 min
STRANGERS XCopper Kings vs Cloud LordsWe're Not Offline. We're Overexposed.Dear fellow Strangers,Today marks a milestone I've been building toward for months. Not Just Observers, the AI governance series I've been teasing and working on is finally here.Episode 1: "Copper Kings and Cloud Lords" is now live.In this first episode, I dive into something I call the "dual extraction" happening across our continent:* Physical extraction: Our copper, cobalt, and lithium are flowing outward to power data centers in Virginia and semiconductor fabs in Taiwan* Digital extraction: Our data is becoming...
2025-06-1112 min
STRANGERS XUnlearning the Father, Rethinking Power, Care and MasculinityIn this episode of StrangersX, I sit down with Dumoluhle Mazwemzini Moyo. A writer, scholar, and artist, to explore what it means to grow beyond inherited models of masculinity. Together, we unpack how mental check-ins can be acts of resistance, why parenting must not be confused with control, and how political leadership across the continent still clings to the myth of the "father of the nation." We ask: What happens when care is detached from domination? How do boys become men without reproducing cycles of violence, silence, and ownership? And what does it mean to lead, whether...
2025-06-081h 07
STRANGERS X"Land Isn’t Just Land" - A Zimbabwean-Irish Scholar on Migration, Memory & JusticeIn this episode I sit down with Takudzwa Zoe Chitare, a Zimbabwean-Irish scholar to reflect on emigration, identity, and her PhD research on land tenure and rural women's rights in South Africa. A conversation on migration, memory, and land justice.Takudzwa Zoe Chitare was is a doctoral candidate at the University of Westminster, UK dedicated to advancing the discourse on land rights, gender equality, constitutionalism, and legal pluralism in South Africa. Her research critically examines the interplay between legal principles and societal realities, with a focus on rural women's land rights and tenure reform. Chitare holds an LLM in...
2025-05-161h 02
STRANGERS XFaith, Media & ViolenceWhat does it mean to be Black, Muslim, and female in South Africa, and to speak truth to power through journalism? In this episode of Strangers, we sit down with journalist Nontobeko Aisha Mkhwanazi to explore how identity, faith, and gendered violence shape public life, from the township to the newsroom.We unpack the realities of growing up as a religious minority, navigating life as a visibly Muslim woman, and confronting gender-based violence both personally and professionally. Most importantly, we explore how storytelling becomes a tool for governance, resistance, and reclaiming space in institutions that often exclude.
2025-05-0555 min
STRANGERS X"Strangers! You Do Not Belong Here"- Nationalism, Citizenship & Belonging ReelFollow and listen to the PREMIERE epsiode of StrangersX podcast as we explore themes of the growing trend of Nationalism, Belonging and Digital Democracy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zainabtaongachirwa.substack.com
2025-04-2700 min
STRANGERS XINTRODUCTIONS: Nationalism, Citizenship & BelongingIn this debut episode of StrangersX, host Zainab Taonga Chirwa reflects on the meaning of belonging, nationalism, and the label “stranger” — especially as it shapes the lives of youth in the Global South.Drawing on personal experience and political analysis, she asks:What does it mean to not belong where you were born?Can active citizenship thrive where nationalism excludes?And how might strangers, exiles, and outsiders become the architects of liberation?🎧 This monologue sets the tone for a podcast exploring governance, strategy, and resistance from the African continent and its diaspora.📍 Hosted by Zainab Taonga Chirwa | Governance researcher | Founder of S...
2025-04-2632 min
AccidentalMuslims.comZainab Taonga Chirwa – Legal Theory – Geography – Law – Activist – Madina Institute – Graduate – S07E147A heart moving discussion with Zainab from the Madina Institute. We discussed female scholarship, her journey, her podcast, Gender-based Violence, Xenophobia and much more. Inspiring woman - Mashallah!
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2020-03-0300 min
Dan Corder16 Days of Activism: Orange The WorldWe spoke with Zainab Taonga Chirwa about her involvement with Orange the World, a Gender Based Violence based summit run in schools around the Western Cape.
2019-11-2813 min
GHFM Extra16 Days of Activism: Orange The WorldWe spoke with Zainab Taonga Chirwa about her involvement with Orange the World, a Gender Based Violence based summit run in schools around the Western Cape.
2019-11-2813 min