In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez seeks to answer the question “how do we make Nigerian youths employable”. She chats with Fola Aina about the skills young Nigerians need to not only be more employable, but to excel in their chosen careers. Fola Aina is an International Security Analyst and Development Policy Expert and founder Triola Aina Foundation, an NGO focused on youth development and partly on rural development. His passion for the youth shines through in the work that he does. Please like, comment, subscribe and share. Follow I Am Change Podcast on Social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamchangepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamchangepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamchangepod

This week on I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez has a chat with Donald Nsofor, a footballer turned Property Developer. He is the founder of Prime Halls, a premium, fully-serviced student accommodation system. Their goal is to provide the same standard of accommodation found in the UK. Donald's dream had always been to play pro football, but by the time he started on that journey, it was too late for him to reach the heights he hoped to attain. Not letting that knock him off, he embarked on a journey of self discovery that led him down a new path to fulfillment. Donald shares what he's learned about self discovery along the way. Please like, comment, subscribe and share.

In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez chats with Orifunke Lawal, founder of Lady with Balls, a community of ladies that helps women achieve their goals and The Graduate Mentor, a project aimed at helping fresh graduates gain the knowledge they need to survive and excel in the real world. We discuss actionable steps for graduates, undergraduates and young professionals who are looking to attain long-term career success. Find Orifunke on Twitter https://twitter.com/Orifunke and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/orifunkelawal/ Resources: https://www.catalyst.org/research/women-in-management/ Please like, subscribe and share! Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamchangepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamchangepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamchangepodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-change-pod-b895b81b9/

This episode of I Am Change Podcast, is all about money! Do you consider yourself financially literate? Do you really know all there is to know about managing your personal finances? Find out when you listen. In this episode, Korede Azeez chats with Chidinma Okoli, founder of Fin Lit Africa, a digital financial education company that provides easy-to-understand content on finance and investing for young Africans. Chidinma Okoli is an investment professional with experience working with venture-backed technology startups. For her work in the Finance and Fintech sector, she received Nigeria's 25Under25 Prize (2019) and the 2019 Diana Award. We discuss personal finance for young Africans and actionable steps to manage your finances better. Find Financially Literate Africa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finlitafrica/

Ever thought Nigerian food was unhealthy? Think again! In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez has a chat with Ronke Edoho, founder of popular Nigerian food blog, 9jafoodie and author of the Lose It Nigerian (LIN) books and plans. Ronke has made a name for herself and built a successful business off her passion for Nigerian food. Listen to this episode of the podcast to hear about how she built her business and why Nigerian food is so healthy you can successfully lose weight on it. No fads, no gimmicks!

In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez chats with award-winning filmmaker Kenneth Gyang about his latest film, Oloture, and what it takes to make it young in Nollywood. Kenneth Gyang is a 2018 AFS Fellow at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, a graduate of the prestigious EAVE European Producers Workshop and co-founder of the film production company Cinema Kpatakpata. The company’s first feature film script Confusion Na Wa (2013) secured funding from Hubert Bals Fund in the Netherlands. The finished film won Best Film and Best Nigerian Film at the 2013 African Movie Academy Awards as well as the Jury Prize at the 2014 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles. The Lost Café (2017), his second feature was the Audience Prize winner at the Africa International Film Festival in Nigeria and Golden Palm winner at the 2018 Mexico International Film Festival. Oloture (2019), his third feature had a private screening at CAA (Creative Arts Agency) in LA and had its premiere at the 2019 Carthage Film Festival, the oldest and biggest film festival in Africa and the Arab world. Within the first week of its release on Netflix, Oloture made it to the top ten most-watched films in 26 countries across the globe.

Around the world, there are several civil society groups fighting to ensure that government take the digital rights of her citizens seriously. In Nigeria, we have Paradigm Initiative. For many of us, losing internet connectivity for a day or having our favourite social media platforms disrupted for a couple of hours would be annoying, but should we be a more concerned about the implications of such events, especially when they happen during elections or vote counting? Should we be worried that the government can spy and punish anyone they please because they are pro-opposition? Why should you care if you’re neither pro-opposition nor very vocal on social media? To help us answer these questions, I spoke with Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative. He is also a Non-Resident Fellow at the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University. Prior to starting Paradigm Initiative, 'Gbenga led the Lagos Digital Village, a joint project of Junior Achievement of Nigeria, Microsoft and Lagos State Government. Gbenga was listed by CNN as one of the Top 10 African Tech Voices on Twitter and by Ventures Africa as one of 40 African Legends Under 40. He has been advising the World Health Organisation on Data Privacy during the ongoing pandemic and is also advising the World Economic Forum on its Operationalising Trust Project, to develop rights-respecting Data Policy for businesses. Here’s the link to watch Paradigm Initiative’s short film, Training Day: https://paradigmhq.org/trainingday/

There’s no denying that the words we speak in our minds, read, in books, say to others or write with our pens can have a profound effect on us and others around us. One art form borne out of the incredible power of words is poetry. When you take the words off a page and perform them in front of an audience, the additional element of the performer’s passionate rendition, facial expressions, and body language can produce an even more profound impact on audiences. Do you have important things to say and powerful messages to share? Are you an aspiring poet or wish your words could have more of an impact on others? In this episode, I have a chat with Maryam Bukar Hassan, also known as Alhanislam about what she does as a performance poet. She has performed at major festivals and events including the Ake Arts and Book Festival and the Kaduna Book and Arts Festival. She shot into the limelight after she released a video of her poem on domestic violence, titled: ‘VIOLENCE HAS NO RELIGION’. Alhanislam is also the founder of Deen at heart, an organization that focuses on the moral re-engineering of young people.

In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez chats with Hamzat Lawal (Hamzy), Founder of Follow The Money. We discuss what it takes to fight for the rights of others against all odds and his anti-corruption work. Hamzy is an activist who has successfully led grassroots campaigns in over 40 African countries. He is also the Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), a local NGO he founded in 2012 dedicated to helping the continent achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Apolitical recognized Hamzy as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in digital government in 2018 and 2019. He was also recognized amongst the 100 most influential people in Africa in 2019. His movement, Follow The Money won United Nations SDG Action Award as Mobilizer 2019 and he won the 2019 Future Africa Award under ‘Advocacy’ category.

What does it take to be a full-stack content honcho? We ask Fu'ad! This is a short clip from our podcast episode with Fu'ad Lawal, editor-in-chief at Zikoko. You can listen to the full episode on our channel. Full episodes are published every Wednesday.