Discovering Africa Thru' Technology

Cancer is rising — Tech can turn the tide.Join us as we explore how Technology and & AI are Transforming Lung Cancer Care in Kenya With Dr. Elias Melly the CEO of the National Cancer Institute of Kenya & LAA-MEA Chapter Steering Committee Member.Did you know that 44,000 people are annually diagonised with cancer in Kenya32,000 people die of Cancer Annually92% cancer patients die annuallyThere is a 5% survival rate for Cancer 90% of people diagnised with Lung Cancer dont smoke and not secondary smokers Your environment and upbringing can affect your genetic make up regardless of your race Join us to hear inspiring research, policy, information, advocacy and investment advice can reduce the burden of rising cancer.Dr Elias explores Targetted interventions and leveraging on technology to treat patients with targetted interventions get better outcomes with minimal side effects. Strategy Early detection, proper diagnosis, treatement and after care treatment, using Ai Powerered High Resolution X Rays, community engargement, intergrated screening programs and information are game changers in the fight against Lung Cancer.Dr Elias MellyNCI Twitter: @ncikenyaNCI Instagram: @nci_kenyaNCI LinkedIn: @National Cancer Institute of KenyaNCI Facebook: @National Cancer Institute of KenyaTwitter: @DrEliasMellyLinkedIn: @Dr. Elias Melly, M.DInstagram: Dr_EliasMellyFollow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATTInstagram:@discoverAfrDATTFacebook:discoverAfrDATTLinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATTEmail: discoveringafricadatt@gmailcom

🌸 This Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Story of Resilience & TransformationMeet Dr Sarah Jennifer Maongezi, Project Lead for the East Africa Comprehensive Women’s Cancer Project, a seasoned physician and public health specialist from Tanzania whose life took an unexpected turn. She had the textbooks. She had the solutions. Then she became the case study.One small lump on her breast transformed her overnight from advocate to patient, from protector to survivor. In this powerful episode, Dr Maongezi shares her personal journey: the fear, the diagnosis, the fight, and the victory. But she didn’t stop there. Her battle lit a spark for change, turning her story of survival into a national and regional campaign to raise awareness, drive early detection, and challenge the status quo for women’s cancer in East Africa.Join us for an intimate conversation about courage, purpose and hope. If you’ve ever wondered how one life’s shift can change many others, tune in and be inspired.What We’ll ExploreA powerful message for women about listening to their bodies.Turn your story to a weapon of power, refuse defeatHow a clinician becomes the patient and what she learned along the way.The Urgency of Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection in Tanzania and the Wider Region.Building a campaign: leveraging personal story, public health policy, partnerships and community advocacy.How to move from surviving to thriving. How and Why every woman’s voice matters.Whether you’re a health professional, a survivor, a supporter or simply curious about advocacy and change making, this episode invites you into one woman’s brave journey and the movement she now leads.CALL TO ACTION1. LISTEN. Hear Dr. Maongezi's full, inspiring story and let her journey remind you of the power of resilience.2. SHARE. Amplify this critical message. Share this with the women in your life your mothers, sisters, friends, and colleagues. You never know whose life it might change.3. ACTFor your health: Commit to a self-exam. Schedule that check-up you've been postponing. Listen to your body it's your most important advocate.For your community: Start the conversation. Break the silence around women's cancers in your circles.4. JOIN THE MOVEMENT. Follow Dr. Maongezi's work and help turn awareness into action in East Africa and beyound.Turn awareness into action, message of hope and proactive health.#DrSarahMaongezi #BreastCancerAwareness #SurvivorStory #EastAfrica #EarlyDetection #WomensHealth #Tanzania #Podcast #AwarenessIntoAction

A Surgeon's Story: Fighting Cancer with Courage and Compassion in TanzaniaDr Larry AkokoMD, MMed General Surgery and Surgical OncologistAssociate Professor at MUHASPrepare to meet a man who is not only a skilled surgeon but a beacon of hope for his nation.Behind every statistic is a human face.Behind every surgery, a story of courage.This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we are privileged to share the experiences of Dr. Larry Akoko, a Tanzanian Oncologist whose hands and heart are dedicated to the fight against cancer.He shares:The hard truths about late-stage diagnosis.The profound challenges and how he overcomes them.The complexities of performing life-saving cancer surgery.The resilience of his patients and the dedicated medical teams.The moments of triumph that fuel his mission.His vision for building a stronger oncology framework in Tanzania.What the world needs to know and how we can help.This is more than a talk; it's a call to action.Call to Action: Show your support for global healthcare heroes.#MeetTheExpert#HumanStory #Oncology #BreastCancerSurgeon #Tanzania #HealthcareHeroes #PatientCare #CompassionateCare #PinkOctober #EarlyDetectionSavesLives #CancerAwareness#BreastCancer #GlobalSurgery #Oncology #PublicHealth #Tanzania #HealthcareAccess #MedicalImpact #Surgeon #FightCancer

Adesunbo Adeniran, owner of Arike Holistic Lifestyle Limited(Arike) and founder of Women Entrepreneurs in Herbs, Spices and Natural Products, discusses the challenges of getting Organic African Spices and Herbs. Adesumo intends to unite African women to utilize the existing potential of African spices, herbs, markets, research, branding, and marketing to capture the global $ USD 45.61 billion spice and herbs market. Instagram: @herbs.and.spices.by.arike  Facebook: Herbs and Spices Inn by Arike  Tiktok: @byarike  X: @byarike  Thread: @herbs.and.spices.by.arike Follow us on X: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Mary Rusimbi Mwanzilishi na Mkurugenzi wa Nendiwe Feminist Wellness and Coaching Center Kutana na Mary Rusimbi Gwiji na Mtaalam wa Jinsia na Bajeti za Jinsia Tanzania, Mmoja wa waanzilishi/Mkurugenzi wa Mtandao wa Jinsia Tanzania(Tanzania Gender Networking Programme) TGNP Mvumbuzi, Mbunifu, Mwanzilishi na Mkurugenzi wa Kwanza wa Mfuko pekee wa Ruzuku kwa wanawake Tanzania – Tanzania Women Fund (Women Fund Tanzania Trust) mfuko wa kwanza wa Kifeministi wa Kitaifa wa ruzuku wenye ajenda ya kuwekeza katika rasilimali kwa wanawake , wasichana na haki za Watoto Tanzania. Je unajua Tanzania ilikua nchi ya tatu Afrika katika mafanikio ya kutengeneza bajeti za Kijinsia? Na ilikuwa imefanikiwa na kwenda kwa kasi kubwa kuongeza usawa wa jinsia kwenye mapendekezo ya katiba mpya pamoja na kuongeza asilimia 50 ya wanawake katika uongozi. Usawa wa jinsia unawezekana kwa kuendeleza harakati zilizoanzishwa sio kufautilia mipango na malengo ya jumla yanarudisha nyuma maendeleo   https://nendiwewellness.com/ https://wftrust.or.tz/ https://tgnp.or.tz/ Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Je unajua umuhimi na uwezo mkubwa uliokuwepo kiuchumu kama serikali ingetambua,dhamini na kuwekeza katika wanawake wasikuwa kwenye sekta rasmi ya wanawake masokoni.  Kutana na Jane Magigita Mkurugenzi wa Equality for Growth na Mvumbuzi, Mbunifu wa 'Sauti ya Wanawake Sokoni'. Mwanasheria, Mtetezi wa Haki za Wanawake na Haki za Jinsia pamoja na Mwezeshaji wa Sekta isiyorasmi akifafanua uzoefu wake kuhusu umuhimu wa kundi lisilotambulika, lililosahaulika (WANAWAKE SOKONI)na mchango wake katika uchumi wa Tanzania pamoja na umuhimu wa kuwekeza kwao kwa kuwatambua na kuwarasimisha.   Equality for Growth https://efg.or.tz/ Facebook: equalityforgrowth/ Instagram:equalityforgrowth/ Twitter@equalityforgrowth #SautiyaMwanamkesokoni #mperizikisimatusi #vitendawilivyacorona #simulizizawanawakesokoni   Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT

Wakili Msomi Hilda Stuart Dadu ni Mratibu wa Mtandao wa Wanawake Watetezi wa Haki za Binadamu Tanzania (Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders Tanzania) na Katibu wa Mtandao wa Wanawake Watetezi wa Haki za Binadamu Africa Mashariki.   Mwanaharakati Mbobezi na Mtetezi wa Haki za Binadamu za Wanawake na Makundi Maalum anaelezea mafanikio na changamoto katika kuwekeza katika haki za binadamu Tanzania. Hilda anasistiza umuhimu wa kuwekeza katika sheria na mifumo bora inayoheshimu, linda na kutekeleza sheria za kuwalinda wanawake watetezi wa haki za binadamu na makundi maalum Tanzania. Kuimarisha utawala bora na usalama wa raia kuzuia uvunjwaji wa sheria, machafuko, ukatili wa kijinsia na matabaka yatakayogharimu taifa gharama kubwa.   https://cwhrds.or.tz/ @cwhrdstz https://web.facebook.com/cwhrdstz https://www.instagram.com/cwhrdstz/   Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Celebrating International Women's Day Meet Chioma (Kyena) Ogbe, a global business owner and founder of NEO-RITZY LTD, a food processing business in Benin City, Nigeria, and a child nutrition enthusiast. Chioma explores the importance of investing in women because ignoring them ignores change and the importance of Africans training their children to take up family businesses and build them to create generational brands and legacies that will outlive them. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chioma-ogbe Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress Join Maria Matui, a Feminist Change Maker Champion in Climate Change and Gender Climate Justice and the Country Coordinator of Gender Climate Change Coalition Tanzania, to explore Tanzania's contribution, success, impact, and challenges in shifting to a green economy and care society in Gender Climate Justice. Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Mercy Bruce-Amanquah, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Francis Faki Amanquah Foundation (FFAF), shares how she honoured her late husband's memory and passion through the creation of a foundation to provide scholarships to five talented and academically brilliant female STEM students in financial need to study undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana (KNUST). Investment in women is everyone’s responsibility and can be done by everyone. https://www.ffafund.org/ https://www.knust.edu.gh/ The Rockefeller Foundation Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Sherekea mafanikio ya wanawake bingwa na mashujaa wa kutetea Lishe Bora na Usalama wa Chakula Tanzania. Kutana na Bi Fortunatha Mmari, Mwanzilishi na Mkurugenzi wa Afco Investment na Mvumbuzi wa Fortune Foods Lishe bora kwa watu wa kipato cha chini Tanzania. Je, unajua lishe bora ni muhimu sana kwa kina Mama wajawazito kutoka ujauzito unapoaanza mpaka siku 1,000!? Utapia mlo unachangia kudumaa kwa watoto na magojwa yasiyo ya kuambukizwa kwa watoto na watu wazima na kugharimu serikali fedha nyingi kutibia? Je unajua kuhusu viatilishi vinavyoongeza virutubisho vinapatikana katika vyakula maalum na kuongezwa kwenye vyakula kwa gharama ndogo na kupatikana kwa urahisi na bei nafuu kuzui kudumaa na utapia mlo. https://afcoinvestment.co.tz/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fortunatha-mmari https://www.gainhealth.org/fortunatha-mmari Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Celebrating International Women's Day by supporting Women Feminist 'STEM Change Maker Champion Data Scientist Pauline Okeyo, a Solution Engineer for the Middle East and Africa Region and a Geospatial Technology professional in location intelligence and analytics at Esri, the global leader in location analytics Did you know that there are many free, fully funded opportunities to promote women in Data Science? Research has shown that most Data Science women stay in the profession for only 10 years. Join us to learn the reasons and opportunities in the profession. https://www.esri.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/esri Instagram: esrigram Twitter: Esri https://www.linkedin.com/in/okeyopauline/ Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Celebrating International Women's Day by supporting Women Feminist 'STEM Change Makers Champions' with Mercury Shitindo, a Bioethicist and the Chairperson of Africa Bioethics Network from Kenya. Promoting ethical research practices in Africa, preventing unethical dumping through training Research Ethics Committee, and supporting women researchers with equitable training and working opportunities. https://africabioethicsnetwork.org/ https://www.instagram.com/africabioethicsnetwork Facebook/Twitter:africabioethics Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:@discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Celebrating International Women's Day through supporting Women Feminist Change Makers '' Malkia wa Arthi' Meet Queen of Land, aka Malkia wa Ardthi, Dr Monica Magoke Mhoja, Outreach Director—Africa Landesa. She is the pioneer and Innovator of Stand4HerLand Campaign Tanzania, championing women's access to land rights. Operation #StandForHerLand #WomensLandRights #LandIsPower #LandIsDestiny ⁠https://www.landesa.org⁠ @⁠LandesaGlobal⁠ @monicaElias Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Instagram:@discoverAfrDATT Facebook:discoverAfrDATT LinkedIn:@discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Ailís O'Carroll, Ph.D., eLife Community Manager, shares her experience as a researcher and the vision and impact of the eLife Young Science Researchers 2022-2023 Fellowship Programme. Are you a researcher looking for the best comprehensive research community and experts to learn from and grow your research skills and knowledge? Check out : https://elifesciences.org elifesciences.org https://www.facebook.com/elifesciences @eLife https://www.instagram.com https://www.linkedin.com

We can solve African food security and waste through sustainable agriculture practices and financing we speak with Sofia Ahmed Sadik, Country Manager Food & Land Use Coalition Ethiopia What are the three key solutions to food security in Africa? How can Africa invest in regenerative agriculture to protect indigenous food and cash crops? Why do we always take so much from the land and return nothing? Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Imagine using gas from the waste you produce in your home. Farmers are currently making money from Biogas thanks to an interesting African innovator. We speak with Noël N'guessan, a chemical engineer who has created a household biogas solution called Kubeko, that households and factories can use to produce clean cooking gas and liquid fertilizer for their needs. In the episode, we discuss How to convert gas from food and agriculture waste Business and life lessons from creating the biogas solution Challenges of hardware investment for African innovators and advice for investors, government to be lenient to African investors and government support among other things Follow Noël N'guessan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kombo-ekra-no%C3%ABl-n-guessan-b7180b59/ Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Africans have creative ideas, but the problem is where to find money to make the idea happen. Venture capital is one way of funding that can make ideas come to life. We speak with Cindy Ai and Mark Kleyner, the Co-Founders of Dream Venture Capital an Investor Accelerator for Africa from the US and UK respectively, and, Lionel Rey, from Cote D' Ivoire, who is the lead of Kulea, a Pan-African business angel network that invests in early-stage startups and SMEs, and a Dream VC Alumnae and they share, What is venture capital and how does it work? What are the different types of Venture Capital? The unique challenges Africa faces with Venture Capital? To find out more about the world of Venture Capital and the opportunities, Follow Cindy Ai: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyai/ Mark Kleyner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkleyner/ Lionel Rey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lionelrey/ Website: https://www.dream-vc.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

learn from women and human rights advocates and activists who have developed mobile apps to provide women access to land rights, legal aid and reporting human rights violations in Tanzania through mobile apps and their success stories with Dr. Monica Magoke Mhoja, Outreach Director Landesa, Advocate Neema Magimba Co-founder and CEO Sheria Kiganjani and Gertrude Dybane, Senior Program Officer Legal and Human Rights Center Tanzania Did you know you can use your analog phone and smartphone to access information about land rights and legal aid 24 hours per day? Do you know there are free lawyers who you can consult for free for your legal problems through your phone for no cost? Do you know you can report human rights abuses at an instance and get immediate support from a network of lawyers? Follow Landesa, Legal and Human Rights center, and Sheria Kiganjani Follow us Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com

Meet one of the only two African Experts Dr. Oladipo Elijah Kolawole PhD who developed the Covid 19 Vaccine from Nigeria as he shares his journey and the complexities of research and creating vaccines in African Do you know that African Scientists and Researchers have the capacity to create vaccines and other development challenges solutions but lack funding? Do you know that African medical research is a big challenge to African researchers and scientists? Do you know that the African Initiative for Vaccines provides mentorship for African researchers? Follow us for more content about Africa using Science, Technology, and Innovation to empower people's lives Follow Dr. Oladipo Elijah Kolawole https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-oladipo-elijah-kolawole-ph-d-32037742/ Follow us on Twitter: @discoverAfrDATT Email: discoveringafricaDATT@gmail.com