Africa State of Mind

Every week, Lee Kasumba's Africa State of Mind guests share how they are positively changing the narrative about Africa, in Africa.

Episodes in this series

Zengeziwe Msimang: Chief Executive OR Tambo Foundation

22 November 2019 | 41 Minute Listen

In this episode of Africa State of Mind, Lee Kasumba chats to the Chief Executive at OR Tambo Foundation - Zengeziwe Msimang. She shares her views about keeping Adelaide and O R Tambo’s legacy alive and intact. She also talks about her childhood in exile.

Simidele Adeagbo: Skeleton Racer

04 November 2019 | 33 Minute Listen

Lee Kasumba interviews trailblazing Olympian Simidele Adeagbo about the winter Olympics. They also discuss why Africans are leaving the continent in order to conquer the world.

Celebrating Africa’s top athletes

07 October 2019 | 45 Minute Listen

In a special episode celebrating Africa’s top athletes, Lee Kasumba chats to trailblazing Olympian Simidele Adeagbo, Zambian former international footballer Kalusha Bwalya and South African wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane.

DJ Cuppy: Nigerian Musician

23 September 2019 | 39 Minute Listen

Lee Kasumba chats to Nigerian musician and disc jockey, Florence Otedola who popularly known as 'DJ Cuppy' about the ups-and-downs of the entertainment industry and her annual festival in London.

Moky Makura: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

09 September 2019 | 39 Minute Listen

Nigerian-born Moky Makura talks to Lee Kasumba about Africans need to do, to change and control the African narrative. She also discusses her work at the Melinda Gates Foundation.

Trailblazers in African Music

05 August 2019 | 48 Minute Listen

In this episode of Africa State of Mind, Lee Kasumba speaks to African music trailblazers about the state of Africa’s music and new trends. Asa Asika, the manager of Popular Nigerian Singer Davido shares his views on bad and good music contracts. DJ Cuppy discusses what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry and Kenyan musician, producer and Blinky Bill explains why he went on solo from his previous music band.

Mimi Kalinda: CEO of Africommunications Group

24 July 2019 | 46 Minute Listen

Mimi Kalinda Group CEO and Co-founder of Africommunications Group talks to Lee Kasumba growing up in South Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo. She also discusses how Africa should control its own story.

Chude Jideonwo: Nigerian Lawyer, journalist and entrepreneur

07 July 2019 | 37 Minute Listen

Chude Jideonwo is a Nigerian lawyer, journalist and media entrepreneur. He is the founder of Joy, Inc., an American benefit corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary, which aims to make people happier. All of Joy, Inc.'s profits are invested in charities.

Tresor: Award-winning musician

26 June 2019 | 36 Minute Listen

From car guard to award-winning musician, Tresor shares his uplifting-story with Lee Kasumba. Tresor is an ambassador for Nelson Mandela Children Fund and a United Refugee Agency ambassador advocating Refugees rights.

Thando Hopa: "The struggle of living with albinism"

13 June 2019 | 41 Minute Listen

In this episode of Africa State of Mind, we get a chance to speak to Lawyer and Activist turned Model Thando Hopa. Hopa shares some of her life challenges and how she overcame the struggle of living with albinism and reimagining what identity is.

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