Mawazo Ideas Podcast
The Mawazo Ideas Podcast gives a public platform to Africans who are making an impact with their Big Ideas. Featuring interviews with African experts in science and policy, we discuss their science journeys and dive into the experiences of African women in research.
From climate change mitigation to conservation, to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent, and the role of young voices in Africa's research ecosystem, we spotlight innovative thinkers shaping our future.
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Podcasting since 2018 • 48 episodes
Mawazo Ideas Podcast
Latest Episodes
Disparate Youth: What Young Academics Have to Say
The Season 7 finale features a compelling roundtable with young academics, Chebet Koske and Dorcas Mwigereri, discussing the realities of navigating the African academy. They tackle challenges like limited resources, mentorship gaps, and sideli...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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48:28
Research in the Age of “Gen Z”
How are youth shaping and influencing the African research ecosystem and its future? As the youngest generation in the field, they bring with them a unique perspective, and technological implications as digital natives along with their desires ...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:03:15
Is the African Academy Broken? (BONUS)
If the African academy is broken, how can it be reimagined? In this bonus episode with Prof. Wandia Njoya, we pick up our conversation on how to build alternative systems that encourage intellectual freedom and critical thinking. We examine the...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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1:05:27
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Brain Drain and the Impact on the African Knowledge Economy
Can we reimagine education and create alternatives, or is the African university under siege? With Prof. Wandia Njoya, an Associate Professor of Literature who loves to stretch academic boundaries, we explore the stifling of African talent with...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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40:05
Bridging Policy and Research to Advance Governance in Africa
We sit down with Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, senior economic policy expert, former Nigerian Minister and Vice President for the World Bank's Africa Region, and founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance to examine how policy im...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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51:21
