In this episode, Kwame speaks with Triumph Tetteh, Director at Starters technology. Triumph has always been passionate about Technology and Engineering. However, his journey into education began unexpectedly while serving as a research assistant at KNUST, when he took the opportunity to give children piano lessons. This experience intrigued him about how kids' brains work and how they grasp and assimilate knowledge at very young ages, leading him to the question: "What if education was predictab...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 47
In this episode, we delve into a conversation with Manny Oppong, COO, and Oscar Yaw Asamoah, CEO of Techten Planet, sharing their personal journeys and mission to empower the next generation of tech leaders. Driven by a shared vision, they established Techten Planet to bridge the gaping education gap in Ghana by providing practical, hands-on STEM experiences that foster lifelong learning. This conversation sheds light on the stark reality of Ghana’s education landscape, where theoretical knowled...
Sep 20, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 46
In this episode, Kwame speaks with William Odartei, a seasoned marketer and an education advocate with over 15 years of professional experience; he is the Marketing officer at TECHAiDE, a pioneering Ghanaian EdTech company. Founded by educationist Mr. Kafui Prebbie in 2011, TECHAiDE has been harnessing ICT to improve education and support youth development, and impacted over 400,000 lives through innovative programs like ASANKA, Edulab, and Makerspace, tailored for the African context. William s...
Sep 15, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 45
In this episode, Kwame delves in a conversation with Charity Akpabey, a remarkable Digital Business Consultant at VGC Group and author of the empowering book, Tech Hustle. Charity's journey is a testament to her determination and adaptability, having transitioned from a non-tech background in economics, geography, population studies, and demography to achieving remarkable success in project management, programming, digital marketing, product management, and data science. Her book is a captivatin...
Sep 13, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 44
This episode unfolds the story of how a young boy’s ambitions were nearly derailed when he was denied entry into his dream university’s engineering program due to lack of science background. Despite facing rejection, his passion for technology and commitment to helping build IT solutions for people drove him to become an experienced UX specialist with a software engineering background. In this episode, Kwame speaks with Prince Boateng Asare, a co-founder and CEO of STEMAIDE Africa, an EdTech sta...
Sep 08, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 43
In this episode, Kwame speaks with Genevieve Simiyu, the Chief Operating Officer at Chalkboard Education, to discuss her inspiring journey. After taking a break from school and life, Genevieve took the leap and moved to Ghana, where she worked on digital literacy projects. This experience opened her eyes to the gaps in Ghana’s education sector, particularly the lack of relevant online courses for African learners. She noticed that despite the youth’s thirst for knowledge, they faced barriers due...
Sep 06, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In this episode, Kwame Speaks with Ebenezer Kwaku Boakye-Yiadom, a young man who despite facing formidable challenges, his unwavering resilience and determination propelled him upward, earning him a series of distinguished degrees and certificates in Education. He’s now dedicated to impacting young minds through technology, and he works for the Triggers & Shappers Foundation as a Public Relations Officer. Triggers and Shappers is a non-governmental organization with a mission to promote a me...
Sep 01, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 41
In this inspiring episode, Kwame speaks with Ernestina Appiah who shares her journey from being a secretary in an IT firm to becoming a successful entrepreneur and educator. She is the founder and CEO of the Ghana Code Club , an after-school program empowering children aged 5-17 with computing skills, confidence and the opportunity to shape their world. Ernestina opens up about the challenges she faced, the successes she's achieved, and the lessons she's learned along the way. She also shares he...
Aug 25, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 40
In this episode, Kwame speaks with Noble Selorm Dzreh, a passionate Ghanaian educator and EdTech enthusiast. He is a licensed teacher with experience in Teacher Professional Development, and focused on promoting STEM-based innovations in education. Noble is the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) associate at the Ghana Society of Education Technology (GSET), a non-profit globally recognized leading professional association for Ghanaian educators leveraging technology to enhance learning ou...
Aug 21, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 39
From a young age, Dr. Nefertiti envisioned a transformative approach to education when she realized education didn’t have to be boring and tough. Her educational journey, spanning the USA and Ghana, fueled her passion for innovative teaching and learning. Driven by a desire to empower educators and revolutionize education, she pursued expertise in learning science and 21st-century teaching strategies. Dr. Nefertiti Puplampu is a renowned learning science and curriculum specialist with an M.Ed. i...
Aug 18, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 38
In this episode, Kwame speaks with Confidence Osein, a visionary woman who has carved a path in the tech space with unwavering determination. Driven by a passion to harness technology for good, she founded the Internet Safe Kids Africa, a pioneering organization dedicated to empowering digitally connected young people to navigate the cyber community safely and responsibly. Kwame engages Confidence in an enlightening conversation, exploring the organization’s milestones, challenges, and inspiring...
Aug 04, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Africa, a continent teeming with diverse cultures and home to over 15% of the world's total population, has long been underrepresented online, with only about 2.5% of Wikipedia's content related to Africa. But Open Foundation West Africa is revolutionizing this landscape through its collaboration with Wikimedia. This episode features a conversation between Kwame and Ruby Damenshie-Brown, former Programs Manager at Open Foundation West Africa, discussing the organization’s remarkable initiatives ...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 36
In this episode, Kwame speaks with education specialist, Divine Kpe, about the state of Basic education in Ghana. Divine reflects on his personal journey, from growing up in a fishing community with limited access to education to becoming a teacher and later, an education policy expert. He now works as the Senior Program Officer for the Africa Education Watch, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to reforming education in Africa. His story and expertise offer insightful analysis of the...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 35
What does it take to transform the lives of thousands of girls, one educational opportunity at a time? Join us as we commemorate 10 remarkable years of Girls Education Initiative Ghana's journey of transformation, empowerment, and change. In this episode, Kwame Speaks with Elizabeth Akua-Nyarko Patterson, the Founder and executive director of the GEIG. Driven by her life experiences and research, Elizabeth set out to champion a drive for quality and inclusive girls' education; creating an enviro...
Jun 23, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In this episode, Kwame speaks with Sarah Osei, the West African Regional Lead at Instill Education, a leading teacher CPD service provider dedicated to transforming education in Africa. Sarah shares her expertise and passion for improving educational outcomes in Africa, highlighting innovative programs and initiatives that Instill Education is implementing to empower teachers and students all around the continent. From leveraging technology to fostering a culture of lifelong learning, we delve i...
Jun 09, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 33
In this Episode, Senyo speaks with Dr Mathero Michelle Nkalamba, a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Malawi, and a dedicated advocate for mental health in education, on the critical issue of mental well-being in schools in Africa. Michelle shares valuable insights and personal experiences, shedding light on the unique challenges faced in addressing mental health issues in the education sector. We discuss the cultural and societal factors that contribute to mental health issues, and inn...
May 26, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 32
In this episode, Kwame speaks with the Vice President of Academic City University on the use of generative AI tools in schools and educational institutions.
May 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 32
In this episode, Senyo speaks with Avril, a social development professional with over two decades of experience spanning education, maternal and child health, child protection, behavioral change communication, and volunteering for development. Avril, who is currently the Country Lead for the Jacobs Foundation in Ghana, discusses how community engagement and participation are crucial to improving school effectiveness. She makes a case for enabling community stakeholders to take responsibility for...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In this epiosde, Kwame speaks with Adeola Adefemi, a truly inspiring teacher in a public senior high school in Agege (Nigeria) who has won multiple awards for her dedication and transformative practice. She is the recipient of the African Union Continental Teacher Price, a Top 50 Global Teacher Prize Finalist, Best Teacher in Lagos State and National Best Teacher in Nigeria. Adeola highlights her journey into teaching, gives us a peek into her teaching strategies, shares moving stories of her de...
Feb 11, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode, you will hear the story of how a college student’s desire to build a library in rural Ghana led him and his friends on to start an organisation empowering over 500 young Ghanaians to be agents of systemic change in Ghana’s education system? Kwame speaks with Daniel Dotse, CEO and Co-Founder of Lead For Ghana. We dig deep into Daniel’s life experiences and how that shaped the his vision for Lead For Ghana. Lead For Ghana (LFG) is dedicated to cultivating a new generation of ethic...
Jan 28, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In this episode, we speak with Joel Abaka Anaman from Ghana on the role of school in preparing learners with the mindset and skills they need to thrive in their chosen careers.
Dec 09, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode, Senyo speak with Oluwakemi from Nigeria on using technology to unlock learning for young people in Nigeria.
Nov 26, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In this episode, Kwame speaks to Elizabeth, a Nigerian edtech entrepreneur leveraging technology to provide culturally relevant education to children in their local language, from numeracy to literacy to fashion. Her company, Zenafri, has developed a series of mobile apps that teach toddlers and young children basic numeracy and literacy in their language, and narrate original stories based on traditional African folklore, among others. Elizabeth has won several awards, including the Commonwealt...
Nov 13, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Senyo speaks with Kofi Asare from the Africa Education Watch in this episode. Kofi draws from existing evidence across African countries to share insightful perspectives on policy and practice issues that influence the enrolment, retention, achievement and transition of boys and girls in basic education. He proposes recommendations for positioning education systems in Africa to be gender-responsive in planning and delivering education, also sharing efforts that Africa Education Watch is making t...
Nov 05, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this episode, Anna speaks with Nana Ama, Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Think Education. Think Education designs and implement a holistic school improvement and advisory program that supports weak low-cost private schools to develop robust and context-based administrative and management systems that improve their schools’ resilience and ability to provide quality education. Nana Ama describes the low fee education landscape and their contribution to improving access and quality of educati...
Oct 29, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this episode, Kwame speaks with Brian Baptista, Special Advisor to the Executive Director of CAFOR. Based in Ethiopia, the Coalition on Media and Education for Development Africa Forum (CAFOR) is a non-profit under the African Union. It comprises of various organisations, experts and individuals who are committed to ensuring that education systems in Africa are relevant to young Africans. Brian shares key flagship projects that CAFOR runs across Africa, including the Africa Digital Library, t...
Oct 22, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In episode 21, Senyo speaks with Dr. Ellen Abakah, lecturer and researcher at the Department of Adult Education and Human Resources Studies at the University of Ghana. Ellen reflects on teacher professional development policy and practice in Ghana, highlighting major debates and key recommendations for accelerating teachers' learning.
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 21
In episode 20, Anna speaks to Charles, Partnerships and Uganda Country Lead at Inspiring Teachers. Inspiring Teachers is an award-winning innovative nonprofit strengthening support for teachers in low-resource contexts. Charles reflects on the perception of teachers, major debates on teacher motivation, shares the works of Inspiring Teachers and highlights strategies for supporting teachers to stay motivated and excel.
Oct 08, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In epsiode 19, Kwame speaks to Nyagaki from Kenya on how Team4Tech creates and support an ecosystem of tech innovations in Africa. Team4Tech is a nonprofit impact accelerator bridging the digital equity gap in education to create inclusion and opportunities for learners in under-resourced communities around the world. Nyagaki is the Regional Hub Coordinator for sub-Saharan Africa at Team4Tech. Check out Taam4Tech at https://team4tech.org
Oct 02, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode, Senyo speaks to Stephen Opuni, Country Director for the IDP Foundation in Ghana. Stephen shares the work of the Foundation in supporting low-cost private schools and championing research and advocacy to scale effective learning interventions.
Sep 17, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 18
