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My Tech Story AfricaUPSKILLING AFRICA'S WORKFORCE with Rhoda King'ori from ZydiiIn this episode of My Tech Story Africa, our guest Rhoda King’ori takes us through the evolution of Zydii, a tech venture platform that started in 2016, enabling you to unlock transformative growth for your business, with their premier digital training solution designed for the African workforce.
Rhoda recounts key milestones, from winning the Standard Chartered IBIS women’s pitch competition to meeting the president. She also speaks to the intricacies of managing a startup, from recruitment and operations to the ever-evolving roles within a dynamic environment.
The conversation also explores the profound impact of adap...
2024-03-1352 min
Social Impact PioneersWhat does it take to be a female entrepreneur? With Naom and NatashaWhat does it take to be a female entrepreneur…to inspire, to lead and to make change? This conversation hears from Social Impact Pioneers Naom Monari and Natasha Kwakwa, as they discuss getting started, how to build a business and why getting your first endorsement from another organisation can be a catalyst for growth.
Expect to hear practical advice on succeeding as an entrepreneur and important tips on how to get the help you need to make a difference.
Naom Monari founded Bena Care whilst she was still studying to be a nurse in Kenya. Naom is determined to narrow th...
2023-03-0924 min
The Know More Podcast#045 - The Guy Who Fired His Boss - Sam KariukiBusinesses all over the world have been chasing the holy grail of increased sales figures. It's such a lucrative job that many people have built entire businesses out of advising businesses on how to increase their sales numbers. Despite all of this assistance, many businesses rarely see their sales value skyrocket. Businesses may go through several iterations, tweaking everything from their marketing strategy to their website, with varying degrees of success.
In this week's episode, we talk to Sam Kariuki, Author of the book 'The Guy Who Fired His Boss: Discover The Secret Entrepreneur In You' and...
2022-11-1828 min
The Know More Podcast#044 - How to Use Social Media for Small Business - Victoria Kimani (Wilde Digital)If you own a business, you probably spend a lot of time researching the most current social media marketing strategies. With good reason.
There are now 4.2 billion active social media users, nearly double the number just five years ago. These individuals spend an average of 2 hours and 25 minutes daily on social media.
Those nearly 2.5 hours present a fantastic opportunity for businesses to:
build brand awareness
develop customer relationships
and even make sales directly within social platforms.
In this week's episode, victoria Kimani takes us through how and why social media is an underrated...
2022-10-2623 min
The Know More Podcast#043 - The Power of Peer to Peer - ZydiiPeer-to-peer learning is one of the most important ways to accelerate employee development. It allows employees to learn in a non-judgmental and informal situation.
In this week's episode, we share audio from a recent webinar, where we show you how to simply convert your internal knowledge into digital training to improve team performance and practices.
2022-09-0649 min
The Know More Podcast#042 - Drama Free Discipline - Dr CarolMore than perhaps any other role we play as adults, parenting causes us to second guess ourselves. We question our competence, our worth, our decisions, and even our sanity! What you have believed about Discipline will determine whether or not you will remain in the same cycles of yelling, nagging, repeating, reminding and bam! back to yelling
In this week's episode, we are joined by acclaimed mom, psychotherapist and parenting coach Dr Carol as she takes us through the key areas every parent or caregiver has to look out for in order to become a more effective...
2022-08-2641 min
The Know More Podcast#041 - Evolving Your Business Through Digital Transformation - Edgar AndagaluBeing a digital enterprise, or a company that uses technology to continuously evolve all parts of its business models (what it offers, how it interacts with consumers, and how it works), is what Deloitte defines as "digital transformation." Your company should evolve along with technology.
At this stage, it is less about organizations wanting to transition and more about deciding how to transform. In this week's episode, we are joined by Edgar Andagalu, a Digital Financial Services (DFS) expert with over twelve years of work experience in helping companies embrace this new evolution.
Take his...
2022-08-1921 min
The Know More Podcast#040 - Existing in a World of Silence - LUGHA ISHARALanguage Deprivation in Deaf children occurs when there is zero or little regular exposure to sign language from birth and within the formative period of language development when the brain has plasticity (0-5 years). Globally, only 2% of Deaf children receive education in sign language (WFD 2017). This results in a lack of brain stimulation leading to the shrinking of the brain,the ripple effects of this include poor education, health, and livelihoods outcomes
In this week's episode, we were joined by the Lugha Ishara team as they take us through how they're providing digital and non-digital solutions to address l...
2022-08-1257 min
The Know More Podcast#039 - How To Convert Your Internal Training Materials Into Engaging Digital Training - ZYDIIWith the global shift towards remote work and adoption of digital, quite a number of businesses have either explored or already gotten onto Learning Management Systems or Learning Experience Platforms, but the biggest challenge? Converting their internal knowledge and training materials into engaging and relatable digital training… So what can companies/businesses do to leverage internal knowledge and get the necessary training into the hands of learners in this new, primarily digital work environment?
In this week's episode, we share an excerpt from one of the Zydii webinars tackling this question, I hope you enjoy it.
2022-08-0234 min
The Know More Podcast#038- Advanced Mobility - Alex MunenePoor road safety skills are the main cause of accidents leading to injury, death & substantial economic losses in Africa. The annual loss from road traffic crashes is about 3% of global GDP, larger than the national budgets of most African countries. On the continent more lives are lost through road fatalities than terrorism, corona virus or crime. Most road users' risk assessment and skill levels are the main cause of this grave situation.
In this week's episode, Alex Munene, Founder of Advanced Mobility Centre, Talks about how his company is taking steps to tackle these problems through online and o...
2022-07-1836 min
The Know More Podcast#037 - Passion For Fashion - Linda MuthamiaLinda has over ten years of experience in the industry teaching Fashion business at Mcensal School of Fashion, a leading College in East Africa. While there, she rose to become the Quality nominee for the syllabus where she was responsible to ensure that the standards were maintained according to the international requirements of the syllabus. The immense knowledge and experience gained while teaching led her to establish a successful ready-made fashion brand called Kamami Bliss. The brand has grown and has stocked in seven retail outlets, both brick and motor and online. Her work has been featured in numerous...
2022-07-1348 min
The Know More Podcast#036 - Closing the Sale - Eunice Maina (Bismart Insurance)Eunice Maina Mburu is the CEO and Founder of Bismart Insurance; an innovative online insurance aggregator platform.
Eunice has won the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), a life insurance agent’s award for 4 years. Under her leadership, Bismart won the Women in Tech innovative and scalable business award by Standard chartered Bank; she is also an alumna of the Westerwelle Young Founders Program (Berlin).
Eunice is also among the 54 winners of the Women in Africa Initiative (WIA54, 2020). She is a member of the Babson University Executive Education: Launch & Grow – The Kenyan Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Progra...
2022-07-0654 min
The Know More Podcast#035 - For The Love Of Coffee - Esther Otieno (Barista Pro Kenya)Established in 2014, Barista pro specialises in providing professional barista skills training offering various barista courses covering different levels of skill set.
In this week's episode, ESTHER OTIENO takes us through her journey as a Barista Skills trainer, some fun tidbits about coffee and her vision to revolutionise the local and regional drinking culture as well as empower the youth by promoting the barista profession.
Links to her beginner course on Zydii
https://zydii.com/courses/course_detail/218/Professional-Coffee-Making
Barista Pro Website
https://www.baristapro.co.ke/
2022-06-2738 min
The Know More Podcast#034 - Finding Success In Digital TrainingWe all know how disruptive it is when employees take time off for training. Clients are kept waiting, meetings are rescheduled, and projects are short-staffed. If you want to train your employees without causing such a large amount of disruption, digital training is the way to go. Employees can do digital training from home or on the go, using their own laptops or other devices.
In this week's episode, Bornface Ontomwa talks about Digital learning and its convenience; cost-efficiency and effectiveness as a tool to train employees and help organisations thrive.
2022-06-0824 min
The Know More Podcast#033 - Introduction To Financial ManagementFinancial management is effectively managing money in an organisation or for an individual by planning, organizing, directing, and controlling cash. Financial management uses ratios, equities, and debts to achieve investment goals.
In this week's episode, you'll listen to a snippet of our, financial management course on zydii, which gives you the basics of what this all means. If interested click on the link to learn more.
shorturl.at/mopI5
Hope you enjoy
2022-05-1639 min
The Know More Podcast#032 - Changing Our Perception Of MoneyWhen you modify your attitude toward money, you can get access to new opportunities and improve your financial management. Maybe you feel you’re not earning your full potential at work or in your business. Maybe you're stuck in a cycle of debt and overspending with no way out.
Perhaps you simply want to enhance your ability to explain your financial requirements and desires to a partner, family, or group of friends. Regardless, if you're fed up with how you feel about your money habits, altering your mindset is the key to achieving your objectives.
In...
2022-03-3148 min
The Know More Podcast#031 - Changing Your Perception of Work”Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” This old Chinese proverb could not be more true. Hard work sometimes seems to be a dying art form. We often hear “Work smart, not hard” or some similar cliche, as if hard work is some death sentence only bestowed on the “unlucky”.
The truth is, there is great value in hard work. Hard work teaches perseverance, persistence, and determination. It teaches us that hard work pays off. It teaches us to push through when times are to...
2022-03-1710 min
The Know More Podcast#030 - Embrace your feminine energyDivine feminine and divine masculine can't exist without the other. This means that despite our cultural associations of masculine and feminine with men and women, respectively, we all have both energies within us. They just might not be evenly balanced.
Too much masculinity and we get aggression and domination. Too much feminine, and we get disempowerment and stagnation.
In this week's episode, in honour of celebrating International women's week, Joyce explores the power of tapping and being proud of your feminine energy and the benefits it has both at work and home.
2022-03-0912 min
The Know More Podcast#029 - Disruption, Creativity, and Innovation in Africa: A Paradigm ShiftKenya is undergoing a paradigm shift. Old company models are being demolished by new inventions, and brilliant young start-up entrepreneurs are at the vanguard of this quiet but historic revolution. Teams of talented developers and programmers have sprouted up in innovation centres, incubators, and accelerators across the country to create information and telecom solutions that make use of the country's unique difficulties and potential. At the same time, we've seen a number of spinoffs from Kenya's unique entrepreneurial revolution spread across Africa and beyond, bringing the country international attention.
in this week's episode, we explore the advent of...
2022-02-2246 min
The Know More Podcast#028 - Is Love A Transaction? - Team ZydiiThe word transaction is used in the field of relationships to describe the action of conducting business, as defined by the Oxford dictionary. When a business transaction occurs, there are pre-determined terms for buying and selling, profit and loss, and a variety of other considerations.
Relationships that are transactional are similar. Marriages may have been eulogized by Romantics as a bond based on love, chemistry, compatibility, and other factors. While transactional relationships may or may not contain these aspects, they all have a business component to them. As in a business transaction, there are expectations, reciprocation, and...
2022-02-1438 min
The Know More Podcast#027 - Counting The Cost Of Not Training In Your Business - Rhoda Kingori Co-founder ZydiiThe problem with many organizations is that they see training as an expense and not as an investment, but studies show that untrained employees will, inevitably, lack the motivation and knowledge to use company resources properly, which will lead to waste, in a service industry; lack of knowledge about procedures will affect customer interaction and retention. Because of this, your employees, your company, and your clients will all suffer. So what's the real cost of training in your business? In this episode, Rhoda Kingori, co-founder of Zydii, shares what the numbers say.
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2021-12-0210 min
The Know More Podcast#026 - 3 Key Lessons For Entrepreneurs - Joyce MbayaThis weeks episode is an excerpt from a talk give by the founder of Zydii, Joyce Mbaya, on 3 Key lessons she's learnt in her entrepreneurial journey, especially during this covid period, and how she's adapted.
You can learn more about Zydii at
https://zydii.com/courses/course_detail/543/adopting-a-new-sales-mindset
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2021-11-1518 min
The Know More Podcast#025 - Tactics For Leading Teams During Uncertain TimesAn effective leader will need to lead their team through any change that should occur, and do so with confidence to inspire others to be confident as well. The transition should be as smooth as possible, and be done so in a way that looks as if the change were already expected.
Employees and contractors may feel unsure and fearful about any new direction a business may be taking or change they are forced to deal with; so as their leader, their cues as to how to act and how to feel will come directly from you...
2021-11-0925 min
The Know More Podcast#024 - Getting Started On Your Sales Career - Edward NdegwaAs a business owner, you're in sales whether you think so or not. Every day you have to sell yourself and your product or service, to grow your business. If you're not sure you have the personality to succeed in selling, there are different schools of thought on what makes a good sales mindset. However, our experience has taught us that a genuine interest in your prospects and customers will usually get you far.
In this episode, we give you a brief introduction of the full course on zydii on how to change your sales mindset and become...
2021-11-0209 min
The Know More Podcast#023 - TeamworkTeamwork is more than just going for team building sessions and bonding with your teammates. It is about first of all understanding your personality, then that of others, and then learning how to interact with each other and work more effectively creating an environment filled with positive energy and culture.
In this episode learn more about yourself, others and how to work effectively in a team.
You can learn more about Zydii at
https://zydii.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZydiiAfrica
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2021-10-1233 min
The Know More Podcast#022 - Customer ServiceCustomer service is so much more than just providing support to your Customers. Today’s businesses must look at all the interactions that a customer has with them—both online and in person. We must never forget that Customers genuinely value meaningful interactions.
This episode will empower the participants to create memorable moments whenever they interact with customers. The episode will equip teams with a customer-centric mindset that addresses customer needs effectively. For companies, this program will cause a paradigm shift within the individuals through the power of EQ and personal empowerment and will ultimately have a signi...
2021-10-0757 min
The Know More Podcast#021 - How Zydii Learning WorksZydii is empowering Africans with affordable, accessible and relatable digital training and learning. It has over 100 local, relatable, ready-made digital courses that can be accessed anywhere on any device, they help organizations convert their in-person training programs to digital courses and virtual programs.
They also provide businesses with a hosted, white-label, custom branded portal to train their teams privately and also text-based offline training for businesses and teams with limited or no internet access.
In this weeks episode listen in as they go in on how you can use Zydii to Join thousands of individuals...
2021-09-2855 min
The Know More Podcast#020 - Motivation A Key Leadership SkillMotivation is a goal-oriented characteristic that helps a person achieve his or her objectives.
It encourages an individual to work hard at achieving his or her goals. The desired leadership traits will assist management to influence the motivation of employees. One should keep an open perspective on human nature.
Knowing the different needs of employees/team members will make the decision-making process and daily operations easier.
Both employees and management must possess leadership and motivational traits.
An effective leader must have a thorough knowledge of motivational factors for others. Leadership is...
2021-09-2010 min
The Know More Podcast#019 - Identifying Intellectual Property in your Business - Blux with factsAre you an entrepreneur or someone trying to get a business started? We are losing a lot of money today due to unexploited business opportunities.
In this week's episode, we explore the topic of intellectual property and how it can help you identify those dormant aspects of business and generate value out of them. Intellectual property in our time is an enabler. It is one of those things that if you are serious about, can help you unlock the potential of your business service or product.
You can learn more about Zydii at
...
2021-08-1228 min
The Know More Podcast#018 - Addressing uncertainty & fear in employees during COVIDIn times of unanticipated change, members of an organization are faced with the tasks of adapting to and moving past the change and the fear and uncertainty that comes with it.
Recently, the coronavirus brought unprecedented levels of change to the world — and every aspect of our lives.
As businesses and organizations work to navigate the impact of these changes, it is important to understand how humans respond to these significant events.
Not only can change be unlike anything we have ever experienced; it also results in a world where the future is ve...
2021-07-1223 min
The Know More Podcast#017 - the 4 phases of leading during a period of change - Nick OmbewaTo lead change successfully, leaders must communicate the vision for and details of change early and often and show how to approach change through their actions. When leaders remain a constant source of information and support, employees don’t just understand the vision for change; they embrace it. In this week's episode, Nick takes through the 4 phases a leader would go through for an effective change.
You can learn more about Zydii at
https://zydii.com
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Facebook: https://www...
2021-07-0519 min
The Know More Podcast#016 - L.E.A.R.N model of handling complaints (Customer service)Customer complaints are not aimed at you (even if they may sound as if they are). They are usually a result of the customer experiencing something they were not expecting. Generally, the difficulty can be due to the failure of one small part of a much larger service or product. Remember – however you may feel, it’s never personal! Customers do not know you well enough for that. Generally, unhappy customers just want to be heard. Using the simple five-step LEARN model ensures that they are.
You can learn more about Zydii at
https://zydii.com
2021-06-2110 min
The Know More Podcast#015 - Hidden Secrets of Sales Success - Eunice MainaEunice Maina is the Founder and CEO of Bismart Insurance, Author, Sell Me This Pen, an accomplished insurance business leader with over 9 years of management experience in insurance products and distribution channels development. Also has hands-on experience in insurance sales and relationship management in both conventional and microinsurance.
This episode of the podcast is a snippet of her more comprehensive sales course on Zydii
You can learn more about Zydii on
https://zydii.com
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Facebook: https://www...
2021-06-0226 min
The Know More Podcast#014 - Micro-productivity - The Small Habit That Will Lead You To Big WinsWe think it’s a term that perfectly captures the essence of this tried-and-true wisdom. It’s way easier (not to mention far less overwhelming) to focus on putting one foot in front of the other—rather than gazing with dread at the entire marathon route ahead of you.
“Breaking tasks down helps us to see large tasks as more approachable and doable, and reduces our propensity to procrastinate or defer tasks because we simply don’t know where to begin,” explains Melissa Gratias, PhD, a workplace productivity coach and speaker.
2021-05-1407 min
Back to Basics PodcastEnjoying Motherhood and Moving Through Fears with Kitt N KiarieSend us a textToday we have Kitt Kiarie. Kitt's a mom, sleep coach, youtuber and content creator. To connect with Kitt;IG:https://instagram.com/kittnkiarie?igshid=fuio05q4a9q3Youtube:https://youtu.be/N-pXdkofDqICourse:https://www.zydii.com/courses/course_detail/383/Peaceful-Sleep-for-Baby-and-MamaTo connect with Ruby Mamas;IG: https://instagram.com/ruby.mamas?igshid=1xbdf741q67m8Email: rubymamas14@gmail.com
2021-05-0535 min
The Know More Podcast#013 - How to develop a winning mindset during covid-19Mindset affects how we think, what we feel, and what we do. It impacts how we see the world and how we make sense of things. You may have heard of Carol Dweck’s work on growth and fixed mindsets. It’s the difference between those who believe they have the power to grow, change and evolve and those who don’t.
Which camp are you in? Those with a fixed mindset are potentially in distress right now, because what you thought to be true about you and the world may have changed a great deal in the las...
2021-04-3016 min
The Know More Podcast#012 - Advice for Serial ProcrastinatorsThis is how I'm overcoming my procrastination - note that I'm a total work in progress. Hope you get something from this.
You can learn more on
https://zydii.com
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2021-04-2312 min
The Know More Podcast#011 - The E-Learning Business in Kenya (KTN Interview)You can learn more on
https://zydii.com
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZydiiAfrica/
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2021-02-2611 min
The Know More Podcast#010 - Surviving 2020 - Tonee NdunguIn this episode we talk to Tonee Ndungu, Tonee is the founder and innovation architect behind Kytabu and an avid tech-prenuer with a good number of companies under his belt including www.nailab.co.ke. In this episode, we continue our ongoing series, Surviving 2020, as he gives us insight into how he was able to navigate the tremulous year that was 2020.
2021-02-1230 min
The Know More Podcast#009 - Surviving 2020 - Jamie PujaraJamie is an entrepreneur, born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He is fascinated by innovation, technology and emerging markets and is the Founder of Kenya's number one real estate portal buyrentkenya.com. He is also the property developer of Aspire Heights a 65 unit apartment building in Riruta. His other passion is food and his other businesses include restaurant and catering companies in Nairobi Kenya.
Jamie is a member for the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), a peer to peer network of entrepreneurs of over 13,000 entrepreneurs, where he serves as the Regional Chair for the Middle East, Pakistan and Africa...
2021-01-2930 min
The Know More Podcast#008 - 3 Lessons We Learnt In 2020 - Joyce Mbaya-Ikiao2020 was a hard year for most businesses, Zydii included, with a new year starting up it was only fitting to share a reflective view of the 2020 and the main lessons we learnt as Zydii amidst all the up and downs.
2021-01-1310 min
The Know More Podcast#007 - What are the skills we need for the future?Meet Joyce Mbaya-Ikiao, Founder and CEO of Zydii – the digital learning platform contextualized for the African learner. Joyce is a former star of The Apprentice Africa, 2008, acclaimed author and now business leader focused on skills and Standard Chartered Futuremakers Alumni.
2020-07-1621 min
Social Impact PioneersJoyce Mbaya-Ikiao, CEO, ZydiiWhat are the skills we need for the future? Meet Joyce Mbaya-Ikiao, founder and CEO of Zydii – the digital learning platform contextualized for the African learner.
Joyce is a former star of The Apprentice Africa, 2008, acclaimed author and now business leader focused on skills and Standard Chartered Futuremakers Alumni.
During our conversation Joyce reveals that she really believes the future of work is multi skilled. Being able to use and engage with technology, harness your personal skills and work productively remotely will be vital if we are manage our time and stay useful for the companies of the future.
Joyce ex...
2020-07-1521 min
The Know More Podcast#006 The Mystery of Inner Peace - Charles AdedeInner Peace is probably the most elusive thing in this world right now. We are all searching for it and crave it, but how can we actually achieve it? Charles does not claim to be a guru with the perfect equation for inner peace, but he has spent time in reflection and this podcast is a result of that reflection. I hope it helps you understand inner peace!
Check out zydii for courses to have the best life, a fulfilling career, a successful business, and a happy family:
http://bit.ly/2XVRLrR
2020-05-2220 min
The Know More Podcast#005 Remaining Sane In Isolation - Rhoda KingoriMental Health Awareness Month is observed in the month of May across the globe. If you are feeling extremely isolated, depressed and helpless during the lock-down or trying to help someone with a mental health disorder, here are ways in which you can help yourself or a loved one cope
Check out zydii for courses to have the best life, a fulfilling career, a successful business, and a happy family:
http://bit.ly/2XVRLrR
2020-05-1808 min
The Know More Podcast#004 Bouncing Back & Thriving - Joyce GikunjuJoyce is an Inspirational Speaker, Published Author and Podcaster with a multi Award-winning background in the hospitality industry. Expertise in Public Speaking, Marketing and Media Relations. In this podcast listen to her life journey and how she was able to tackle the turbulent nature of career and business and bounce back to become a successful businesswoman.
Her public speaking course on Zydii 'Secrets To Becoming A Great Speaker' Click on link http://bit.ly/2wVwOEA
"In life, as is the nature of business, there will be turbulence. Your #Titanmindset is the key to bouncing b...
2020-02-281h 02
The Know More Podcast#003 Three Ways To Overcome Scarcity Mindset - Joyce Mbaya-IkiaoMany people have what’s known as a scarcity mindset or scarcity mentality. In the simplest terms, the scarcity mindset is the belief that there will never be enough — whether it’s money, food, emotions or something else entirely — and as a result, your actions and thought stem from a place of lack. Instead of believing that you have enough, and there is plenty to go around, you cling to everything you have out of fear of coming up short.
So how do you overcome the scarcity mentality, especially when it’s been your prevailing way of thinking for most of you...
2020-02-2415 min
The Know More Podcast#002 Parenting 101. Drama-free Discipline - Dr Carol ChakuaDr. Carol Chakua is a mom, psychotherapist and parenting coach who is passionate about parenting, emotional wellness and quality education. She has worked in numerous educational and mental health institutions both in Kenya and in the US for over 15 years.
For more please check out her course 'Drama Free Discipline for Children' On Zydii http://bit.ly/2SIsr73
2020-02-201h 01The Know More PodcastSeason 2 TrailerJoyce Mbaya-Ikiao is the founder of Zydii, an online learning platform that provides affordable courses for Africans, to help them succeed in all areas of their lives, she is a Dynamic Entrepreneur who has launched and runs successful business enterprises in line with her overall business vision to champion the empowerment of the people of Africa. Joyce is also a published author who launched her book, GIBÉBÉ: imaGIne, BElieve, BEcome, in 2011, and has worked with various organizations to enable them achieve success through the GIBÉBÉ framework.
Her career began in 2001 in the banking sector and show...
2020-02-0700 min
The Know More Podcast#001 Freedom From Pornography & Masturbation - Ernest Wamboye (Founder, The Relationship Centre Ltd)Ernest Wamboye runs a pornography addiction recovery program for men called Powerhouse that aims to inspire men to express their sexuality purely, to love their women passionately and to live their lives purposefully.
For more please check out his course 'Understanding Masculinity' On Zydii http://bit.ly/2ORzAAS
In today's podcast Joyce Mbaya-Ikiao talks with him about his journey though his struggle, how he overcame it and how he's using his story to inspire men to beat their addiction.
2020-02-0739 min
The Know More Podcast#007 Hawker To Country Manager - Lucy Githaiga (Country Director at Diakonia)Lucy Githaiga is the embodiment of, no human is limited, listen to her life journey as a young mother in university, struggling to make ends meet for her young family, doing odd jobs and eventually pushing herself to become the success she is today.
2019-11-251h 39
The Know More Podcast#006 New Generation Farmers - Kenneth Chepkwony Kiplang'at (Kenarava Group)Kenneth Chepkwony is the Vice Chairman at Kenarava Group Ltd. Kenarava Group Ltd is a Kenyan youth-owned agribusiness consulting company offering solutions to today’s food and environmental challenges. Their business has a social impact perspective, which targets partnerships that bring cutting-edge knowledge and technologies to communities in need.
The team consists of dynamic youths, formerly trained on dry-land agricultural technology in the Arava Valley, South Israel. They offer comprehensive agricultural services – project planning, setting up, management and technical support services
Outside the business Kenneth describes himself as an advocate for #YouthInAgribusiness, Creative(#MyAravaStory), Passionate Cyclist...
2019-11-111h 02
The Know More Podcast#005 A Lesson In Growth - Joyce Mbaya-IkiaoWithout continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. ~Benjamin Franklin
This week's episode is a snippet of a talk given by JOYCE MBAYA-IKIAO at a recent UBER Kenya/Zydii driver appreciation event where she talks about personal growth and finding growth opportunities in failure and challenges. Enjoy
2019-10-1812 min
The Know More Podcast#004 The Drama Of Life & Acting - Mr. Kabue JamesMr. Kabue James is an aspiring creative director and producer who loves all things film, theater, and expressive writing. He describes himself as one who was born for the arts, both visual and the performing arts. He has acted in a number of stage plays including Lionel Bart's Oliver twist at Braeburn Theatre and I also wrote and directed a play entitled, Princess Jeridah at Jomo Kenyatta University.
He also wants to do his part in advancing the 2030 agenda for sustainable development by leveraging on the power of digital media via Global Goals Digital, his target audience being...
2019-10-0750 min
The Know More Podcast#003 Millennials In The Workplace & Other Stories #TeamZydiiThis week we had our first ensemble episode with some of the Zydii crew, Rhoda & Meshack, where we started out discussing Millenials in the workplace but like many Millennial conversations, the discussion took unexpected turns...check out the episode to catch all the boisterous fun.
2019-09-2059 min
The Know More Podcast#002 Kids Comp Camp - Caleb NdakaCaleb Ndaka is a co-founder and programs lead at Kids Comp Camp, an initiative that seeks to help children and adults in rural and undeserved communities in Africa to align with the current digital driven society. He is a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow, 2017 Windows #Insider4Good fellow and 2015 American Express and Ashoka Emerging Innovator. Ndaka has keen interest in film and theater, having been featured in several productions at the Kenya National Theater and recently in award winning short film- Wakamba Forever.
2019-09-0942 min
The Know More Podcast#001 Tech Career Hacks - Mark MumoFor the first episode of the series I had the privilege to interview Mark Mumo, who is a Mobile Money expert working in the largest Mobile Money Implementation in the world M-PESA, he has worked as a Business Intelligence Professional in the Telco industry for about 5 years.
Listen to him as he talks about how he started out, the important things he learned along the ways, mistakes, successes and regrets.
2019-08-281h 01
The spread - A sex positive podcastTHE SPREAD LIVE | EP 49 | THE PLEASURE GAP WITH VALENTINE NJOROGE prt 2Sincere apologies from the Kaz entertainment team, I realized that my last podcast episode came out without condolences to the Riverside attack victims. Tragedy befell us at the beginning of the year and people lost their lives, lost loved ones, were in fear of their lives inside 14 riverside. It’s all terrible and we are deeply sorry for anyone who had to encounter any of that even from far away. So for everyone who went through that or anyone who had to re-live trauma from either the Garissa tragedy of the Westgate tragedy, don’t worry, we all stand together as a...
2019-02-0635 minThe spread podcastTHE SPREAD LIVE | EP 49 | THE PLEASURE GAP WITH VALENTINE NJOROGE prt 2Sincere apologies from the Kaz entertainment team, I realized that my last podcast episode came out without condolences to the Riverside attack victims. Tragedy befell us at the beginning of the year and people lost their lives, lost loved ones, were in fear of their lives inside 14 riverside. It’s all terrible and we are deeply sorry for anyone who had to encounter any of that even from far away. So for everyone who went through that or anyone who had to re-live trauma from either the Garissa tragedy of the Westgate tragedy, don’t worry, we all stand together as a...
2019-02-0635 min
The spread - A sex positive podcastTHE SPREAD LIVE | EP 48 | THE PLEASURE GAP WITH VALENTINE NJOROGE prt 1Hello spreaders and welcome to the spread! I’m your host Kaz.
Happy new year! And as always I’d like to begin this episode by giving gratitude!!
Thank you to everyone who has followed us thus far, we are who we are and where we are because of you. Never forget that. Without you, we would be nothing! Thank you 100 times thank you and I wish you abundance in this year of 2019.
Our first episode of the year is the live recording of The Spread Live that we had late in 2018. Our guest host Valentine Njoroge was the perfect co-h...
2019-01-231h 05The spread podcastTHE SPREAD LIVE | EP 48 | THE PLEASURE GAP WITH VALENTINE NJOROGE prt 1Hello spreaders and welcome to the spread! I’m your host Kaz.
Happy new year! And as always I’d like to begin this episode by giving gratitude!!
Thank you to everyone who has followed us thus far, we are who we are and where we are because of you. Never forget that. Without you, we would be nothing! Thank you 100 times thank you and I wish you abundance in this year of 2019.
Our first episode of the year is the live recording of The Spread Live that we had late in 2018. Our guest host Valentine Njoroge was the perfect co-h...
2019-01-231h 05