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Sn 2, Echoes, Ep 1: Brilliant Resilient Leadership feat. Lorna Omondi Ogolla

Welcome to Season 2 of The Power Panel Podcast. In our very first episode of ECHOES, we are joined by the brilliant and deeply inspiring Lorna Omondi Ogolla, the Partnership Lead at Google Research Africa. In this powerful conversation with ...…

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The Power Panel Podcast Echoes

Intimate, intergenerational conversations with young, emerging African women leaders. These are the voices of the future, shaping Africa’s tomorrow with bold vision and fresh energy. …

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EP 9 The Servant Leader feat. Dr. Ketakandriana Rafitoson

Dr. Ketakandriana Rafitoson is the Global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay and the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Transparency International. She previously served as the Executive Director of Transparency International - Initiative in Madagascar, the country she ...…

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EP 8: Authentic Effervescent Leadership feat. Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg is an academic and innovator with a steadfast passion for empowering young women in Kenya and across the world. Currently serving as the Managing Director for Africa at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Dr. Kamau-Rutenberg ...…

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EP 7: Bold Leadership feat. Janah Ncube

Janah Ncube, the Global Deputy Executive Director of Crisis Action, is a courageous women’s rights crusader, governance specialist, and policy advisor. Her journey began in Zimbabwe, where her passion for justice and equality first took root. We explore her remarkable ...…

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Ep 6: The Quintessential Change Agent feat. H.E. Zainab Bangura

H.E. Zainab Bangura is the current Director General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the level of Under-Secretary-General. Rising from a modest background in Sierra Leone, Zainab became a corporate leader, a powerful political activist, a staunch advocate ...…

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Ep 5: The Indomitable Public Servant feat. Sicily Kariuki

Sicily Kariuki is the CEO of Re-imagine Impact Associates & a former Cabinet Minister in Kenya. Her journey gives us an inside look at power dynamics, politics, and leadership within government institutions. Sicily’s story is one of resilience, strategy, and ...…

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Ep. 4: Leadership As A Vocation Feat. Meaza Ashenafi

Hon. Justice Meaza Ashenafi is the former Chief Justice of Ethiopia and a pioneer in the country’s women’s movement. As the founding Executive Director of the Ethiopia Women Lawyers Association and co-founder of ENAT, Ethiopia’s first women-focused bank, she has ...…

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EP.3: The “Accidental” President feat. H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is one of Africa’s most respected biodiversity scientists and the first female president of Mauritius. Often referring to herself as an “accidental president,” Ameenah’s story is a fascinating mix of breaking barriers in both science and politics. ...…

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Ep. 2: The Passionate Conservationist feat. Dr. Paula Kahumbu

Dr. Paula Kahumbu is one of Africa’s most acclaimed wildlife conservationists and the CEO of WildlifeDirect. Hailing from Kenya, her story is one of discovery, self-actualization, and an unwavering passion for wildlife conservation in Africa, driven by Africans and for ...…

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