Inspired by Africa

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  Kenya: Fascinated by the Impossible | Aeronautical Engineer Wanjiku Tackles Africa’s Challenges Through Space 11.09.2026 32min

  This episode is for those doing hard things — and for those who challenge the impossible.This episode is for those who like to geek out over the details. Even the jokes.😆And for those who aren't afraid to be a little whacky in pursuit of the unimaginable.Kenyan aeronautical engineer and astronaut candidate Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba is working towards a 2030 space mission — while also building a commercial spaceport in Kenya.She says space is the invisible sector behind our everyday lives, and that Africa needs to invest in it more to address the continent's most pressing challenges.Listen to Wanjiku in the latest Inspired by Africa episode. 🚀
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  Morocco: We All Need Decolonisation | Coloniser & Colonised | Soumaya 12.08.2026 51min

  Colonisation was, and is, wrong. Thinking one's dignity is better than another's is wrong. Now let's flip it for a moment — it affects both parties.Soumaya puts it plainly: "The coloniser is as affected, as traumatised as the people who were colonised."Let that sit for a second.She goes further: "Looking at a people… and thinking thwa people are lesser than me and I'm going to colonise them and extract their resources — for me that's a bad thing."We all need to decolonise — coloniser and colonised. Soumaya Fikri is the  zillennial voice exploring the discomfort we'd rather avoid — the identity crisis that is a consequence of colonialism.Our host @Wairimu Gitahi unpacks it with her.
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  Zambia: My Joy is Public, My Grief is Sacred | Tuba 14.07.2026 39min

  Has social media taught us to perform grief?Tuba lost her father, mother, and sister within the span of a year and nine months. As part of her mourning, she refuses to grieve on social media — no crying emojis, no photos of black roses, no somber profile pictures. She does not want her loved ones to become a source of social media engagement. Her loss, she says, is too sacred for social media.In the midst of all this, grief has taught her something unexpected: how to be more joyful.Hit play to hear her story...Producer & Host: Wairimu GitahiReviewer: Michael Kaloki
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  Africa: Gen Z’s Pro Bono Legal Movement | Strathmore University 06.06.2026 37min

  What happens when young law students decide that justice shouldn’t be locked behind cost or status?In this episode of Inspired by Africa, Wairimu Gitahi speaks with Dr. Jennifer Gitahi, the initiator of a project providing pro bono legal services to underserved communities, alongside two brilliant legal minds helping bring it to life—Georgia Nyawara and Kiwara Irungu. This initiative is based at Strathmore University’s Law School in Nairobi, Kenya, and brings together students from across Africa.This is more than legal aid. It’s a growing movement reshaping what justice looks like in everyday life.Producer & Host: Wairimu GitahiContent Reviewer: Michael Kaloki
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  Cameroon: True Internet Access for the Deaf | Duclair Fopa 23.05.2026 27min

  Duclair Fopa, a 24-year-old Cameroonian, has built a plug-in that gives deaf people and those with hearing disabilities genuine access to online content — and no, it's not another captions or subtitles tool. Those aren't true accessibility: they strip out critical information like emotion, tone, and grammatical nuance. Duclair's solution is different, and it's affordable. Listen to find out how...Producer & Host: Wairimu Gitahi Content Reviewer: Michael Kaloki
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  Africa: How Magic Helps Refugee Children Find Joy | Jamie Jibberish 11.05.2026 15min

  While refugee children across the world face the harsh realities of war and displacement, Jamie Jibberish keeps showing up with a treasure box full of magic tricks, laughter, and wonder — creating moments of lightness for these children.As a humanitarian magician, he travels to refugee camps across different countries, performing for these refugee children. Many of these children come from countries such as Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Somalia.Producer & Host: Wairimu GitahiContent Reviewer: Michael Kaloki Photo courtesy: Jamie Balfour Paul
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  Kenya: This Is What Lupus Feels Like | Treza 30.04.2026 41min

  What does it actually feel like to live in a body that is constantly fighting itself? Living with lupus, Treza Wangari shares her story with Wairimu Gitahi.Producer & Host: Wairimu Gitahi Content Reviewer: Michael Kaloki
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  South Sudan: Forced to Flee, Determined to Rise | Gabriella 15.04.2026 27min

  In this episode, Gabriella shares a powerful story of resilience and identity—shaped by the experience of being forced to flee her beloved country, South Sudan, due to war.Producer & Host: Wairimu GitahiContent Reviewer: Michael Kaloki