Tales of Africa Podcast

Greatest Survival Story: Nigerian Man Survives Three Days Under Water

In 2013, Harrison Okene spent close to 72 hours underwater, in total darkness, after his vessel capsized 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria and sunk to the bottom of the sea. He was discovered alive by divers sent to recover dead bodies.
 
He briefly tells his story about what happened, how he survived and his outlook on life since the incident.

Meet The Ghanaian Auto Technician Who Was The Only Female On The Historic Accra-London Road Trip

We spoke with Ghanaian auto technician, Nana Afua Serwaa Adusei, the founder of Shecanic, which is empowering young women in STEM-related fields. 

She came to the limelight during a historic road trip from Accra to London. As the only woman on the journey, she served as the auto technician for a fleet of cars that journeyed through various African countries en route to Europe.

Check her out on Instagram: shecanic_gh

Meet The Young Nigerian Who Designs Fabrizio Romano’s Sports Flyers

We speak with Michael Temitope, a Nigerian graphic designer who makes flyers for world-renowned football Journalist Fabrizio Romano.  

We discussed how he got the job and what the experience has been like.

Check him out on Twitter: @BrainiacGfx

Nigerian Software Engineer Teaches Young Africans How To Get Into Tech

We speak with Nigerian software engineer Peter Ayeni who talks about:

1. The traumatizing event he saw that made him change his mind about becoming a doctor. 

2. How he got into social impact work that led to the establishment of his company, Mbele.

3. His experience at Mandela Washington Fellowship and visiting Obama’s house.

4. How young people can start out in tech

Telling The Story Of Child Labour In West Africa’s Cocoa Production

We speak with Mr Miki Mistrati, a celebrated multi-award-winning filmmaker who goes undercover to highlight how children are trafficked from Mali, Burkina Faso and other parts of Africa to work on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast and Ghana.

30-Year-Old South African Genius Hlumelo Nyaluza Launches Potential Billion-Dollar Social Media App

30-year-old South African, Hlumelo Nyaluza, has created a social media app that is valued at $1.7 million and has the potential to become a billion-dollar app.

It has amazing and unique features that are not typically found in many popular social media apps. 

Exclusive Interview with Ghana’s Legendary Comedian KSM

We speak with Ghana's legendary comedian, Kwaku Sintim-Misa(KSM),who shares how he got into comedy, his controversial views on religion and his thoughts on today's generation of skitmakers.

Meet Yaw Odoom, the founder of Trotro Diaries

We speak with Yaw Odoom, the founder of a popular Facebook group in Ghana called Trotro Diaries.

Yaw tells Tales Of Africa how he came up with the idea to create the 400,000-member group and the fantastic opportunities that have opened up for him, such as being featured on CNN and working on projects with Meta.

Meet Malik Afegbua The AI Artist Turning Heads

Malik Afegbua is a Nigerian Artificial Intelligence artist whose art about the elderly posing for a fashion show has gone viral. He speaks about how he developed the concept, how far-reaching its influence and some challenges he faced.

Meet Israel Derrick Apeti, The Young Ghanaian Artist Who Puts Smiles On Faces By Drawing Random Strangers

Meet Israel Derrick Apeti, the talented young Ghanaian artist who has become a social media sensation by drawing gorgeous art of random strangers and sharing the moment with them.

He speaks on the Tales Of Africa Podcast about how he came up with the idea, some challenges he faced and what he hopes will come out of his talent