Lwazi Wali, Creating a New Space for WOC Entrepreneurs
In this episode, Zeze interviews Lwazi Wali, a South African investor, entrepreneur, and the founder of H(er)Q. Lwazi talks about the current situation for new businesses and startups in Africa, the barriers faced by women, and the tools that can be used to break these barriers and create our space in the African business world.
Vamba Sherif, Surviving Two Wars through the Written Word
In this episode, Zeze interviews Vamba Sherif, a Liberian best-selling author, essayist, motivational speaker, and activist. Vamba shares his story of survival after the Liberian civil war and the Gulf War. Listen to the episode and learn how these experiences led him to become a thriving novelist and storyteller. Vamba Sherif was living in […]
Zukiswa Wanner, Writing and Publishing African Words for Africans
In this episode, Zeze interviews Zukiswa Wanner, an award-winning South African author and humanitarian who has published fiction novels, co-authored Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, and who started her own publishing house to help bring African literature to the forefront in the African continent.
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Aminatta Forna, Changing the Narrative on Identity, Grief, and Appropriation
In this episode, Zeze interviews Aminatta Forna who is an award-winning writer, humanitarian and professor. She is an extraordinary thinker and she brings forward all the important questions, including identity, the dangers behind the concept of appropriation, and the importance of having the right narrative.
Helon Habila, Bringing African Literature to the Rest of the World
In this episode, Zeze interviews Helon Habila, a Nigerian award-winning author, poet, professor, and African literary. Helon is a pioneer in bringing African literature to the world, and he currently works as a professor at George Mason University as he writes his next novel.
Chuma Nwokolo, Transforming Nigerian Literature and Campaigning for Good Governance
In this episode, Zeze interviews Chuma Nwokolo a Nigerian poet, writer, speaker, and lawyer. Chuma has published numerous books and short stories and he has also dedicated a big part of his work to fighting government corruption in Nigeria.
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué, Highlighting African Feminisms through Academia
In this episode, Zeze interviews Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué, a Cameroon-born African Cultural Studies assistant professor, feminist historian, and speaker. Listen as they talk about how gender norms shape feminisms across Africa and how she found her identity as an immigrant in the US.
For complete show notes, resources and more, please go to https://thirdcultureafricans.com/
Armando Cabral, Representing Black African Men on the Runway and the Business World
In this episode, Zeze interviews Armando Cabral, one of the most famous male supermodels in the world. Listen as they go over the importance of knowing yourself, his journey from model to entrepreneur, and the struggles and successes that brought him to where he is today.
Ifeyinwa Frederick, Bringing People Together through Nigerian Cuisine
ABOUT Ifeyinwa Frederick Ifeyinwa Frederick is a writer and entrepreneur and she and her brother Emeka are the founders of Chuku’s, a Nigerian restaurant in London. They were motivated by the lack of Nigerian cuisine in the area where they grew up between East London and Essex and the desire to share their culture with […]
Morolake Akinosun, Gold Medals and Equality for Black Women
ABOUT Morolake Akinosun Morolake Akinosun is a Nigerian track and field athlete who grew up in the US and became a gold medalist in the Rio Olympics. She is a Nike sprinter, a 4-time NCAA champion, a Pan-American games gold medalist, and a Junior Championships gold medalist. She is also known as @misfasttwitch on social […]
