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A weekly podcast series that focuses on young Africans who had to rise above the limitations back home to venture into the little-known waters within the tech space across the globe. The sole purpose is to encourage young ones to build interest in technology and innovation as this is going to be the driving force for development in Africa. It also features stakeholders with interest in the Technology ecosystem on the African continent with a mission to drive positive change and development e ...
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The Journey Episode #010: Yaw Amoateng
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It doesn't matter your background and where you started from, reading Agriculture Science in high School and a passion for Microsoft Paint, He started out as a sales boy selling Sophos Anti-Virus, mostly on foot. He challenged himself and believed he had the capability to do more. Rising through the ranks as a faculty, Group lead, Business lead and…
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He is always looking for opportunities to share his knowledge, a deep and Technical Technologist with the passion for solving complex challenges in innovative and captivating ways. Fascinated by a calculated developed in VB, he developed a strong affection for building software and tools. Today, through hard work, dedication and perseverance, he is…
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Guided by her mother to pursue computer science, she was not discouraged or intimidated being the only "Black Girl" in her class. She rose to the occasion, perceived and strived to change the narrative. She believes in the empowerment and development of the next generation by equipping them with the right tools and resources to enable them to excel…
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The Journey Episode #007 - Afia Owusu-Forfie
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She is prolific, inspirational and motivated, pushing against the odds to bring technology and soft skills to young Africans who want to make their mark in technology. She believes in Hard work , dedication, believing in yourself and making the ordinary person extraordinary. Afia's Resources StackOverflow Google LexJanssen SAS YouTube "How to..." C…
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The Journey Episode #006 - Tanaka Mutakwa
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Motivated to inspire others, our guest on this episode is a traveler, a runner, and a change maker who believes in creating access to equal opportunities on the African continent. Tanaka 's Resources 1. Google 2. Pluralsight Free Courses 3. Stackoverflow Connect with Tanaka Twitter: @GeneralMutakwa LinkedIn Website Instagram: @GeneralMutakwa --- Se…
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The Journey Episode #004: Wonder Paddy Dadzie
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Inspired by the passion to be an agent of change, in the mist of several challenges, he devised simple strategies to overcome the obstacles, invested his time and determined not to stop after a pass mark. Tune in, lets get talking with Wonder Paddy Dadzie #letsgettalking #africanminds #ctrlesc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify…
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The Journey Episode #003 - Akua O. Ahenkorah
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" You can do it, just believe in yourself, when you fail, learn from it and start all over again" With her first encounter being a VTech Kids Laptop, Akua, is our guest this week. Being the first female to be employed in an all men's company, she rubbed shoulders with them rising through the ranks and today is the Operations Manager of the company.…
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The Journey Episode #002 - Charles Martey
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Though he wanted to be a civil engineer, the spotlight this week is on Charles Martey. His story is one of passion and the determination to venture into a completely new space with the sole goal of making change. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sadranyi/message
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The Journey Episode #001: Felix Sie
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Even with the difficulties and no prior knowledge or idea about computers Felix Sie took the leap of faith and ventured into the unknown, today he is a top BI Developer in the USA. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sadranyi/message
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The Journey is the first series on ctrl+esc, where I interview Africans in technology across the globe. Digging into their lives, the good, bad and ugly of how they got into their respective fields, things they do aside tech, and more importantly, advice and ideas for the up and coming Africans venturing into this never-ending world of technology. …
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