A55 Podcast

As the year draws to a close, businesses as well as individuals like to take stock of their activities in the year that's ending and find ways to improve in the coming year. For businesses, it also means finding ways to thrive in an ever-evolving business environment. But what does it mean to thrive in uncertainty and what does it take? Organizational transformation consultant, Benjamin Yaw Manu walks us through some tried and tested ways to get your organization ready to transform and thrive in spite of the uncertainties. And a Youtuber in Argentina makes a stunning and controversial debut in a premier league soccer match. Assess your organizational readiness to transform.Is your organization ready to thrive in a rapidly changing business landscape? Assess your organizational readiness to transform with the Nimdier scorecard! Find out where your organization stands and how you can position yourself for success.Take the scorecard now at: https://organizationaltransformationscorecard.scoreapp.comAdditional audio excerpt: Credit - UCToday

In African tradition, the elderly, especially ancestors are highly revered for their wisdom which they've passed down for generations through proverbs and even folktales. But in our modern world where patience for instance is more of a luxury than a virtue, relying on the wisdom of our elders may appear to be out of sync with our busy lives. Author and teacher of Malian ancestral traditions, Anna Dao, joins us to talk about how the traditional lessons from her grandmother aided her journey of self-discovery and healing. She also talks to us about her memoir, Finding Lalla's Anna, which expands further on her relationship with her grandmother. And Police in the German city of Dusseldorf bust a local pizzeria that sold more than pizza to its customers. Additional audio excerpt: Credit - Miguel Ammah (By the Fireside - YouTube)

There's a 50/50 chance for students who gain admission to study a course in humanities at Ghana's premiere university, the University of Ghana, to be offered archaeology as a course of study. Fewer students out of the number minor or major in archaeology in their final year. It is one of the courses at the university many students would rather avoid. So why did Beatrice Darko-Yeboah (PhD) give up her dream of becoming a banker to pursue a career in archaeology to the point of becoming the second female ever in the University's history to obtain a PhD in the subject? Dr. Darko-Yeboah tells us about her journey and why archaeology appears to be an unpopular subject. And a Swiss court rules a luxury watch making company was within right to ask workers to clock-out when going to use the bathroom. Additional audio excerpt: Credit - Cooper's Ferry Site (YouTube)

We're all set for the premiere of Season 2 of the A55 Podcast on October 4, 2024! Mark the date on your calendar and make sure you join us for the brand-new season of the show that connects Africa to the world.

When Emil Acolatse founded the nonprofit, Free Inspiration Reaching Everyone (F.I.R.E), the goal at the time was simply to expand upon his passion for helping others. He wanted to help young people discover their passion as they prepared for the future. Nearly a decade on, the nonprofit's focus has expanded to include providing a range of resources for young people in different communities in Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Jamaica and Philadelphia where it all began. Emil Acolatse talks to us about the expanded focus and the new initiatives being rolled out to help young entrepreneurs in Africa. And we look back at the golden moments for Africa at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Audio excerpts: Credit - NBC Sports, LetsRunDotCom, CitiusMagA55 podcast on YouTube

Thousands of Africans leave the continent annually to further their education in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia among others. But as immigration around especially in the United States becomes a thorny issue, International Students are struggling to stay abreast of immigration regulations and how they impact their job hunt upon graduation. What should new and prospective students know about studying in the United States? We spoke with Dr. Eric Karikari of Towson University (Maryland) for some tips and asked how studying in the U.S has changed for international students since he went through the process over a decade ago. And the Olympic Games are in full swing in Paris but not without some controversies. We have a roundup of some of those controversies. Audio excerpt: TVC News, Nigeria, NBC Sports

For close to a decade, Aisha Diori has been supporting education in West Africa through her nonprofit organization, Africa Everything. The organization has over the past eight years provided scholarships to students in schools in five countries across West Africa, renovated school buildings and provided school supplies to students. With a unique twist, funding for the projects comes from the annual Africa Everything Afro Chic event organized by Aisha Diori for members of the African and Carribean communities in the US. But how successful is this approach to fundraising? Aisha Diori tells us more about that and the goal for this year's Afro Chic event set for July 28. (Click here for tickets). And a South African restaurant serves up a 9-foot-long popular Cape Town sandwich known as the Gatsby.Audio excerpt: Credit - Samuel and Audrey (YouTube)

As concerns grow around the world about the spread of misinformation and disinformation, one of the tools to combat the trend - media literacy education - appears to be lacking in Africa. A study by the University of Westminster's Communication and Media Research Institute revealed that media literacy, even in its broadest sense, was barely taught in six out of the seven countries studied. A report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies earlier this year, indicated that there's been a surge in disinformation campaigns targeting African information systems. So, what is media literacy education and why isn't it taught in schools on the continent? Executive Director of the Media Literacy Development Foundation, Ismail Akwei, tells us about the efforts his organization is making to improve media literacy and how he's building a community for budding journalists to learn the ropes of the trade. Audio excerpt: Credit - Channel 4 News