Conversations that Matter by Emmanuel Gamor

Sat, May 30, 2020

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Accra Hub, Ghana Originally from Accra, Ghana

End of May, months into lockdown and Africa “month” commemorated by the African Union. And as we celebrate the strides towards a consolidated African economy community, and recognize the many strides made in the past especially during the coronavirus pandemic, I’m reminded of the power of ideas that lead to insightful conversations that push movements to become institution-bound and operationalized for the Africa we want. Looking onward; I am excited to share The Pathfinders conversation I shall be having with H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo (former president, Nigeria) & Dr. Greg Mills on June 9th, 2020 where I shall be irreverent with much needed community-interventions exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. ​

Heavy Chef and Fred also invited me for a deep-dive conversation ahead of the event, to get a flavor of my thoughts and submissions on what our what-next looks like. A bit of what I shall be sharing is a culmination of conversations that I have been privileged to have with amazing African professionals in the fields of entrepreneurship, tech, healthcare and most recently education on the Unpacking Africa podcast.

Unpacking Africa Podcast

Guests on the Learning Journeys episode: Fauzia Issaka a development professional, Zinhle Mkhabela an M&E professional as well as Kwabena Boateng, host of the HBCU African American Homecoming.

Fauzia Issaka is a development professional pursuing a doctoral degree in the United Kingdom. As a teaching assistant currently in Ghana, she shares professional transition tips and makes a case for students in ongoing on-campus programs that have turned into distance-learning offerings during these times.

Her submissions interrogate how parents and teachers may vet the learning competence of their wards this academic year due to the challenges of homeschooling during the pandemic.

Zinhle Mkhabela is a Phd student in Development Studies at the Wits University; and a THINK (Transforming Humanities Through Inter-Disciplinary Knowledge) Fellow in Johannesburg, South Africa. She works as an M&E associate for an education non-profit and shares her active role in leveraging research, data analytics and technology in delivering positive interventions in education for clients such as the Department of Basic Education.

Kwabena Boateng is the founder and president of the African Diaspora Nation and hosts the HBCU Homecoming initiative from Atlanta, Georgia USA to Accra Ghana. He plays in the Leadership Development space with a priority on Human Capacity Building for Africa’s Diaspora.

These podcast conversations help me live outside of my apartment during lock down that I hope eases soon.

“The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.” - Kwame Nkrumah (1st Prime Minister & President of Ghana)