Conversations on African Philanthropy – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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James Phiri and Naggib Chakhane join Prof Moyo in a conversation to reflect on the work of The Virtual Doctors. The organisation uses technology to connect health workers in isolated health centres with doctors who support diagnosing patient symptoms.

During this conversation, the guests enjoy an interactive discussion that includes
- How Virtual Doctors connect rural clinicians to doctors for better healthcare
- Why volunteer commitment is a key strength of the telemedicine charity
- How healthcare services provide invaluable support to community development
- How to ensure ethical data handling in infrastructure development

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Ezekiel Kwetchi Takam is a doctoral researcher at the University of Geneva, whose academic interests are in developing and democratising ethical knowledge.

In his conversation with Prof Moyo, Ezekiel discusses several matters about Artificial Intelligence and philanthropy, including;
- Exploring the interface between Theology and AI
- Learning from how the government of Togo implemented AI to identify and provide emergency funds to those in extreme need
- The role that AI can fulfil in shaping African philanthropy

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Colleen is the founder and first CEO of Gender Links, a trainer, researcher and writer who has worked across the southern Africa region.

In this episode, she reflects on experiences from her career, which has consistently focused on gender inclusion. Some of the talking points include:
- What it takes to transition from a founder to their successor
- How to create mutually beneficial relationships between NGOs and business
- Why decentralising and focusing on local chapters can benefit communities

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Gill is the CEO of Southern Africa Philanthropy Foundation, formerly known as Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa. She is a CSI specialist with extensive experience in the financial services sector and has managed trusts and foundations of numerous stock exchange-listed companies.

In this episode, she shares insights from overseeing an organisational transition while sharing her observations on global changes that have impacted corporate social investment and the civil society sector. Some of the talking points include:
- Challenges locating nonprofit organisations during lockdown
- Leading a nonprofit organisation with a focus on corporate partnership
- South African civil society facing funding crisis in 2024

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David has over 30 years of experience in applied socio-economic and development research, political and governance reform, monitoring & evaluation design and implementation across sub-Saharan Africa.

In this conversation, he offers a valuable analysis of socio-economic matters while sharing insights and lessons gained from his active career in research and development leadership, such as:
- Giving as a profound act in a globalised capitalist world.
- Focus on mobilising resources for development, not philanthropy.
- Youth need to get involved in politics and voting
- Addressing governance issues from an African perspective

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The Conversations on African Philanthropy Podcast is an exciting library of content housed within the Centre of African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), a unique institution that specialises in research and academic offerings on the study of philanthropy. In this short series, you will meet Centre team members, hear how they have experienced the sector and learn about their work in developing academic offerings.

Mudiwa Gavaza, Sfiso Lubisi and Thandi Makhubele work with CAPSI's research and publications portfolio. In this conversation, they reflect on, amongst other topics: 
- The Centre's special initiatives like the Women in Philanthropy programme
- Integrating language skills through its programmes
- The intersection between philanthropy and business

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The Conversations on African Philanthropy Podcast is an exciting library of content housed within the Centre of African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), a unique institution that specialises in research and academic offerings on the study of philanthropy. In this special series, you will meet Centre team members, hear how they have experienced the sector and learn about their work in developing academic offerings.

Xolani Dlamini, Tsele Moloi and Drs Wycliffe Ouma and Eleanor Chipeta work with CAPSI's research and publications portfolio. In this conversation, they reflect on, amongst other topics: 
- How social impact can be measured and studied
- Managing submissions and peer review process in academic publishing
- The importance of investing in data for research and impact
- Establishing sustainable relationships with existing research institutions 

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The Conversations on African Philanthropy Podcast is an exciting library of content housed within the Centre of African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) which is a unique institution that specialises in research and academic offerings on the study of philanthropy. In this special series, you will meet members of the Centre's team, hear how they have experienced the sector and learn about their work in developing academic offerings.

Prof. Jacob Mati, Dr Melody Mandevere and Joseph Subothongo work with CAPSI's academic offerings. In this conversation, they reflect on, amongst other topics:
- How the Centre continues to offer successful doctorate, masters and postgraduate academic programmes
- Why it is important to ensure that students have positive experiences
- How the Centre has built partnerships with sector practitioners and guest lecturers
- Why it is important to professionalise the sector for the benefit of the continent's development

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Briggs is an activist, analyst and commentator on African politics and development issues whose work has been widely published. He is currently the Programs Director at TrustAfrica, overseeing a diverse portfolio of programs and initiatives that deal with themes relevant to development and equality on the continent.

In this conversation, he offers his reflections and comments on, amongst many others, 
- Creating a collaborative framework for mobilizing resources towards change and transformation
- Ensuring citizen input and social economic justice, particularly in the Zimbabwe crisis
- How Arts and Culture are catalysts for societal change
- The importance of social movements in shaping future answers to critical global questions

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Sekoetlane is a development practitioner and activist, currently serving as the Director of the African Climate Foundation's New Economy Hub.

During this conversation, they reflect on recent developments impacting the work of Climate Action advocacy and unpack why Climate Change remains a crucial development matter that needs support through social investment and African philanthropy.
Some of the talking points in the conversation include
- Impacts of climate change on food systems and education
- Addressing the complexities of social spending and climate action
- The role that young people can play through advocacy and leadership

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