Our season finale! After months of interviews, the girl children share what this unexpected COVID season has brought them. And phew, the growth! 0:24 🎉 celebrating 4! years, thanks for listening! 4:55 Nomusa’s COVID season - the positives 10:30 Adedana’s COVID season TedTalk 31:27 Nomusa on love in the time of Corona 42:45 Adedana on what she wish she knew earlier about dating/communication 49:26 On hugs and how to find them (if you want to that is) 1:09:48 Feedback, questions, comments? + Thank you once more! + how to find us Links: Adedana’s relationship audit template, may this help you solve for whatever it is you want to solve for! -A https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqES0AxzdDs416mPCn7eD1pHtMYkCg1Y-x5aTIXZiU8/edit?usp=sharing Dan Savage on “Love Under Lockdown”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVfrQ0hBYPc Jimmy from LinkedIn: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/jimmy-from-linkedin-meme Rate and review us please! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afracanah/id1147836946#see-all/reviews **** Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Moses Sospeter Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Meet Kitso Lemo, who leads winning teams across East and Southern Africa and is an ally to women in the corporate workplace. 0:29 Kitso and Nomusa on unpacking the term “ally”, gender dynamics in the workplace, and the myth of women gaining = men losing. 45:30 By Force or By Fire Find Kitso here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kitso-lemo/ Rate and review us: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afracanah/id1147836946#see-all/reviews Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: @mrJazzani

Our season’s penultimate episode! Andia Chakava talks to us about gender lens investing, dealing with bias at work, and becoming the youngest female managing director of a non-family business in Kenya at 30. And Canadian legend Celine Dion. 1:40: The Interview 52:11: By Force or By Fire 1:00:48: Our appeal! How to find Andia: Website: https://andiachakava.com/contact/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/achakava Please remember to like/rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! Thank you. Editing: Moses Sospeter Branding: Victor Murithi
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Meet Amos Mutiga, who uses his YouTube channel Papa Bear Kenya to talk fatherhood, feminism, and more with fellow fathers. 0:21 Amos and Adedana on men not liking women driving past them (among other topics of course) 48:31 By Force or By Fire How to find Amos: Papa Bear Kenya on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1z9eHerNKUuG1wQN9NClw Papa Bear Kenya on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PapaBearKenya/about/ Amos’ social media: @mmutiga on on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Send him an email: [email protected] Branding: Victor Murithi
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Your fav Gemini and Scorpio interview Abba Kidenda and discuss writing cheques to the NRA to accomplish your comic book goals, daddy issues, caffeine and a whole lot of anxiety.  
 0:42 Abba Kidenda Interview 1:00:14  by Force or by Fire 
 Abba Anxiety:  https://www.instagram.com/abbaanxiety Abba's Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/abbarunga Abba's Insta: https://twitter.com/abbakidenda
 Lava Latte: https://lavalatte.com Branding: Victor Murithi 
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This episode is for you Black Folks! With everything going on regarding anti-Black racism (at home and in the diaspora), your favourite girl children wanted to give you a throwback episode that reinforces Black Joy. We cover “lavender if you nasty”, loafers and cable knit for city folk as well as World Cup Tinder Gold. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackJoy ————Recorded August 2018 ———— 0:50 Ketchup 7:35 The World Cup: Gratitude, Happiness & Rooting for the Underdogs 32:05 Revisiting the Kids Questions 34:45 Africa Rising 42:00 Africa *still* Rising 54:50 Proverb of the Week, Week, Week Branding: Victor Murithi
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Epidemiologist Sandra Mudhune joins us to talk, you guessed it, COVID-19. Listen on to find out more about African excellence in the response (and some Africa stilllllll rising), how we’re actually living through TWO pandemics at the moment, and why “how would you rate the WHO’s performance?” is actually the wrong question to ask. 0:21 all tings COVID-19 43:27 by Force or by Fire Links to Sandra's work: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19191610/?from_term=mudhune&from_page=3&from_pos=3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19191612/?from_term=mudhune&from_page=2&from_pos=7 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21599931/?from_term=mudhune&from_page=2&from_pos=1 Notes: 1. MSF= Médecins Sans Frontières a.k.a. Doctors Without Borders 2. Correction: COVID-19 is not sexually transmitted but rather has been found in semen of a small sample size of men studied in China. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/coronavirus-found-in-semen-is-it-sexually-transmitted Branding: Victor Murithi
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On the 1st episode of The Ally Series, Nomusa talks to Tshepo Mosoeu about single-sex schooling, “when are you getting married”, navigating difficult conversations with people who identify as women and holding your boys accountable. Welcome to the Ally Series! 0:21 Tshepo Mosoeu Interview 42:34 By Force or by Fire You can find Tshepo Mosoeu here: www.instagram.com/tshepomosoeu Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Moses Sospeter Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Your favourite girl children are breaking the Afracanah glass ceiling. In addition to our regular laughs with boss ladies, we will be interviewing male allies from across the African continent and in the diaspora. Welcome to The Ally Series! Know any male allies we should be interviewing? Drop us an email at [email protected] Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Moses Sospeter

Elsie Mbugua talks her journey back home, Kenya’s energy future, breaking barriers, and why you should use your newfound free time to become an energy trader. Spoiler alert: this is one of our favorite episodes! 0:29 - Elsie’s bio (she’s accomplished, it’s long, sorry not sorry) 3:08 - Elsie on oil politics/economics, imposter syndrome, and self-care 1:04:35 - by force and by fire! Are you an African woman, or a white dude, who wants to get into the energy sector? Reach out to Elsie at [email protected]. Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: @mrJazzani Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w -- Nomusa is in South Africa and Adedana is in Kenya - please bear with us as we find the right remote recording platform! Thank you for listening!

— Recorded March 2020— Adedana and Nomusa make a big announcement, share their words and verbs for 2020 and figure out how to long-distance podcast in the time of Corona (we promise the audio quality gets better). 1:29 Adedana’s 2020 8:58 Nomusa’s 2020 19:25 Nomusa’s word for the decade 22:15: Adedana’s verb for the year 28:16 BIG PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT 28:38 Help us name our upcoming season by emailing us at [email protected] Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: @mrJazzani Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

-- Recorded December 2019 -- The girl children review the last year of the decade. 1:14 Adedana’s 2019 20:06 Nomusa’s 2019 43:02 Happy New Year to everyone but Jeff Bezos Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Moses Sospeter Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

————Recorded July 2019 ———— Adedana and Nomusa talk Mzansi, Big Dictator Daughter Energy, Love +, and interview Mukami Kuria, on lace fronts for lawyers. 00:41 - ketchup 17:03 - The main (Part 1): Love languages… and attachment theory 1:21:18 - The main main (Part 2): Mukami Kuria on Lawyer-ing and African Art You can follow Mukami’s work here: https://www.instagram.com/mukami_kuria What’s your love language? Email us [email protected] Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Halima Gikandi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w *Episode 34 References & Resources* Part 1: Love languages… and attachment theory Natalie Lue: The Baggage Reclaim Sessions Podcast https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/podcast-ep-145-stage-0-1-of-relationships-the-recruiter-mindset/ Part 2: Mukami Kuria Interivew David Koloane The Bag Factory, Johannesburg, South Africa Penny Siopsis William Kentridge Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, UK Dakar Biennale Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar, Senegal Zeitz MOCAA, Museum of Contemporary African Art, Cape Town, South Africa MACAAL, Musée d’Art Contemporain Al Maaden, Marrakech, Morocco The Venice Biennale Manifesta Biennale documenta Bamako (Bamako Encounters/Rencontres Bamako) Kochi-Muziris Biennale Berlin Biennale *Correction: The Ship was originally from Libya Christoph Büchel Barca Nostra Edouard Glissant Zimbabwe Pavilion, Soko Risina Musoro (The Tale without a Head) Raphael Chikukwa National Gallery of Zimbabwe Ghana Pavilion, Ghana Freedom, Venice Biennale 2019 Kara Walker’s ‘A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby’ (2014) Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn, New York Kader Attia Sherene Razack Jerry Gogosian Meme Page on Instagram Art Basel Gabi Ngcobo Remi Onabanjo The Walther Collection RAW Material Company Senegal Koyo Kouoh (Current Chief Curator, Zeitz MOCAA) Art Auction East Africa Sotheby’s Christie’s Bonhams Tate Young Patrons Tate Collective Book Bunk Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC The Phillips Collection, Washington DC She’s Gotta Have It – The Series Spike Lee Creative Time Theaster Gates B.A.R. – Black Artist’s Retreat MoCADA – Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts The Sackler Family Yana Peel The Serpentine Gallery, UK Tschabalala Self Juliana Huxtable Kennedy Yanko Carrie Mae Weems Amy Sherald Wangechi Mutu Michael Armitage Lincoln Mwangi William Kentridge, A Poem That IS Not Our Own, at Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland William Kentridge, The Head and The Load Sara Ahmed, The Cultural Politics of Emotion Judith Butler iQhiya Collective Athi-Patra Ruga Bronwyn Katz Lungiswa Gqunta Kemang wa Lehulere Julie Mehretu Lady Skollie Kudzanai-Violet Hwami Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Gordon Parks

——— Recorded May 2019 ——— Adedana and Nomusa talk premium air travel, life being sh&!, #DemThrones, and satanic waterfalls. 2:04 - ketchup 13:03 - Africa rising/ *still* rising 29:29 - The Nyama/Kitfo - Africa Travel 64:26 - the Afracanah proverb of the week week week Sisonke Msimang: “When Achieng met Ellen” https://africasacountry.com/2019/05/when-achieng-met-ellen Name a better sunset?! Email us [email protected] Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Halima Gikandi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Adedana and Nomusa talk loneliness, ET302, true crime docs, and discuss the “cultural appropriation” of casting Africans as other Africans. 0:21 ze ketchup 25:24 Africa rising / *still* rising 49:29 an Afracanah film review 1:16:20 the Afracanah proverb of the week week week Alex Macheras’ interview https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHJp-4F-4EE And listeners, if you’ve watched “Abducted In Plain Sight” and “Black Earth Rising” OR have thoughts on our miscasting/cultural appropriation chat, PLEASE tweet at us! Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Halima Gikandi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

The girl children spend some time with journalist and filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara, most recently known for her BBC piece on the sponsor/blesser/sugar daddy phenomenon in Kenya. Listeners, a pro tip for this episode, take a shot every time Nomusa says “the patriarchy.” ;) 0:21 ze ketchup 1:06 Africa rising / *still* rising 10:19 Nyasha!! 58:22 the Afracanah proverb of the week week week Nyasha’s piece: “Sex & The Sugar Daddy” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/sex_and_the_sugar_daddy Website: https://www.nyashakadandara.com/ Twitter/IG: @MissNyashaK Adedana’s book rec: Talk of the Devil: Encounters with Seven Dictators https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/jan/18/highereducation.news2 Annnnnnnd Nando’s “Last Dictator” ad for your viewing pleasure!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls1VCPoN9GI Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Halima Gikandi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

—— Recorded January 2019 —— 0:21 the usual randomness 3:55 ketchup.5 14:34 Nairobae 💔 36:39 Our words for 2019 Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Halima Gikandi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

—- Recorded December 2018 —— The girl children look back on the twinkles, trials, and tribulations of 2018. Adedana 1:23 Nomusa’s four quarters 20:20 talk shop 44:59 Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Halima Gikandi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w Funniest FB video ever: https://www.facebook.com/seandbuffington/videos/10209220468291103?s=310830&v=i&sfns=mo

------ Recorded on November 4, 2018 ------ The girl children talk adulthood, anxiety, and boundaries (so basically adulthood). And guest Dr. Asha Jeffers (University of King's College in Nova Scotia, Canada) brings the academic theory to reaspora/double diaspora, migration, immigrant identities, and myths. There's also Annotated Tinder and her diaspora reading list. The ketchup: 3:40 Africa rising / Africa *still* rising: 20:11 Doctah Asha!: 27:47 the Afracanah proverb of the week: 1:46:50 --- Check out Dr. Asha's Annotated Tinder at ashalaughs.tumblr.com How to find Dr. Asha Jeffers: Google her! (no really) Read her short story "The Scar" here: http://thepuritan.sovicreative.com/the-scar Editing: Kaz Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa June can’t feel her face (literally). Adedana is straight chillin. And Tamerra Griffin, *the* East Africa bureau chief for Buzzfeed News, joins the girl children to talk covering Kenya and the region, Nairobi screws, and attending the Africa premiere(!) of “Black Panther.” 0.22 Ze ketchup 18:34 Halp! 20:20 Africa rising / Africa *still* rising 31:20 the one and only Tamerra Griffin! 1:53:51 the Afracanah proverb of the week week week —— Black Panther spoilers at 1:46 and 1:48! —— How to find Tamerra and her work: Twitter/IG: @tamerra_nikol www.buzzfeed.com/TamerraGriffin Check out Tamerra's book and author recommendation here! https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/alexis-okeowo -- You can halp us here - any contribution is appreciated! https://mymookh.com/donations/f/cause/66 -- Editing: Kaz Branding: Victor Murithi

****Recorded January 2018 (sorry fam, explanation in Episode 24) Nomusa has curious kitchen utensils. Adedana is ready to decimate these heauxs. The girl children set their words, intentions, and expected invitations for 2018. Also Public Service Announcement: Salads do NOT cure AIDS. 0:21 The Ketchup 24:08 Africa Rising / Africa *still* Rising 31:08 on fruits of labor, lemon stands, and butterflies 53:20 proverb of the week week week Sauti Sol singles of note: Melanin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q97YwqQXIow Girl Next Door - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1zvVUqWccE Editing - Kaz Branding - Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Recorded December 2017 - The girl children engage in some sankofa and look back before looking forward. Highlights include Nomusa's work work work and Adedana's transition from "occasionally bad and proletariat" to "100% bad a proletariat." 0:21 Ze ketchup pt1 3:10 We need your help please! 4:41 Ze ketchup pt2 6:36 2017 recap! 36:41 the Afracanah proverb of the week week week Fundraising campaign link - thank you sooooo so much in advance! https://mymookh.com/donations/f/cause/supporting-afracanah-podcast Editing: Kaz Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa gets her whole life thanks to royal wedding news. Adedana delivers a rather….passionate Africa *still* rising. The girl children welcome Buupass co-founder Iman Cooper, to talk entrepreneurship, reading, and oversized appendages. 0:21 The Ketchup 20:54 Africa rising // Africa *still* rising 41:30 Nomusa curses 52:31 Liberia’s finest, Iman Cooper! 1:23:51 The Afracanah proverb of the week week week week week -- To buy bus/SGR tickets: dial *877# or visit www.buupass.com Find the company on Twitter/FB/IG at @buupass How to find Iman on social media: IG: @iman_cooper Twitter: @ImanACooper -- Editing: Kaz Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Inspired by their Episode 19 guest Sandra Chege, the girl children read letters they've written to their younger selves.

Now that they are out of their feelings, the girl children welcome “creator and curator of cool” Sandra Chege who chats balance vs. equilibrium and her various creative projects, including Haditihi and Hip Hop Karaoke. Also Nomusa is shook yet again and Adedana drops bars. 0:22 The Ketchup 7:03 The girl children get “Insecure” SPOILER ALERT 27:37 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 33:03 Sandra Chege 1:09:15 Listener DM! 1:12:54 The Afracanah proverb of the week week week How to find Sandra Chege’s work: Twitter: @HadithiKe Facebook/Instagram: @hadithihadithi If you want to contribute a letter, visit hadithi.co.ke! And here is “Da Ting Go” for your viewing pleasure :) https://youtu.be/a7GeLptca-s?t=10m33s Editing: Kaz Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

The girl children ponder their riders, reflect on hitting their 1st Afracanahversary, discuss aging, and get real about heartbreak. Also Adedana coughs, apologies. 0:22 The Ketchup 29:26 Africa Rising / Africa *still * rising 32:58 mHeartbreak 1:15:10 The Afracanah proverb of the week week week - Addidoni’s appearance on the African Tech Round Up podcast http://bitly.com/addytalksvc Jasmin Brown on stuntin’ on your ex https://instagram.com/p/BNLbZthgXvB/ Chewing Gum – “How To Get a Date in 30 Seconds” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1-RLEyGW8 -- Editing: Kaz Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa needs cake. Adedana's secret is out. Ninel Lara Musson of full service music entertainment agency VTH Season joins the girl children to talk the business of music on the continent, riders, and more. 1:00 The Ketchup 29:26 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 42:20: All music errything 1:09:32 The Afracanah proverb of the week week week Find Ninel, VTH Season, and Tresor on Instagram: @ninellara @VTHSeason @tresorofficial Songs in order of appearance: Tresor - "Never Let Me Go" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNi4PL2H6Xo Mr. Eazi - "Leg Over" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v15sS1sL_S4 Tresor - "Remedy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1lHMtAVbVU Rare Essence - "Overnight Scenario" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2jisWLJ-qI ### Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Kaz Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa has a very Nomusa moment. Adedana buys pillows and issa change. 0:22 The Ketchup 27:15 NAIROBAE MISSED CONNECTIONS 32:56 The Afracanah proverb of the week week week Our TED talk is up! https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=GH0oeKIorzA And someone fresh to death is coming to Kenya. Hint: rhymes with Ivelyn of the Enternets. Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

On habesha modesty and African dad FaceTime struggles 0:21 The Ketchup 9:15 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 17:10 "You're a legend, but sit down and be humble" 30:43 Afracanah proverb of the week week week Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

The girl children welcome #Adtags founder Vimbayi Kajese who is working to melanate and diversify stock photos across the continent and beyond. 0:22 The Ketchup 17:15 Wakanda Rising // Wakanda *still* rising 23:50 Life advice from Vimbayi 42:16 Listener Letter! 49:29 Wakandanah proverb of the week (week week week) Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi How to find Vimbayi on the interwebs > Twitter: @VimbayiKajese Instagram: @afroglamchic Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa’s cousins provide us with news good and bad. Adedana reflects on life on the outside. Patricia Okelo joins the girl children to discuss her book, “A Candid Handbook For Women Doing Business in Kenya." 0:22 The Ketchup 8:53 Africa Rising // Africa still rising 16:13 Patricia Okelo! 35:51 Afracanah proverb of the week (week week week) Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi How to find Patricia and her book: Website: http://candidbusinesswomen.co.ke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CandidHandbookForWomenDoingBusiness/ Patricia’s Twitter and Instagram: @atemop And the funniest Facebook Live you ever did see: https://www.facebook.com/seandbuffington/videos/10209220468291103/ Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King"www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa starts her work out plan. Adedana has an...interesting...night out. Zain Verjee joins the girl children to reflect on her illustrious journalism career and talk about her new media venture, aKoma. 0:21 The Ketchup 29:17 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 32:08 Zain Verjee! 45:33 Exhibit Z why we have the best listeners 47:37 The Afracanah Proverb of the Week (week week week) Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi How to find aKoma: Twitter: @aKomanet Website: akomanet.com How to find Zain Verjee on Twitter > @Zain_Verjee Sarah Ikumu's performance on "Britain's Got Talent" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm7gi453_Iw KevOnStage - "If I Was Dragged Off United" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W7Y-P9L_Ig Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Adedana receives her first of Don Jazzy's blessings from God. Nomusa's mind is blown. Buhle Ndlovu of One Goal shares her financial literacy wisdom. 0:34 The Ketchup 15:00 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 21:11 Buhle Ndlovu tells us how to fix our financial lives 44:26 The Afracanah Proverb of the Week (week week week) Production: Adedana Ashebir and Nomusa June Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Find Buhle on IG at @beeinrsa and check out her initiative at www.onegoal.co.za Song: Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E58qLXBfLrs Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard of "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

The podcast hits double digits! Nomusa and Adedana talk ECOWAS vs. EAC swag and host boss lady international arbitration expert Leyou Tameru. Note: We apologize for some of the audio quality here. It was raining in Addis (true story). 0:22 The Ketchup 13:17 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 18:05 Leyou learns us on the world of international arbitration 37:06 The Afracanah Proverb of the week week week Find Leyou and I-Arb Africa on Twitter at @anchihoye and @iarbafrica. Song: PSquare – Collabo featuring Don Jazzy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUvF7yj531A Branding: Victor Murithi Editing: Frederica Boswell Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on “Honest Trailers – The Lion King” www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa and Adedana answer questions at Social Media Week Lagos-Africa's largest tech and digital event- about the podcast process (among other tings). Recorded on March 2, 2017. Editing: Freddie Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi

On ghosting, benching, and shrooms - highlights from our first live show in Nairobi! Recorded on February 20, 2017. Our thanks to those that joined us, The Alchemist, and event sponsor Dinner for Two. Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi

On being ethically non-monogamous and glo-ing up in the new year. 0:23 BIG NEWS! Feb 8 TEDNairobi! + Feb 20 Nairobi Live Show! + Mar 2 SMWLagos! (see more below) 3:47 The Ketchup 20:00 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 23:39 New Year, New THOTs©®™ 34:56 The girl children respond to a listener letter 38:55 The Afracanah Proverb of the Week (week week week) NAIROBI LIVE SHOW - FEB 20 Get ready to laugh at Tinder tribulations and a whole host of other shenanigans. You can purchase tickets to our first Nairobi live show here! Tix are 750KES until February 15, 1000KES after and WILL NOT be sold at the door. https://mymookh.com/tickets/event/287 SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK LAGOS - MARCH 2 To register for our talk, please visit the link below. We can't wait to meet our Nigeria listeners! https://socialmediaweek.org/lagos/events/meet-new-favourite-girl-children-afracanah-podcast-live/ Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVByte, as heard on “Honest Trailers – The Lion King” www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Uber GPAs and chin hairs 0:21 The Ketchup 12:56 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 19:20 Holiday horrors 39:46 The Afracanah proverb of the week (week week week) Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Please send us your holiday nightmare stories via [email protected]! We'll share in the next episode. Shout out to @Lasizwe for the Doom testimony https://www.facebook.com/lasizwe/videos/1270813109608589/ And of course, get Evelyn From The Internets in your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaCwOOqTaQM Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa and Adedana interview the incredible Wanuri Kahiu about #BlackGirlSciFi, #Afrofuturism, and pour coconut oil onto your lives. 0:33 The Ketchup 3:21 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 8:10 The Afracanah proverb of the week! 9:50 Interview with Boss Lady Wanuri Kahiu Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Find Wanuri at @wanuri on Twitter and watch her award-winning short film "Pumzi" here > https://vimeo.com/46891859 Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Episode 5 guest Wanuri Kahiu gives @Afracanah a splash of her uniquely AfroBubbleGum and #BlackGirlSciFi style with her reading of "Rusties," co-written along with (Hugo Award winner!) Nnedi Okorafor. 0:22 Episode Recap 0:33 "Rusties" Chapters 2 and 3 - Narrated by Wanuri Kahiu 8:55 Vote of Thanks "Rusties" was originally published in "Clarkesworld Magazine." > http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/okorafor-kahiu_10_16/ Want to learn more about Wanuri's work? You can watch her award-winning short film "Pumzi" here > vimeo.com/46891859 Find Wanuri and Nnedi on Twitter at @wanuri and @nnedi. Narration: Wanuri Kahiu Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa and Adedana engage in some locker room talk. 0:22 Episode Recap 0:36 21 Phone Calls 2000 44:20 Listener Letters (help with name pls!) 55:40 The Afracanah proverb of the week (week week week) 57:31 Vote of Thanks Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w

Nomusa and Adedana discuss mountain tings and #BlackLivesMatter and hear from Jim Chuchu about his fantastic webseries "Tuko Macho" and Nanjira Sambuli of the World Wide Web Foundation to talk through the interwebs and all "m"-Everything. 0:22 Episode Recap 0:47 The Ketchup 15:00 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 22:53 Our first(!) boss lady expert, Nanjira Sambuli, talks "Silicon Savannah," online communities, cyber security, and more 1:01:31 The Afracanah proverb of the week (week week) 1:04:00 Vote of Thanks 1:05:05 How to find us! (Hint: @Afracanah) You can find Jim Chuchu and the Nest Collective on Twitter at @JimChuchu and @thisisthenest and Nanjira Sambuli at @NiNanjira. Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w ******And next week we'll talk dating so please send your experiences to AskAfracanahATgmail.com!

Nomusa and Adedana celebrate the success of #NationalDayOfPrayerforSunshineInNairobi and talk through the trails and tribulations of having an mWomb. 0:23 Episode recap 0:53 The Ketchup 9:04 Africa Rising // Africa still rising 20:10 mWombs 40:29 Our first listener letter! 45:30 The Afracanah proverb of the week! 49:11 Vote of Thanks Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w Email us at AskAfracanahATgmail.com!

Nomusa and Adedana go through recent events online and off, reflect on their individual diaspora return stories, and offer some advice for those thinking about making the move. 0:22 Episode Recap 0:44 The Ketchup 14:48 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 18:39 So you want to move to Africa? 43:12 The Afracanah proverb of the week! 45:04 How to get in touch 46:11 Thank you! + credits Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Maimouna Jallow Logo Design: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w Email us at AskAfracanahATgmail.com!

Meet your new favourite girl children, Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir. Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Logo: Victor Murithi