District Connect

In this episode of District Connect, Christian Intwari, Executive Director of Our Past Initiative, sat down with Tuyikunde Joel, Community Associate at Co-Creation Hub, and delved into what led to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, The Executive, and the importance of raising awareness with Kwibuka so history doesn’t repeat itself.

In this episode of District Connect, Community Associate Joel Tuyikunde sits down with Oluwaseun David, Manager Partner at CcHUBDesign Lab, to get into the recently celebrated 5th anniversary of the Design Lab and the future outlook of AI.

During the March edition of our District Connect Podcast, Mosunmola Mare, the Community Manager, had a conversation with Adefemi Adewemimo, the Project Manager at our Design for Health Practice at CcHUB.
This podcast episode dives into the world of impact investing in African health tech. We explored the current state of health tech in Africa, the difference between impact and traditional investing, and why Africa is a prime destination for impact investors. We then delved into key thematic areas attracting investment, future trends, and CcHUB's involvement in the upcoming Catalyst Event, aiming to spark meaningful discussions and collaborations in this impactful space.

In this episode of District Connect, Community Associate Joel Tuyikunde sits down with Funto Adesola, the Chief of Staff & Communications Manager at Ennovate Lab. Funto shares how the idea came about for them to visit the Cchub Design lab for the learning expedition Program, the differences she noticed in the Ecosystem in Rwanda and Nigeria, and how she plans to leverage the insights and connections gained from the program.

In this episode of District Connect, CcHUB Nigeria's community manager Mosunmola Mare sits down with Yvonne Eweka, the Project Manager for the GoVote initiative. The two discuss women in politics, tackling issues around democracy, civic tech in Africa.

GoVote.ng is a platform and campaign to educate Nigerians on how to register to vote in the General Election. The platform simplifies the voting process and serves as an information point to different categories of voters. On the platform, citizens are able to find out if they are registered to vote, where to register and pick up their PVC, what to do if they lost their voter’s card or if they moved house.

In this episode of District Connect, Community Associate Joel Tuyikunde sits down with delphine nyaboke a master’s student at Carnegie Mellon University Africa(CMU-A) pursuing a Master’s of Science in Engineering Artificial Intelligence(MS EAI).

It was truly a privilege to have delphine nyaboke as our guest speaker at Female Focus, where she eloquently shared her inspiring journey. delphine's narrative is a powerful testament to resilience and determination. She opens up about her humble beginnings in a rural Kenyan village and the numerous challenges she faced along the way. Despite these obstacles, she emerged as a remarkable machine learning engineer, defying the odds and proving that success knows no boundaries.

In this episode of District Connect (our 1st of 2024), Mosunmola Mare, Community Manager at CcHub Nigeria sits down with Victoria Agorye, Founder, Ace Edu and Travel Consult as they delve into travel and technology.

Technology has been used in a variety of situations in our daily lives; however, across Africa, the use of tech-aided education isn’t as ubiquitous as we would like it to be.

The pandemic gave us a glimpse of what the future of education would look like, with virtual classrooms becoming the norm (albeit only temporarily). Today, there are numerous technologies that are sources of learning, teaching, and communication between teachers, students, and mentors, making education more accessible and efficient.

So what does the future of education look like? What is the potential impact? what’s hindering this? Join us in this edition of the Catalyst, where the topic of discussion will be What's Next, EdTech: Accelerating the application of tech in education across Africa.

In this podcast we sit down with Michael Odokara - Okigbo.

In this episode of District Connect, we sit down with Craig Heintzman CEO & Co-Founder of Arifu.

He'll talk about his startup, his journey and his experience in the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship.

In this episode of District Connect, we sit down with Kiko Muuo, CEO and co-founder of Angaza Elimu. He shares his experience, what prompted him to start Angaza Elimu, the future of edtech and how they are leveraging tech to transform learning.

About Angaza Elimu.

Our team has developed an interactive eLearning platform powered by artificial intelligence which delivers personalized learning experiences to students and amplifies teacher student engagement. The platform has interactive and adaptive learning modules, giving students access to rich quality digital content and adaptive assessments. We provide teachers with a supportive tool to identify students' specific needs and help deliver personalized/customized instruction.

In this episode we get to hear more about 9ijaKids and how they developed an online learning experience to help children fall in love with learning using games.

In this episode of Disctrict Connect we hear from Oladele - Ceo and CoFounder of Kunda Kids.

About Kunda Kids:

Kunda Kids is an award-winning children's publishing, ed-tech and media company based in London, UK. Our mission is to enliven early learning with fun stories that foster literacy, bolster self-esteem and celebrate Africa's rich history and diverse culture.

In this episode of District connect, we sit down with Dr. Ademola Adenubi, Founder and CEO of EduTams.

About EduTams

An EdTech start-up that is based in Ogun State, Nigeria, develops and researches educational management information system to assist education service providers to run their schools most efficiently and effectively.

In this Episode of District Connect we get to hear from Tobi Obasa, CEO of DAVTONLearn and Martin Fidelis, CEO of QataLoog.

In this episode of District Connect, we sit down with Wale Ogunjobi CEO of Sabiteach where he'll share a bit about his organization, his journey and what he's learned along the way.

Education is one of life's necessities that have a long-term impact on our lives. Would you be the person you are today without going to school, or would you be in the job you are in now?

In this episode, we have a chat with Abdullahi Bature CEO, at Schoola a gamified learning solution that drives engagement for K12 schools elearning and uses AI for analytics and agnostic content generation increasing the performance of teachers and learners.

We'll hear about their work and how they are partnering with the Mastercard Foundation to shape the future of education through cutting-edge technology solutions.

In this episode, we sit down with Mercy Wanjiku, Programme Manager at Creative Economy Practice at CcHub. We get to hear about the work they do in supporting creatives, why the work they do is important and one of their interesting projects, the Creative Vibrancy Index for Africa (CVIA)

About the Creative Economy Practice by CcHub

Our mission is to enhance job and wealth creation, and opportunities for Creative Expression for Africans (particularly women and young people), through innovation and the application of technology in the African Creative Economy. Learn more about our work here.

In this episode of District Connect, CcHUB’s Community Manager - Mosunmola Mare sat down with Stephanie Okpere, Practice Lead Design for Health, CcHUB. We got to hear a deep conversation about the intersection of Data and Design in Healthcare. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.

In our latest episode of District Connect, we sit down with Tracey Shiundu, co-founder of Edtech Startup Funke Science. She speaks about how her venture started, what she's learned along the way and how the Mastercard Edtech Fellowship has impacted her venture.

In this episode of District Connect, Victory Ihekweme has a conversation with Oluwatobi Adegun, CEO of CREDLEY Africa. Oluwatobi shares his experience starting his various enterprises, his journey to becoming CEO of CREDLEY and what he's learned along the way.

Tobi is an experienced business analyst and strategic thinker, passionate about driving innovative solutions and optimizing business operations. With a strong background in financial technology and a proven track record of delivering results, he excels in defining effective strategies, identifying growth opportunities, and leveraging technology to transform processes and enhance efficiency.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, iHub's Community Manager - William Chesoni sits down with Sultan Kirigah, an educator at Stem Cafe a non-linear learning center located in Kenya (at iHub), in Rwanda, and Nigeria.

We get to hear about the work they do at STEM Cafe, his sentiments around education and why learning STEM is pivotal for young minds. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.

About STEM Cafe:

STEMCafe is a non-linear learning centre where kids and young adults through play, explore the amazing world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) through fun interactive activities for them to experiment with amazing creations and ideas that develop lifelong learning and interest in STEM.

To Learn More Visit: https://stemcafe.io

Co-Creation Hub in collaboration with Giz Make-IT in Africa have launched the Uni:nnovators Startups in Residence Programme to support innovations within Higher Education institutions (HEIs)  in Africa. This programme will be implemented in 6 HEIs in Kenya, Nigeria and Namibia. 

In this episode of District Connect we sit down with Faith Mercy Wambui, The Program Manager at the Higher Education Innovation Unit at CcHub as she sheds more light on the program.

Through the Uni:nnovators Startups-in-Residence Program, Co-Creation Hub will support 18 student-led innovations in Nigeria, Namibia, and Kenya in an effort to strengthen and accelerate the participation of academic institutions in the emerging innovation ecosystem across Africa.  We hope you enjoy the episode.

To learn more about the program visit: https://bit.ly/UninnovatorsApply 

Welcome to district connect, where we bring guests who play an integral role in the startup ecosystem. Either as experts, enablers, investors, mentors etc.

In our 3rd episode, iHub's Community Associate Methu Edwin sits down withMs. Khadija Abdul Juma, a results-driven leader passionate about digital technology's potential in Africa. With a background in computer science, Khadija has over a decade of experience in technology and media. Currently at Google, Khadija leads developer ecosystem programs, supports fintech innovation, and empowers women in tech. She has built strategic partnerships, scaled digital skills training, and supported women entrepreneurs. Khadija also serves as a board director for AMREF Flying Doctors and an advisory board member for the Ajuma Foundation. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.

In this episode, we will have a conversation around HealthTech Startups, Healthcare in Kenya. The role of healthtech innovators in society, challenges in the health sector, what needs to change etc.

Welcome to District Connect a podcast by Cchub - where we invite different players in business, the tech space, and the Nairobi startup scene as they share their insights and experiences. In this first podcast episode William Chesoni, Community Manager at iHub sits down with Daniel Odongo, Director of Implementation at Ushahidi to talk about civic tech, the upcoming election, and innovations for social change.