Ekasi Podcast

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We believe that stories have the power to influence and inspire our university community. Through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh, we are seeing the impact on the lives of Scholars but also the wider Edinburgh community and beyond. Thanks to this inspiring community of Scholars, stories have emerged about culture, race, identity, leadership and gender. Through this podcast, we want to use stories of day-to-day life to address these themes and inspire our community to reflect, connect, understand and where needed – challenge one another to make change together.

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Decolonising African Politics?

Jul 03 2023 56 mins

Tokenism: A guide for minorities in University

Jun 12 2023 49 mins

In this episode Keitu Malatsi from the University of British Columbia in Canada comes to tell us of her experiences as an African student in a Canadian setting. We discuss on the mechanics of tokenism, the curium as well as tips for scholars navigating being a minority, so do tune in for a fun ride.Music: Ifeanyichukwo Ezinmadu and Fraser MacDonaldEditing: Henry Anumudu

The World In Conflict

Apr 02 2023 36 mins

A Survival Guide to Mental Health for Young Adult

Feb 27 2023 51 mins

Are we a part of Nature?

Jan 30 2023 42 mins

In an interesting discussion with by Njoki Mburu a Kenyan alumni from the University of British Columbia we unpack the role of people and nature. We are leaving in the anthropocene and the reality of climate change. Topics such as the indigenous Canadian community, work in Kenya and the philosophical question of whether we are a part of nature are

Ekasi Season 3 Intro

Oct 10 2022 1 mins

The third season of the Ekasi Season is kicking off. We will be speaking about our world today and some of the challenges that we are facing. Hosted by Julian Mashingaidze tune in for a myriad of Mastercard Scholar stories on how we plan to deal with issues such as mental health, climate change, social justice and so much.So stay posted in tune in!

Tumi and Tana – Changing Perspectives

Oct 22 2021 39 mins

Perspective shifting as a tool for social progress is what underpins Tumi and Tanatsei’s huge body of work both within and beyond their university life. Nigerian-born Oluwatumilara (Tumi) Akeke is a Mastercard Foundation scholar at the University of Edinburgh focusing on Biomedical studies. She has founded two non-profit organizations – Oncoreality which seeks to inspire conve

Fighting for Equality - Moneera and Irene

Oct 14 2021 39 mins

What does the fight for equality and the push for women empowerment look like in the African context? Tune in to this episode to listen to our hosts engage Irene Kinyanguli and Moneera Yassien on this pertinent topic among many other issues including their personal inspiration figures, the challenges faced in their quest for women empowerment and nuggets of wisdom obtained from th

Giving back to the Community - Hammed and Lawrence

Oct 07 2021 38 mins

Hammed Kayode and Lawrence Adjei – Giving back to the Community Once one learns how to read and write, then they have all the fundamental prerequisites for success - Hammed Kayode Hammed Kayode (Nigeria) and Lawrence Adjei (Ghana) are passionate educators keen to change the education space not just in the western region of Africa but across the continent. Kayode, a postgraduat

Soaring Above - Elyse Uwimpaye and Racheal Lawrence

Oct 01 2021 37 mins

In this episode, our hosts engage Elyse Uwimpaye and Racheal Lawrence in an intimate conversation about their journey towards self-improvement while pursuing the goal of being agents of positive change in their communities. Elyse, originally from Rwanda, is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at the University of Edinburgh in his final year of Electronics and Electrical Engineering. A