Millions of acres of Kenya's forests are rapidly being degraded primarily due to the high population growth rate in the country. 

Listen and learn from Teddy Kinyanjui, co-founder of Seedballs Kenya, about how a single Seedball has the potential to combat Kenya's deforestation crisis and regenerate its lost forests. 

http://www.seedballskenya.com

* Available on Apple Podcasts (tinyurl.com/EAI-OLI)

Episode 1: Saving Kenya's Lost Forests One Seedball At A Time

Have you ever wanted to create that dream business of yours, but unsure of where to start?

Get the valuable advice you need from Señorita Anitha Umuhoza, a fashion designer and food product distributor from Rwanda. Learn about the challenges, accomplishments, long-term goals, and key tips to be that successful entrepreneur you have always wanted to be.

Episode 2: Insights from a Rwandese Entrepreneur

Over 50% of youth in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania are unemployed, according to the East Africa Institute's 2016 Youth Survey. Given this high youth unemployment rate, listen and learn from Kenyan IT professionals on how entering the booming tech industry can be the best career path for youth to gain employment opportunities in East Africa.

Episode 3: Opportunities for Tech Savvy Youth in East Africa

How does a foreigner adapt to a new cultural, social, economic and political environment? Get insights from two Canadian and Chinese interns with Aga Khan University, Nairobi, who took on this challenge and made the most out of their experience living and working in Kenya.

Episode 4: An Outsider's Perspective On Kenya

February 13th, 2019, marks the 8th annual World Radio Day initiated by UNESCO. With regards to this year's theme of "Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace", this day celebrates radio as a powerful communication tool to suppress the spread of conflict and to unite communities together harmoniously. 

Listen to three experienced radio broadcasting students from the Aga Khan University's Graduate School of Media and Communications discuss how radio can inform, transform and change people's lives in East Africa.

*Also available on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/EAI-OLI)

Episode 5: The Power of Radio in Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

According to UNICEF (2014), 80% of a child's brain is developed by the age of 3.  From each meal, 75% of the nutrients goes towards building a child's brainpower. In addition, 15 minutes of play can spark thousands of connections in a child's brain. 

Gain insights on the importance of early childhood development in East Africa from Ruth Muendo, Research Associate from the Aga Khan University's Institute for Human Development.

Episode 6: Early Childhood Development in East Africa

The Aga Khan University – East Africa Institute (EAI) podcast series aims to unravel the current context within East Africa.  Through informative and insightful discussions we explore topics ranging from the environment, youth and entrepreneurship, the boom of the tech industry, gender equality and much more. 

Listen and learn from the variety of guests we welcome on the podcast, such as entrepreneurs, academic and IT professionals, and students from the region, to discuss their opinions and provide valuable advice in their area of expertise. 

The Aga Khan University – East Africa Institute is a regional policy think-tank that works to develop evidence-based policy solutions to encourage social and economic development in East Africa.

* Available on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/EAI-OLI) 

For inquiries: eastafricainst@gmail.com

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