For more episodes, find us on https://www.africanretooled.org/podcast/.Geospatial Science? Geomatics? GIS? If these terms sound unfamiliar, we have you covered. Listen in and find out how this field we speak so little about holds significant value in solving some of Africa’s most pressing challenges. We are joined by Dr. Clara Mundia, a geospatial analyst and currently the Location Analytics (LOCAN) Department Head at Dalberg Research, who enlightens us on what it means to be a professional in this field, and why we as Africans should be paying more attention to it. 

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Conversations with Leaders - Mapping the Future with Dr. Clara Mundia

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Campus France Kenya and AFRAKEN (Association of France Alumni in Kenya). For more details about studying in France, please visit https://www.kenya.campusfrance.org/, or Campus France Kenya on Facebook and Instagram. For more details on AFRAKEN, please visit https://afraken.org/.Love, lights, cheese, and wine... All ideas that come to mind when one thinks of France. In this episode, find out why education should also feature prominently on this list. We speak to Clara Galea and Mathieu Guerin of the French Embassy in Nairobi, where we explore the French higher education system, and the avenues it presents to upskill yourself.

French Education: A Retooling Recipe with Clara Galea and Mathieu Guérin - Special Series

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Campus France Kenya and AFRAKEN (Association of France Alumni in Kenya). For more details about studying in France, please visit https://www.kenya.campusfrance.org/, or Campus France Kenya on Facebook and Instagram. For more details on AFRAKEN, please visit https://afraken.org/.France , Europe&apos;s agriculture power house and home to the cereal-producing region of the Paris Basin, the wine sanctuaries of Bordeaux, and the cattle ranches of Basse-Normandie is leading the charge in  the digital transformation of the agricultural space. In this episode we speak with Vincent Abt PhD - Agricultural and Food Counsellor for East Africa and the Indian Ocean, at the French Embassy in Kenya and Dr. Sarah Murabula, a Kenyan Climate Adaptation expert, to explore how France is partnering with Kenya and other African countries to drive innovation in this sector.

Agri-Tech: A Kenya-France Tête-à-tête - Special Series

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Campus France Kenya and AFRAKEN (Association of France Alumni in Kenya). For more details about studying in France, please visit https://www.kenya.campusfrance.org/, or Campus France Kenya on Facebook and Instagram. For more details on AFRAKEN, please visit https://afraken.org/.The Industrial Revolution has contributed substantially to climate change since the 1970s. It therefore is no surprise that climate adaptation is a key driver for advancements in the 4th Industrial Revolution. But how does this affect your specific job? In this episode we speak to Dr. Sarah Murabula, a climate adaptation expert, who takes us through her path of higher education in France and her career journey. She highlights the very real impact of climate change on your day to day life and work.

Climate Change-Ing Your Career with Dr. Sarah Murabula - Special Series

More episodes on africanretooled.orgThe 4th industrial Revolution continues to take root in Africa, with businesses and individuals alike embracing new technologies in their everyday lives. What does this mean for Africa as a continent? We speak with Prof. Bitange Ndemo about the need for both people and governments to realise the consequences of slow adaptation and adoption of the imminent changes, as well as advantages that come with the 4th Industrial revolution.  Are we too late? Find out on this episode. 

Retool or Die with Prof. Bitange Ndemo - Conversations with Leaders

Comments? Find us on africanretooled.orgGoogle is listening. Anonymous messages that leave you asking, "How did you get my number?" "How safe is my data?" If these are worries you have had, then draw near and hear what Dr. Bright Gameli has to say. A cybersecurity engineer, he takes us on a journey into this cryptic world that few of us have taken the time to understand. He gives us insight into what it takes not only to enter this field but also to thrive in it.

Cybersecurity Hacked! With Dr. Bright Gameli Mawudor - Conversations with Leaders

More episodes on africanretooled.orgCourage and consistency: two ingredients you need to successfully retool. Courage, to choose a different path from what others expect and consistency, to walk this new path and get good at it. In this episode we speak to someone who espouses both these traits. He takes us on a journey of the choices he has made to retool himself into the person he is today. He is a music arranger, guitarist, producer, business owner, and as they say, you are what you eat, plant based diet enthusiast, and makes up one fourth of the multi award winning musical ensemble, Sauti Sol, Polycarp Otieno.

Retooled African: Against The Grain with Polycarp Otieno - Sauti Sol

From medicine to journalism, not the most traditional of shifts. Well, our guest has a story that is in no way traditional. In this episode we speak to Dr Mercy Korir, medical doctor by training, journalist by practice. We glean from her journey what she feels are the key pillars of Retooling – Humility, Consistency and Mentorship. Find us on africanretooled.org

Retooled African: Starting Over with Dr. Mercy Korir

Are you comfortable with where your career is? Taking charge of your career by constantly retooling and staying on top of your game is not easy. On this episode we speak to Kenyan icon Caroline Mutoko, CMO of Radio Africa Group, who has done just that. She takes us on her personal journey of pushing boundaries, establishing new normals and making it work. 

Retooled African: Taking Charge with Caroline Mutoko

They say strength comes from within, so how can we as Africans collectively build the workforce of the future for the continent’s prosperity? In this episode, we speak to Rozan Ahmed, recently named one of the Most Influential Persons of African Descent, and a global powerhouse who uses art, music, and fashion to drive conversations that seek to empower the everyday African’s mindset towards greatness.

Retooled African: Changing Africa One Mind At a Time with Rozan Ahmed

On this episode, we delve into the hospitality and leisure space. While we continue to see the sector slowly recovering, we cannot understate the profound impact the current pandemic has had on the sectors revenues, supply chains and operations. To explore this, we speak to an African leader, Priscilla Gathungu – Commercial Director Java House, one of Africa’s largest coffee houses. She gives us a peek into her world.  How will the leisure space adapt to enhance the willingness of customers to patronize their businesses?

Survival Menu - Hospitality Post Crisis ( With Priscilla Gathungu - Commercial Director Java House)

Change starts with us and is supported to flourish by our ecosystem. On this episode we speak with Edith Kimani, news anchor, reporter and host of the 77Percent at Deutsche Welle. She talks about the re-tooling of the Journalist with the rise of citizen journalism and how the disruptions to the industry fueled by technology have been both detrimental and a source of hope. This episode is sure to leave you ignited and thinking about how you can be the change you want to see.

The Journalist - How To Survive Beyond Crisis with Edith Kimani, News Anchor and Reporter, Deutsche Welle.

We look to the media to discover the truth, to fact check what we have heard and to spread information we deem critical for decision making.Through this period we have seen tremendous shifts in the industry from reduction of salaries to loss of jobs. Much of this has been occasioned by the need for the industry to reinvent itself, but the Covid-19 pandemic has forced this to come years before the industry had envisioned. On this episode we speak to Laban Cliff, Communications Director of the Presidential Delivery Unit on his thoughts of the reinvention of the media industry.

What's Next For The Media Industry With Laban Cliff - (Communications Director - Presidential Delivery Unit)

On this episode of the Conversations With Leaders series, we speak to a truly Pan-African Leader. Peter Njonjo helps us re-imagine the sector as we discuss the opportunities available for growth in the industry during and beyond the pandemic period. As CEO of Twiga Foods, Peter has revolutionised agribusiness in Kenya by leveraging technology to enhance the supply chain giving better value to its key players thereby increasing access to farm produce for the consumer.

Rethinking Agribusiness feat. Peter Njonjo, C.E.O. Twiga Foods Ltd.

It’s time to pivot your skills and your business! Small and Medium Enterprises form a large part of our economy. Like all organisations, SMEs have taken a huge hit through the covid pandemic. Business owners need to be flexible enough to pivot and look to providing timely solutions to emerging problems. Join us as we speak to Joram Mwinamo, CEO of SNDBX about how SMEs and young entrepreneurs can do just this.

Conversations With Leaders: Leading SMEs

Explore the Future of Work with Chris and Martin.

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