Tales of Africa Podcast

In 2013, Harrison Okene spent close to 72 hours underwater, in total darkness, after his vessel capsized 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria and sunk to the bottom of the sea. He was discovered alive by divers sent to recover dead bodies. He briefly tells his story about what happened, how he survived and his outlook on life since the incident.

We spoke with Ghanaian auto technician, Nana Afua Serwaa Adusei, the founder of Shecanic, which is empowering young women in STEM-related fields. She came to the limelight during a historic road trip from Accra to London. As the only woman on the journey, she served as the auto technician for a fleet of cars that journeyed through various African countries en route to Europe. Check her out on Instagram: shecanic_gh

We speak with Michael Temitope, a Nigerian graphic designer who makes flyers for world-renowned football Journalist Fabrizio Romano. We discussed how he got the job and what the experience has been like. Check him out on Twitter: @BrainiacGfx

We speak with Nigerian software engineer Peter Ayeni who talks about: 1. The traumatizing event he saw that made him change his mind about becoming a doctor. 2. How he got into social impact work that led to the establishment of his company, Mbele. 3. His experience at Mandela Washington Fellowship and visiting Obama’s house. 4. How young people can start out in tech

We speak with Mr Miki Mistrati, a celebrated multi-award-winning filmmaker who goes undercover to highlight how children are trafficked from Mali, Burkina Faso and other parts of Africa to work on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast and Ghana.

30-year-old South African, Hlumelo Nyaluza, has created a social media app that is valued at $1.7 million and has the potential to become a billion-dollar app. It has amazing and unique features that are not typically found in many popular social media apps.

We speak with Ghana's legendary comedian, Kwaku Sintim-Misa(KSM),who shares how he got into comedy, his controversial views on religion and his thoughts on today's generation of skitmakers.

We speak with Yaw Odoom, the founder of a popular Facebook group in Ghana called Trotro Diaries. Yaw tells Tales Of Africa how he came up with the idea to create the 400,000-member group and the fantastic opportunities that have opened up for him, such as being featured on CNN and working on projects with Meta.

Malik Afegbua is a Nigerian Artificial Intelligence artist whose art about the elderly posing for a fashion show has gone viral. He speaks about how he developed the concept, how far-reaching its influence and some challenges he faced.

Meet Israel Derrick Apeti, the talented young Ghanaian artist who has become a social media sensation by drawing gorgeous art of random strangers and sharing the moment with them. He speaks on the Tales Of Africa Podcast about how he came up with the idea, some challenges he faced and what he hopes will come out of his talent

28-year-old Wisdom Afedzi is the architect behind Ghanaian-American comedian Michael Blackson's ultramodern school complex in Ghana. Wisdom shares with us his experience of working on the school project.

28-year-old Mary Tackie Yaoboi has dared to dream differently. The young Ghanaian woman has established an all-female company called TheSheGuards that provides security services for individuals and companies. She tells the inspiring story of how she started, her challenges, and her successes.

22-year-old Ghanaian architect, Stephen Kwadwo Kyei-Frimpong Owusu-Gyakari, designed a railway station to reduce traffic congestion in Accra, Ghana. He speaks on the Tales Of Africa Podcast about how he came up with the design for the railway station, the facilities, and the challenges he faced.

We host 28-year-old Saleh on the Tales Of Africa Podcast as he shares his journey of building a “mansion” against all odds. He talks about how social media trolls got to him, yet shares advice with young Africans who want to succeed in future.

18-year-old Frederick Abila has designed a social media app, Buzz Chat, with impressive features like user verification and knowing who watched your profile. He speaks about getting the idea to develop the app and the challenges that came with it. Check out Buzz Chat with any of the links below. Android users https://m.apkpure.com/buzz-chat-lite/buzz.chat3/download?from=details iPhone users https://apps.apple.com/gh/app/buzz-chat-lite/id6443969331 Web link https://www.buzzchat.site/

Edna Frimpong lost her job in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her determination to succeed makes her join her father's shoemaking business; today, she brings in more cash than her dad. She shares her future plans with Tales Of Africa and her determination to enter the business full-time upon completing her degree program. The Instagram handle of her business is @fash_slippers. Edna can be contacted on +233267393755

Meet Ephraim Ayite, the 28-year-old social entrepreneur who has built an app called "Revivestrong" that serves as a platform to help people living with epilepsy. To download the app, click on the link below: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.app.revivestrong

Meet Chukwuma "Gemdeconq" Ezeh, the young Nigerian man that became a millionaire with wheelbarrows. He tells us his inspiring story from his lowly beginnings as a house boy to becoming the owner of a profitable wheelbarrow business. He also advises young people on how they can start small but end up becoming rich!

We have a brief discussion with Lesedi Gaeemelwe. She's an author, teacher, poet and rapper. She tells us her journey and the inspiration behind her book titled 'Little Ngwana Stories' which has been translated to braille by the Mochudi Resource Centre for the Blind and is also being translated to other indigenous languages in Botswana.

Meet Arnold Nyendwa, the 24-year-old Zambian who built a device that would become Africa's first stainless steel stove, capable of using LP gas, electricity and solid fuel. This stove avoids high exposure to respiratory diseases like Asthma through the use of charcoal and firewood. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ARNOLDTHEINVENTOR/ Website: https://venturasjumpstart.com/