African Inspired Designs
Guest: Sylvia Omina
Podcast Title: African Inspired Designs
Podcast Series: African women in Tech and Design (AWiTaD)
Production: Development Through Media (DTM) under the Radio Baraza Project
Season 1 (2019)
Broadcast Episode 7
Duration: 46’49”
Host: Ziki of AfroFanatic
Guest: Omina Otsieno
SYNOPSIS
Omina Otsieno is the creative director at Omina Otsieno. This Evelyn’s School of Design graduate picked up a passion for arts...
Designing and Branding Kenya
Guest: Lilac Osanjo
Episode title: Designing and Branding Kenya
From designing posters in 30 minutes to producing the first diploma programmes for design in Kenya for the Kenya Institute of Education, Lilac Osanjo’s name has become synonymous with the design industry in Kenya.
The now Dean of the School of Arts and Design at University of Nairobi...
The Mobile Money Integration Specialist
In this episode, Margaret Odeng, the Mobile Money Integration Specialist, shares lots with Host Ziki.
Margaret, the Kenyatta University graduate is passionate about the Fintech industry and elevating voices of women in tech. She goes by the mantra, “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable”, which has shaped her outlook on life. She was once given a...
Taking Computers to the People.
About this Episode.
1:150 and 1:5. This is the ratio of computers to kids in rural and urban settings as found in a study done in Kenya.
Lenah Wanjiku is one of the co founders of African Centurion, which is the umbrella organization for Kids Comp Camp and Computer Mashinani. These initiatives aim to empower both...
Journey To Mia Mara
About this Episode
In this Podcast, the Podcast’s host, Ziki guides listeners into the Story of Mia Mara, a Kenyan fashion Design house created and managed by Lorna.
About Lorna
Lorna has been in the fashion industry since 2008 where she has gained a wide experience making clothes for women as well as and men and...
A walk on the Shoe Side.
About this Episode.
“When I grow up, I want to work at Bata”. This was Esther’s dream even as a child and she confidently declared it whenever the subject of careers came up.
However, upon joining the University of Nairobi’s Design school, she had moments of uncertainty about the design course. It took the vigilance and...