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We've got news: Sound Africa is becoming ARC. A new name for a new vision, but the mission stays the same. Independent, non-profit documentary storytelling. Check out: https://www.arcdocs.org/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04/03/2025 • 05:08

In this final episode of Hustling The African Dream we look at where the term "hustle" actually comes from, how it has evolved over time and what the term means to young Africans living their own hustle today. Hustling the African Dream is produced by Sound Africa in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation. https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ External Media (YouTube):04.26 – Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Guy Richie) 04.44 - Nino Brown - The definition of a Hustler 07.15 - Gary Vaynerchuk 07.25 – Rick Ross, XXL 07.37 – Jay Z 07.59 – CBS News 08.03 - Greg Edwards, Wisecrack 08.12 – The Life Formula Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23/05/2024 • 26:36

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode we speak to one truly remarkable young Kenyan who is bending the rules just enough to make an unjust system work for him. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation.https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15/05/2024 • 17:46

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Emmanuel Ampomah, takes us to Ghana where we hear from young people who have struggled to find a job immediately after graduating. This series has shown that having a degree isn't always a ticket to employment, and in this episode we hear firsthand that expectations about jobs… and reality… are two different things. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation.https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ External Media (YouTube):00.41 - Vusi Thembekwayo, Keynote Speaker Speech, ALU graduationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rh2tvk-QDM&t=2s&pp=ygU4VnVzaSBUaGVtYmVrd2F5bywgS2V5bm90ZSBTcGVha2VyIFNwZWVjaCwgQUxVIEdyYWR1YXRpb24%3D Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15/05/2024 • 26:38

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Theresa Ayerigah, takes us to her home country of Ghana to see how innovative young Africans are turning food into profit. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ External Media (YouTube) 06.04 – Newzroom Afrika 06.07 - Clive Butkow, CEO of Kalon Venture Partners, Newzroom Afirka 06.11 – Newzroom Afrika 06.18 - Andrew Darfoor, Group Chief Executive of Alexander Forbes, CNBC Africa 06.21 - Newzroom Afrika 06.24 - Newzroom Afrika Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15/05/2024 • 20:25

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about  innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, James Tayali, takes us to Malawi where some young boda-boda drivers, risk their lives to make a living. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation. https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/05/2024 • 24:23

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about about innovative young Africans and their hustles and in this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Ibrahim Bahati, heads back to his home country of Uganda where art and the hustle come together in unexpected ways. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council with support from The Mastercard Foundation https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/05/2024 • 28:54

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Anita Owiti, takes us to Kenya to see how innovative young Africans are tackling the environmental crisis and climate change. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ External Media (YouTube):04.48 – David Ewusi-Mensah, Co-founder Eco Amet Solutions, AFRICER Project 04.59 – Gayle King, CBS News 05.07 – Malcolm Webb, Al Jazeera 05.11 - David Ewusi-Mensah, Co-founder Eco Amet Solutions, AFRICER Project 25.40 – Leah Namugerwa, Climate Activist, COP27 26.06 – Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, COP27 26.14     – Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, COP27 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/05/2024 • 29:59

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Zimie Sigenu, goes back to the Eastern Cape of South Africa where we explore the urban-rural divide in South Africa and meet young Africans who are dealing with the harsh realities facing graduates. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation.https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/04/2024 • 26:59

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about  innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Sabelo Mpisi, takes us to South Africa where land and gender dynamics are forcing some women into the hustle. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation.https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ External media used in this episode (YouTube):02.53 - Fergal Keane, BBC Africa 02.56 - Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, Founder of the Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh Xperience 03.00 - Kiran Moodley, Channel 4 News 03.06 – VOA Africa Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/04/2024 • 26:42

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. In this episode Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni, Liona Muchenje, heads back to her home country of Zimbabwe where ordinary people have taken the hustle to new heights, as they try to secure theirs and their family’s futures. This podcast was produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation https://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ External media used in this episode (YouTube):00.23 – CNA News 00.27 – John Dickerson, CBS News 00.31 – Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News 00.34 – Nate Burleson, CBS News 00.41  – Elon Musk, 2022 All In Summit Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/04/2024 • 32:54

Hustling the African Dream is a podcast about innovative young Africans and their hustles. Produced in collaboration with The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with The Mastercard Foundationhttps://hsrc.ac.za/https://mastercardfdn.org/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/03/2024 • 03:11

In this final episode Adhel, Saree and Michael adjust to their new relationship. CreditsSound track and theme song is Arusu by Hardlife Avenue StarsMixing and Sound Design by Neil LidellText and story editing by Brittany KesselmanFact-checking by Mustapha DumbuyaPhotography by David LomuriaPodcast Artwork and Design by Peace OgwigwiyanTranslations by Alith AyerMarketing and Publicity by Didi Khumalo, Mazim Keys & Aman AmouA very special thank you to Adhel Ring, Saree and Michael Achuil Mading for making this podcast possible Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14/02/2024 • 32:32

In this episode we are introduced to Adhel Ring - Michael's friend who later becomes Saree's co-wife.Credits:Sound track and theme song, Arusu by Hardlife Avenue StarsMixing and Sound Design by Neil LiddellText and story editing by Brittany KesselmanFact-checking by Mustapha DumbuyaPhotography by David LomuriaPodcast Artwork and Design by Peace OgwigwiyanTranslations by Alith AyerMarketing and Publicity by Didi Khumalo, Mazim Keys & Aman Amou A very special thank you to Adhel Ring, Saree and Michael Achuil Mading for making this podcast possible Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14/02/2024 • 31:19

In this first episode of, Arusa - A New Bride, we go back to the beginning when Michael Mading first meets his first wife Saree in California, USA.CreditsSound track and theme song is Arusu by Hardlife Avenue StarsMixing and Sound Design by Neil LiddellText and story editing by Brittany KesselmanFact-checking by Mustapha DumbuyaPhotography by David LomuriaPodcast Artwork and Design by Peace OgwigwiyanTranslations by Alith AyerMarketing and Publicity by Didi Khumalo, Mazim Keys & Aman Amou A very special thank you to Adhel Ring, Saree and Michael Achuil Mading for making this podcast possible Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14/02/2024 • 20:20

ARUSA: A New Bride offers a rare look into love and Polygamy through the lived experiences of Michael Mading and his two wives, Saree Mading and Adhel Ring who chose to enter into a polygamous marriage in 2020.The three-part podcast series tells a story of a married South Sudanese man who returns to his home country with his African-American wife after 30 years living abroad and his subsequent decision to marry a second, South Sudanese wife. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/02/2024 • 01:18

By engaging with politics, citizens can demand justice and good governance from their governments and leaders. But women political activists face unique challenges. Fatima speaks about why she continues to push for space for citizens voices and women’s recognition in governance. Follow Fatima on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatima.mimbire Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fatima_f2m?lang=en Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/01/2022 • 25:59

Student leader Ruth Yitbarek wants more Ethiopian women to understand their rights and speak up for themselves. She speaks about the Yellow Movement that continues to grow in Ethiopia’s universities and how it challenges abusive societal norms. Read about the Yellow Movement here: http://www.aau.edu.et/the-yellow-movement/ Follow Ruth here: https://twitter.com/ruth_yitbarek Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24/12/2021 • 24:23

How do you prove that the home you fled was unsafe, if you could never report the violence you faced there? Thomars Shamuyarira is a Zimbabwean migrant rights activist living in South Africa. He speaks on South Africa’s restrictive asylum process and the experiences of LGBT people from elsewhere in Africa seeking asylum there. You can follow the Fruit Basket on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Fruit Basket won a prestigious award, read about it here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10/12/2021 • 27:46

What’s it like being a vocal African woman online? Entrepreneur Carol Ndosi discusses the importance of women’s voices on the internet in Tanzania, and how her work led to the creation of support systems for women who are trolled on social media. Check out Women at Web’s work on Twitter using #WomenatWeb Check out the Carol and the Launch Pad’s work here: thelaunchpad.or.tz/ Follow Carol Ndosi here: twitter.com/CarolNdosi More information on Carol Ndosi’s startup, Nyama Choma Festival here: www.instagram.com/nyamachomafestival/ To access the transcript of the show or find out more, you can go here: www.hrw.org/video-photos/podcas…ower-of-the-streets Follow Human Rights Watch on Twitter (twitter.com/hrw) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/humanrightswatch/). Join the conversation using #PoweroftheStreets to tell us how you’re speaking truth to power. Follow host Audrey Kawire Wabwire on Twitter (twitter.com/akawire) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/audreyhrw/). Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26/11/2021 • 25:52

It’s not easy standing up to the most powerful man in the country, but that is what Toufah Jallow did when she accused Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh of raping her. Toufah talks about her journey, from healing to activism. · Check out Toufah’s foundation here: web.facebook.com/iamtoufahmovement/?_rdc=1&_rdr · Watch HRW’s reporting on Toufah here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P0mQJyzosc Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12/11/2021 • 22:14

Ugandan writer Rosebell Kagumire edits an African feminist blog. She discusses the importance of curating these voices and how allies with large platforms influence the current movement. This discussion looks at the media’s role in trivializing sexual violence and the growth of support for survivors. Follow Rosebell on Twitter: twitter.com/RosebellK Instagram: www.instagram.com/rosebellk/ Follow the blog African Feminism here: africanfeminism.com/ To access the transcript of the show or find out more, you can go here: www.hrw.org/video-photos/podcas…ower-of-the-streets Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29/10/2021 • 25:37

As a young girl, when Lusungu Kalanga saw inequalities in her community, she didn’t have a language for it. Today, she creates safe spaces for girls in Malawi. We talk about how online activism rallied offline organizing in Malawi’s #MeToo movement. Lusungu on Twitter: twitter.com/Lusukalanga Growing Ambitions: twitter.com/GrowingAmbition Feministing while Malawian: anchor.fm/feministingwhilemalawian Transcript of this available at: www.hrw.org/video-photos/podcas…ower-of-the-streets Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15/10/2021 • 26:14

Visual storyteller Kiki Mordi produced an award-winning documentary about sex for grades in Nigerian and Ghanaian universities. As part of a feminist collective there, Kiki continues to speak out against the violence women and queer people face. • Watch the documentary ‘Sex for Grades’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we-F0Gi0Lqs • Check out Kiki’s latest project Document Women here: https://documentwomen.com • Follow Kiki here: https://twitter.com/kikimordi?s=20 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01/10/2021 • 29:20

Naked Protest: Public nakedness has been documented as a means of political protest worldwide in vastly different cultural contexts. We explore naked protests in Africa, their origins and contemporary impact with the Associate Prof of Comparative Literature from Cornell University, Naminata Diabate, the author of Naked Agency; Genital Cursing and Biopolitics in Africa (2020). Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01/10/2021 • 36:18

A Leadership Revolution: African states are often described as “irremediably corrupt; ‘hopeless’; ‘criminal’; ‘ungovernable’ or generally in ‘chaos’. But is the cause of these maladies an inherent inadequacy of leadership and governance? If not, what is? For the season finale of Think African, Dr. Ayak Chol Deng Alak joined the conversation. She is the Head of Research at the Strategic Defence and Security Review Board, an implementation mechanism of the revitalised South Sudan Peace agreement. She is a former deputy coordinator of the South Sudan Civil Society Forum, and co-founder of AnaTaban, a youth led political movement. She is a medical doctor, and a certified facilitator at the National Transformation Podcast Credits: Think African is brought to you in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation and African Arguments. Graphics and Artwork: Neo Rakgajane Guest Story Editor: Laura Bain Sound Editing: John Bartmann Soundtrack/Music: The Good People Additional Sound Recording: Dennis/Kampala Writer/Host: Jedi Ramalapa Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10/09/2021 • 21:08

Joy As Resistance: It’s a curious feature of autocratic regimes that forms of joy are usually banned. We explore how democratic governments in Africa are continuing in that same tradition. In this weeks episode we speak to Wanuri Kahiu a Kenyan Film Director and founder of AfroBubblegum whose film about same sex love, Rafiki (2018) was banned in Kenya. Podcast Credits Think African is brought to you in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation and African Arguments. Graphics and Artwork: Neo Rakgajane Script/story Editing: Rasmus Bitsch Sound Editing: John Bartmann Additional Sound Recording: Carl Odera Soundtrack/Music: The Good People Writer/Host: Jedi Ramalapa Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27/08/2021 • 22:30

Research on legal and judicial processes has revealed biases in the treatment of women in courts both as witnesses, and accused. We explore how African women lawyers in West Africa are working to change those biases.We speak to Criminal Justice and Human Rights Lawyer, Sabrina Mahtani who has been at the forefront of changing those biases.EPISODE CREDITS: Think African is brought to you by Sound Africa in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town and African ArgumentsGraphics and Artwork: Neo RakgajaneStory Editing: Rasmus BitschSoundtrack/Music:The Good PeopleSound Mix/additional Music: John BartmannRecording Studio: #SolidGoldPodcastsExecutive Producer: Rasmus BitschOperations and Marketing Manager: Lebo LeitchWriter/Host: Jedi Ramalapa Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30/07/2021 • 28:12

Rule of Law: Given the importance of the rule of law as an instrument for promoting social, political, and economic development all of which are critical to peace and stability. The ominous decline of the rule of law in Africa cannot be ignored. But, what alternatives does Africa have? We speak to Okechukwu Nwanguma the Executive Director, Rule of Law and Accountability, Advocacy Centre, an organization that promotes justice and for victims of human rights violation and has handled several cases of Human rights violations by the Nigerian Police.Episode Credits:Graphics and Artwork: Neo Rakgajane Script/story editing: Rasmus Bitsch Additional editing: Laura Bain Additional Sound Recording: Sam Olukoya Sound Editing: John Bartmann Soundtrack/Music: The Good People Host/Writer: Jedi Ramalapa Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16/07/2021 • 21:59

So Where to From Here: Covid-19 has brought with it an increase in homelessness and loss of shelter across the continent. Can the courts protect them? We speak to Khululekile Banzi, the media spokesperson for Residents of Singabalapha (we belong here) informal settlement who won a court order prohibiting the City of Cape Town officials to stop trying to evict them without proper court process. In March 2020 the city issued “compliance notices” warning them that they were contravening the City’s street bylaws by erecting structures. During lockdown, officials tried to relocate them to its Strandfontein shelter for the homeless, but they resisted. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02/07/2021 • 21:01