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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. Subscribe to the Mawazo Ideas Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and make sure you don’t miss an episode of this informative science podcast
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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.
Mawazo Ideas Podcast is hosted by The Mawazo Institute. The show has published 48 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Disparate Youth: What Young Academics Have to Say" (19 December 2024, 48 minutes), "Research in the Age of “Gen Z”" (12 December 2024, 63 minutes), and "Is the African Academy Broken? (BONUS)" (10 December 2024, 65 minutes).
Mawazo Ideas Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 48 episodes.
Booking probability for Mawazo Ideas Podcast is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mawazo Ideas Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mawazo Ideas Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Mawazo Institute hosts Mawazo Ideas Podcast, a science podcast with 48 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p>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...
Episode #5
<p>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...
Episode #4
<p>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...
Episode #3
<p>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...
Episode #2
<p>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...
Episode #1
<p>What does it means to be a “young” researcher in Africa? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Mutua, a computer science lecturer and Mawazo Fellowship alumnus, to discuss the unique challenges and growth...
Episode #6
<p>In this Sixth and Final Episode of the Mawazo Ideas Podcast Season Six, scholars explore the impact of conflict on African women researchers.</p><p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states...
Episode #5
<p>The team explores how African women scholars fund their doctoral studies in this fifth episode of Season Six of the Mawazo Ideas Podcast. The scholars take us on a daring journey of crowdsourcing funding information...
Episode #1
<p>This season of the Mawazo Ideas Podcast, we are exploring the Realities of African Women in Research. Join us as we dive into what it truly means to pursue a PhD on the continent on as an African woman.<br/><br/>For...
Episode #4
<p>In this fourth episode of season 6 of the Mawazo Ideas Podcast, the team explores how women scholars pioneer, research, and generally exist on the margins of academia.</p><p> Scholars explore the gendered experiences...
Episode #3
<p>In this third episode of season 6 of the Mawazo Ideas Podcast, the team explores the role of community in the PhD journey.<br/> <br/>Scholars communicate in information sharing, innovation, publication, and...
Episode #2
<p>In this second episode, we delve into the topic of Research Mobility among African women scholars.<br/><br/>According to Momeni et al. (2020), academic progress is significantly influenced by international...
Episode #5
<p>In 28 years, African cities are projected to be home to 950 million people and by the end of this century, 2100, Africa is projected to be the only continent with a growing population. This is according to the Africa...
Episode #4
<p>Mawazo builds platforms to help scientists communicate on the issues of our time. To unpack what the climate change looks like for the African continent we hosted a live quiz night that put local celebrities to the...
Episode #3
<p>The research to commercialisation pipeline is plagued with a lot of unknowns and many researchers don’t know where to start when thinking about how to attract funding for their ideas. In this episode, we replay a...
Episode #2
<p>Dr. Jacqueline Kariithi is a trailblazing environmental scientist working in the Mt. Elgon region of Kenya, which makes up part of the country’s bread basket. Although the region supplies a large share of the...
Episode #1
<p>What might the future of education look like for Africa? In this episode, we share a discussion with Julia Jenjezwa, a Zimbabwean product designer and educator, and Dr. Wangui Kimari, a Kenyan urban scholar. Both...
Mawazo Ideas Podcast
<p>How are African ideas being used to build the future of the African continent? Season 5 of the Nairobi Ideas Podcast returns <b>September 15th </b>under a brand new theme; '<b>African Futures'. </b>Don't miss our new...
Episode #10
<p>Our oceans are becoming "hot, sour, and breathless," says Dr. David Obura, a marine biologist supporting coral reef research and conservation in Africa. In this episode, we explore how our oceans are changing as a...
Episode #9
<p><b>What is gender based violence and how is it impacted by Climate change? It is estimated that one in three women will experience sexual or physical violence in their lifetime. During displacement and times of...
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