Moments with Africa - Episode 7: The Business of Education - Culture and Investments

Описание: On our 7th episode, we talk about reforming our educational systems across Africa, ensuring the preservation of every child's dignity and culture within a quality learning environment.

00:00 - 06:31: Mary Waweru is the Kenyan founder of Crest Impact and based in Finland. She is a consultant in anti-racism, decoloniality, intersectionality, social impact and global diversity, equity and inclusion.

06:32 - 13:45: Dr Utheri Kanayo, is the Co-Founder and Principal of Freedom International Schools - Africa (FISA), East Africa's first Afrocentric school as featured on BBC. FISA is also now officially an IB World School! Dr. Utheri from Kenya co-founded the school with Oku Kanayo from Nigeria. They have been authorised to offer both the Primary and Middle Years Programmes, and on track for Diploma accreditation. Ranked amongst the top 10 best learning institutions worldwide in 2023, FISA is a successful integration of African history, values, and indigenous knowledge into a world-class curriculum that demonstrates that cultural relevance and academic excellence can go hand-in-hand.

15:25 - 31:55: David Coleman is a Business Transformation leader and Founder of Cole where he helps African enterprises evolve from functional to exceptional. David’s work lives at the intersection of culture, commerce, and capability. His argument is simple and unsettling: Africa doesn’t suffer from a lack of education or entrepreneurship. She suffers from a lack of systems that turn knowledge into value and talent into prosperity. For over two decades, David has helped businesses across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa design practical, local strategies that actually work because they are built for our context, not copied for the maker’s convenience.

33:05 - 2:20:47: The conversation and Q & A.